After a long wait (and delays due to the pandemic), the Tata Punch micro SUV is finally here and like any SUV worth its ground clearance, At lunch, the 2021 Tata Punch will be available in petrol only, powered by the 1.2-litre, 3-cyl Revotron motor that also does duty in the Tata Tiago and Tata Altroz, with the option of a 5-speed manual transmission or 5-speed AMT. We expect pricing to sit between the Rs 4.5-7.5 lakh mark (ex-showroom). Should you be interested in the Punch?
The Punch is a sub-four-metre (3.8-metre) car and it is placed in a segment below the nexon. this little suv has driven itself into a space where it has no direct rivals. so, when the competition does arrive, they will be sizing up their cars to handle the swing and reach of the Punch.
head on, the tata Punch retains all the familiar elements of the tata suv family. to be precise, it has all the characteristics of an suv without looking overly functional. the upper half of the car can be interpreted as a contemporary design for an urban runabout while the lower half (especially the generous amount of cladding and square wheel-aches) flexes the car’s off- road potential.
having planted one wheel on a slippery block of ice and the other on a firm patch of ground, I tried to throttle my way out but, predictably, the wheel on ice spun without traction. this caused a prompt on the touchscreen asking if I would like to engage traction Pro mode. once engaged, you need to place your left foot on the brake pedal and press the accelerator gently with the right foot. the car smartly sends the torque to the wheel that has traction while keeping theother one stationary and it slowly pulled away to firmer ground. that is impressive for a front-wheel-drive micro-suv.
overall, the tata Punch is a pioneer in a segment that it has created for itself, its closest rival being the maruti suzuki Ignis. after spending a morning behind its wheel, I do not see anything that warrants complaint or any red flags that need to be sorted out. The Tata Punch has everything that a first-time car-buyer needs. Moreover, with a five-star (for adult and four for child) Global nCaP rating, it does score full marks in the safety department.
The starting price of rs 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom) should appeal to many, but the car that you see on these pages goes up to rs 9.39 lakh (ex-showroom), which, to be frank, seems overpriced. I mean, is it still a small, accessible car if it depletes your bank account to the tune of a seven-digit figure?
Tata Punch Price
The price of Tata Punch starts at Rs. 5.48 Lakh and goes upto Rs. 9.08 Lakh. Tata Punch is offered in 7 variants - the base model of Punch is Pure and the top variant Tata Punch Creative AMT which comes at a price tag of Rs. 9.08 Lakh.
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