Recently test-drove TATA Aria. I must say if I remove the TATA badge and ask you to drive you will not think in any wild way that it is TATA vehicle. The build is very strong. It feels like a tanker. The pick up and gear ratios are very smooth. You will never feel that you are driving a beast of 2720 Kg. I must say TATA engineers have done an excellent job here. For the sake of mentioning the specs, it is 140PS@4000RPM and 320NM@1700-2700RPM that makes it very peppy. The space inside is huge. You have AC vents on the pillars for rear passengers. The seat configuration can be changed as per your requirement. For such a huge vehicle the turning radius of 5.6m is very decent. I test-drove the 4X4. It is all wheel drive unless you choose to make it 4X2. A 4X2 version is also available now. The higher end 4X4 version has automatic climate control, cruise control, 6 airbags, ESP and Traction control, navigation system & 17" alloys.
The things I did not like: a whole row of roof pockets, slippery steering wheel (not the drive) and the last row plastics. However one of the pockets on the roof can be an LCD and a leather cover stitched on steering wheel will work with better grip. The last row plastics may create a rattle sound in future.
Aria really surprises you with its strong feel. The highest being priced at INR 19.65L and base at around 12L on road (Bengaluru).
www.tataaria.com
Good one until you see the XUV500 from Mahindra & Mahindra.
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