Tata Indica

The Tata Indica is a small car from the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors. The vehicle is one of the best selling models in his home country and is offered in several other countries, including several countries of Western Europe.

1st generation (from 1998, V1 and V2)

Tata Indica (1998-2004)

The first generation of Indica has been produced since 1998. In 2001 he received improvements, especially in the interior and then as V2 ( Version 2) distributed.

Between autumn 2003 and May 2005, some Tata Indica was exported as City Rover to West Europe and modified by the MG Rover Group and sold. This is known as badge engineering. Some City Rover came to Germany. The original Tata Indica, however, were never available in Germany.

Since 2002 there is also the notchback version of Indigo and since 2004 also the Indigo Marina, its station wagon version. Both are due to the size already as a representative of the compact class.

2004 all models received a facelift. The front apron is new, and there are some darkly contrasting plastic parts.

In Italy, the vehicle is currently with a 1.4 liter petrol engine ( 62.5 kW, 7 l/100 km consumption) and a 1.4 liter diesel (52 kW, 5.2 l/100 km ) offered. The gasoline engine is also available with an additional tank for mixed operation with LPG.

The vehicle will continue to be available after the launch of the successor, but had to be revised technically due to stricter safety and environmental criteria.

2nd generation (from 2008 Indica Vista)

Tata Indica Vista (from 2008)

In 2008, the all-new version was presented as Indica Vista, which is distributed parallel to its predecessor. The car has grown in all dimensions to the size of a current at this time small car.

The engines vary according to country. Completely new are a 1.2 -liter petrol engine with variable valve timing (VVT ) and a 1.3 -liter Quadra - Jet Common Rail Diesel, based on the Fiat JTD engine. The 1.4 - liter turbo diesel of the predecessor was Initially offered in the Indica Vista, but it is an aggravation of the Indian emission standards have fallen victim.

In Italy, the car with a 1.3 liter diesel (55 kW, 4.9 l/100 km fuel consumption ) and a 1.4 liter petrol engine ( 55 kW, 5.0 l/100 km ) offered.

2009, the notchback version of Tata Indigo has been replaced by a new model and now bears the name Indigo Manza.

Mid-2011 is also an electric version of Indica Vista EV follow, which is manufactured in the UK and among the things available there as well.