Tata Motors to lighten the festival with Manza sedan
Posted at October 11th, 2009 under Auto News | 
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The Indian car maker of high repute, Tata Motors, is scheduling its launch of new sedan Manza sometime next week, according to sources available. The car, @Rs 5-7 lakhs, will come on the lines of its earlier indigenous hatchback Indica Vista, with refined performance. However, the launch is not yet finalized and the date of this launch may be either Oct 14 , but the given the timing, with festival spirit, the company may try capitalize on it.
The car will bear engine sources from Fiat Auto and Ranjangaon plant near Pune will look after the building of the body. Manza will come in two variants – 1.4 lit petrol (Fire) and a 1.3 lit multi-jet diesel (Quadrajet Common Rail Diesel) with the power generation capacity of more than 90bhp. The 1.3 lit diesel is used in Indica Vista, Fiat Palio & Punto, Maruti Swift and Ritz but with various dimensions. In the base variant there will be a 5-speed manual gearbox, power-assist steering, integrated music system, AC, power windows and central locking.
In the top-end variant there will be additional features like Bluetooth controls, anti lock breaking system, air bags. The car can be chosen from 7 colours and in terms of pricing, this car will vie with Chevrolet Aveo, Ford Fiesta, Maruti Swift Dzire, Hyundai Accent, Ford Ikon, Mahindra Renault Logan in top-end variant and Fiat Linea and Hyundai Verna in base variant. Tata Motors is gaining popularity with its Indigo range and has undergone many variations over these seven years. Manza is the third, after Nano and Xenon pick up with Jaguar and Land Rover not coming under account, and the company has regrets over the delay in introducing this model as per the schedule.
Wow, thats a great news.
It mean this week Chevrolet Cruze, BMW Z5 & Tata Manza run on Indian roads
Wow. My friend has participated in the Manza contest. She likes the car & wants to drive around town in the car. I also saw their website (www.indulgeinmanza.com). Some cool games are there. I wonder what Indulge in Manza means.. its part of the contest also.
It is good news.
Yeah. Its like a Diwali gift from TATA yaar !
The build quality of the Tata Cars is not upto the mark. One look at the Linea or the Punto and you immediately sense the unmistakable sense of solid security. Tough and rugged lines are crystal clear just by sitting in car and experiencing it. The MANZA is not a eye catcher in the real sense. Its an extended version of the Vista platform.
The top end should have come with Alloys and Climate Control AC. Both features are seen in the Dzire top end. Most importantly, one needs to assess carefully if its quality over quantity ( number of features) that is going to make a big difference. I think the MANZA is just another car without being too great!!