Tata Motors will unveil two new models, a hatchback and a sub-4 metre saloon, at the upcoming Auto Expo. Whether the new cars will be based on the existing Vista platform remains to be seen.
Tata is expected to equip both the vehicles with a diesel and a petrol motor. The hatchback is expected to be powered by the same 76 BHP Fiat Multijet Turbo engine.
Codenamed ‘Falcon Project’, both the cars have been reportedly designed at Tata’s European design studio. The hatchback will sport a more aggressive front with sharper headlamps, new front bumper.
The other car, a sub-4 metre saloon, will be Tata’s trump card this year. They will hope to cash in on the bumper sales of the segment.
The company is also expected to export these models to other markets. The car is expected to make its way to South Africa, Indonesia and Thailand. The hatchback is expected to go on sale mid-2014 with an expected price tag of around Rs 4.75 lakh.
-sriram@newindianexpress.com