TATA ZEST - THE BEST CAR FROM TATA YET

TATA ZEST - THE BEST CAR FROM TATA YET

We never expected a Tata car like this when they introduced their new Horizonext Strategy announced by their previous Managing Director Karl Slym last year which made the cars updated in both appearance and

performance. The Tata Zest is not totally a new car from Tata, but a revised version of the Tata Indica Vista with a boot. But we shouldn't consider it as a face lift of Vista on the other hand the car is thoroughly re-engineered with every single component modified to match the international standards. 

Tata Zest is going to be the pioneer one in the new era of Tata cars. Tata has all its expectations in this car model to get back into its home market. Tata has introduced 1.2 Liter turbocharged petrol engine in India for the first time. Fiat 90 ps diesel engine and automatic gear shift are also

new to this segment through zest. Tata Zest is going to be the only diesel car with automatic gear shift and 5 more patents with more features.

Test Drive Report

Tata has become a far apart in appearance. Tata Zest comes with a well engineered aerodynamic design which gives the feel of moving even when the car is at rest. On the basis of looks, the Tata Zest is the best in compact sedan segment which consist of Maruti Suzuki Dezire, Honda Amaze and Hyundai Xcent. The Tata Zest is loaded with exciting features like day time running lamps,

projector headlamps, LED tail lamps which are not present in the other cars in the compact sedan segment till now.

We feel that the car is having a bit higher ground clearance but it can solved by putting mudflaps. 15" alloys are installed in zest with 185-60, 15" tyres.

Tata has worked well to make the interior more attractive. Dashboard and trim are furnished with intelligent mixing of beige and black color. The aluminium finish on the sides of the stereo gives a premium look to the dash. The steering in the Tata Zest is one of the best steering not only in Tata but also in other cars in India. All these looks in dash and steering gives the driver a pleasant and comfort feeling.

The Harman developed infotainment system installed in the Zest has a lot of features, including voice commands, rear parking sensors etc. The climate control can also be controlled via the touch screen. The music system consists of 8 speakers, phone integration, vehicle management, auxiliary and memory card slot.

Audio quality is superb but lack of CD player is a negative. The automatic AC control and on-board computer is of European standards. The seats made of fabric are really soft. The generous front seats are a good blend of comfort and support. The rear bench is wide and space all-around is pretty good.

Driving comfort is best in the petrol version. The 1.2 liter turbocharged petrol engine developed in Europe is

for the first time in India through Zest. The specifications are very attractive. 90ps of power and 140Nm torque @ 1750rpm makes the driving more attractive. The sound insulation system in cabin is done extremely well.

The steering is electrically powered and light and works well in city drive. Gear knob is lined with chrome and the gear shifting is also good. The driving modes which we were not much familiar that are usually present in Mercedes are also present in Zest is a new feature. There are three modes namely eco, city and sports mode. City mode is the mode when the vehicle is started and other modes can be switched. Braking, Control and Comfort is excellent with presence of ABS with EBD and airbags.

Diesel Automatic Model is new, but with assist manual technology and fiat engine it is safe. Here we have three modes drive, neutral and reverse. Apart from this there is sport mode and can even drive on manual upon our choice. Diesel model gives more comfort especially in the city drive. Totally, Tata Zest is a good package. Tata hasn't announced the mileage and price. But if Zest is priced below 5 lakhs then it will surely going to challenge the others from Maruti Suzuki, Honda and Hyundai in the segment.