Tata Indica Vista the new variant of Indica from Tata Motors. The new model has evolved nicely since initial version of Indica to Xeta and now to Vista. Pick up any news paper, one gets to notice the ads of this new car almost everyday. Interiors have been focussed more on those ads as well as all new look and the stylish features. I visited the Concorde Motors near Dairy circle in Bangalore last week to take a look at this car and test drive the same. Since I reached the premises around 6:30pm, I couldn’t manage to test drive the car. However, I had a good glance at the demo vehicle.
There are A slight central mid ridge on the bonnet is intended to give a V-shaped front but it resembles the styling of palio a product of Tata’s partner Fiat. Upon opening the bonnet you get to see the Fiat’s popular 1.3L multi jet engine name ‘Quadrajet’. The same engine is in Swift too with the name of DDiS. The c510 gearbox is also sourced from Fiat. But when the indica’s comfort and convenience combines with Fiat’s technology it could be lethal weapon against the likes of swift and i10. There are two other variants of this car apart from Quadrajet, one is Indica Vista TDI and the other being Indica Vista Safire. While Quadrajet(1.3L) and TDI(1.4L) are diesel engines while the Safire(1.2L) is a petrol engine. All these variants are available in 7 colors.
Sales person over there mentioned that the mileage of the Indica vista in city is around 16kmpl and in highway it goes up to 20kmpl for Quadrajet. Absence of ABS and Airbags in the Indica vista lets down the safety features of this car. The quality, comfort and convenience the Indica vista provides are pretty commendable. The boot space at the back and leg space for the back seats is very good compared to other models in the B+ category cars. There is a glove box that can hold even a laptop, under deck space to hold water bottles, cubby holes, wide door pockets and 60:40 foldable rear seats can give you the most comfortable journey that even a class above fails to offer. The front bucket seats are comfy, swaparound at some place to offer support ot every parts of your body. The driver seat is height adjustable. This car seem to be good value for money except that you wont get ABS and airbags when compared to Muruthi Swift. Here is the Ex-showroom price for various Tata India Vista variants in Bangalore as on 5th Sep 2008:
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Nice review. Thanks for the price info, however any idea on what would the price be in Cochin for Quadrajet engined Indica Vista?
Hi Biju,
Sorry, I have no clue on the price of vista cars at Cochin. You may want to check with a nearby Tata Motors dealer. Thanks for your compliment.
Somehow, I still feel Maruti swift is better than Indica Vista. Any top end Swift model rocks compared to Vista. More over Maruthi is known for its country wide service and economic maintainance benifits.
I didn’t like the way the console has been designed. It is difficult for a driver to look at the odometer/speedometer. Even if driver needs to look at that, there is every chance of he loosing concentration at high speeds and might lose control of the vehicle. This is a bad idea.
I feel very comfortable with the dashboard console being moved to the centre in the new Indica Vista. It avoids lot of distraction while driving. Why would one want to peep into console very often? I have booked my Vista Quadrajet and waiting for the delivery.
Since both the diesel engines (quadrajet and tdi)are a known hit, i haven’t bothered much about the the performance in the long run. This tata indica vista will be a hit.
After reading many reviews on indica vista, I have booked the petrol variant Vista Safire. Tata has greatly reduced the amount of noise from engine. I got impressed in the very first test drive of this vehicle. I like it. It is more stylish and beautiful than the old ones. I never liked Indica’s any model but this time i really liked it and it is the best car of TATA.
Nice review. I didn’t like the back of this car though. Tata Indica Vista variants look to be an exact replica of Fiat Palio
when looked from the back side. Also for tall people like me, this car is not for us. The head touches the roof even after setting the seat hight to the lowest. May be a bit of tweak to the design would have greatly appreciable.
I am impressed with Indica Vista. Since it lacks ABS, i prefer to go for Swift. I really wish Quadrajet had ABS as predominant feature. Anyways.. Tata cars rock when it comes to diesel variants. Good review
hey all guys out there ibefore i write any comment let me tell you one thing i am baised for performance and yes vista did not disappoint me ..i test drove the 1.3 qudrajet disel and yes its good but when compared with swift its no where close to swift when compared to that of swift….its a good car but ame old tata indica feel the quality of interiors is really poor but it depends on how your tandard are …i drove a test drive vehicle ndit had hardly done 3500 km nd i felt like it is one year old car ..but the engine is good and it is reponding well…will post u with some further details .and ny query plese let me know ….
You guys are talking as if you have to live in a car.
I’m driving Vista Aura QJ Since Sept 2 week (one of the first few). I’m really happy with it. Very good milage (21 KM/L) on high ways and 19 in city. I have driven 2100 kms and have no problems. Tata is taking very good care this time that has impressed me.
To compare with Swift and Fiat, I found for the price Vista is quite good.
Space and comfort is much better compared to Swift and quite too. ABS is not really required for Indian roads I feel unless you are driving at 120+ always where you can’t expect good milage.
I did test breaking at 120+ and was impressed, but like Fiat MJ which is much better. In case of Swift you always require ABS coz of very bad design. For your info I was using Swift in France and its very bad on highways, though it has good pickup but stability very poor.The only missing point is the alloy wheels, I wish tata’s should have given it with higher end.
For all, tata’s have really improved from indica v2.
wish to buy petrol version .any comment abt it.i know comparing vista with a star is not right but it is worth waitin for a star or not.I was disappointed with downgradin of a star(maruti) .
it is A STAR .new car of maruti.
Hi Arsh, the A-Star car is not launched yet. Hence I don’t have detailed info on the car. Will write a detailed review on Maruti A-Star once I get to test drive it
Btw., I have a new post on my blog for that new model at http://mohanb.....is-new-car Check out!
Thanks for posting the price information. Any one here owns Indica Vista? How is your experience with the car so far?
i want buy a car indica vista aqua tdi is this good one
Hi Anu and Ram – I own Indica vista Quadrajet. It is a great vehicle. I have so far driven about 4000 kilometers and my experience has been great. QuadraJet is a great option wrt fuel efficiency as well as driving pleasures. Very good value for money.
I have driven all varients of indica vista and my vote goes to quadrajet.
I wnt to buy a petrol car with gas varient, which is the best in the market?
Hi All, the price of Tata Indica Vista has come down as a part of December Discounts package. This discount is applicable on all variants of Vista including Diesel and petrol models. Check out with your nearest Indica dealer for more information.
@Jagan Nair
Thats true Jagan. Almost all the car sellers are offering heavy discounts.. you must have seen an ad from Santro as well where in they do mention that they are selling Santro with AC and power steering at a 10 years back price of 2.99lakhs. Thanks for the info though!
Hi Guys / Gals,
I stay in Hyderabad and one of the dealer is offering limited edition of Tata Indica Vista Quad at 4.67 (Petrol on road) which includes inbuilt Music player with usb port, 60:40 seating, tilt steering, height adjustable drivers seat, neat alloy wheels, all golden emblem, Blue tooth enabled speakers for you to connect your mobile phones to them, 16KMPL with AC in city, black fiber roof top and not to forget limited edition soft white color (similar to Tata safari limited edition)….can anything be better then this???/
Dear Mohan plz enlighten me abt your experience on the petrol vista and how much mileage it gives in the city and on highways. Also is there a problem with the suspension of the car
Amitabh
I intend to buy a car in hyderabad…i have a budget limit of 400,000…may be able to stretch it by around 10 thousand…i’m interested in the indica vista safire terra, maybe aqua if budget allows…anyone who has experience with the safire?? could you enlighten me?? also, are there any other cars which give lots of space and comfort at this price??
I am planning for my first car. I have been to Manipal motors for a test drive of Vista Quadrajet. But my budget allows me to buy Vista Safire. I want to know the milege it gives and engine performance. Can any one share their experience?
Looks like I will go with Tata Indica vista instead of an Hyundai i20. I am sold! Maruti Swift would have a good option but i am a loyal Tata customer…
@Amitabh
Tata indica vista gives a mileage of about 16kms is what I got to know from the sales person and that I have already mentioned in my review above.
@Blitz
You may want to try out Maruti A-Star/Swift, Hyundai i10/Xing. Make up what specifications you are looking at and then decide up on a comparative study among these.
@SRam
Many readers also have endorsed that the Indica Vista is offering a mileage of around 16kmpl. I haven’t really heard anything negative so far about this car so far!
@Yogesh
There you go! Brand addiction hah
Hi All,
Need suggestions !!
Which one is better A star or Indica Vista Safier? I have to travel around 60 KM per day…so please keep this point and give your valuable suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
I heard its a good car. I am yet to test drive it.
I test drove both Indica Vista Aura Quadrajet & Maruti A-star. Both cars are good to drive & are impressive. But there is no comparisaon between both cars as they both serve different segments. Indica vista disel QJ cost around 5.25lakh, is adiesel car, big car, good for long drives with family whereas A-star is petrol, milage 19km/l, cost around 3.75l, small car but very good driving pleasure, gives very sporty feeling.
I m too confused on which car to buy though i really like Indica vista but i am really worried about Tata after sales & service, i’v heard bad reviews about them whereas in maruti there is no such problem.
Anywys any comments about wagon r duo ? i m getting it for around 3.5l in delhi.
Hi,
I am from Delhi and looking to buy Vista aqua..a bit confused with vista vs santro…pleae suggest which one to go for.
@Anurag
Maruti A-Star would be good for a city drive. I am not sure how it feels on long drive. On the other hand, Indica Vista Quadrajet would be a good option if you frequently ply long distances.
@rohit
I suggest you test drive both of them and then make a call. It is really a personal choice based on the driving comfort and a bit of technical analysis. You may want to read my other reviews here – http://mohanb.....g/tag/cars
Vista quadrajet is a bit out of my budget but i m looking for a diesel car as my monthly running is around 1500-2k kms. How is Vista TDI ? there is around 1lakh price diff between Quadrajet & TDI.
Plz comment about vista TDI performance.
Thanks Mohan!
@Mohan
Today i test drive both Vista TDI & Quadrajet at Autolinks (Delhi).
The driving feel in both the cars is completely different. In quadrajet u dont at all feel like u r driving a diesel car. no noise, great pick up (equal to my petrol santro). comfortable ride. even when u open the bonnet the engine looks quite neat & decently fitted. Whereas in TDI there is more noice, pickup in first gear is quite low, the engine too looks quite complex.
Anyways the on road price that i m getting for both is Aqua TDI Rs 4.12L & Aqua Quadrajet Rs 4.68L. I think both cars are VFM.
@Anurag
I am glad you took the test drive. Now you know which is better. It is always a good thing to testdrive yourself and decide on which one suites you the best.
@rohit
You are welcome!
I am Planning to go for Vista Saffire Terra or Aqua any one. was little bit worried abt. the performance & the milage, got may feedback like Swift is better ?/ blaa – blaa ..
Mohan can you suggest which one should I take.
As my monthlly running is near abt. 250+ may be a small trip on weekend.
I though Diesel is costiler for me as running is less..
can you update…
Dear sir,
i want to buy a family car .My budget is approx.4 lacs. I have selected Wagon R ,Santro zing and India Vista saffire terra.I am quite impressed with the space available in Vista. I am bit confused as other two cars are proven on indian roads but in case of Vista , co didn’t claim any milage figure even in standard condition. Please tell that how much milage can be expected from Vista petrol version.Please reply
@Prashant Jain
if Mohan doesn’t mind, shud I answer this?
Prashant if this is ur first car then i will recommend u to go for an ‘easy going’ car like wagon r or santro. Though Vista is a good car but its new & maintiance of tata car is bit more tough than these two,their parts & repairs are easily available anywhere.(wagon r is more spacious & versatile than santro) on rd price of Wagon R lxi (in delhi)is 3.30L whereas Vista saffire is (terra 3.73L,aqua 3.93L & aura 4.20L) so u save around 50k bucks
@Vijay
Swift has a very good performance record in the market. I don’t have much data points to support Tata Indica Vista Saffire or Aqua.
For your requirement petrol version suits the best as long as your weekend trips aren’t too far
@Anurag
Thanks for answering. that is short and sweet
@Sunil Rao
Hi, i am planning to buy safire model, please advice regarding the milage and running cost
Dear Mohan,
Kindly Suggets me which one i have to choose, my Budget is 4.5 L and My frequency will be of 1000 km /month,
for 4.5 L , you can go for Vista TDi aqua -diesel car.
Hi
i will be traveliing 80km a day,avg 1800-2000km/month,its on rural areas
can u give me suggestion which is good car under budget 4.5lak
or
i’m also thinking of buying second hand zen diesel around 1.5-2lak (almost all zen clocked 50-70k kms)
,which could be good deal first hand and second hand?
i also seen one swift vdi @ 4.35 tripped 47000km ..jan 07 model ..
is it a good deal?
please advice..
as this wil be my first car owned by me
i was thinking to get diesel as it saves my pocket in fuel..(may be i’m wrong)
i was dumb at deisel cars ,,..please advice me
i was in big dileamma
@Prasanth
if u need to buy a diesel car then go for a new one. i think that swift is expensive at 4.35 tripped almost 50k kms. go for a new Indica vista quadrajet if ur budget allows or as second option, vista TDI. quadrajet is around 4.80 & TDI 4.30.(in Delhi)
i wil be travelling 1800-2000km per month as i said,i need an advice from experienced guys like you on few things
–Petrol or diesel car?
–first hand Or second hand? (this question looks stupid,but i know bugdet really decides on this..,i’m asking this question as i need comfort and economy and overall maintainability)
i was worried on car maintenance on 2nd cars..some one told me it takes many repairs for 2nd cars..some times it wil be difficult to maintain them..
i was not expertise to deal on condtion of car..i shuld rely on a mechanic to decide on car condition
2nd hand petrol zen with approved kit ..i thought its as one option
if 2nd hand wont a better option,i wil go for new
i wil be preferring 2nd first for simple reason of saving bucks
sorry for too many questions
please guide me..
i’m totally confused
i want to buy a car to get rid of this summer heat
i have a indica vista aqua model nd tdi version which costed me around 4,30,000. its quite agud car atleast for me b’coz it is fuel effecient…i have done 5500kms since feb 20 when i bought it … it has gr8 space but it is more comfortable for pillions than the driver … the pik-up is not up to the mark of wat i want.. but the average i m getting is 17 in city nd 19 on highway with a/c……ya one thing more its a/c is very effective nd u will not feel ny burden on engine due to operation of a/c…but this is a request to tata people to plzzz improve the quality of switches….the are just as bad as someone has bought it in seconds(2)sale….!!!!
nd mohan i lykd ur survey ……ur hard work can b seen clearly!!!
i am planning to buy indica vista saffire aura. bcz of the budget. Would you tell me abuot its advantages and disadvantages? Its mileage toooooo…..
I have bought two Indica Vista’s safair.One Terra model on 6th March 09 & another one Aqua on 1st Apr 09. Both the cars are doing very well.They have done 1500 kms & 1100 kms respectively.I took Aqua on a long drive to Mathura & despite more than 2 hrs of very bad traffic jam wherein AC was continuously running & car moved only in 1st gear I got an av of 15.10 kms. I am sure other wise it would have given me an av of above 17 kms.
In city depending on traffic condition the av varies between 11 to 13 kms. Can’t blame the vehicle.Traffic is really bad & vehicle moves in 2nd or 3rd gear most of the times.
AC is very effective.Car is very comfortable, stable & easy to drive. Suspensions are great. We also have swift lxi (petrol) which was bought in Nov 08. Good car but Tata Indica Safair is lot more stable & comfortable.It is definately value for money. Cheaper by appox 1 lakh Rupees & offers lot more features.
Prior to these we had 3 santro’s. So far we are satisfied & quite happy with our experience.
@GAURAV ANAND
Thanks for sharing your experience with Tata Indica Vista Aqua and Terra
@aaditya
Thanks
@Rachit
I have lined out my test drive experience in this post, please go through it again. Also go through 50+ comments readers have added to this post that should answer most of your questions.
@GAURAV ANAND
Hey gaurav, which Vista Tera Diesel do u have ?? TDI or QUadrajet. Plz mention it clearly because these both diesel models are completely different cars.
I have both the cars in petrol.I clearly mentioned Safair in my blog.Safair is for Petrol.@Anurag
@GAURAV ANAND
hi Gaurav,
what about the engine response. is the petrol engine able to take the heavy weight of the car properly. when the AC is on do you feel that the engine performance drops??
Hi Sandeep,
Engine response is good. No drop is felt when Ac is put on.Infact performance improves with AC on. It has CVCP engine wherein the torque remains adequate throughout. No engine sound. It is extreemly smooth.EVEN AT 40 KMS YOU CAN DRIVE THE CAR IN 5TH GEAR without engine feeling any pressure. Infact if accelaration is easy you can drive the car in 5th gear even at 35 kms without putting any pressure on the engine. I HOPE THIS WOULD HAVE ADDRESSED YOUR QUERY?@sandeep
hi Gaurav, thanks for the prompt reply. infact i have initiated the process to book the vista saffire aura(through office lease) i was concerned about the performance since i read too many reviews stating petrol engine is less adequate for big size of vista. but since you already own 2 cars yourself and are satisfied.
so i am satisfied now. would appreciate if you share more of your experience of saffire.
my runnig would be very less but with 5 adults whenever it is.
Thanks a lot…are you in NCR.
Hi Guys Just to update you. even i have taken Vista Saffire 40 Days back & I am very much satisfied with the Mileage & the Performace I am getting. I to hav done lots of reserch before buying it. Belive me guys you all wont find any jerks while 5 adults were sitting & you are using A/C … I hav tested the same on Hills Last month when i went to Rishikesh .. .. there were 4 Adults & 3 Kids.. & we hav used the A/C 80% throughout the trip & mine mileage was some whre around 12-13 in the begining.. i guess it will increase up to 15-16 On highways … but you never find the Engine is under power.
@Vijay
Hi vijay, thanks for the encouraging review. what about the speedometer being in the centre. does that effect in anyway. how about the luggage space. does it seems sufficient?
Hi Sandeep,
Yes I am in NCR.Infact I stay at Ghaziabad. Even my running is less.One car would be doing appox 900 kms a month whereas the other would be doing appox 250 kms a month.
.@sandeep
Hi Gaurav,
You said you stay in Ghaziabad, right? I also stay in Ghaziabad.
Which dealer you bought it from? Is there any TATA dealer within the city apart from SrinathJi motors?
Please advice!
Thanks.
Hi Anand,
I am also planning to buy saffire-aura… how much did you pay foor on-road price?
what discounts/accessories you got for free?
My cousin has xeta, and teh average is around 15 kmpl in his city driving (although he is not in ncr).
Does that mean that even after getting the engine from fiat, the average has dropped?
Please reply.
Hi Ajay,
I have Aqua Model.I got it for 3.79 lacs on road,Delhi Regn.I got benefit of 50% NCB on my insurance.From Tata I got mats & seat cover free.
I drive mostly in GZB,MEANING THEREBY car runs mostly in 3rd or 2 nd gear.Rearly I am able to touch 4th gear.With this on AC if it gives an av of 11 kms it is not bad.
Same Av I used to get from my Santro, whereas on highway it used to give an av of 19 kms with AC.
Vista is much bigger in size. I am quite sure on highway it would give an av of 17 kms provided one does not drive above 80 kms per hr.@AjayY
I want to have a comparison between Indiac Vista Safire and Quadrajet in terms of performance like acceleration, noise, AC effectiveness and mileage. Could any one help me please.
I suggest you test drive both Safire & Qudrajet.Milage definately Qudrajet will give more.@Hemant Kumar
somehow I missed my traction on this post altogether. Thanks to Gaurav and Vijay for all the inputs. Appreciate it very much folks!
You are most welcome.@Mohan
I am planning to buy Tata Indica. Not sure on model. I am looking for space, comfort, safety and mileage. Please suggest which one would be good. Diesel or Petrol and model. One of my friends told me that tata’s service is not good and lot of complaints on Xeta …pls suggest. what is the onroad price in bangalore
Hi Mr. Khadija – if you are planning to buy Indica, I would rather request you to reconsider.
I just bought Indica Vista – Aura – Quadrajet model, and AC stopped working on first day. Next day I fought with dealer, and the person got it fixed by personally taking the car to the workshop. However, again it has stopped working.
It is just 7th day today.
I thought that Tata is not the same anymore, with niggling problems and all, but it is still the same.
And service is not as good.
If the dealer’s person has not taken the car personally, I would have been standing there like everybody else for the entire day, since there are so many cars there for service, and now they also do service for Fiat, and that has made matters worse.
Well as far as service is considered yes TATA is not good.You have to literally push them.I bought the Vista because I liked the car & for FIAT engine.In this price bracket their is no other car which competes with it.
If you are planning to buy TATA product then pls do not expect service like Maruti or Hyundai.You would be disappointed.Choose your dealer carefully it would definately help get better service.
hey man plse suggest smone. that safire engine is gud inprfmanc.my monthly run up is btwn 200km.thats why i am going for the vista petrol.smone said that its prfmanc is not gud .it is true.
Rachit
Have no doubts about the quality of Safire Engine. TATA is giving FIAT engine & gear Box. It is very good.I have two TATA VISTA Safire cars at home.I am very happy with their performance.@RACHIT
Hi Rachit,
The engine is good and the gearbox as well. The only thing is that the 1.2L engine is underpowered for a machine that is way over 1200KG in weight.
So, there will be issues when it comes to pickup and mileage.
Rest looks good.
If your running is for a petrol car, there are so many options right now. Have you looked at i10 kappa or spark? Spark is less costly and is a very nice car.
i10 is a bit costly.
Better take test ride and then decide.
Indicas are better for diesel rather than petrol.
Please reconsider.
Thanks!
I do not agree with the opinion expressed. Neither Vista is 1200 kgs in wt nor it is underpowered. FIAT engine is very good. i 10 has very good finish but front is all plastic.If hit by a cycle expenses would be minimum Rs 10,000 from pocket as insurance fron day 1 has 50% depreciation on plastic.Pls consider the driving conditions while buying the car. Compared to i10 Santro is a better option.Infact all new models whether it is A star or Ritz all have very high plastic content in the front portion of the car. Their bumper headlights etc are all integrated.In i10 even radiator is on plastic cords / bars.@AjayY
hi,
Iam planning to take indica vista aqua tdi,can u suggest me weather it is good or not?i heard that for desile engines if we keep the vechile unused for one week it troubles for starting ,is that same case with vista aqua,what is the expected mailage?what about performance?what about comfort level while driving when compared to other cars?
Hi
I am planning to buy a car , preferably diesel driven. My budget is in the raNGE OF 4-5 lacs. Usage is likely to be arnd 25000 kms annually. Its a family of 4 that we have.
please suggest whether to go in for Swift VDi or the Vista. Are there any other good options that can be explored. I might just extend up to 6 lacs.
Dear
i am planning to buy a car but i am confused which car is better i am govt servnant and i wish to keep this car for 5-6 year time the choise are as
Maruti Ritz
Tata Vista Quadrajet
Hyundai I 10 Megna
pls let me know which car will be better and best to use for long term in every aspect..
regards
anil
@GAURAV ANAND
I am planning to buy vista saffire. Some say that this petrol engine is weak for a comparibly heavy car? How is the pickup? Pl advise.
anil
Hi Anil,
I have not found the car to be under powered. I took it recently to Jammu & covered 1500 kms.Car performed exceedingly well on the highway.It has given me an av of 17.74 kms.It is very comfortable to drive.I covered while going & coming 662 & 640 kms respectively in one go & did not feel tired.@anil
Hi
I am planning to buy Vista Safire Aura in 2 weeks time. Please suggest if there are any major drawbacks with the car. Infact, i have done a lot of research before zeroing on Vista Safire Aura, but still first hand experience is the real test of the car. So please suggest.
Hi,
I have two TATA INDICA VISTA SAFAIR & have not noticed any major problem with the cars.Infact till now the experience has been very nice.@Ajay S
Gaurav
I have read at many places that the AC of Vista is really problematic. What is your experience?
-AjayS
Dear Ajay,
I have not faced any problem what so ever in both the cars.According to me till now the AC’s have performed exceedingly well.
@GAURAV ANAND
Thanks so much. You have cleared several doubts. I am planning to buy this car. Do you think that there might be some price-down in the near future? Is the best time to buy a car?
Hi Anil,
Best time to buy is when you need the car.You can never time discounts in todays age of repricing & discounts.
If you like the vehicle & need it just go ahead with the purchase.@Anil
Hi Gaurav,
Good review. I totally agree with all your observations. I own Saffire Aura for last two months. It has been giving 13 km milege in city with AC on. The pick up and ride comfort is too smooth. It is a luxurious hatchback I can say.
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
- Pavan
Hi Pavan,
Thanks for sharing your views.
regards
Gaurav Anand
Dear
i am planning to buy a car but i am confused which car is better for 5-6 year time the choise are as
Maruti Ritz
Tata Vista Quadrajet Aura/Aqua
Hyundai I 10 Megna
pls let me know which car will be better and best to use for long term in every aspect.. is there any problem in AC of quadrajet
regards
anil tripathi
Pls decide which car you want to buy.Petrol or diesel? Diesel does not last more than 4 yrs.
I want to buy diesel version
which to buy confused
tata aura quadrajet or swift vdi
pls solve my problem…
is there any problem in ac of quadrajet car of tata ..
anil
Are car prices going to be down post budget? Any ideas?
Dear Atul,
Pls go to Sterling Motors at Noida sec-11.
Hello Mohan,
I am planning to buy an Indica V2 DLS, version very soon,
I am a first tiem car buyer and I am very much aware of the problems and stuffs related to the tata service. But I want to buy this vehicle badly, coz I love it.
Just read Saffire Petrol and Vista TDi price comes close to the DLS model.
Just wanted to ask, are there any major drawbacks, of buying this car (v2 DLS) since I feel I always wanted to buy a diesel one though I do not drive much.
Could you just give a brief about vehicle mileage on city and highway.
Regards
Sandeep
Dear all
I want to buy a petrol car in the price range 3-4l. I am confused between i10, wagon R and indica vista aqua safire.
I think for safire, but it is noe yet proven. My freind suggest me i10 or wagon R. i like vista by look and space. kindly let me know its performance. and major problem. Kindly suggest the car to buy.
thanx
Dear Arvind,
Vista safire is a great car.I have two of them.No problems at all.I am very pleased with their performance. It has given me an av of 17.74 kms on highway. Very comfortable, easy to drive & value for money. FIAT engine & gear box are great. TATA ‘S have come out with much improved body.Definately worth considering.
If you ask my personal opinion, don’t ever think of Wagon R. It has a great engine but worst passenger comfort
Try to give a test ride of Vista / i10 and then decide. Hyundai’s problem is the cost of their spares and the availabity of their service stations through out India. Also the service of Hyundai is not good. TATA is better than Hyundai when comes to service.
- Pavan
Thank u gaurav for your valuable suggestion. I stay in durgapur near to Kolkata.when i sawtthe vista i fell in love with it. but some freind warns me. Coz i don’t see any vista petrol in my city though it is a long time to get launched. (when did it launch?) I don’t know why people are not buying it while it is mind blowing in look and comfert. can u tell me the saleing status in your city. Here in Durgapur it is not available so far. So i could not takre test drive. One more thing for you mr Mohan and all will the test drive make any difference. as testing any new car will give the same response regarding performance as it will be new one. kindly suggest. I welcome suggestion from others also. thanx
Dear Arvind.
I live in Ghaziabad & here I see this car on the road. In fact in Delhi also this car is easily visible. It is selling here.People are apprehensive of TATA cars.Earlier cars were not upto the desireable standard. Now the situation is different.They have improved & after buying international brands they have access to good engines.Their collaboration with FIAT has helped get latest technology in engines & gear box.
I suggest you should test drive the car.This will help you decide as to whether it meets your expectations or not.
I second what Gaurav has mentioned here. Even I felt the technical advancements wrt engine and gear box. It is always good to take a test drive before deciding on the purchase.
Hi Arvind,
I own a Vista Aura Saffire and live in Pune. I do see Vista passing the roads of Pune everyday. Don’t think that you will be able to see them like Altos and Swifts. I beleive Vista was launched in 2008 so it will take sometime before it appears in large numbers. As far as the comfort, quality of the car is concerned. It has been just superb for me. It gives me a milege of 14 km in city traffic with AC on (after my first service). The gear box is too smooth. The ride comfort is amazing. The service has been exceptional. Would like to let you know that there are some buyers of i10 / Swift who curse for buying the vehicle for some reasons known only to them. So the factor of “bad-luck” lies everywhere.
But as far as Vista is concerned. It has been just an amzing vehicle for me. I really love it. Too many features at too competitive price.
Thanks
Pavan
1. Viesta disel is visible on roads but why viesta saffire (petrol) is not visible on roads?
2. What is the relationship between rpm/ torque/ milage? On the basis of these can we compare two different cars? And how?
thanks
Anil
Dear Anil,
Diesel is mor visible because of two reasons:-
Firstly, if diesel is available people opt for it, looking at lesser fuel cost.They donot take initial investment & maintenance into account.
Secondly, TATA’S are known for diesel cars.Vista has two options in diesel:- one with fiat engine & another TATA’S own TDI engine.Both give more milage compared to petrol version.
As far as Torque,RPM & MILAGE are concerned they are connected to each other.RPM means engine revolution per minute. Torque is the traction.It is the power to pull the vehicle. If torque is more at less PRM then it means that engine wear & tear would be less & vehicle with not require frequent gear changes & hence fuel consumption would be less. Such vehicle is more suited for city drive.
You should compare same class of vehicles. Do not compare diesel with petrol.Diesel engines have more torque.Actually lot other factors also come into play yet comparision of torque would give you fairly good idea.
Dear Friends,
After a lot of research on Maruti, Hyundai, Tata, Fiat cars, I selected Tata Indical Vista Saffire (terra) as my dream car and booked on last monday. Paid the full amount yesterday. Now wating for the delivery. My observations on different cars are as following:
1. Construction of Fiat & Tata cars are most rugged compared to other brands.
2. Hyundai cars specially i10 is truely awesome in look & finish.
3. Construction of Hyundai & Maruti cars is not rugged. Appear like fancy toys.
4. i10 is a pleasure to drive (both IRDE & Kappa). Comfort, space, interior everything appeared excellent.
5. Maruti Zen Estilo is also pleasure to drive . Comfort, space, interior reasonably good.
6. Driving comfort wise Tata Indica Vista is best.
7. Seating comfort, space Tata Vists is best.
8. Interior is not as good as i10 but reasonable.
10. Cost wise Vista is best value for money car compared to Maruti Zen Estilo, i10. Vists is better suited for Indian roads.
So I decided on Vista Saffire (Terra) and wish to use it for next ten years like other Tata cars. I booked my car from Concorde Motors Chennai (Ambatur). Till now I am satisfied with their response. Hope it will be good in future too. I paid Rs.3.71L (onroad) for the car. They are not giving any accessories other than floor mat set & mud flaps. Thanks for the patience. Regards, Partha.
That is a very good comparison and contrasting of various cars including Maruti, Hyundai, Tata and Fiat. Thanks for sharing your inputs.
hello ,
please give me suggestion ,which is the best buy indica vista quad. auqa modal or swift ldi ? i want more mileage and min. maintance . so please suggest me.
regards
Ashish
ashishahuja1986@gmail.com
Hi Ashish,
Indica Vista quadrajet diesel model is outstanding. You will not feel that you are driving a diesel car. But AC is horrible. This is my experience in the test drive. It was a hot summer day. The vehicle took 15 minutes to understand that AC was running. In rear seat the condition was even more severe. There was no cooling effect. If AC problem is solved, indica vista quadrajet is a real value for money car. It is well built, spacious, comfortable and a real good choice.
Thanks bakshi for giving fast reply,
Mr. bakshi please tell me abt mileage of vista and also tell me abt maintence of vista and swift , is it same maintance ?
Dear Friends,
I wanted to buy a small hatchbach diesel car this week. Kindly suggest between Swift Ldi, Tata Indica Vista Aura(1.3 Quadrajet) and Fiat Punto in terms of performance, value for money and milage. My budget is 5.5 max. I am planning to buy the car this week only.
Regards
Manoj
Hi Ashish,
As per dealer & other users claim Vista quadrajet will give average 15-16 km per lit. (considering both highway & city condition). But true picture is not known to me as I am not an user. I booked Vista petrol car. What ever I said that is based on my test drive experience of Vista quadrajet. But I sencerely felt that it is very good car with some defect. If rectified it will give very good return to the user. No idea about Swift as I donot like maruti built quality. Hence it is no no to me. Regards, Partha.
Hi, I purchased Vista Saffire Aura on 31st July 09. Its been just 5 days since I am driving this amazing vehicle. The only hitch that I hv is about the average. I am not exactly sure but what I calculated it is giving me an average of approx 7.5 km/ltr in city. I am also keeping the gear changing between 1500 to 2000 RPM, hoping to get more efficient drive. I am worried as I hv read some good reviews about the average in this posts and others. Is it that the average would increase after the first service. Waiting for a reply
Hi Vishal,
The figure seems to be quite low compared to mine. Can you please share how you calculated the milege ?
I mean the process / way you used to calculate the milege. Then we can coment on your observation further.
Thanks
Pavan
Yesterday my Indica Vista Safire ( Terra) met whith an accident. Myself & my father, the two of us were in the car. Accident happened at Noida with Hona City being driven by a lady. It was unmanned crossing. She did not see our vehicle & kept coming. Despite applying screeching brakes my car hit her Honda on the passenger side front door.
Today both of us are safe & sound because of this great car i.e Indica Vista. We really felt nothing in the passenger cabin. The front portion of the car was badly damaged.Since Honda was moving my car after hitting it turned towards left.
Nobody got hurt in the accident.
I must say it is a very safe & sturdy vehicle.
Thank God first — Vista next
Anyway ….. Happy to know that you guys are safe.
I am sure when TATA’s Nano can meet international crash standards , they would have defenetely invested more in case of Vista’s crash resistance power. After all Vista is a vehicle born out of 1500 crore R&D.
- Pavan
Thanks Pavan.
Hello Gaurav,
This might be too early to ask for.
But if possible, please do share the process of claiming the insurance from the concerned. Like whom to approach , where to start, when to file , proofs required… etc.,
I am sure that will be of great help to many of us. Ofcourse not that everybody desperately wants it, but it will be great to hear direct experiences of somebody who has been through it … just in case if anybody in futures needs the information.
One of my friends who owns a two wheelers never filed for insurance just for the sake of lack of information on how to proceed. He was telling all kinds of stuff like Police, proofs .. bla bla.
Thanks in advance
Pavan
hey Gaurav,
Sorry to know that you met with an accident. Thank god that no injuries to you or your dad. Thanks for that great info on vista buddy. This will certainly help a lot of people.
Hi Mohan,
Thanks for getting in touch. Today I got the car surveyed. TATA’S have really made this car solid. Lot of protection they have provided in the engine compartment.That is what saved us. Nodoubt there are plastic parts & I would have to pay lot of money from my own pocket, yet the protection beams that are there it is comendable.
Hi all
I test drove vista saffire and swift petrol.
When i swich on AC in both the cars, vista saffire’s pick up goes down – you feel a sort of ‘jhatka’ . Nothing of this sort happens in Swift. Please share your experiences regarding this as I want to finalize between these two petrol cars. Myself and family loves the vista – although friends say it looks like taxi and Maruti is a name to count upon in the long run. Are spares – maintenance in TATA costlier than Maruti?
Yash
Hi Yesh,
I own a Vista Saffire and drive it through the city with AC on. I did not fine that “jhatka” observation in my vehicle.
Spares and maitenance both TATA and Maruti are known to be very competitive. Not much of difference on that front.
The statement of your friends “looks like taxi” …. I really don’t agree. It is just some kind of ‘psuedo satisfaction’ guys derive for spending 50 – 80 thousand for no extra features in their car.
Why Indica became Taxi is because of it’s sturdiness. It runs perfectly fine even after 10 yrs of abuse by the people. It’s operations are easy to understand hence it became famous with masses. It is easy to fiddle around and repair the vehicle without running to show-room always.
I have great reagard for Swift – not doubt it’s great vehicle. If you dont’ mind the extra money of 80 thousand and that too get lesser features you can consider it. Also one thing I should bring to your notice is the rear passenger comfort in Swift. I really felt Swift scores less when it comes to rear passenger comfort and the features.
I would advise go after the “Value of the Car” and buy it for yourself not for our friends sake. After all you are not going to use it as Taxi right
I agree with a guy who mentioned that , “Vista is a sedan hatchback”
Thanks
Pavan
I have both swift & vista safire. Safire is any day better.No jurk.May be the car you test drove was not properly tuned.Pls note, Vista is banned in Taxi. It is not being supplied for commercial purpose.
Secondly Vista is lot more safer. I recently met with an accident. It is because of vista that I did not get injured. It is a very strong & safe vehicle.
Hi Gaurav,
Nice reviews throughout. I am planning to buy Vista safire aura this month. The actual on road price is 4.38 L in Chennai, but I get free insurance this month and corp discount of 4 K. I think that I can finish the deal for 4.2 L with some free accessories..What is your car colour. ? I am not very impressed with Vista colours. My opinion is that Tata paint loses its beauty/shine in few months/years..
Regards
Vijay
Hi Vijay,
I have two vista’s. Their colours are: Marine silver & Silver. I am a fan of white colour. Unfortunately when I bought the cars white was not available in Safire. Now it is available.
hello friends dont trust vista manual book it nonsense,in book they mentioned about power window lock switch function but it works directly opposite what mention in book..
Hello All,
I am a first time car buyer, I have now started with driving classes. I have always loved driving a diesel vehicle. I am planning to buy an Indica Vista Terra Tdi soon I get a license to drive. I wish to know what is the mileage, I assume 15 is possible with this awesome diesel.
One more thing which I noticed while driving a diesel Indica DLS. It may be very slow, sluggish, without a turbo, but its definitely an awesome vehicle to drive, I drove a Santro too, But by all means I loved the Indica, No second thoughts on the Tdi engine. I wish I had a DI engine with still more noise and vibrations, coz I feel the Noise and vibrations are almost nil in an Indica
All in all its a very great package, which is really underrated.
Hi,
Im planning to book Indica Vista Aura Saffire (red color) next Sunday. I have opted for “Prerana Motors” in Sarjapur Road. I have few questions on the same
1. Do u have any idea of the dealer I selected? are they good?
2.What all accessories should I buy for this version?
3.What all accessories should I ask the dealer free of cost?
4. What color seat cover shoudl I go for considering red colout of the car?
Cheers,
Satish
1. I’ve no idea about the dealer.
2.minimum accessories required: Seat Covers, Floor Mat, Remote Entry (optional)
3. You should ask dealer for remote entry.
4. Any contrasting two tone color would look nice.
Dear members,
Last week I booked indica vista aura quadrajet. I selected cavern grey colour. The on road price is 5.12 lacs in Chennai (include free insurance and corp discount 4K). I could just get remote central lock, fabric seat cover and sun film as free accessories. Do you think this to a good deal ? should i bargain on something. the dealer says that this is his maximum discount.
Please suggest………
Regards
Vijay
hi,
i m also booked an indica vista aqua TDI last week. colour-solar orange…
the on road price of this model in jamshedpur is 3.33 lacs(no discount).but i could get approx Rs.21000 discount on that,because i m an employee of tata construction equipment company.
so, that’s also a reason to select a tata car for tata corporates.
one thing i noticed during test drive of indica vista ,the engine noise of TDI engine is same as old indica…but this is not enough to deselect this car.
but other things about this car is so good i.e. price,milage,comfort,outer look,intiriors,etc…
so, i thougth indica vista is a very good car and a value for money car….
.
hi.. 3.33 lakhs on road?
I thought the DLS itself costed 3.6 ex-showroom.
pls correct me if i am wrong.
Regards
Hi,
Any news about Saffire Ignis 1.4 yet? I postponed my purchase of vista saffire 1.2 when I heard about it. What is the likely launch date? Any ideas?
Yash
I went for an Indica Vista Demo today. The car was top end one. I felt somewhat ok, since I do not have a huge budget. But my friend being a seasoned driver felt very disappointed. The inside space was not all that great. May be we are too broad or fat. I do not knw. but I still felt cramped.
I had plans of buying a Indica Vista Tdi, now I am rethinking for a used Bolero.
— Kumar
Hi I am planing to buy Tata indica Vista tdi . but not satisfied with the colors,
hi friends recently i have purchased a indica vista aura and went for a long drive to mayapur iskon and nabadeep the drive quality comfort every thing was simply great .i relly want to thank tata motors for building such a nice car.
Hi Subu, thanks for your sharing your joy on Indica Vista. Glad that you like your car very much
hi,last week i have booked vista aura with silver colour, bt i’m not satisfied in available colours on vista. can i expect any new colours in november ??? help me….
Indica vista comes in 9 colors now as against the initial 7 colors when the car was launched. Not sure if they are going to release new colors now.
Has any body driven the Car Indica-Vista-TDI-Diesel for more than one year??? i wanna know that, was there any problem wid engine? body parts of the same or else is there any reason that may crop up after running TDI for more than 30,000-35,000 kms??Pls reply. also, wha is the maintanance cost fo the same??? compared to maruti cars. Thanks in advance.
Nice reviews. Please advise which car to go for between tdi and quadrajet among the diesel vista? What is the actual mileage of tdi vista in city conditions?
One of my blog reader had sent a reply to my mail on your query. This is what Subrata Roy had to say – “Generally in diesel vista you can go for quadrajet version and in tdi the mileage would be around 17-18 km/l in normal city condition. Well I would like to add that mileage depends on driving conditions also.”
I am going to buy Indica Vista Terra, saffire engine. The color is P white. Onroad price is 3.94 in Bangalore. Plan is to keep it for 3-4 Yrs.Please suggest if it’s a good choice.
It is a good choice. I have two cars in the family. Both Safire. Excellent in terms of sitting comfort, long drives, road grip,safety, value for money. Milage ranges between 10 to 18 kms depending on driving conditions.
My both the cars have clocked appox 6000 & 8000 kms respectively.
Dear Satya,
I am from Chennai and using Indica Vista Safire (terra) for last 4 months. I have driven 1600 kms till date. My experiences are:
1. The engine is very good & getting better day by day.
2. The gear shifting is stiff & precise but now I am getting used to it.
3. The car body is rugged & well made except inner plastics.
4. Fit & finish of the car is good but not so good as Hyundai.
5. You will feel safe & comfortable sitting inside the car. Better than any car in the same price range.
6. I feel for the price you pay for the car, it is the most value for money car.
Drawbacks:
1. It is a huge car. For Chennai & Bangalore traffic Hyundai I10/Santro is a far better car to drive.
2. Hyundai cars will give you much better resale value.
3. I will suggest you to go for Indica Vista Quadrajet Diesel if you can afford.
Good luck for your purchase.
Bye.
Thanks Partha for this reseponse. What’s the mileage you are getting?
I will be keeping this car for 4 yrs , so thought of not going for Quadrajet.
Hello Satya,
After first service I am getting average 12 kmpl (with AC). The AC is very nice too (luckily my car doesnot have insufficient AC problem). Mostly I have driven in the nearby localities where frequent gear shifting, breaking is a necessity. Regarding the car performance, I am fully agree with Mr. Anand. I am very happy and satisfied with the car.
But selling your old TATA petrol car may be difficult for you in future. Hence think twice.
Good bye.
Partha.
well if u want to keep the vehicle for more than 5 years than its ok but if u want to sell ur car within 3 -4 years than its bad because tata’s are known for diesel vehicles and not petrol vehicles. so no resale value please. you can go for vista quadrajet its really a best offering from the tata’s. so think once again before buying the vehicle.
Hello All,
I have brought a Tdi and I am absolutely happy with the vehicle.
Gear shift is not as smooth as other petrol variants / other cars, but who wants it to be buttery.
Many people had adviced me to buy Safire petrol or Indica V2 petrol (monthly running < 150kms) but I went in for Tdi.
After a long search and comparisons between Maruti Swift and Indica Vista, I am decided to buy Vista Aura, bcoz its stylish interiors and smart look and performance, may be the performance of swift is better ,but its interior is very poor, and small leg space for back seats. So comparatively VISTA will be the best and economical, its cost upto 1 lakh lesser than swift
Hi all,
I bought Quadrajet Aura about 6 months back. Apart from some initial concerns with the AC (which were later addressed after a lot of to and fro), I was happy about it.
However, from last month or so, the engine noise has picked up and is quite upsetting for someone like me, who likes to drive within the restraints of gear-speed ratio.
My car has clocked around 12K km in 6 months, and has first 3 services cplt on time.
Has someone else encountered this problem, or does someone know what to do?
Thanks!!
I have a Indica Vista Tdi from past one month, my monthly running is Gearshift not buttery, I have driven Maruti 800 and Santro, gear shifts are very smooth. Its a cause of concern for my parents, they told me to go for Quadrajet Diesel, since the sales person told that its bit hard in front of them. I wish he had not told them .. hehehe. But I still went for Tdi.
> Steering wheel is a bit heavy. The showroom person told me its more smooth in Quadrajet, I told him, i ve heard abt engine and gearbox being different, how come steering became smooth, he gave some answer, which I could not understand.
> Car being sluggish, well, i am not here for a race, Tdi is faster when I want it to be fast and is slower when I want it to be slow. Its not that sluggish guys, I am full praise for the desi engine.
I still do not mind all of these things. Tdi is a superb vehicle very well behaved. No vibrations on the inside at all. I drive with windows down. No sound after 3rd gear. First two gears, manageable sound not that much, but lil bit more than DLS(NA).
Here is a look at the pros of Tdi engine.
> Tdi engine is a very respected engine among road side mechanics. I have spoken to lot of cabbies. I even have contact with a road side mechanic. I told him, my car is giving 13-14kms without AC in city during the 1st month. He said, go and complain in the showroom since that car is supposed to give 17kms. A lot of cabbies and even the mechanic told me DLS (NA) mileage touches 22kms within city with all the thrashing.
> Super car for rough use, as told by a cabbie. He infact praised Turbo engine is better than DLS (NA) apart from 2kms lesser mileage.
> its a fulli desi car. You can proudly say Mera Bharath Mahaan.
And yes regarding monthly running, important point.
I told the mechanic, I ve to start the car daily else there might be battery discharge. He started laughing and showed me a car parked in his garage and said, this diesel has not been started for overa month, still it shall start with teh first crank itself. Forget about the monthly running, its only about, the additional investment initially and the oil change + for toups every 6k kms.
Thats it.
Cheers
My monthly running is less than 100kms. Its always parked in my house. hehehe
Hi
Iam driving my vista saffire aura for past 2 months. Its amazing in terms of space and comfort. Petrol is giving descent average of 12 to 13 in city. The only cons I found is that the vehicle is a bit heavy for the power fiat engine offers, though its adequate but a bit more and it truly had been fabulous.
Truly a value for money car
Murtaza
i am planning to buy Vista Aura saffire(petrol)next week.i travel around 700-750km/month.i am little confused about mileage of saffire engine.10-18km is wide range.will it be safe bet to buy tata petrol?
Pls give suggestion.
hi Mitesh, Vista is equiped with Fiat engine which is internationally acclaimed for fuel efficiency and smoothness. Vista is far ahead of other petrol Indicas. Iam getting mileage of around 12 Km/L in Bangalore city with most of the time AC on. On highway they claim around 17. My running is not much so I settled for Vista petrol as it gives not very great but descent mileage. It is only a bit less than SWIFT and RITZ. But if your priority is mileage and your budget is healthy than better to go for Diesel for which u will have to shell 80,000 more. So choice is yours.
Thanks for the suggestion.I am also from bangalore & checked up with Prerana motors.what about re-sale value for Tata petrol car?
hi, re-sale value is going to be less than diesel version. I did not bother about it as Iam not going to sell the car in near future. And if i decide than Iam sure atleast TATA will offer me a good offer for the exchange.
iNDICA VISTA Safire is a good car. I have 2 of them. I am a very satisfied customer. Average varies according to driving conditions. My car in Ghaziabad gives 10 with AC. Same car when it goes to Noida gives 14 & on highway it gives 17.74.
All the cars these days come with high tech engines. You should look at which car suits your requirement & then decide. With traffic increasing AV would decline with passage of time.
As far as resale is concerned, why bother what will happen few yr’s from now. If you pay less for a car initially accordingly you will get less at the time of resale.
I think you should concentrate on enjoying your new vehicle. Everything sells. It would make little difference.
regards
Gaurav Anand.
Satya, Which dealer did you, enquire for purchase of indica vista saffire terra..
because, i am also planning one to buy for myself and my family. regards, naveen
Hi, I had contacted Prerna motors Lal Bagh road Bangalore. The service was smooth and pretty satisfying.
I have owned Indica Vista saffire aura just a month back after taking test drive of u-va,swift and wagon-r also and now realizing that my instant decision of buying this car was perfectly great ,many of my friends who owned other above mentioned cars appreciating my decision and i am fully satisfied with the performance of the car.
kamal,indore
indica vista tdi no doubt 20kmpl in city like bpl and 22 in highway
hi
i am so pleasure to drive tata vista quadrajet
i am planning to buy indrica vista
but one confusion that whether i can go for indica vista terra or quadrajet
what is the different between the variants and advantage
please let me know
hi,
i am using terra quadrajet since 2 months. it’s a very good vehiclr with excellent performance and fuel efficiency. terra being the basic version, it has got ac and power steering. which i found sufficient. top models comes with fog lamp, power windows fancy stuffs. so you can decide which one is appropriate for you. Terra with good music system simply rocks.
Namaste,
respected sir,
we are going to buy a new indica vista quadrajet, i have query about the model, i.e how to find out the model of car is it 2009, and 2010.
please guide me.
namaste everybody please anybody give reply to my query.
thank you.
Here is the Indica/Marina/ Indigo coding:
I have picked this from Tata Indica Users Group. Due credits to Mr. Achin Juneja, the guru on Tata cars..Very useful info.
The post:
Chassis Number :
A typical chassis no. is — 600132CTZP78900.
The first 6 characters are the model code — in this case, Indica DLE.
The 7th character — ‘C’ in this example — represents the month of
manufacture, according to the foll. table :
A — Jan.
B — Feb.
C — Mar.
D — Apr.
E — May.
F — Jun.
G — Jul.
H — Aug.
J — Sep.
K — Oct.
L — Nov.
M — Dec.
Pls note that ‘ I ‘ is not used.
The 8th & 9th characters together represent the year of manufacture,
according to the foll. table :
Z — 0
Y — 1
X — 2
W — 3
V — 4
U — 5
T — 6
S — 7
R — 8
Q — 9
P — 10
and so on.
In our example, the 8th & 9th characters are ‘ T Z ‘. Reversing the order
makes it ‘ Z T ‘.
As per the table, this converts to ‘ 0 6 ‘, or the year 20 06, the ‘ 20 ‘
being assumed.
The 10th character represents the Plant location, with ‘ P ‘ for ‘ Pune ‘.
The last 5 numbers comprise the Serial No. of the chassis.
So, our example no., 600132CTZP78900, means the model is Indica DLE,
manufactured in March, 2006, at Pune, having chassis serial no. ‘ 78900 ‘.
Engine Number :
A typical engine no. is : 475IDI__03 CTZP12345.
The first 6 to 8 character group represents the engine type, as per foll.
table :
475IDI — Non turbo diesel.
475IDI TC — Turbocharged Diesel.
475MPFI — Petrol MPFI.
The next 2 digit number represents the emission norms as per the foll. table
:
05 — BS-2 from Jan 2005 onwards.
03 — BS-3.
The remaining 9 characters represent the month, year of mfr., Plant, &
serial no. of engine, as per the chassis no. tables.
So an engine no. of 475IDI 03 CTZP 12345 will be a non-turbo diesel engine,
conforming to BS-3, manufactured in March, 2006, at Pune, & having serial
no. 12345.
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but for new indica vista i just came to know it gor different pattern
60xxxx9PDXXXXX. i just forgot those number,i got this from inspecting a new vista quadrajet,i forgot exact number..
here 9 maybe year
p stads for pune
d for month April
i want to get it confrimation from other buyers of vista here
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FOR MARUTI vehicles
LAST TWO DIGITS WILL BE FOUND UNDERNEATH THE BONNET ONLY,IT WONT AVIABLE ON B-PILLAR ON OPENING DRIVER DOOR
Consider MA3EKE41SOO123456-D9 as chasis number of the Swift and just decode as below
MA3 – Corresponds to Manufacturer
EKE41- Corresponds to the variant
S00 – Indicates type of car
123456- Last six digits indicate unique serial numbers/Chasis ID.
D9- April 2009
**Months (Jan-Dec) are denoted by A to M (i is silent) .
OT:: Just note down this while pre-registartion checkup and cross check during the pre-delivery inspection.
credits to praveen
thanks satya
actually we are going to buy by tomorrow only, already cash has paid ,we ordered for 2010 model, but i am worried about that, how to confirm the model either it is 2009 or 2010.
Hi,
I am thinking of changing my 10 year old maruti 800 for new generation hatchback. I am considering Astar vxi (sorry not Alto) OR i10 Magna OR Vista Or Beat. My monthly usage is less than 300 kms and most of the times I have only one co passenger (my better half!) Can somebody suggest a reliable car with fuel efficiency and feature rich
Vista is quite big and spacious. It may be very useful if you are considering lot of time spending in it, long drive and usage of >700 km per month. Considering your usage and mileage , I think Astar is very good. You can look for Beat as well. This also looks very nice.
@Satya,
i drive less than 150 kms a month, still I have diesel vista. what say?
i own vista aura quadrajet since 6 months travelled 6000kms…comfort level is something heavenly in this segment. this one was appreciated very much better by my friends who own swift and swift dzire ,they said both swift nd dzire is very flimsy but vista is more relaxed and comfortable.
in the long rides i dont get tired anymore as i used to when i travelled in indica v2 or maruthi zen.
earlier i used to feel discontent for not having safety features but now i feel
best made for india where i cant drive more than 70kmph,( once i had to pay penalty of rs.500 for over speeding camera showed 99.2kmph)
so need not think about abs or airbags anymore .
but plastic fit and finish in the interiors are still the most disgusting ..i am still cautious to operate the viperstalks and other switches ..they may fall apart any moment….but they are intact untill now….!!!!
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