DICOR Indigo and Marina launched by Tata - Page 3 - Team-BHP

directinjection · 14th February 2007, 12:09

Saw an Indigo DICOR ad in today's newspaper in which the car was compared with Ford Fiesta diesel, feature for feature. The specs (as compared in the ad) made the Fiesta look pale in comparison.

Palio_2005 · 14th February 2007, 12:33

Please post test report for the DICOR engine...

ggkg · 15th February 2007, 19:34

Tata ads are comparing the new Indigo DICOR with Ford Fiesta, not the Swift. IMHO Swift is definitely more cramped and has no boot and has strange mini-me looks with narrow windows, offering very little visibility. It is not a family sedan but more like a cute car for single yuppies or couples.

Indigo is almost a lakh cheaper than Fiesta..with 'better' engine and more boot space if u believe Tata.

However, in terms of FE, what can one expect from this vehicle..doubt if it would beat the numbers thrown around by Ford.

extreme_torque · 15th February 2007, 20:48

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Originally Posted by ggkg

Tata ads are comparing the new Indigo DICOR with Ford Fiesta, not the Swift. IMHO Swift is definitely more cramped and has no boot and has strange mini-me looks with narrow windows, offering very little visibility. It is not a family sedan but more like a cute car for single yuppies or couples.

Indigo is almost a lakh cheaper than Fiesta..with 'better' engine and more boot space if u believe Tata.

However, in terms of FE, what can one expect from this vehicle..doubt if it would beat the numbers thrown around by Ford.

Lets put it this way.... for even a lakh more, i'll prefer the fiesta. Indigo just can't match the dynamics and quality of fiesta, and i am sure it will also be more reliable in the long run.

nbr · 15th February 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Lets put it this way.... for even a lakh more, i'll prefer the fiesta. Indigo just can't match the dynamics and quality of fiesta, and i am sure it will also be more reliable in the long run.

Agree that TATA r not the most reliable ones. But, FORDs r also, equally suspected about long term reliabilty.

tsk1979 · 15th February 2007, 21:15

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Lets put it this way.... for even a lakh more, i'll prefer the fiesta. Indigo just can't match the dynamics and quality of fiesta, and i am sure it will also be more reliable in the long run.

If you are talking about long term reliability and maintainence costs, I would trust tata more than FORD any day.
Ford and Tata A.S.S. horror stories are equaly abundant, but a Tata horror story costs less.

But if you talk about engine smoothness and refinement, Tata does not hold a candle to ford.
But in the 5-6lakh segment, people care about cost of ownership and FE, and can live without refinement to some extent, unlike the 7L+ segment where refinement is a criteria.

ravibhat · 15th February 2007, 21:29

Hey thats right said sir tsk1979, I second that, one can prefer TAT over FORD for sure!

Ford means fix and run every day !

Dicor indigo is really great deal compared with fiesta,

Indigo is better than fiesta in terms of ride comfort, space, price, long term relaibility! however one can't compare swift and indigo because swift is too cramped compared with indigo.

Swift is not practical car at all... Indigo is really family car, I can see many indigos in villages also in semi urban areas.

Regards,

Ravi.

jeetu4444 · 16th February 2007, 04:39

plz someone post test drive of the new dicor soon...

extreme_torque · 16th February 2007, 13:24

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

If you are talking about long term reliability and maintainence costs, I would trust tata more than FORD any day.
Ford and Tata A.S.S. horror stories are equaly abundant, but a Tata horror story costs less.

But if you talk about engine smoothness and refinement, Tata does not hold a candle to ford.
But in the 5-6lakh segment, people care about cost of ownership and FE, and can live without refinement to some extent, unlike the 7L+ segment where refinement is a criteria.

My statement was "if" Indigo costs "1 lakh less" than Fiesta, since somebody in his post gave the price difference. Maintenence is not an issue, quality, refinement, ride and handling are more important, AFA I am concerned. My friend own an Ikon 1.6 and the spares arent as expensive as made out at the forum. He broke his tail lamp a week back, got the new one from Ford for just 1k's, even my Palio tail lamp costs the same. Even the normal routine service at Harpreet Ford doesnt cost him much.

extreme_torque · 16th February 2007, 13:26

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

Indigo is better than fiesta in terms of ride comfort, space, price, long term relaibility!

No way dude, Have you Driven or been Driven in a Fiesta? "No" is the answer i suppose.

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14th February 2007, 12:09	#31 (permalink)
directinjection BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delhi/Faridabad Posts: 719	Saw an Indigo DICOR ad in today's newspaper in which the car was compared with Ford Fiesta diesel, feature for feature. The specs (as compared in the ad) made the Fiesta look pale in comparison.

14th February 2007, 12:33	#32 (permalink)
Palio_2005 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 124	Please post test report for the DICOR engine...

15th February 2007, 19:34	#33 (permalink)
ggkg BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 112	Tata ads are comparing the new Indigo DICOR with Ford Fiesta, not the Swift. IMHO Swift is definitely more cramped and has no boot and has strange mini-me looks with narrow windows, offering very little visibility. It is not a family sedan but more like a cute car for single yuppies or couples. Indigo is almost a lakh cheaper than Fiesta..with 'better' engine and more boot space if u believe Tata. However, in terms of FE, what can one expect from this vehicle..doubt if it would beat the numbers thrown around by Ford.

15th February 2007, 21:29	#37 (permalink)
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,443 View My Garage	Hey thats right said sir tsk1979, I second that, one can prefer TAT over FORD for sure! Ford means fix and run every day ! Dicor indigo is really great deal compared with fiesta, Indigo is better than fiesta in terms of ride comfort, space, price, long term relaibility! however one can't compare swift and indigo because swift is too cramped compared with indigo. Swift is not practical car at all... Indigo is really family car, I can see many indigos in villages also in semi urban areas. Regards, Ravi.

16th February 2007, 04:39	#38 (permalink)
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 284 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (4)	plz someone post test drive of the new dicor soon...