Team-BHP - New Indica Launch 16th May EDIT:Indica LPG launched

- - New Indica Launch 16th May EDIT:Indica LPG launched (https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-car-scene/39640-new-indica-launch-16th-may-edit-indica-lpg-launched-3.html)

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Originally Posted by viper_711 (Post 830050)

Could you make out if it was on the Fiat 1.3 MJD engine?

That engine is already confirmed. There will also be a new 1.2 litre engine from Fiat with variable valve timing etc from launch.

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Originally Posted by Rotorhead (Post 830052)

Looks wise I dont see any major change from the current indica apart from the headlamps and the grille. I suppose what is meant by the facelifted indica is and enhancement to the enteriors. Any changes to the engine specs?

Dude, as it has been said many times before, including at the Auto Show and by Tata themselves, it is an ALL-NEW CAR with on a completely newly designed platform with hardly any commonality with the existing Indica, except that basic body lines are similar to maintain the continuity.

The cars will come with FIAT diesel and petrol engines, and maybe Tata DICOR engine as well. Autocar India or Overdrive (i dont remember which) had a detailed look at it at the auto show and IIRC compared the legroom and seat comfort to the Honda Civic !

Do they have enough capacity to supply engines for X1?
I.e. Ranjangon facility is up and running?. We read in the print Media during the Fiat 1.3 MJD launch that bulk of engines were imported since their facility (Joint facility by Tata & Fiat) wasn't ready.

Another blow to Fiat, as their new generation 1.2 VVT petrol engine is not launched first on their car

The front headlights look good. This car should look good in red !
Im tired of the same taillights design ! Tata GET OVER IT ! They didnt spare the Nano too ! Even im not too ok with the console being located in the center.

From whatever little information i had, the new Indica X 1 was supposed to be launched sometime in the month of June/ July this year, and that the deliveries would start in August. But this seems to be pretty fast now, which is good. May be suhail can give the correct information.

dhaval

Tata have made significant mistakes with the new Indica which goes to show that they are still amateurs when it comes to building and selling cars.

An all new model should not resemble the discontinued model this closely. There should be significant distinctions in design, which are sadly lacking. Indica is a mass seller, and there's too much visual fatigue assosciated with its old design. The X1 will have to carry this burden for 7 more years.

This is a misguided attempt at saving costs.

Tata have also got about 30 different types / variants of Indica on their website. Now they will launch the all new product, and add to the clutter.

This is beyond pathetic. Most manufacturers are able to book profits with far fewer models, and lesser logistical overheads.
I hope they discontinue all the old-er Indicas with the launch of X1, but it is not looking good.

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Originally Posted by SuperSyn (Post 830654)

Tata have made significant mistakes with the new Indica which goes to show that they are still amateurs when it comes to building and selling cars.

All your other arguments might be correct in some sense, but you cannot accuse them of not understanding their market better than us :) If anything, they're masters of packaging - on all parameters the car is pretty close to what the market would find ok, on some great, and overall the VFM has been high. The sales speak for themselves.

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Originally Posted by bmw_m5_titus (Post 829611)

Pardon my ignorance, but can someone please tell me what the indica x1 is? Is it the facelifted indica?

The Tata Indica [X1] is basically the next generation Tata Indica. It is not a facelift.

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Originally Posted by zenx (Post 830698)

The sales speak for themselves.

It hasn't been launched yet.

Interior Volume / Price ratio was never a problem for the old Indica, and will not be an issue for the all new model as well.