Misleading Tata website!!!

Skyline GT-R · 18th September 2010, 16:24

Hi Friends,

I noticed this in the Vista website.

Is it deliberately done to fool the prospective customers?

Even kids (TBHP) know Ritz never came with 68 bhp engine.

It's hard to believe nobody at Tata noticed this!!!

mercedised · 18th September 2010, 17:30

I could'nt believe that just for the sake of their product, a company could do this. It should be acted upon as a crime. Maruti India should file case against them for distructing image of their brand.:(

harishnair · 18th September 2010, 17:45

Must have been a typing mistake or maybe the no-petrolhead website designer thought that the Ritz was a just better looking WagonR. But still such mistakes should have been rectified before launching the website.

If you analyze the data provided it is beyond doubt that the Vista is least powerful vehicle in the category, even the 1.0L Suzuki engine gives more power. So, I couldn't help but wonder, what exactly is TATA trying to accomplish with an engine comparison chart.

vivekgk · 18th September 2010, 18:14

Good spotting. I don't think it was deliberate, especially since the conclusion doesn't boast about class leading power or torque. It says that the Vista has 'adequate power for city and highway use', which is sort of true, and that it has 'adequate torque at low rpm', which it does. It seems like a mistake, nothing more. I hope you did contact tata and inform them of this, Skyline GT-R

swiftnfurious · 18th September 2010, 18:37

Even I dont think it was deliberate. All these could lead to legal issues and no company would want to spend time sorting out the issues + all that negative marketing!

Now one reason it could have happened is by typo [interchanging the numbers] ?? 86 could have become 68 ? I read in Ritz website that K10 engine is 85 ps ! so this could have been a mistake happened like this. Anyway good finding GTR !

gshanky · 18th September 2010, 18:59

I hope this is not deliberate. In my experience building/browsing auto websites, vehicle comparison data is normally provided by 3rd party vendors. But this particular page (Surprise Yourself.........Features) is a static html and it is possible someone typed/copy pasted the information.

But then these kind of mistakes would be covered under the terms and conditions. Nevertheless it makes sense for TML to rectify this mistake. I have notified them about this page. Hope they would listen

Here is the contact us page link - Tata Cars | Contact us

Skyline GT-R · 22nd September 2010, 10:59

I mailed Tata Motors, it bounced. I mailed Maruti got an automated response.

amoghchaphalkar · 22nd September 2010, 11:28

They had this printed on brochures too. I had brought it to the notice of the sales guy but as expected : he did not have a clue what I was talking about. He hadn't seen a Ritz in his life : forget knowing it's engine specs !!

swaroop_babu · 22nd September 2010, 12:57

The chances are more likely that 86 became 68. C'mon everybody makes mistakes!

TeddyBear · 22nd September 2010, 18:02

It is corrected now. Estillo's figure could have overlapped there.

Surprise Yourself.........Features

Thread can be closed.

rjalihal · 22nd September 2010, 18:48

@ Harish: I completely agree. I guess the tag line Surprise Yourself has a hidden meaning in this comparison chart! They should have compared interior specs instead.

18th September 2010, 16:24	#1
Skyline GT-R BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 600 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	Misleading Tata website!!! Hi Friends, I noticed this in the Vista website. Is it deliberately done to fool the prospective customers? Even kids (TBHP) know Ritz never came with 68 bhp engine. It's hard to believe nobody at Tata noticed this!!! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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18th September 2010, 17:30	#2
mercedised Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indore Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 353 Times View My Garage	I could'nt believe that just for the sake of their product, a company could do this. It should be acted upon as a crime. Maruti India should file case against them for distructing image of their brand.:(
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18th September 2010, 17:45	#3
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	Must have been a typing mistake or maybe the no-petrolhead website designer thought that the Ritz was a just better looking WagonR. But still such mistakes should have been rectified before launching the website. If you analyze the data provided it is beyond doubt that the Vista is least powerful vehicle in the category, even the 1.0L Suzuki engine gives more power. So, I couldn't help but wonder, what exactly is TATA trying to accomplish with an engine comparison chart. Last edited by harishnair : 18th September 2010 at 17:46.
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18th September 2010, 18:14	#4
vivekgk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 984 Thanked: 1,986 Times View My Garage	Good spotting. I don't think it was deliberate, especially since the conclusion doesn't boast about class leading power or torque. It says that the Vista has 'adequate power for city and highway use', which is sort of true, and that it has 'adequate torque at low rpm', which it does. It seems like a mistake, nothing more. I hope you did contact tata and inform them of this, Skyline GT-R
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18th September 2010, 18:37	#5
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,204 Thanked: 9,663 Times	Even I dont think it was deliberate. All these could lead to legal issues and no company would want to spend time sorting out the issues + all that negative marketing! Now one reason it could have happened is by typo [interchanging the numbers] ?? 86 could have become 68 ? I read in Ritz website that K10 engine is 85 ps ! so this could have been a mistake happened like this. Anyway good finding GTR !
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18th September 2010, 18:59	#6
gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	I hope this is not deliberate. In my experience building/browsing auto websites, vehicle comparison data is normally provided by 3rd party vendors. But this particular page (Surprise Yourself.........Features) is a static html and it is possible someone typed/copy pasted the information. But then these kind of mistakes would be covered under the terms and conditions. Nevertheless it makes sense for TML to rectify this mistake. I have notified them about this page. Hope they would listen Here is the contact us page link - Tata Cars \| Contact us
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22nd September 2010, 10:59	#7
Skyline GT-R BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 600 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	I mailed Tata Motors, it bounced. I mailed Maruti got an automated response.
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22nd September 2010, 11:28	#8
amoghchaphalkar BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 636 Thanked: 703 Times	They had this printed on brochures too. I had brought it to the notice of the sales guy but as expected : he did not have a clue what I was talking about. He hadn't seen a Ritz in his life : forget knowing it's engine specs !!
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22nd September 2010, 12:57	#9
swaroop_babu BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thrissur Posts: 34 Thanked: 4 Times	The chances are more likely that 86 became 68. C'mon everybody makes mistakes!
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22nd September 2010, 18:02	#10
TeddyBear BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: horamavu Posts: 409 Thanked: 41 Times	It is corrected now. Estillo's figure could have overlapped there. Surprise Yourself.........Features Thread can be closed.
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22nd September 2010, 18:48	#11
rjalihal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 713 Thanked: 100 Times	@ Harish: I completely agree. I guess the tag line Surprise Yourself has a hidden meaning in this comparison chart! They should have compared interior specs instead.
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