600+ km drive in a Tata Punch: First impressions of a diesel car owner

I haven't driven a gasoline-powered car for such a distance in the past 5-6 years.

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The first highway outing

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to take the Punch for a 600+ km highway round-trip. I must confess, I haven't driven a gasoline-powered car for such a distance in the past 5-6 years. The car pleasantly surprised me with its highway performance and fuel efficiency. Although the car is not a scorcher by any stretch of the imagination, it is no slouch either. Maintaining triple-digit speeds, where roads permitted, was easy peasy. The car feels quite stable and planted at highway speeds, and the steering weighs up really well too. The brakes, however, could have been a bit sharper. With 2 people on board and a decent amount of luggage, the car returned an overall fuel efficiency figure of 17 kmpl on the MID. When calculated via tankful to tankful method, the figure came down to 15.3. If not for my heavy right foot, I'm pretty sure the number would have improved by a good margin, I'm not complaining though.

Snapshots taken during a mini detour

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