TATA Prima

TATA Prima is a brand new luxury sedan from the leading auto makers of India, TATA Motors. The car falls in the premium sedan category and it was earlier showcased in the Geneva Motor Show of 2009. The Indian auto lovers get to see the car when it was launched in Delhi Auto Expo in the year 2010 and the car is made obtainable by the end of 2010. The car is considered by many reviewers as one of the most luxurious sedan manufactured by an Indian automaker. The car has got popularity in the European market and hope it will rule the Indian roads too with its trendy look and advanced features installed in it. The vehicle is coupled with powerful engine and lavish features. The car is available in the Indian market at a price of INR 12, 00,000 to INR 15, 00,000. The Indian customer has been delighted with the look and performance of this sedan and feels proud to have one such car of their own.

TATA Prima – Description

The all new TATA Prima is a concept car which is designed by Pininfarina. It is the restatement of the 21st century trendy sedan from TATA Motors. The car carries the typical characteristics of TATA brand as we can see the TATA emblem in the front of the car. The car has a sporty curvature that has given the car a distinctive look. This vehicle refined and simple but with a premium trendy look. The interior of the car has a spacious cabin fitted with all the advanced accessories and other features. You can easily make a guess that this car has been designed by the Italian designers by looking at the exterior of the vehicle. The car is available in the market with 5 seats option and it is fortified with a powerful petrol engine which can give enough power and torque to give you a fast and smooth ride. The engineers have used the latest technologies to give the vehicle a good acceleration and pick up and they have employed the features accordingly.

The car has a standard brake system and both the front and rear brakes are efficient and responsive. The car has McPherson strut along with stabilizer as the front suspension and it has 4-link coil spring as the rear suspension. It has 5-speed manual gears and it comes under D segment sedan. It is generally based on the TATA Indigo’s wheelbase. The car has got the name PRIMA from an Italian word which means “First”. It has power steering, front and rear disc brakes and a powerful 1600 cc or 1800 cc petrol engine. It has 2 trip meters inside the cabin. The bumper in the front is illuminated with LED lights on both the ends. The rear view mirror and the door handles are matched with the body colour. The car looks more aggressive and athletic from the rear than the smooth finished front face. The tail lamps and the little hatch design are unique. The car looks great and appealing with 5 spoke alloy wheels. The car has sufficient headroom and legroom. However, the boot space is not as big as the other sedans. There is storage area at dashboard which is wide enough to hold books, bottles and small boxes.

TATA Prima – Models

The car is available in the market in two exciting designer variants. These are TATA Prima Concept 1.6 and TATA Prima Concept 1.8.

TATA Prima – Mileage Average and Fuel Economy

The car is available in the market powered by 1.6 L and 1.8 L petrol engine or a 1.8 L diesel engine. The mileage and fuel economy of this sedan is almost identical with the TATA Indigo. It average mileage is 13 km/l when it drives on the city roads and 15 km/l on the highway.

TATA Prima – Power

The all new TATA Prima is a sophisticated sedan and the base model of this car is TATA Indigo. The car is equipped with 1.6 L & 1.8 L petrol engine and also sometimes with 1.8 L diesel engine. The in depth details regarding the power and torque figures are yet to receive and the required data is totally depend on the technology and power engines used in this car.

TATA Prima – Colours

The car is based on the TATA Indigo version. However, it is much longer and larger than the former one. TATA Motors have kept the secret regarding the colours that can be used for different models of this luxurious sedan. However, since it was launched in silver white metallic colour, we can expect this car in other exciting metallic colours too.

TATA Prima – Acceleration and Pick Up

Since, this sedan has been recently launched in the Delhi Auto Expo; we are waiting for the feedbacks from the reviewers and the users regarding the acceleration and pick up of the car. However, it is to be noted here that the acceleration and pick up of this car completely depend on the design, size, weight and the engine performance of the vehicle.

TATA Prima – Exterior Appearance

The exterior of this luxury sedan is considered as the most appealing and gets more attention from the public. The whole credit goes to the Italian designer company Pininfarina. It looks so pleasant and attractive that people can make mistake by considering the product from the house of BMW or Mercedes. The car has got an unmatchable finish with the coupe like design and seductive curves. The honeycomb upper grill is the finest example of the TATA brand there is the great TATA emblem or logo in the front. The car looks exceptional and sweet from the front. The look gets more appeal with the trendy headlamp cluster, upper and lower grill with revealing lights at both ends. The bumper is also of body colour. The headlamp knot consists of turn indicator, fog lamps and headlight. It has body coloured rear view mirrors and LED turn indicators which are electrically powered. The car gets a classy appearance due to the dimmed colour side and rear skirts. The door handles are also of the same colour that is used in the body. The car looks seductive with the 5-spoke star shaped alloy wheels. The car looks aggressive and muscular when viewed from the back. The tail lamp is horizontally fitted and has got a great finish. It has got a U-shaped hatch which offers small opening. It has chrome finished trunk skirt.

TATA Prima – Exterior Measurements

The car is longer and larger than its base model TATA Indigo and has the wheelbase of 2700 mm.

TATA Prima – Interior Appearance

The all new car is a concept sedan and is designed well to give a feel of coupe outside and inside. The car has 4 doors and has a seating arrangement of 5 people. The interior is well decorated with light brown settings. The dashboard of the new sedan has almost all the latest features that one luxury sedan can possess. It has advanced quality audio system, digital and analogue instrumental panels and 4 AC ventilators. It has a power steering wheel and is power and audio controls enabled. The instrumental panel is fitted just behind the steering wheel to provide clear visibility to the driver. There is ample storage room and comfortable space in the front cabin which is a common characteristic feature of all the TATA cars. The car is enriched with bottle holders, armrests for almost all seats and has got good quality seatbelts for all. It has enough headroom and legroom to give you the desired coziness. There is wide opening from each door and thus allow the passengers to go in and come out of the car easily.

TATA Prima – Interior Comfort

This new sedan from the house of TATA Motors have been designed and made with larger wheelbase than that of TATA Indigo. Hence, the car has got enough space inside the cabin. The front seats have more legroom and have armrests and bottle holders for extra comfort. It has glove box and a small box to keep small things and coins. The seatbelts are of top quality and are designed to suit the interior of the car. There are other features like power windows, electric door mirrors, central locking system, foldable rear seats, rear view mirror, rake steering adjustment with audio controls installed in it and rear AC ventilators. The car has been planned to give you the feel of driving a luxury car. The interior has been curved in such a way that it gives more space yet no compromise has been done with the pleasant and elegant appearance.

TATA Prima – Engine, Capacity and Performance

The all new sedan from TATA Motors has been powered with 1.6 L and 1.8 l petrol engine as well as 1.8 L diesel engine. There is no specific data regarding the power and torque generation as it is recently launched and yet to get the feedback from the reviewers and consumers. However, there is no doubt regarding the performance of the engine as almost all the engines that have been used in other TATA cars like TATA Indigo, TATA Aria and TATA Manza are of great quality and have shown superb performance.

TATA Prima – Wheels

This seductive sedan is enriched with 5-spoke alloy wheels which are trendy and strong. The car has a wheelbase of 2700 mm and the tyre that is used for this car is of 185/60 R15 variant. 15 inch alloy wheels have been used in TATA Manza. So, it is expected that the wheels of TATA Prima will be little bigger.

TATA Prima – Braking and Handling

The car has got the standard braking system like all other cars that rules the road of India. It has got front and rear disc brakes. The brakes are powered with anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD). The handling of the car seems to be easier as it is enriched with well-organized braking system and unconventional shock absorber machinery. The car has got McPherson strut with stabilizer front suspension and 4-link coil spring fork at the back.

TATA Prima – Handling and Safety

The car can be considered as the revamped version of its older version TATA Indigo. It is equipped with all the latest and advanced safety features like dual airbags, child safety lock, power steering, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with EBD, top quality and strong seatbelts for all passengers and driver and remote central locking. With superior suspension and fast responding braking devices, the car can be handled properly and any sort of crash can be avoided. Wider wheelbase helps the car for good stability and grip on road. The driver has to give less effort was it has got a good quality power steering.

TATA Prima – Stereo and Accessories

The all new TATA Prima, the concept sedan from TATA Motors is a luxury car and the sophistication can be detected easily by looking at the exterior and interior of the car. You can have a great musical journey when you drive this car as it is enriched with a superb quality audio system with strong integrated speakers that can generate rocking sound effect inside the cabin. It has 2 DIN CD/MP3 players with AM/FM radio. Apart from this, it has got good quality air conditioning system to give you the desired coziness.