Tata Motors opens bookings for Punch micro SUV

Tata Motors has unveiled the Punch for the Indian market. It is a micro-SUV that is based on the HBX Concept. They have also opened the booking for the new micro SUV. The homegrown manufacturer will be revealing the prices of the Punch on October 20th. We expect the prices of the Punch to start from somewhere around Rs. 5 lakhs ex-showroom

Punch is based on the ALFA architecture which stands for Agile Light Flexible Architecture. The architecture is also used on the Altroz premium hatchback and it scored 5-stars on the Global NCAP crash test. So, we can expect a good crash test rating for the Punch also.

The doors of the micro SUV open up to 90-degrees which makes ingress and egress very easy. The rear floor is also flat which means there should be ample legroom for the rear occupants. Punch has a very impressive 366-litres of boot space which is larger than some of the premium hatchbacks and even some compact SUVs.

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Engine and gearbox

Tata is offering the Punch with only one naturally aspirated petrol engine. It is a 1.2-litre unit that produces 86 PS of max power and 113 Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AMT. There are two driving modes on offer, namely City and Eco. If you get the AMT gearbox then you also get Traction Pro mode. Tata Motors say that this feature can help micro SUV get out if it gets stuck somewhere.

Variants and colour options

There are 5 variants of Punch on offer, namely Pure, Adventure, Accomplished, and Creative. You can also get various packs with variants. There is a Rhythm pack that you can get with the Pure and Adventure variant. Then there is the Dazzle pack that is offered with the Accomplished variant.

Finally, there is the iRA pack that is offered with the Creative variant. Tata is offering the Punch in seven colour schemes. There are Tornado Blue, Orcus White, Calypso Red, Tropical Mist, Meteor Bronze, Daytona Grey and Atomic Orange. The top-end Creative variant is also offered with a dual-paint scheme in which the roof is finished in white or black.

Safety

Just like any other Tata vehicle, the Punch comes with the decent safety equipment as standard. There is Pull Away Assist, Impact Sensing Door Unlock, ABS with EBD, dual airbags, ISOFIX child seat mounts, Brake Sway Control and rear parking sensors.

Features

There are a lot of features on offer with the Punch. It comes with all power windows, electric adjustment for wing mirrors, follow me home headlamps, USB charging port, rear parking camera, fog lamps, push button to start/stop, cruise control, height-adjustable driver seat, projector headlamps, semi-digital instrument cluster, LED Daytime Running Lamps, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, automatic climate control, rear wiper with defogger, cooled glovebox, a rear armrest and much more.

On the lower variants, you get a four-inch infotainment system, whereas on the higher end variants you get a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Both the systems are connected to Harman sourced speakers.

Rivals

The Punch will be competing against the Mahindra KUV100 NXT and the Maruti Suzuki Ignis. Because of the way it will be priced, it will also rival Renault Kiger and Nissan Magnite.

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