Tata Punch micro SUV launched: Prices start at Rs 5.49 lakh

Tata Motors has announced the prices of the all-new Punch micro SUV in the Indian market. Tata Motors already started accepting the bookings for the all-new Punch and the manufacturer has not mentioned the bookings that Tata has received till now. The price of Tata Punch starts at Rs 5.49 lakh, ex-showroom. In comparison, the Maruti Suzuki Ignis prices start at Rs 4.95 lakh, and Swift gets a price tag of Rs 5.85 lakh, ex-showroom.

The all-new Tata Punch is available in four trim levels: Pure, Accomplished, Adventure, Creative. Here is a detailed price list of all the variants of the Tata Punch. These are introductory prices that will get a revision at a later date.

Also read: Tata Altroz and all-new Hyundai i20 compared on video

 The production version of the Tata Punch looks very much like the HBX. The design of the front-end is inspired by the Harrier and the Safari. Interestingly, the Tata Punch is not built on the OMEGA platform like the Harrier and the Safari. It is based on the ALFA platform that also underpins the Tata Altroz. The Punch is the second car based on the ALFA platform.

Just like the Tata Altroz, the Tata Punch has a five-star crash safety rating from Global NCAP. The Tata Punch has scored 16.45 out of 17 in the adult safety rating. For child safety, the Punch scored 40.89 out of 49. In comparison, the Tata Altroz (which shares its Alfa platform with the Punch) managed 16.13 & 17 in the adult safety rating and 29 & 49 in the child safety rating. The Mahindra XUV300 managed 16.42 & 17 and 37.44 &49, while the Tata Nexon bagged 16.06 & 17 and 25 & 49 points in adult and child safety ratings respectively.

Tata Punch looks like a mini SUV

The all-new Punch gets a thick black grille that extends to become the LED DRL. The main headlamp clusters are located on the bumper of the car. The whole body gets a black cladding and even the front and rear bumpers are in black colour that adds a rugged look. On the sides, the Punch gets thick plastic cladding as well.

There are six colour options available with the Punch. Three mono shades – White, Grey and Stonehenge. The dual-tone colours include white and black, grey and black and blue and white.

The all-new Punch gets a dashboard that looks similar to the Tata Altroz. It gets a dual-tone theme with black and white as primary colours. Other features like a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a flat-bottom steering wheel with multi-functional buttons, an automatic climate control system, a push-button engine start/stop, fabric upholstery and many other different features. The all-new Punch gets 90-degree opening doors as standard.

Petrol only

The all-new Tata Punch will come powered with only a petrol engine. There will be a 1.2-litre three-cylinder naturally-aspirated petrol engine that generates a maximum power of 86 PS and a peak torque of 113 Nm. Tata will offer a manual and an AMT automatic as well. Tata has added features like Pro-Traction mode that allows the Punch to go through rough terrains and obstacles.

Also read: India”s first Maruti Baleno with “air suspension” looks gorgeous (Video)