Tata Hexa Finally Launched. Priced @ ₹11.99 Lakh (Details: Pg.68)

[jagrover]

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Déjà vu for me is that "Aria was first driven by ACI at the TML test track by Hormadz Sorabjee and judged as the best Tata yet." Change Aria as Hexa and everything remains the same..!! God help Tata Motors. :) In that drive I remember he mentioned Lotus engineering relationship for ride and handling of Aria. Now there is a mentioning of European suppliers for the seat. Let's hope for the best.

 

[type-r]

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I am waiting for this eagerly and hoping it is priced well so I can choose this as my Ertiga Replacment next year around June/July.

 

[ksdr]

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Launch will happen in March 2016 as per auto car india.

 

[vikyjoshi]

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Launch will happen in March 2016 as per auto car india.

So it means that kite will fly before the eagle. So we can very well anticipate that kite twins or one of the twins will be launched around the diwali/ new year time.

now the point i am wondering is. why are we not spotting any test mules? is there any issue in kite or that testing was successfully done. they are already doing the production and will have burst of activities to take market by storme? or some major issue has been identified?

Messi is brand ambassador there was brief exictement around it but that seems to bbe died down.

So it seems Tata have been successfully kept things under wrap ( which I hope) rather than things going awry and all the project plan for kite have gone for toss.

 

[D.J.D.]

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now the point i am wondering is. why are we not spotting any test mules? is there any issue in kite or that testing was successfully done. they are already doing the production and will have burst of activities to take market by storme? or some major issue has been identified?
all the project plan for kite have gone for toss.

I think TATA had high hopes from Bolt. But, after observing the current scenario it seems they are losing confidence about Kite.

 

[TAUREAN CZAR]

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now the point i am wondering is. why are we not spotting any test mules? is there any issue in kite or that testing was successfully done. they are already doing the production and will have burst of activities to take market by storme? or some major issue has been identified?

I don't think the testing has stopped. If you remember one mule each has been sent to Japan and USA for further testing and fine tuning refinement. Diesel was sent to USA and most probably petrol to Japan. That shows that they are fine tuning all the aspects for us to get the best of the products.

I think the 1.2 L all aluminium 3 cylinder petrol is the first of its kind from TATA to be made and requires a good introduction cause all the pertol engines made till date was iron block ones. So it is crucial for NVH and refinement.

I think TATA had high hopes from Bolt. But, after observing the current scenario it seems they are losing confidence about Kite.

Not only about kite twins but all the next few products will be guarded projections as they will require some few more products to show that they are back with a bang. Next few products will be crucial but don't expect them to sell exceptional till people start getting a positive response and that will be a minimum a couple of years away. And till then expect a gradual increase in number.

 

[tdcarlover]

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The XUV has crossed the 1.5lak sales figure,while the Aria perhaps has not reached 10K since launch! I cannot fathom why TML would wait till 2016 march. By then, who knows how the economy and the market will be!
Launch soon TML-come on!

 

[incarnation]

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XUV has had so many controversies since launch though it sold in good numbers. however ARIA complaints are less compared to XUV. so one thing you can be sure of quality when its TATA at-least IMO. i save seen issues in storme were lemons were handled to customers but the dealership has solved all complaints under warranty leaving the customer satisfied with the warranty at least. but mental agony is always there.

 

[sandy_fluidic]

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XUV has had so many controversies since launch though it sold in good numbers. however ARIA complaints are less compared to XUV. so one thing you can be sure of quality when its TATA at-least IMO. i save seen issues in storme were lemons were handled to customers but the dealership has solved all complaints under warranty leaving the customer satisfied with the warranty at least. but mental agony is always there.

I don't remember any controversy related to XUV 5OO. Though it had fair amount of niggles which are now sorted out in New age XUV. If one has test driven XUV then it is come to notice that Mahindra has up the ante in terms of quality.
In case of aria it is not much in numbers as XUV so complaints/niggles are less heard. But I certainly admire aria for its ride and handling. Hope so all the issues are sorted in HEXA which I am certainly looking for.

 

[incarnation]

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to name a few controversies the clutch pedal being stuck and not returning back is an ongoing Issue in TAI

Electronic Failures

Lotus Magwheel being broken when on drives.

Breaks Making noise at as less as 50 kmph.

these are a few google it and you can find many. i am not against Mahindra but this certain product by them. scorpio on the other hand has been improved by them compared to its predecessor by leaps and bounds.

 

[safarian]

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Hello all,
First let me admit that I never have driven an Aria or a XUV because I don’t like to take a mere test drive those cars which I don’t intend to buy. I was very much deterrent from the looks of Aria but XUV looked better IMO. But what really amazed me from the data provided by tdcarlover about the sales figure comparison of XUV vs Aria, it is 15 : 1, Wow! Just at a mere glance of a spec ****, any one can understand technically Aria is much more capable vehicle in Indian condition than XUV ( RWD & Stiffer BOF Chassis ), unless something had gone very wrong with Aria’s reputation ( which haven’t). As I haven’t driven both, can’t say how much the XUV is better handler being monocoque, but the sales figure really don’t do any justice with Aria. That puzzles me very much. That’s why I am going to relate it with my early days of driving experience of Scorpio Mhawk & Safari Dicor.

At that time I was low on driving confidence, was given both cars in city confinements for Testdrives & found The Mhawk is much more powerful & agile than the 20 BHP up Dicor. Later I realized that the it is the unique tuning of Mhawk, along with closely tacked gear & final drive ratio, which had won the hearts many novices like me. But the low end torque is not the every thing of a car. Lots of other things also come in the equation like driving ergonomics, highspeed manners, steering response etc. I gradually came to realize the TATA cars are in generaly better engineered than the Mahindras. Although Mahindra had an advantage of using it’s old jeep platforms which are inheretly stout & well balance-designed for RWD cars and obviously they have maneged it well to use it upto Scorpio. As Safari faulters its’ inherently faulty weight distribution of keeping the engine at too front, i.e. almost in the nose, thus suffers from front suspension problems. On the contrary look at the Bolero, how they had placed the engine far back, thus suffers minimal problems. Scorpio lies in between...... Still I am convinced, Tatas are better engineered.

Now back to original topic, Aria is so far the best from Tata, engineering wise. And now they are providing us a better powered, probably better engineered product as HEXA, that is also good looking too. Then why on earth people go for ther cars if Tata can play the price card properly & in little southside. Stil I am not sure about it’s success as many of our TAI friends are also more concerned about the screen sizes of infotainment systems, Sound quality of Harmans, etc, leave those who don’t understand the engine capacity even.

Hopefully I have made my point & never meant to hurt any one. And thanks for bearing me so long.

Regards,

ROY

 

[vikyjoshi]

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Hello all,
Then why on earth people go for ther cars if Tata can play the price card properly & in little southside. Stil I am not sure about it’s success as many of our TAI friends are also more concerned about the screen sizes of infotainment systems, Sound quality of Harmans, etc, leave those who don’t understand the engine capacity even.

well for a logical mind, Tata cars are the cars to go for. I feel they are complete value for money. However there is additional thinking that goes behind buying behaviour. like the ASS, the brand perception. Indians have a biggest fear (what will the "others" say)

And tata brand does not fit well in any of these intangible points. Though thier ASS is improving day by day people still like to live the old perception. There have been cases where new Renaults are banged by Service center guys (airbags bursting), Rods have fallen on a particular brand new kwid. XUV have been stolen from Service center. However, these things go unheard off and mistakes from tata ASS get wide spread criticism.
I dont deny that Tata are being made scape goats. They too have been making blunders quite a many times. But one should also appreciate the fact that they are now making serious attempts in improving.

So shunning a new worthy vehicle on the prejudice is not what Tata deserves.

 

[Surfer]

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When they are going to launch it ? OR as usual Toyata will come with new Innova and then TATA has to quietly launch HEXA. Why there is too much delay ?

 

[Chandranath]

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When they are going to launch it ? OR as usual Toyata will come with new Innova and then TATA has to quietly launch HEXA. Why there is too much delay ?

Tata Hexa slated to be launched in 2016 Mar / April as per insider reports.

It perfectly coincides with the time I want to go for a new vehicle replacing my old one. So Hexa is definitely on my list unless it is launched too pricey.

 

[safarian]

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Simply IMO, Tata have to go all out & take chance to annihilate Xuv, by pricing it neck to neck because we are so fond of foreign breeds.

And redesign SAFARI with variable settings of suspensions ( just two settings will do - Stiffer & Softer), shun those worthless jumpseats thus shorten the height, coolly redesign the front & back again ---- you have a winner in hand in modern India. If Cretas can sale, it will definitely sale -- Oh sorry ...... Again I am not sure.

Regards ..........