After much speculation about the ‘Indigo Vista’(see here), the Tata Motors have launched the same under the brand name Indigo Manza. But, the Manza is not just the sedan version of the current generation Indica. It has got some design tweaks when compared to the Indica Vista. Though the Tata Manza is based on Indica Vista’s stretched platform, the company insists that Tata Manza is an altogether new car with complete new body on a new platform which houses an all new interior and makes a bold styling statement. The car is available with petrol and diesel engine options and has four trim levels – Aqua, Aura, Aura(ABS) and the top of the line Aura+. The petrol range starts at Rs 4.8 lakh, and the top diesel range costs Rs 6.75 lakh (both prices ex-showroom, Delhi). The petrol powered Manza sports a 1.4-litre, 89bhp SAFIRE engine and the diesel has the now familiar, 1.3-litre 89bhp Quadrajet engine, both picked from the Fiat stable.

The Tata trademark smiling grille is present in the Manza as well. The car differs from the Vista in the design of the headlights and indicators. Indigo Manza’s headlights are more bold looking with dual projector barrel shaped reflectors. Also the turn indicators are well integrated in the headlights. The tail lamp design is also innovative. The Manza sports angular shaped tail lamps. The instrument cluster also differs from the Vista, in that here the cluster is mounted behind the steering wheel, but in the Vista, it was centrally-mounted. Tata Manza diesel is certified by the ARAI to give a mileage of 21.02 kms to a litre, while the Manza Petrol is certified for a mileage of 14.5 kms to a litre. The shades available are Minimal Grey, Grey Noir, Monarch Red, Dew White, Infinity Black and Breeze Blue. There is a general belief that Tata’s cars, though priced lower than it’s competitors like the Swift Dezire, Fiat Linea, Mahindra Logan, they lack in finish and quality. Tata Motors hope to thwart such notions with the Manza, and seems to have done a pretty descent job with it. Let the sales charts speak now.

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