Tata Motors was established in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). Tata Motors has the distinction of becoming India’s first car manufacturer to develop indigenous automobiles in 1991 with the launch of Tata Mobile and Tata Sierra. It has launched several passenger vehicles which continues to be a popular choice amongst the price-conscious Indian consumer. The company’s massive success in India prompted it to expand overseas with the acquisition of British luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover in 2008. Tata Motors enjoys a considerable trust amongst the Indian consumers with its top-class products, the services of which it continues to improve with considerable investments in Research and Development. Hence, it becomes pertinent for us to look into the top car models which have been a massive success amongst the Indian public. Here are the top 10 most popular car models of Tata in India.
1. Tata Indica (1998-2018) Tata Indica has an in-line engine type with a displacement of 1405cc. The maximum power produced by the engine is 60 PS at 4500 revolutions per minute. The maximum torque developed was 105 Nm. It has a 5-speed gear box and the transmission type is Manual. The fuel type is petrol (also available in Diesel). The mileage is 13.5kmpl and the fuel tank capacity is 37 litres. The time taken from 0-100 kmph is 16 seconds. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals. The ground clearance is 17cm. The price of various models ranged from INR 2.77 lakh to 4.14 lakh.
2. Tata Indigo (2002-2018) Tata Indigo has an in-line engine type with a displacement of 1405cc. The maximum power produced by the engine is 85bhp at 4500 revolutions per minute. The maximum torque developed was 107 Nm at 2500 rpm. It has a 5-speed gear box and the transmission type is Manual. The drive type is Front Wheel Drive. The fuel type is petrol (also available in Diesel). The mileage is 15.64 kmpl and the fuel tank capacity is 42 litres. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals. It has power windows for front seats and also has power steering. It also has the feature of central locking. The price of various models ranged from INR 4.26 lakh to 5.89 lakh.
3. Tata Safari (2005-2017) Tata Safari has a 2.2L VVT DICOR engine with a displacement of 2179cc. It has a maximum power of 138.1bhp at 4000 rpm. It has a maximum torque of 320 Nm at 1700-2700Nm. The transmission type is manual and it has a 5-speed gear box. The drive type is front wheel drive. The fuel type is diesel. The car has a mileage of 11.57 kmpl. The fuel capacity is 65 litres. It reaches 0-100 kmph in 15.8 seconds. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals and the ground clearance is 20.5cm. It has power steering and power windows (front and rear). It also features central locking. The price of various models ranges from INR 6.77 lakh to INR 10.2 lakh.
4. Tata Sumo (1994-2019) Tata Sumo has a 3L CR4 engine with a displacement of 2956cc. The maximum power produced was 83.1 bhp at 3000 rpm. The maximum torque is 250 Nm at 1600-2000 rpm. The transmission type is Manual and has a 5-speed gear box. The drive type is Front Wheel Drive. The fuel type is diesel with a mileage of 14.07 kmpl. The fuel capacity is 65 litres. The steering type is manual. The seating capacity is for 7 individuals with a 19 cm ground clearance. The price of the various models ranged from INR 5.8 lakh to INR 8.96 lakh.
5. Tata Nano (2008-2018) Tata Nano has a 2-cylinder MPFI engine with an engine displacement of 624 litres. It has a maximum power of 35PS at 5200 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 48 Nm at 3000 rpm. The transmission type is manual and has a 4-speed gear box. The drive type is reverse-wheel drive. The fuel type is diesel (available in petrol as well). The mileage is 33 kmpl. The fuel tank capacity is 15 litres. It reached 0-100 kmph in 12.6 seconds. The ground clearance is 18 cm and the seating capacity is for 4 individuals. The price for various models range from INR 2-3.34 lakh.
6. Tata Tiago (2016-present) Tata punch has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 84.48 bhp (brake horsepower) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 3300 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (mileage) of 23.84 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 35 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 242 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (front and rear for XT Option and above) and central locking system (for XT Option and above). The ground clearance is 17 cm. It comes in 7 variants, XE (₹5.19 lakh), XT Option (₹ 5.64 lakh), XT Limited edition (₹5.79 lakh), XT (₹5.79 lakh), XZ (₹ 6.19 lakh), XZ Plus (₹6.62 lakh) and XZ Plus Dual Tone Roof (₹6.74 lakh).
7. Tata Nexon (2017-present) Tata Nexon has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Turbocharged Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 118.36 bhp (brake horse power) at 5500 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 170 nm at 1750-4000 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 6-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (mileage) of 17.2 km per litre and reaches 0-100 kmph in 11.64 seconds. The fuel capacity is 44 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 350 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 20.9 cm. Under the budget of INR 10 lakh, It comes in 4 variants, XE (₹7.39 lakh), XM (₹ 8.39 lakh), XM S (₹8.99 lakh) and XZ (₹9.49 lakh).
8. Tata Tigor (2017-present) Tata Tigor has a 1199cc engine and the engine type is Revotron 1.2L (bi-fuel). It gives a maximum power of 72.40 bhp (brake horsepower) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 95 nm at 3500 rpm. It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (mileage) of 26.49 km/kg. The fuel capacity is 60 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a ground clearance of 16.5 cm. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 202 litres. The car comes with airbags (driver and passenger), central locking and power windows (front and rear). It comes in one variant, Tiago XZ CNG (₹8.77 lakh).
9. Tata Harrier XE (2019-present) Tata Harrier has a Kryotec 2L Turbocharged Engine with an engine displacement of 1956cc. The maximum power generated is 167.67 bhp at 3750 rpm. The maximum torque developed is 350 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm. The transmission is manual (also available in automatic) and it has a 6-speed gear box. The fuel type is diesel (also available in petrol). The Mileage is 17kmpl. The seating capacity is for 5 individuals and has a boot space of 425 litres. The fuel capacity is 50 litres. It has power steering along with front/rear power windows. It has a central locking system along with airbags for driver and passenger seats. The various models available are XE (14.52 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XM (15.92 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XT (17.21 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XMA (17.22 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Automatic), XT plus (18.01 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XT plus Dark Edition (18.31 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XZ (18.60 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XZ Dual Tone (18.80 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual), XTA Plus (19.31 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Automatic), XTA Plus Dark Edition A (19.61 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Automatic), XZA AT (19.90 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Automatic), XZA Dual Tone AT (20.10 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Automatic), XZ Plus (20.20 Lakh 1956 cc | Diesel | Manual).
10. Tata Punch (2021-present) Tata Punch has a 1199 cc petrol engine and the engine type is 1.2L Revotron Petrol. It gives a maximum power of 84.48 bhp (brake horsepower) at 6000 rpm (revolution per minute). It has a maximum torque of 113 nm at 3300 rpm (+/- 100 rpm). It operates on manual transmission (use of gear stick and clutch to change gears) and a 5-speed transmission. It operates on front-wheel drive transmission. The car has a fuel economy (mileage) of 18.97 km per litre. The fuel capacity is 37 litres. It also comes with a power-steering wheel. It has a seating capacity for 5 people and a total trunk space/boot space of 366 litres. The car comes with power windows (front), airbags (driver and passenger) and central locking system. The ground clearance is 18.7 cm. It comes in 4 variants, Pure (₹5.64 lakh), Adventure (₹ 6.49 lakh), Accomplished (₹7.39 lakh) and Creative (₹8.38 lakh).
