Auto Expo 2008 – New Tata Indica Vista Unveiled

Tata Motors kept the buzz going around its stall at the Auto Expo 2008 by unveiling the new Indica Vista on the first day. The new Indica will come into the market by the middle of 2008 and would sell alaongside the current Indica but with a different name. The new Indica is light years ahead of the current Indica in terms of design and performance. It has a more proportionate and sporty stance with the front end getting extra stretched headlamps and a larger grille.

New Tata Indica V3 Launched Auto Expo 2008 Picture Review

The car looks like its the old Indica on steroids, its pumped up. The new Indica would compete with the premium B segment hatchbacks including the Getz, Swift, Aveo-UVA and Palio. The interiors are still under development and were not opened to the media at the expo however the instrument cluster has been moved to the center, a trend which i dont quite approve of for more reasons than one.

New Tata Indica X1 Picture Auto Expo 2008 Price Mileage

The new Indica is longer and wider than the current model with more legroom inside. The new Indica would be powered by a 1.3 litre quadra jet common rail diesel engine (sourced from Fiat and the same engine which does duty in the Swift) and a 1.2 litre VVT petrol engine which would be manufactured at the Fiat-tata plant at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra. The new Indica would have larger 14 inch wheels with 175/65 spec tubeless tyres and finally the tyres fill up the wheelarch unlike the current Indica. The new Indica is likely to be priced between Rs.4 – 5 lakh and would be launched by the middle of 2008.

I am sure the new Indica would be a success no matter what its called but Tata Motors would need to keep in check the small niggling problems which crop up and the fit and finish which was not upto the mark on their show car at the Auto Expo (see picture of door rubber beading coming off)

New Tata Indica X1 Picture at Auto Expo 2008

MORE PICTURES OF THE NEW INDICA VISTA FROM THE AUTO EXPO 2008

New Tata Indica Picture Price with DICOR engine
New Tata Indica V3 Picture 2008 Auto Expo
New Tata Indica V3 Dashboard Picture 2008 UK Launch

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48 Responses to Auto Expo 2008 – New Tata Indica Vista Unveiled

  1. Partho says:

    Instrument cluster in the middle is the current European trend that is being followed even by Japanese models like Toyota Yaris. However, the central instrument cluster should curve in a way so that it faces towards the driver.

    The back should have been better designed. Looks like the old Indica, Nano and the new Indica share the same back panel !

  2. amit says:

    TATA THE BRAND WHICH IS LOVED BY EVER ONE ..
    I EVEN LOVE THE BRAND MOST AND WANT THE TATA TO BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD NOT ONLY IN STEEL BUT IN EVERY SEGMENT ..GREAT CAR ..GREAT JOB WANT TO SEE O SEE MORE MODEL LIKES THIS…

  3. srini says:

    I was waiting for this car from a long time, well
    well everything looks absolutely fine except
    the instrument cluster which is in the
    middle , i would not like to drive without
    the cockpit feeling which is given by the
    instrument cluster in front of me, i dont
    want others to know what speed iam driving
    in, i think tata might loose potential
    customers because of this

  4. Ramalingam says:

    I am currently owning an Indica and in the
    new model also I see that there is nothing
    much done to the steering position which is so
    very high compared to the seating position.
    This is causing shoulder pain on long drives.

  5. Ek Bechara says:

    RELIANCE SHOULD MAKE CARS.

    RELIANCE WILL LEAD THE WORLD

    AFTER 10 YEARS RELIANCE will b the worlds biggest, cheapest, & highest technology Car maker hoga.

  6. rovi says:

    Excuse me Mr. Ek Bechara, I completely disagree with you on the fact that reliance should make cars. Well, Tata, it seems, have done an extremely appreciative job on the Indica V3…

  7. helboy says:

    great looks,much better than indica prev models.but there are some scratches in this too
    1.steering wheel height-shud have been a litl bit more lower.it does give shoulder pains on long drives.
    2.instrument cluster shud not be in th middle as this gives the car a mickey mouse car look.we dontr wna tthat.we need a small powerful beast hehehe..
    3.a little more better plastics please!!

    what i liked
    1.twin head lamps.hehehe..
    2.front styling

  8. cavalier says:

    10 lakh+ indicas on indian roads…no othr proof required of hw much its likd by ppl…according to me:.(+)ve points: dimensions increased..so is cabin space..will give big car feel.2:wider tyres & importantly tubless, ride will be exceptionally gud.3:headlamps,styling..full marks..dashboard shows better a/c control knobs & better plastics.(-)ve points:-1:orvm shud hav been similar to the 2007 facelift model, thy luk well integrated…the ones on (x1) r of the earlier model..thy make the car luk a bit broad..nt required.2:instrument cluster in the middle will nt b taken well by all.3:steering height adjust & driver seat height adjust missing.

  9. Pravin J says:

    Over all this is a nice car except for the
    front grill which looks like the old indica
    v2. The instrument cluster in the middle
    does not make so much of a difference as
    this is the latest trend in many of the
    european cars. This l

  10. joyson says:

    The car is very excellent. please do send the specification and the details of the car to my pain address. tata has made it beautiful and wonderful

  11. jawed jk forge md says:

    i like very much.

  12. Mahantesh.S.M says:

    Well! I am speechless about the car, and I
    hope it will aquire the market soon but one
    thing that the front grill of the car should
    not be like this it seems to be like older
    one. I think the front grill should be like
    safari dicor(new).

  13. tushaahoo.comr jadhav says:

    thish is excellent car launched by tata in indica and its look is very superb,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  14. Sundar says:

    Anyway everyone know the worst quality of
    TATA passenger cars. Even if you get it for free of cost , dont go for it.

  15. Santosh says:

    Hi Sundar……Tatas offer more value for
    money when compared to Hyundai or other
    cars….. They try to reach the masses with
    diesel models which those people can
    afford and you must appreciate that.
    For the money you pay definitely you get
    what that money deserves……

  16. Santosh says:

    Hi Sundar, You should appreciate something
    that is happening in our country. Tatas have
    come a long way in building what they have
    achieved today. They try to reach the
    masses which no foreign company has tried.
    Noone offers a diesel car for 3.5lacs to our
    People which Tatas are doing. You have the
    rights to comment but pls think thru before
    you do it.

  17. j.balaji says:

    this car is very good looking.it has new design. this has very good bright future.

  18. guiguily says:

    well, another bad attempt regarding the overall performance and interior..looks ok..but does anyone remember Top Gear presenter calling Indica the worst car he has ever driven??

  19. Tukara says:

    I have one confusion about speed meter, why
    speedometer is provided on the dash board.
    Because of that internal decorating not to
    look Perfect as per my looks.

  20. Rahul says:

    Pls tell me about Seepometer position.

  21. Sarish Kakkar says:

    cool tata indica v3.
    I love it.

  22. vishal dhir says:

    this car is very good looking.
    it has new design
    confusion about speed meter.
    why in the center it should be in front of
    driving person.
    little bit costly

  23. dhilip says:

    Good Car.But back side of the car looks same as the old indica.And the steering wheel is not stylish.It would have been even better if thay made some changes on these.Headlights are almost similar to hyundai i10.

  24. anandmurali says:

    its interior side is so bad,,,,,,its metersection not in correct position..but the look apearence is very better than indicav2

  25. arun dhiman says:

    over all car is good. but luching is too late.lunch immediately

  26. ZAHUR KHAN says:

    sir.

    car is good but look like total indica and marina.
    no mejar diffrent in that.

  27. Rishikesh says:

    Hi Everyone,specialy Sundar hope u would be mostly flying in helichopters
    any way hope you know the devotation of TATA
    to the Indain market
    and the comment you have made about the TATA
    Vehicals seems a general comment without any analysis
    must have faced problems when you brought a old indica for less than 10k
    happens

  28. lovekumar Rahevar says:

    nice car indica 2008 i will bye it

  29. DINESH MISHRA says:

    when this car will be launched and available in market ?

  30. INDERPAL says:

    I have one confusion about speed meter, why
    speedometer is provided on the dash board.
    Because of that internal decorating not to
    look Perfect as per my looks

  31. chandan says:

    very fantastic.wil fuse evrycar.
    xellent.keep d price affordable.as
    tata is a patriotic company.

  32. raghav says:

    till know i have seen this car in websites
    so really i cant comment much,but even i havee same opinion that speedometer should be in front of n of driver.I hope price will be affordable…

  33. nitin tyagi says:

    Will it come in diseal engine & i want to
    know that engine of that car is similar to
    last car

  34. sabir says:

    Its good to see the 1.3 fiat multijet engine..
    Hope the build quality is better…

  35. Lokesh says:

    MACHANICS AND QUALITY IS ALWAYS THE PROBLEM WITH INDICA LIKE WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRE WARENESS, BELTS, RUSTING AND SO MANY… HOPE THESE ARE RECTIFIED IN V3, OTHERWISE IT WILL BE ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK LIKE ANY OTHER TATA CARS

  36. Varun Nagpal says:

    car is just like my dream car. but right now i dont have money to purchase it. thanks to Ratan Tata for my dream car.

    i love the changes you made in the interiors of this car, specially speedometer in middle ROCKING MAN. I just love your new indica.

  37. raghavendra says:

    I think this car is may be my dream car because when i saw this my web the colour of the newly launched car is blue car and its shape is very cute. Finally my opinon is its rocking model of 2008.

  38. raghavendra says:

    so cute and its interior is ok but the front grill is looking old and the colour is also ok.
    I thank my brother because its his laptop and that i could see the wonder ful car in the google and i thank Mr.RATHAN TATA because he has launched a wonderful car.

  39. PRATIK says:

    ITS JUST SUPERB CAR IN TERMS OF LOOKS AND QUALITY I AM GOING TO BUY A PETROL VERSION OF IT.

  40. PRATIK says:

    its a superb car in terms of looks and quality. i am going to buy a petrol version of it.

  41. biirju modi says:

    i want to take test drive

  42. Raju says:

    If anybody is having the wheel alignment specification of TATA INDICA VISTA please send me on the said mail id.
    I will be very thankful to the person.

    Thanks & Regards
    RAJU BHAI

  43. Mohd. Mustafa says:

    Give Buy back offers to Old Premier Padmini , Fia Fiat owners, & other outdated cars Give 25 to 50,000 concessions. & Offer CNG Models
    in adition to LPG to whosoevers wants it.
    Follow this formula & You would take Tata Indica to new heights. Its common sense yet uncommon.
    Agreed? Try it … before some other company tries it particularly with taxi drivers in Mumbai.
    Tata is great… So taking the trouble
    to write

  44. Arvind says:

    i am planning to buy a small car…………earlier i wanted to go for Indigo CS, but now my mind shifted to this New Indigo………..now i am confused which way should i go…………frends do help me…………..

  45. Rakesh Kaul says:

    Good awaited car By TATA,,, Good style, better interiors but only thing which pinches is the instrument pannel at middle of dashboard which is seen in few cars of Euorope/japan & people in india are not used to it.Instrument pannel is to give instant information to a person on drivers seat that too at a glance……can tata midify the same in the current model.

  46. Aparna Razdan says:

    This is best one but it wouldhave been
    better if it had been only TATA VISTA
    RATHER THAN INDICA VISTA.

  47. abdul razak says:

    sir iam abdul nasir i want a buy a car
    but small around 2 lakh
    plz send cv this car

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