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mobile Fully-loaded Indigo GSX adds spice to the range but at a price.
 NEW
TATA INDIGO GSX
PRICE
Rs 5.65(P)/5.99(D)lakh
(Ex-showroom Delhi)
ON SALE Now
THE TATA INDIGO has been a best-seller ever since its launch. Now Tata
Motors is trying to up its game by launching the luxury- laden SX series
(diesel and GSX for petrol).
The Indigo SX comes with an all- beige interior. In fact Tata has taken
the beige theme so seriously that even the boot’s interior carpeting
is in beige. Carrying the beige theme forward are the leather seats in
the same colour. The rear seats have always had ample legroom and now
get even more comfortable with the addition of a central armrest. Also
standard is a leather-wrapped gear knob and steering wheel, which are
fantastic to grip.
The car comes equipped with luxury features like a Kenwood MP3/VCD player
and individual LCD screens for the rear passengers. Reason enough to ensure
that there will never be a dull moment for the passengers. The car also
comes with digital trip and odometers.
Tata Motors has also taken care that you always reach a destination on
time by plonking an analog clock in the centre of the fascia. For the
first time ever, the Indigo comes with electronically adjustable side
rearview mirrors. Also for the first time, height adjustment is available
for the driver’s seat.
Changes to the exterior are minimal and the Indigo SX comes with fog lamps,
new side skirts and 14-inch alloy wheels.
 The
big disappointment though is that the petrol Indigo engine has remained
untouched. The brief spin we had proved that overall refinement of the
engine is still an issue. A coarse engine and gearbox still remain the
Indigo’s Achille’s heels.
Being a luxury offering, Tata has ensured that the quality of materials
used are an overall improvement but they still fall short of a car sold
in this price bracket.
Priced at Rs 5.65 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the petrol-engined GSX
and Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the diesel SX, the Indigo is
priced approximately Rs 80,000 more than the next lower version that comes
equipped with power steering, power windows and air-conditioning. However,
along with these goodies, we would have preferred safety features like
ABS and airbags to make the new Indigo a more compelling buy.
At this price the Indigo loses on its key virtue, a killer price and seems
to have played itself out of the game. The stiffer price-tag now puts
it into a higher league where customer expectations are considerably higher.
Ashish Masih |
September 2005
NEW
TATA INDIGO GSX