Indica Vista - the new generation of Tata Indica, the country's first and only fully indigenous car, was launcehd by Tata Motors. The all new Indica Vista has been given a complete makeover. A complete new skin houses an all new interior and the sculpted evolutionary, yet very contemporary body makes a bold styling statement.

At nearly 3.8m length and 1.7m width, with a wheel base of 2470mm, the car has grown in size, mostly in the interior space. A new central character line on the hood, sharp crease lines on the door below the beltline, a honeycomb grille and striking petal shaped headlamps complement the trademark smiling grille and tall tail lights that are distinctive to the Indica.

The Indica Vista is powered by a range of internationally acclaimed powertrains - the new 75 bhp 1.3L Quadrajet Common Rail Diesel engine and the 65bhp, 1.2L CVCP Safire MPFI petrol engine being manufactured at the new Fiat-Tata joint venture at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra.

The Quadrajet operates at 1400 bar with 4 injections per cycle and delivers a high torque of 190Nm over a flatter speed range for better city driving. The Safire has a continuous variable cam phaser (CVCP) for improved drivability and fuel economy and a drive by wire technology for accelerator pedal control. Both engines are mated to a new cable aided gearbox with twin synchronisers for precise shift feel and quality.

The Indica Vista variants are Terra Safire, Terra TDI, Aqua Safire, Aqua TDI, Aqua Quadrajet, Aura Safire, and Aura Quadrajet. The variants are named based on the engines - TDI has a re-worked version of the 1.4-litre turbocharged 475 IDI engine that's currently on the regular Indica models; Safire comes with a 1.2-litre petrol engine; and Quadrajet gets a 1.3-litre Quadrajet diesel engine. The 1.2-litre petrol engine on Safire models dispenses 65 bhp@5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 96 Nm@3000 rpm. It employs Continuous Variable Cam Phaser (CVCP) technology to provide enhanced drive quality and fuel economy. The drive-by-wire system provides good accelerator pedal control.The 1.3-litre common-rail diesel engine, called 'Quadrajet' or 'Multijet', generates 75 bhp@4000 rpm and delivers a high torque of 190 Nm@1750 rpm for better city driving. The 1.4-litre turbocharged intercooled TDi engine has been re-worked for the Indica Vista. It pumps out 71 bhp@4500 Nm and renders 135 Nm@2500 rpm. Both the Safire and Quadrajet engines are paired to a new cable aided gearbox with twin synchronizers for accurate gear shift experience and quality. All engines on the Indica Vista are coupled to a smooth 5-speed manual transmission.

Tata Indica Vista Variants

• Terra - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol & 1.4 TDi.
• Aqua - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol, 1.4 TDi & 1.3 Quadrajet.
• Aura - Available in 1.2 Safire Petrol &1.3 Quadrajet.