Tata Indica
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| Tata Indica | |
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| Tata / Rover | |
| aka | Rover CityRover |
| Production | 1998-present |
| Class | Supermini car/City car |
| Body Style | 5-door hatchback |
| Length | 3.60 metres (141.7 in) |
| Width | Width - type here |
| Height | Height - type here |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
| Transmission | transmission + drive |
| Engine | 1.2 L I4 1.4 L I4 1.4 L diesel I4 1.4 L turbodiesel I4 |
| Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | Fiat Palio Ford Fiesta Ford Fusion (International) Hyundai Atos Suzuki Swift |
| Designer | |
The Tata Indica is a small supermini that has been produced since 1998 by Tata Motors of India. It was sold in the United Kingdom as a Rover.
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Styles and Major Options
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Pricing
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| MODEL Trims | |||
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| V2 | Vista | Xeta | |
| MSRP | |||
| $9,560.00 | $7,372.02 | $7,372.84 | |
| Invoice | |||
| $Price1 | $Price2 | $Price3 | $Price4 |
Gas Mileage
The City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:
| Trim | |||
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| V2 | Vista | Xeta | |
| MPG | |||
| 30 mpg | 32 mpg | 32 mpg | |
Engine and Transmission
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Performance
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Colors
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Main Competitors
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Unique Attributes
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Interior
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Criticisms
The Rover cityrover was criticised for the high asking price compered to what you got with it. "Citroen C2, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Panda... even the aged Ford Ka and Rover's own 25 are much nicer to drive, and feel more modern.[1]"
Tata indica
Rover CityRover
MG Rover was reported to be paying Tata £3,000 for each car, despite each model featuring a Rover corporate nose and revised suspension setting, customers where not happy with the £7,000 asking price .
By 2004 there where plans to replace the CityRover, however due to Rover's financial woes the car never left the drawing board.
Sales where far away from MG Rover's expectations so, in an attempt to make the car sell, MG Rover reduced the asking price by £900 and options such as power steering, air conditioning and ABS brakes became standard.
Generations
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Current Generation: (2009–present)
Tata has decided to replace the first genration with a new generation, the most noticable difference being the large headlights. [2]
Rover CityRover (2003–2005)
Due to MG-Rover's financial troubles, Rover was unable to make its own new cars. Tata started to import its Indicas to the UK and they were re-badged as Rovers. However the sales were very poor. The car was never tested for safety.
First Generation/Origins (1998–2008)
Ratan Tata wanted to make the ideal car for India, something with the price of the Maruti 800, the interior space of the Hindustan Ambassador yet with a modern feel. It would become the first small car in Tata's line up. The car was named Indica (the CAr for INDIa). The Tata Indica was first revealed at the 1998 New Delhi Auto show and went into production later that year. Indica was marketed as Big....Small car referring to the large interior compared to the overall size of the car. Within only two weeks of its showing it had well over 115,000 pre-orders and within fewer than two years it became the most popular car in India. In 2003 the Tata Indica was imported to the UK and rebadged as the Rover CityRover. By 2004 Tata launched a more sporty version of the Indica called the V2. In 2006 Tata Motors introduced the Xeta – The Cure For The Common Car. Its 1.4 litre eXtra fuel Efficient Torque Advantage (XETA) petrol engine delivers a frugal fuel consumption at 14 Kmpl*. Without any compromise in power and torque, which at 70 PS and 12.4 kgm, make every drive a thrill. [3]
Worldwide
The Tata Indica's main markets are India and South Africa but it's also sold in Malaysia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Senegal, the Arabian peninsula, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Venezuela .
Design quirks and oddities
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Awards
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See Also
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| TATA | ||
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Tata Motors | Jaguar | Land Rover | Hispano Carrocera SA | Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle | Daewoo Bus Current Models: Estate · Gurkha · Indica · Indigo/Indigo Marina · Safari · Sierra · Spacio · Sumo · Palio · Air Car · Nano Commercial Models: Ace · Tata TL/Telcoline/207 DI · 407 · 709 E · 1109 · 1510/1512 · 1610/1616 · 1613/1615 · 2515/2516 · 3015 · 3516 · Novus Concept Cars: Aria Roadster · Aria Coupe · Indiva · Indigo Advent · Xover · Cliffrider · Elegante Hybrid · Prima Concept Include notable internal links here | ||
| Jamsetji Tata | Corporate website | independent |
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| ROVER | ||
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Triumph | Lanchester | Woleseley | Alvis | Rover | BSA | Standard | Jaguar | Morris | Austin | Vanden Plas P3 · P4 · P5 · P6 · SD1 · 25 · 75 (post-P4) · 45 · 400 · 200 · 100 (post-P4) · 800 · 600 · CityRover · Estoura · Streetwise Include notable internal links here | ||
| John Kemp Starley and William Sutton | Corporate website | A brand of the SAIC group |
