Well, that might seem like an obvious statement, but the fact remains that all Tata cars have an understanding of how they drive and respond to your input, and this little crossover runs similarly to the rest of Tata's SUV Row and they're all bigger vehicles.
This is what we love most about Punch - there's a feeling of maturity and flexibility in the face of big bumps and sharp-edged holes.
The suspension is surprisingly quiet and very well sequenced, as we discovered during our trip through Mumbai's rough and restless streets.
As long as you are driving at city speed, the ride quality is very smooth and smooth, giving you the impression that you are driving a much bigger car.
Sure, it bounces and moves a bit at highway speeds, mainly because the car has such a soft suspension, but on the other hand it's not too uncomfortable and not too loud either.
In terms of handling, the steering has good weight, but it's not progressive as you move in either direction - you might think about positioning the car as you keep locking.
The overall grip, on the other hand, is more than adequate for the given performance and the Punch sticks to its lines with almost no frills.
While not the smoothest or most spinning bike in its class, it does offer a strong mid-range pull in the strokes and surprisingly tries to deliver a "hit" in the upper range as well.
However, torque falls short below 3,000 RPM and progress at low revs is quite poor, often resulting in slow starts. This is undesirable in city cars, which ideally run mostly in the low to medium speed range.
Hitting is always more fun as the speed increases and as long as you keep it above 3,000 RPM and between traffic lights and wide city streets, that's fine. Just a curb weight of around 1,000 kg and a weak underbody can sometimes make the ride unsatisfactory, especially when fully loaded.
Two driving modes are offered - City and Eco. However, it's best to leave it in City mode by default if you want the punches to feel sharp. By the way, it managed to run from 0 to 60 km / h in 6.47 seconds and from 0 to 100 km / h in 15.23 seconds during our performance tests with a special timing gearbox.
Its engagement time of 14.76 seconds for 20-80 km/h in third gear isn't bad either, but then feels slower with increasing speed and high gear. For example, it took 22.12 seconds to complete a 40-100 km/h run in fourth, which is nearly five seconds slower than Swift.
The five-speed transmission is slick and gearshift is also quite easy. We also like how light the clutch pedal is, but then it gets really numb and difficult for many users to modulate.
Hits pretty easy on the drivetrain front. There's no diesel or electric option for this micro SUV, although there will be an electric hit at some point, that's for sure. Right now, you get a 1.2 liter petrol engine with a five-speed manual gearbox or AMT and that's it.
This is the naturally aspirated Revotron we saw in Altroz ??and Tiago. It produces 84 hp and 113 Nm of torque - decent value for its class.
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