Tata Zest Review

Marketed by Tata Motors, the Tata Zest is compact sedan that came in production in the year 2014. In the year 2014, Tata officially launched the car alongside with its hatchback style at Indian Auto Expo. The Tata Zest lies in the Tata’s Falcon Program and is being manufactured on the same platform as of the Tata Vista and Tata Manza.

 Tata has made the car available in two fuel variants; petrol and diesel. The diesel variant Zest features 1.3 liter Quadrajet diesel engine originally made by Fiat which is already being featured in Tata Indica Vista and Tata Manza. Likewise, the petrol variant features new Revotron 1.2 liter turbocharged engine which gives maximum power and torque of 89 bhp and 140 Nm respectively.

Moreover, Tata has further divided the car in categories on the basis of features they possess. The category includes XE, XM, XMA, XMS and XT. The XE variant possesses certain features like tilt adjustable steering wheel, driver information display, a cup holder in the center, dual tone interiors, an adjustable front head rests, an under seat storage drawer, air conditioning and heating, a tachometer and door pockets on all 4 doors. Tata has categorized the class of other cars in the same process.

Furthermore, Tata has been exporting all those variants of Tata Zest in Nepal under the dealership of Sipradi Trading Private Limited.

Price in Nepal: Rs. 2,595,000 (For XE Petrol),

Rs. 3,055,000 (For XM Petrol),

Rs. 3,195,000 (For XE Diesel),

Rs. 3,325,000 (For XT Petrol),

Rs. 3,395,000 (For XM Diesel),

Rs. 3,620,000 (For XT Diesel),

Rs. 3,795,000 (For XMA Diesel),

Rs. 4,075,000 (For XTA Diesel)

Specifications

Dimension:

Body Type	Sedan
Basic Weight	1135 kg { [XE (Petrol)], [XT (Petrol)] }, 1122 kg [XM (Petrol)], 1170 kg { [XE (Diesel)] / [XM (Diesel)] / [XT (Diesel)] / [XMA (Diesel)] }
Length	3995 mm
Height	1570 mm
Wheelbase	2470 mm
Front Track	1450 mm
Rear Track	1440 mm
Ground Clearance	175 mm

 

Engine:

Fuel Tank	44 liters
Cylinders	4, Inline
Valves Per Cylinder	2 SOHC, 4 DOHC { [XT(Petrol)] / [XM (Diesel)] / [XT (Diesel)] / [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }
Displacement	1193 cc { [XE(Petrol)] / [XM (Petrol)], [XT(Petrol)] }, 1248 cc { [XE (Diesel)] / [XM(Diesel)] / [XT (Diesel)] / [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }
Max Power	89 bhp { [XE(Petrol)] / [XM (Petrol)] / [XT(Petrol)] / [XM (Diesel)] / [XT (Diesel)] / [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }, 74 bhp [XE (Diesel)]
Max Torque	140 Nm { [XE(Petrol)] / [XM (Petrol)] / [XT(Petrol)] }, 190 Nm [XE (Diesel)], 200 Nm { [XM (Diesel)] / [XT (Diesel)] / [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }

 

Dynamics:

Front Brakes	Disc
Rear Brakes	Drum
Front Wheels	NA
Rear Wheels	NA
Front Suspensions	Dual-path Independent McPherson Strut with Coil Spring and Anti-Roll Bar
Rear Suspensions	Twist Beam with Coil Spring

 

Transmission:

Transmission	Manual, Automatic { [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }
Number of Gears	5, NA { [XMA (Diesel)] / [XTA (Diesel)] }