The Aria is a very comfortable & capable mile muncher.
*==The Aria is unlike any Tata SUV or UV you’ve ever driven. And this is an excellent thing! It’s only when you drive something like the Safari and the Aria back to back do you fully understand just how far ahead the Aria is in every conceivable way!
Acceleration is fairly brisk for something which weighs over two and a half tons and the levels of refinement are simply excellent. It does the quarter mile in 19.8 seconds and 60kph comes up in 6.0seconds and 100kph comes up in a fairly acceptable 15.8seconds for a something that’s this heavy. Tata have really worked hard on the NVH package on the Aria and even when the vehicle is passing you at low or high speeds, there’s barely any noise.
Inside, it is very refined and quiet with no powertrain noise. Even over bad roads, there are no squeaks, rattles from the suspension or the interior trim bits. In fact it looks like someone in the Tata R&D took a giant notepad and made a list of all the issues with older generation Tata UV products and swore he wouldn’t sleep until it was all sorted. And it is heartening to see this level of refinement and performance – which really does mean that Tata is bang on track with their X-platforms which can only bode well for future generation Tata passenger vehicles.: ==
Tata Aria Interior
the Tata Aria’s interiors are a pleasurable place to be in. Comfortably seat five passengers in the front two rows, The quality of materials, and the wooden bits are top-notch in both the cars.
Engine The Tata Aria makes do with the DICOR engine from the Tata Safari. It is a 2.2 liter diesel motor making 140 PS @ 4000 rpm and a massive 320 Nm of torque @ 2200 rpm. These figures are enough to haul this crossover from 0-100 kmph in 15.65 seconds – two seconds faster than the Toyota. That is also considering the nearly 2, 225 kerb weight of the Tata Aria to that of the 1, 655 kerb weight of the Toyota Innova. Having a smaller engine as compared to the Innova, but one that glistens with modern technology, helps the Tata Aria post better acceleration figures. It reaches a top speed of 170 kmph. This motor easily overshadows the one found in the Toyota Innova on all counts. It is quite tractable and very silent in its operation. Braking is done with the help of 320mm ventilated discs at the front and 280 mm solid discs at the rear. The Tata Aria returns 10.9 kmpl in the city and an excellent, if suspicious figure of 18.3 kmpl (claimed) on the highway. This translates to over all figures of 14.6 kmpl. So much with 4 wheel drive? Unbelievable??? Its true sir...
Ride The ride quality is well sorted. Based on its size and those huge fat tyres, it just smothers everything in its path. It is firmly tuned however not overtly to make someone uneasy after sitting a few hours in the seats. The seats themselves are said to be good enough to take home! While automobile journalists have always complained about the handling of Tata Motors products, no one seems to be voicing these concerns when it comes to the Aria.
It has been said that Tata Motors took help from the technicians at its subsidiary Land Rover to fine tune the handling of the Tata Aria. It is definitely an improvement from the handling of the Tata Safari – a comparable beast. The Aria does roll when leaned into corners however not as much as we would expect and surprisingly, less than the Innova – considering its height and bulk.
Aria: Design
Tata insists that the Aria is not just a people-mover, but a proper 4×4 in its own right. Initial impressions suggest a very competitive package with some first-time safety features. Torque on demand (ADAPTERRA) adapting all terrain quality/capabilities. .
The Tata Aria is best described as a people mover on some serious steroids with all-weather and all-road capability. The very large and very intimidating front is dominated by the large three-slat chrome grille flanked by large swooping dual-barrel projector headlamps. Front fog-lamps are inset in the blacked-out bumper insert which quite helps in getting rid of some visual bulk on the front and gives it a more aggressive look. The muscular flared-fenders which house meaty 235/65 sized rubber on purposeful five dual-spoke 17” alloy wheels really do give the Aria a slightly chunky and very SUV-like demeanor.
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Tata Aria’s interiors are a pleasurable place to be in. comfortably seat five passengers in the front two rows, but the ARIA wins with more leg space in the third row, strange because, the Aria is bigger. The quality of materials and the wooden bits are top-notch in both the cars.
==ENGINE ==
The Tata Aria makes do with the DICOR engine from the Tata Safari. It is a 2.2 liter diesel motor making 140 PS @ 4000 rpm and a massive 320 Nm of torque @ 2200 rpm. These figures are enough to haul this crossover from 0-100 kmph in 15.65 seconds – two seconds faster than the Toyota. That is also considering the nearly 2, 225 kerb weight of the Tata Aria to that of the 1, 655 kerb weight of the Toyota Innova. Having a smaller engine as compared to the Innova, but one that glistens with modern technology, helps the Tata Aria post better acceleration figures. It reaches a top speed of 170 kmph. This motor easily overshadows the one found in the Toyota Innova on all counts. It is quite tractable and very silent in its operation. Braking is done with the help of 320mm ventilated discs at the front and 280 mm solid discs at the rear. The Tata Aria returns 10.9 kmpl in the city and an excellent, if suspicious figure of 18.3 kmpl (claimed) on the highway. This translates to over all figures of 14.6 kmpl. So much with 4 wheel drive? Yes Sir Ji>>>>>
Ride
Based on its size and those huge fat tyres, it just smothers everything in its path. It is firmly tuned however not overtly to make someone uneasy after sitting a few hours in the seats. The seats themselves, are said to be good enough to take home! While automobile journalists have always complained about the handling of Tata Motors products, no one seems to be voicing these concerns when it comes to the Aria.
It has been said that Tata Motors took help from the technicians at its subsidiary Land Rover to fine tune the handling of the Tata Aria. It is definitely an improvement from the handling of the Tata Safari – a comparable beast. The Aria does roll when leaned into corners however not as much as we would expect and surprisingly, less than the Innova – considering its height and bulk.
Price and features compared
In comparison, safety features in the Tata Aria include Electronic Stability Program (ESP), ABS, EBD and traction control. The Aria also includes a segment first 6 airbags, cruise control, side intrusion beams and a collapsible steering column. The steering wheel is also quite easy to fit in the hands and has cruise control, Bluetooth and audio controls in them. There is also a satellite based navigation system, leather upholstery, darkness sensing head lamps, rain sensing wipers, glove box chiller, 6 CD audio system and reverse camera.
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