I had test driven Tata Indica Vista Quadrajet 2 years back and had loved it back then. Read my previous review at
*https://mouthshut.com/review/Tata-Indica-Vista-Quadrajet-stssuqmrqm
I changed my Santro with a lot of hesitation. It had served me well. No complaints. I was looking for more space and more power. But decided against petrol due to frequent fuel price hikes, poor mileage and poor low speed torque. I was truly impressed with the compact 1248CC(1.3lit) Multijet Fiat engine.Weighing at 185Kg it belts out lots of torque (75pounds per square inch @4000RPM) and very very fuel efficient.The engine is claimed to be good till 2, 50, 000kms requiring low maintenance.*
This engine is fitted on Maruti Ritz & Swift(LDI, VDI & Dezire)and is known as DDIS. But Maruti DDIS cars have a minimum waiting period of 3-6 months and have poor rear leg room. Fiat Punto & Linea use a higher90 PS version of this engine. Indigo Manza quadrajet also uses a 90PS engine;Shortly SX4 diesel will also have the 90PS engine. Quadrajet engine (Tata’s name for the multijet) is very environment friendly and surpasses euro 4 emission standards. Worldwide sales of this engine has surpassed 4 million indicating it’s wide *acceptance.
Ford Figo uses a 4 Cylinder 1399 CC CRDI Engine(69 BHP @ 4000 RPM) not as efficient as the Multijet engine. It has much less head and leg space compared to Vista.
I have been using Vista Quadrajet Terra Drivetech for the past one month and have logged close to 900kms. I can confidently say that no car can beat the space this offers . Interior plastics are of acceptable quality .The legroom and head room for driver and passengerare great.The boot is OK for 2 large suit cases.The rear seat leg room in this hatchback is roomy and better than many sedans. Indica vista has nothing in common with Indica as it is built on a totally different, larger and bigger platform.*
A/C throw is good and pleasant; So is the power steering. Vista offers tubeless tyres as standard fitment. The steering column can be tilted to suit your height & convenience. One large instrument console in the centre of the dashboard gives data on everything from speedo, engine Temperature, hand brakes, battery status, turn indicator, seat belts, air bag *etc etc.There are seperate smaller consoles for fuel gauge and tachometer.
Thanks to the superb Quadrajet engine, The car performs like a breeze in stop and go slow metro traffic.You can comfortably move with traffic in 4th gear between 25-30kmph.Overdrive is comfortable beyond 40kmph.The throttle is very responsive with loads of enthusiastic torque tugging at you.Mileage so far is around 11kmpl;This I am told will *change after 1st service & resetting.Most of my friends are getting around 14-15 in city.
The interiors are well insulated and you will never feel that this is a diesel as there are no Grunts, jerks and noise. Engine response exceeds that of petrol after 60kmph with quick
acceleration due to turbocharging.Tatas have done a superb job with the suspension.small
pot holes & bumps do not matter anymore.
Currently, Tata bears the cost of comprehensive insurance.There is an useful extended warranty for additional two years for Rs5000/ extra.(car has warranty for 2 years).
Tata indica Vista Quadrajet Drivetech is a Good Value For Money proposition, with it’s world
class Multijet engine and loads of space.