Zest from Tata Motors – review by

Autoportal.com

Compact sedans are in good demand in the Indian automobile market. They are

popular as city cars because of their compactness, affordable prices and good

mileages. The Tata Motors Limited (TML) has launched the Zest on 12th August 2014

which has become a hit in India in a short time.

Variants and prices

The Tata Zest comes in 5 petrol and 7 diesel variants including the two Anniversary

edition variants launched in 2015. The variants XMA and XTA have AMT gear boxes.

The petrol variants are the Anniversary Edition, the XE, the XM, the XMS and the XT

priced Rupees 4.90 to 6.34 lakh. The diesel variants are the XE, the XM, the XMS, the

Anniversary Edition, the XMA, the XT and the XTA priced Rupees 5.94 to 8.13 lakh.

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Exteriors

The Zest built on the Vista platform has a stylish body. The stretched projector type

headlamps for top variants, chrome strips bordering the plastic grille, an integrated body

coloured bumper with running daylight LED lamps and round fog lamps give premier

looks to the car. The rear has wrap-around LED tail lights with chrome surrounds and

excessive chrome on the boot lid. Anniversary Editions have daytime LED lamps.

Comfortable cabins

The comfortable cabins of the Zest has basic features like an engine immobiliser, power

steering with tilt column, fabric seats, frontal power windows and internally adjustable

body coloured ORVMs with turn indicators. Top variants have 2 air bags, ABS, EBD, an

automatic AC, power windows, electric body coloured ORVMs with turn indicators,

reverse parking sensors and a 2 Din music system with touch screen controls and

Bluetooth connectivity.

Engines

The petrol variants of the Zest have 1.2L, 89 bhp engines with economy, city and sports

drive modes. In the sports mode engines give maximum torque. The diesel versions

have 1248 cc, 89 bhp engines with normal and sports drive modes with normal as

default mode. The mileages are 17.6 kmpl for the petrol and 23.0 kmpl for the diesel

variants.

Ride quality

The ride quality and the handling are excellent for the Zest. The suspensions,

independent McPherson struts at the front and the semi independent torsion beams at

the rear aided by a large ground clearance help in negotiating bumps and pot holes

smoothly.

Facts about Zest

Length 3995 mm, wheelbase, 2470, ground clearance 175 mm

Cheapest automatic diesel sedan

Disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear

The monthly sales figures dropped averaging 2000 units

Our views

Spacious cabins, stylish exteriors and availability of diesel AMT variants the plus points

of the Zest. The Zest is a city car which can be used for daily travels.

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