Tata Indica
| Tata Indica | |
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Tata Indica 2014 model
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tata Motors |
| Production | 1998–2015 |
| Assembly | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Supermini |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Tata Indicab (panel van) Tata B-Line (South Africa) |
| Production | 1998–2007 |
| Assembly | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Designer | I.DE.A Institute |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Related | Tata Indigo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2-L I4 (petrol) 1.4-L I4 (petrol) 1.4-L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,690 mm (145.3 in) Base: 3,675 mm (144.7 in) |
| Width | 1,665 mm (65.6 in) Top Version: 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Height | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) Top Version: 1,500 mm (59.1 in) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Tata Indica V3 Tata Vista (Indonesia) Tata Vista Ego (South Africa) |
| Production | 2008–2015 |
| Assembly | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Related | Tata Indigo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L Safire I4 (petrol) 1.4 L Safire I4 (petrol) 1.4 L TDI I4 (diesel) 1.3 L Multijet I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,470 mm (97.2 in) |
| Length | 3,795 mm (149.4 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,550 mm (61.0 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Tata Bolt |
The Tata Indica was a supermini car launched by the Indian manufacturer Tata Motors in 1998. It was the first passenger car from Tata Motors and it is also considered to have been India's first indigenously developed passenger car. As of August 2008[update], more than 910,000 units had been produced and the platform had spawned close to 1.2 million vehicles. Annual sales of Indica were as high as 144,690 units in 2006–07. As of July 2009[update], monthly sales of Indica were around 8000 units. The models were also exported to European and African countries from late 2004.
On 30 December 1998, Tata Motors (previously called TELCO) introduced the most modern car ever to be designed by an Indian company: the Indica. Initially introduced with the caption "More car per car," the ad campaign focused on roomy interiors and affordability. Within a week of its unveiling in 1999, the company received 115,000 orders. Within two years, the Indica had become the number-one car in its segment.
Partly designed and developed by Tata Motors, it was a five-door compact hatchback with a 1.4-L petrol/diesel inline-four engine designated internally as 475DL. This was a homegrown engine derived from the engine used by Tata in their line of pick-ups and SUVs earlier, but with a shortened stroke. The original engine was designated as 483DL which stood for four-cylinder and 83-mm stroke.
The Indica offered options such as air conditioning and electric windows, which were previously restricted to upmarket imported cars in India. Three years later, the Indica was exported to European markets for the first time, and from 2003, the Indica was badge engineered and sold in Great Britain by MG Rover Group as the CityRover. This vehicle ceased production in April 2005 when Rover went bankrupt, and did not resume production when Rover's new Chinese owner Nanjing Automobile launched its own versions of the Rover range in 2007.
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