Tata Indigo

Tata Indigo
Tata Indigo eCS 2014
Overview
Manufacturer	Tata Motors
Production	2002–2016
Assembly	Pimpri-Chinchwad, India
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car (2002–2009) Compact car (2009–present)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

Tata Indigo
Overview
Production	2002-2009
Designer	I.DE.A Institute
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car
Body style	4-door sedan 4-door station wagon
Related	Tata Indica
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L I4 (petrol) 1.4 L I4 (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,450 mm (96.5 in) XL: 2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,150 mm (163.4 in) CS: 3,988 mm (157.0 in) Marina: 4,158 mm (163.7 in) XL: 4,377 mm (172.3 in)
Width	1,700 mm (66.9 in)
Height	1,540 mm (60.6 in) Marina: 1,575 mm (62.0 in)

Second generation
Overview
Production	2009-2016
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan
Platform	Tata X1 platform
Related	Tata Elegante Tata Indica Vista
Powertrain
Engine	1.4 L Safire I4 (petrol) 1.3 L Quadrajet I4 (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	4,413 mm (173.7 in)
Width	1,703 mm (67.0 in)
Height	1,550 mm (61.0 in)

Tata Indigo is a class of sub-compact and sedan cars manufactured by Indian automobile company Tata Motors. The first generation of the Indigo, which was launched in the Indian market in 2002, is based on the Tata Indica, a sub-compact hatchback. The two cars shared a similar design, while the Indigo had a higher wheelbase, a 450-litre trunk, and turbocharged-diesel and petrol engine options. The car received its first design refresh in 2006, giving it distinguishing features from the Indica, such as more upmarket double-barreled headlamps, front fog-lamps, more upmarket interiors with fabric upholstery, etc.

The 2006 Tata Indigo went on to form the base platform for three other cars, namely the Indigo Marina station-wagon with a large boot and a ski-rack; the Indigo XL, a variant with increased wheelbase, for increased legroom in the second row, air-conditioner vents for the second row, and leather upholstery option; and the Indigo CS, a compact-sedan with a length of under 4 metres, designed to let the manufacturer avail tax-benefits for vehicles of under 4 m length. This car was later renamed as the Indigo eCS, having received an engine upgrade in 2010.

Tata Motors discontinued the Indigo and Indigo Marina in 2009, in favour of the Indigo Manza, a larger sedan based on the Tata X1 platform. The company continues to sell the Indigo eCS, which received a design refresh in 2013, and the addition of ABS. The company also continues to sell the Indigo XL, although it is only offered as a variant that's tailored for use as a taxi, and sold only in bulk, to fleet operators.

The first generation Tata Indigo was launched in 2002, and was largely based on the Indica. The two cars shared a majority of their parts. The Indigo had a greater wheelbase than the Indica, to hold the more acute-angled C-pillar, and the trunk. The front bumper had housing for fog-lamps, a feature which the Indica lacked at the time. While the Indica featured a 1.4L 55 HP diesel engine, the Indigo featured its turbocharged variant, which produced 68 HP of maximum power. The car was also offered with a 1.2L 4-cylinder MPFI petrol (gasoline) engine, which put out 68 HP of power. The interiors of the Indigo featured a few exclusives over the Indica, such as HVAC on all variants, power-windows for all doors on the top-variant, and fabric upholstery on all variants. The acute angle of the C-pillar, compared to the Indica, meant that the Indigo lacked a rear windshield wiper. A minor design refresh in 2004 introduced a new 1.4L TDI turbocharged diesel engine (not related to the similarly-named TDI family of diesel engines by Volkswagen).