Good Effort to clean "Taxi" Image

 

Exterior Excellent refreshing Looks. Front Grill is now a Tata Mark, like 2 Kidneys for BMW or 4 rings for AUDI. Its not right to say that ARIA is grown up Vista or Maza.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The comfort level is always good in Tata cars, although WINGER has more space. Aria is more spacious than even much higher priced CRV or Fortunner, or recent Hyundai Santa FE. Innova & Scorpio are no where near it. Check out length, width, cabin height (i.e. car height less ground clearnce), its highest for ARIA & Safari.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox As I mentioned in my initial review, Tata did great job in Gearbox. Engine is proven motor from Safari. Aerodyanamic front results in good mileage for this ruff tuff built heavy vehicle (earlier in small trial reveiw I thought it will be 10 KMPL or so but in longer drive it was near 15.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Heavy Aria, gives safety feel inside, Fortuner, Ford Endevor etc. you feel risk of vehicle overturning on sharp turns but you feel a lot safer in Aria. Try yourself.

 

Final Words High pricing has annoyed most of the people BUT its an intelligent effort to keep off this car from "Taxi" segment for some time, later expect cheaper versions. "Taxi" image is spoiling sales of very capable VISTA (vs Swift, Ritz, Figo, Beat etc.), MANZA (vs D Zire, Verna, City etc.), Sumo GRAND (vs Scorpio, Tavera, XYLO etc.). Tata has tried to keep this Premium pacakage for Upmarket customers. Expect New Safari soon.

 

Areas of improvement Lesser priced models expected after 6 months.

 

Features that are usually missing even in 20 Lakhs Plus cars, are in ARIAHigh Prices keep it in Exclusive 10 Lkh Plus markets