I am a car enthusiast. I love cars and love to drive them more.
My uncle bought the 2020 Dark Edition XZ, an amazing car to look at, and even before I entered the car, I was astonished by its magnificent and bold stance.
Recently, I got a chance to drive this black beast, on a 450 kilometers road trip from Kolkata to Shantiniketan and back. We took a break at Shaktigarh near Bardhaman. This place is famous for a sweet called 'Lyangcha'.
Now talking about the car, I couldn't figure out what to start with, there's so lot to say. Ok, starting with the drive, main thing about any car, it is a driver's car. The way you drive is the way you can bring out the potential of this black beauty. Steering is very accurate. There is a certain amount of body roll, which is negligible because that no way affects how the car moves. This is a very active car, like you press the accelerator and it pulls. Don't go for sheet specs because to know a car's potential, just drive.
The dash is very minimalistic, with the necessary controls provided handy, a well placed display, with a nice premium touch that will grow on you. The seats are comfortable, well padded for longer journeys and you won't ever feel the backaches be it a long journey or a drive to the nearby market. The lights are bright enough, and use dipper only on highways.
The doors open wide making it easy to get in and out nulling the possibility to hitting your head. The rear seats are also very comfortable, the wide windows make the car feel roomy and the backseat is for kids and dogs, honestly. Grown ups can sit, but not comfortably. The seats can be folded to get a big luggage space, making this an ideal family car for road trips. All three rows have AC vents, another nice touch from TATA.
I will not talk about riding modes here, because they are very easy to understand and you will understand better once you take a test drive. The engine is packed with power, tuned very much with how I would have liked my car to be, my personal opinion, and yes, drawing this review to and end, one last this I would like to add is that some other brand provide the same engine with more or less similar power figures, but the way it drives, it's instant responsive nature, finely tuned suspensions, a good ride height for indian roads, an aerodynamic styling and road presence of this SUV will make sure that you look behind every time you park your car, with a smile.
Maintain your car and you can avoid a lot of problems on road as you see being mentioned in several reviews. And yes, drive safely and responsibly.