டாடா ஹெக்சா [2017-2019] யூசர் ரிவ்யுஸ்

Exterior Very poor, looks likeMUV rather SUV. No black colour available.

Interior Features, Space & Comfort Nice.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox SO so.

Ride Quality & Handling Good.

Final Words Tata Hexa is a good car. But I will suggest everybody not to purchase TATA vehicles at any cost, as they only make people fool at thier workshops. The service sector is very very poor. TATA people makes people fool by falsely offering so many lucrative offers on AMCs and thier intention is only to grab money. The worst thing is that you will never get connected to thier Helpline no in service related problems/ troubles. Go to thier website, you will never find any contact related with complaints. A helpline no is provided. Whenever you will try to connect, you will be fortwarded to thier complaint executive and then call will be disconnected after waiting for so many times.

So it is my strong suggestion that never go for TATA vehicles as I have a very very pathetic experience with TATA vehicles since 2000.

Areas of Improvement Not expected from these people.

Safe, Good InteriorLess spacious, poor fuel economy

I had taken a test drive of tata hexa XT six seeter version. Truly speaking this car is fabulous in terms of build quality, originality and drive ability. Since I already owns a Tata vehicle i don't have much doubts about its dependability. It inspires confidence, through wide outside view provided from the six way adjustable driver's seat. The steering wheel is set at optimum level. Its neither too soft nor too hard. it passes on the road bumps easily. There is no problem in sudden brakes , it balances itself well. Coming to looks it could have been little more bold from front and rear. few other cons are: its virtually high position making it difficult to get in on your seats. Secondly the touchscreen could have been little large keeping in the overall size of the SUV. From pricing point of view it appears around 1-1.5 lakhs costlier when compared with newly launched updated XUV500

It has been over a year I purchased the XT 6-seater variant, and I am quite happy with my decision. The riding experience is great. The comfort levels in the 2nd and the 3rd row are very high. With the air conditioner always on, I have been getting decent fuel efficiency of 12.5kmpl in the city and ~17kmpl in the highways. I am aware of people getting a overall fuel efficiency of 20kmpl by driving at a steady speed of 85-90kmph over a distance of about 250 kms. This I believe requires a lot of patience and discipline and I lack both.

I have done multiple inter-city drives of >600kms and found the ride over smooth and bumpy roads to be very comfortable (for both the driver and the passengers). It feels quite safe driving on the highways, even at night, with slow moving trucks, and twin axle Volvos zipping past and the occasional crazy driver cutting in and out of the lanes as if they are the only ones on the road. The captain seats in the 2nd row are very comfortable, and because of the gap between the 2 seats, the folks sitting in the 3rd row get a little more leg room and don't feel claustrophobic as some tend to do in a 7-seater vehicle. Getting in and out of the 3rd row is a breeze.

The air conditioning is powerful and quite adequate for the spacious interiors. The buying process was pleasant and the servicing is always good. The staff took time to clarify all my questions and have been very helpful. In my opinion the following are the drawback-

1. There should have been a proper driver's arm rest. On long trips it gets uncomfortable holding on to the steering wheel. The arms start aching after a couple of hours.

2. boot space is just about adequate for 2 small strollers. If you collapse the 3rd row, you essentially end up converting it to a 4-seater.

3. Headlights could have been more powerful. Illumination is not sufficient at night on the highways.

4. The navigator is waste. Navi Maps is a pain to configure. Much easier to use Google maps to find your way.

5. Gear shift is hard. Requires time to get used to it. 6. Sometimes the acceleration is very poor in the 2nd gear. This seems to be a pervasive issue and would be nice if the company finds the solution.

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