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TATA ZICA (TIAGO) Review : 

Tata Motors India's Largest Automobile Manufacturer has launched it's Compact Hatchback named "Zica" in the Indian Markets this year. Zica is one of the best looking hatchback as compared to Celerio and Grand i10. Zica is not sharp and edgy but it has cuts, character lines in the front as well as at the rear and sharp headlamps makes the car more sporty. It has glossy black colored honeycomb grille with Tata logo in the center and air dams supported by fog lamps. It has a 170mm of ground clearance, wheelbase of 2400mm and 14 inch wheels. At the rear, it has glossy black spoiler which is meant for aerodynamic purpose, sporty bumper and taillamps. The car looks much broader at the rear and it has 242 litres of boot space slightly more than the Celerio and less than the Grand i10. Tata has provided some pockets in the boot to store the toolkit and other accessories as well.

 

Interior : Zica has an impressive interior and one of the best in Tata cars. You have the choice for color co-ordination on entertainment system, a/c vents and the door handles with respect to the color of the car. It has honeycomb texture plastic at the dashboard and rigid roofline, dual tone interior, comes with cooled glove box which opens with a button and not going to fall like before and there is space to store a tablet as well. 3-spoke electric steering wheel with multi-function buttons on it and 22 storage spaces inside the car. The center console looks premium and has small screen for information display. It consists of  ConnectNext Harman sound system with 8 speakers, TURN-BY-TURN Navigation system through Android App using MapMyIndia app, USB, AUX and Bluetooth connectivity, well cushined front seats, height adjustable driver seat, multi-info display.  In terms of safety Zica comes with  Driver and Front Passenger Airbags, ABS with EBD and reverse parking sensors with display. There is plenty of space at the rear in terms of headroom, legroom but there is lack of shoulderroom i.e. 3 people at the back is little tight, windowline is quite good, lacks under-thigh support. 

 

Engine : Tata Zica comes with both Petrol and Diesel Engines which is mated to 5-speed manual gearbox. The Petrol Engine which is all alluminium engine comes with 1.2-litre Revotron 3-cylinder which churns out 85ps of power @ 6000rpm and 114Nm of torque @ 3500rpm. The Diesel Engine which has alluminium cylinder comes with 1-litre Revotorq 3-cylinder which out 70ps of power @ 4000rpm and 140Nm of torque @ 1800-3000rpm. Both Petrol and Diesel variants comes with City and Eco Mode.

Ride Quality : For city driving the petrol engine works well with low noise levels but on the highway it is not powerful and quick enough like it's competitors. You will feel some noise and vibrations inside the cabin at higher speeds (above 3000rpm) but at the same time engine becomes smooth enough and it is stable at higher speeds.The Petrol engine is slow due to heavy weight of the car and weak clutch. You will feel confident as the electronic steering is responsive and body control is quite good around the corners. The A/c is not efficient i.e. cooling is not fast like Nano or the Bolt and blower makes noise at high speed and does not send out that much air. The Diesel engine works better than the petrol variant but you will feel noise inside the cabin. Diesel engine is not punchy but it performs well both in city and on the highway. On rough roads, Zica takes bumps and spotholes quiet nicely.

Fuel Economy : Tata claims a mileage of 23.84kmpl (Petrol) and 27.28kmpl (Diesel) as per ARAI figures.

Pricing : The Petrol Variant ranges from Rs 3.20 Lakhs to Rs 4.75 Lakhs

                The Diesel Variant ranges from Rs 3.95 Lakhs to Rs 5.54 Lakhs

                 (All Prices are Ex-Showroom, New Delhi)