Tata’s Punch SUV:-Due to the popularity of SUV vehicles, people are now preferring to buy tall and spacious cars. However, the price of SUV and compact SUV vehicles is quite high. In such a situation, micro SUV vehicles have now arrived to reduce the gap between these two segments. These vehicles, which look like SUVs, are now giving competition to hatchbacks. These micro SUV cars are being liked a lot. Cars like Hyundai Exeter, Nissan Magnite, Citroen C3 are being sold in this segment, but the car we are talking about here is number-1 in sales and has overtaken even Maruti cars. People also like this cheap car for its safety features.
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The car we are telling you about here is Tata’s Punch SUV. The company is selling it in the micro SUV segment in the country. It competes with Hyundai Exter but it is far ahead in sales. Last month, Tata Punch became the best selling car in the country with sales of 19,158 units. It has also left behind Maruti’s top selling hatchback cars like Wagon R, Baleno and Swift.
SUV at a lower price than hatchback
The most special thing about Tata Punch is its price which is less than Maruti Swift. The base model of Maruti Swift starts at Rs 6.24 lakh (ex-showroom), while the Tata Punch starts at Rs 6.13 lakh, ex-showroom. That means, if you buy the base model of Punch, it will be Rs 11,000 cheaper than Swift. Despite coming at such a low price, Punch is a car with a 5-star safety rating. Let us tell you that no other SUV that comes at such a low price has a 5-star safety rating.
Tata Punch: Engine and Features
Punch has a 1.2 liter petrol engine which generates power of 88 bhp and torque of 115 Nm. It also has the option of 5-speed manual as well as 5-speed automatic gearbox. The company has also recently launched its CNG option which comes with twin cylinder technology. Tata Punch offers a mileage of 20.09kmpl in petrol and 26.99km/kg in CNG.
Features
Talking about the features, Punch has features like 7-inch touchscreen display, semi-digital instrument panel, auto air conditioning, automatic headlights, connected car technology and cruise control. In terms of safety, it has been provided with many features like dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, rear defogger, rear parking sensor, rear-view camera and ISOFIX anchor.
