Tata Zest variants explained

With the Zest sedan launched at Rs 4.64 lakh for the base petrol trim, Tata Motors is looking to gain ground from rivals like the Honda Amaze, Maruti Swift Dzire and Hyundai Xcent.

The new Tata Zest is available in both petrol and diesel guise. While the petrol cars get the new 1.2-litre Revotron motor, the diesel versions get the familiar 1.3-litre Quadrajet motor in two states of tune – 74bhp and 89bhp. The lower powered diesel motor is only available on the base XE trim. Transmission duties are handled by a five-speed manual gearbox and importantly, Tata has provided an automated manual transmission option (AMT) on the diesel car. There are five trims available – XE, XM, XMA, XMS, XT – with the petrol car skipping the XMA (AMT-equipped) trim.

The new Zest sedan gets dual-tone interiors, 15-inch alloy wheels, body-coloured wing mirrors (with LED indicators), door handles and bumpers, and LED tail-lamps, standard across all variants.

The base XE variant gets tilt adjustable power steering, air-conditioner with a heater option, front power windows, manual central locking and foldable key. However, certain features like an audio system have been given a complete miss. For safety, the base trim gets only an engine immobiliser.

Over the XE, the XM gets a ConnectNext infotainment system from Harman with four speakers and four tweeters and a remote control for the music system. There's radio, Bluetooth,  USB, aux and iPod connectivity, and audio and telephony controls on the tilt adjustable steering. There's rear power windows, electrically adjustable wing mirrors, remote central locking, adjustable head rests, projector headlamps, front and rear fog lamps, chrome weather strip on windows and chrome garnish on the front fog lamps. The XM variant also gets ABS with EBD on the safety front.