2021 Tata Punch review, road test

Stylish on the outside, practical on the inside, Tata’s new sub-compact SUV is a tough alternative to hatchbacks.

Published on Nov 20, 2021 08:00:00 AM

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Tech Specs

Price	Petrol	Petrol AT
Price Range Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 5.49 lakh-8.79 lakh	Rs 6.99 lakh-9.39 lakh
Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 8.79 lakh	Rs 9.39 lakh
Warranty	2 years or 75,000km	2 years or 75,000km
Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	3 cyls, naturally aspirated	3 cyls, naturally aspirated
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1199cc	1199cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	77/85.8mm	77/85.8mm
Compression Ratio	11.3:1	11.3:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cylinder	4 valves per cylinder
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	86hp at 6000rpm	86hp at 6000rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	113Nm at 3300rpm	113Nm at 3300rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	83.09hp per tonne	83.09hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	109.18Nm per tonne	109.18Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	71.73hp per litre	71.73hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	AMT
No of Gears	5	5
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.64	6.96
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.95	13.01
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.27	19.97
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.95	26.70
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.77	32.94
Final Drive Ratio	4.64	4.64
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	27.54m, 2.67s	27.54m, 2.67s
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT
City (kpl)	10.3kpl	10.7kpl
Highway (kpl)	16.1kpl	16.9kpl
Tank size (lts)	37 litres	37 litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.59/0.47 sec (City/Eco)	0.86/0.99 sec (City/Eco)
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.48/1.88 sec	1.97/2.08 sec
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.63/3.01 sec	3.03/3.31 sec
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.66/4.49 sec	4.13/4.87 sec
0 - 50 kph (sec)	5.32/6.10 sec	6.70/7.66 sec
0 - 60 kph (sec)	6.95/8.02 sec	8.39/9.67 sec
0 - 70 kph (sec)	8.55/9.88 sec	10.18/12.90 sec
0 - 80 kph (sec)	10.60/12.91 sec	14.01/16.29 sec
0 - 90 kph (sec)	13.47/16.00 sec	16.98/19.84 sec
0 - 100 kph (sec)	16.14/19.28 sec	19.98/23.32 sec
0 - 110 kph (sec)	19.05/23.31 sec	25.06/29.75 sec
0 - 120 kph (sec)	22.57/30.08 sec	30.38/36.62 sec
0 - 130 kph (sec)	28.91/37.17 sec	36.82/46.21 sec
0 - 140 kph (sec)	35.88/45.95 sec	44.45/- sec
1/4 mile (sec)	19.80/21.06 sec	21.83/23.09 sec
20-80kph (sec)	15.58/16.91 sec	11.95/14.40 sec
40-100kph (sec)	22.46/24.26 sec	14.75/17.62 sec
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT
1st (kph @rpm)	43kph 6100rpm	39kph 5500rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	80kph 6200rpm	67kph 5200rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	123kph 6200rpm	103kph 5200rpm
4th (kph @rpm)	155kph 4700rpm	152kph 4600rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	155kph 5900rpm	139kph 5200rpm
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT
Construction	Five-door, monocoque SUV	Five-door, monocoque SUV
Weight (kg)	1035kg	1035kg
Front Tyre	195/60 R16	195/60 R16
Rear Tyre	195/60 R16	195/60 R16
Spare Tyre	185/70 R15	185/70 R15
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	Independent, MacPherson strut with coil springs	Independent, MacPherson strut with coil springs
Rear	Non-independent, twist beam with coil springs	Non-independent, twist beam with coil springs
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	10m	10m
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Drum	Drum
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT
Length	3827mm	3827mm
Width (mm)	1742mm	1742mm
Height	1615mm	1615mm
Wheel base	2445mm	2445mm
Front Track (mm)	1510mm	1510mm
Rear Track (mm)	1510mm	1510mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1330mm	1330mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	190mm	190mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	319 litres	319 litres

Comments

A Nath - 499 days ago

Response for Accelaration is sluggish and irritating , difficult to cross 70KMPH speed barrier on plain road ( express ways) while AC is on, steering is not that smooth and free .

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