Information Madness

Thanks for that Marathon of a review man !! But to put it in short .. all u have
to do is just visit this site ....
http://cars.tatamotors.com/IndigoManza/index.html .. :)

Hi once again,



The Manza seats are comfortable with respect to the lumbar support , but what
lack is the thigh support for a 6 feet person. Could it be accommodated by
custom made on the existing seat itself.



Anil Reddy

Hi,

I am actually looking for a new car and wanted to have your suggestion on Manza.


Since, i am 6.2 feet, feel the car is spacious, will it be possible to custom
adjust the driver seat (bolts to the body) to back by 3 inches, which would
enable to stretch legs. what would be your suggestion on Manza over all
performance, as the engine performance is known through its predecessor or swift
or lenea, I guess, I am concern on the Body quality, is it been taken care by
the company, regard to door rattling over the period.



Anil Reddy

Don’t discount this Tata product. Think about it, at Rs 4.8 lakh, ex-showroom
Delhi, you don’t get any better space than this. And come to think of it, the
competition looks overpriced. Consider this, the base version of both the petrol
and diesel come with a 2-Din stereo with all the necessary aux-in(s), power
windows, steering, central locking and decently finished interior trim. Besides,
Tata isn’t even shoving the regular Indigo down your throat anymore – so what if
you have to live with the CS, Marina and XL!

Everything on the inside feels a generation up and is better built. There’s
acres of space, the dashboard has a nice soft-touch material and the Blue5
system works very well. The 5 in Blue5 means it can pair up to 5 phones at a
time. Of course it will only engage one at a time, so don’t get other ideas.
Sound quality from the system is what one has come to expect from OE systems
these days with sorted out treble and half decent bass. Our friends in the ICE
section will be better able to dissect the system for us.

What matters most in a Tata car is the seating and seating comfort. On that
front, the Tata continues the tradition well. You get lumbar support of some
sort for the driver’s seat that doesn’t really aid much, but the seats are
comfortable and large. The rear seat exceptionally so with its deep recesses for
the seat squab and a comfortable position to place your feet on, unlike the
predecessor where the front seat’s rails would impinge on space.

Now, I can give you a good lowdown on the diesel, since I never got the
opportunity to tell you about the petrol. The diesel is the same unit as on the
Linea. There are marginal changes to the ECU programming and gear ratios, but
the rest stays the same.

So to the most delicious part – it drives well. There’s turbo lag, or at least
my test car was afflicted with it. At 50 kmph, I shifted into 5th, the needle
just ticking over at 1100 rpm. So I stepped on it, and for the next 20 seconds
there was…. er, nothing! In the meanwhile, India could have engaged with a war
with one of its neighbours, have planned out another green revolution, asked for
three more commissions to be setup – and then I was sitting at 1800 rpm, the
turbo boost kicked in and everything was as it should have been.

A small hiccup then. So why do I still insist on being a decent driving car?
Well, if you know your Lineas, you know that the Multijet with VGT delivers most
of its power at the upper reaches and when it does, there’s no looking back. I
saw a genuine 170 kmph (and am not talking odo here!) and it didn’t feel
strained at all. When was the last time you saw 170 on a Tata, folks? The metres
are pretty accurate too, with the needle hovering at 175 kmph or so. Pretty
impressive.

While the engine does lack low down grunt, correct use of gears prevents a
repeat of what happens at 50. But the reason why I did that test was because
most Indians go into top gear by 50-55kmph and even if they overtake, say a slow
moving truck, they won’t bother downshifting. Which is why, the nicely spaced
ratios do the trick and one must learn how to use it to prevent yawn inducing
moments.

Meanwhile, the steering is large and uses good quality materials, but is vague
at some speeds and completely devoid of feel at others. Tata Motors insists
they’ve tried their best, but I think they need someone who can tell them what a
‘feelsome’ steering is about. The gears engage quite well, and notchiness is on
a lower scale than before.

Ride is extremely well settled at all speeds, while handling is more dependent
on the good tyres rather than steering feel. Body control is pretty good for a
car that weighs nearly 1200 kilos and has a tall and wide stance. And yes, these
are the best brakes you will find on a Tata, with the Aura that I tested braking
without a fuss. The ABS never felt intrusive or had a staccato feel to it.

I wish I could tell you more, but since the drive was kept to a fixed loop with
limited kilometres to drive, so there are things that are better left for a much
longer drive.

But for now, all I can tell you is, if you want something spacious, with lots of
kit and features and at a price that doesn’t shake you off your chair, then the
Indigo Manza is the car for you. Add a more reliable diesel engine and decent
fuel efficiency, impeccable ride and good braking ability to the equation and it
seals the deal. For under Rs 7 lakh, this car is great value and makes the Linea
feel a bit overpriced in the bargain. Tata really have yet another winner on
their hands, which they promise to not sully by launching a Manza CS or XL. A
Manza Marina perhaps, can’t be ruled out.

Check this out............
Nice Review & Details of Tata Manza

http://autos.maxabout.com/cars/tata/indigo-manza/c vid1240