TATA GRANDE, AN EYE CATCHER BUT A TRUE TATA FEEL

GRANDE is a monster to look at, the only car that I would compare the looks of a GRANDE would be with that of a HUMMER H2, alright.. alright.. that’s a bit too far. Nevertheless, the GRANDE has a Majestic Road Presence that any Indian car would be envious about. It’s a killer to ones eyes. I am overly impressed by the looks of this beast.

The black one is mind blowing. Believe it or not, Unless you notice the TATA symbol on the front grill, you are not gonna believe that it's from the TATA stable. Looks like “LOOKS” are the In thing at TATA these days. On the contrary, If I blindfold you and get you inside this car, the moment you give the ignition , you are gonna shout loud, "FEELS LIKE A TATA". Reason; it’s an overpowered Sumo and nothing more than that. A total disappointment in performance.


GRANDE comes with a 2.2L engine and has 120 bhp. However the low end torque is poor and the handling of the car in city condition is pathetic. The transmission issue has been TATA's hereditary malfunctioning entity. This gene is passed on to GRANDE with utmost caution and is as bad as it is in other versions of TATA.

The interiors are ordinary, Honestly nothing more was expected. The plastic is cheap as usual. The space is awesome and the seating comfort is pretty good. They come with adjustable steer wheel which is nice and the Front seats are height adjustable. The Road view is awesome. The car has an electronic adjustable rear view mirror which is very useful for such a huge machine. The Dash has been designed for some serious usage. GRANDE like SAFARI comes with dual A/C which is really good.GRANDE comes in two variants, a 7 seater and an 8 seater, even the sales guy had no clue what else is different.

Priced at 8.5 L on road Bangalore price it’s not a bad deal for a chauffeur driven category.
DISCLAIMER: its yet to get the RTO clearance.. May be the RTO is amused as to which category this has to be placed…