Aiming to shake up the local compact-crossover segment, the Tata Punch has launched in Mzansi. Here’s everything you need to know, including pricing and specs.
Tata recently made its comeback to the South African passenger-car segment, with the Indian automaker relaunching its local passenger-car operations with the introduction of four new models, including pocket-friendly compact crossover you see here – the Punch.
How much does the Tata Punch cost in South Africa?
Priced from R244 900, the local Tata Punch line-up comprises five variants: Adventure, which is exclusively available with a five-speed manual transmission, the Adventure + S, which can be had with either the latter gearbox or automated manual transmission (AMT), and AMT-equipped Accomplished + and Creative +. As standard, the Punch package includes a three-year/45 000 km service plan and a five-year/125 000 km warranty.
- Punch 1.2 Adventure MT – R244 900
- Punch 1.2 Adventure + S MT – R269 900
- Punch 1.2 Adventure + S AMT – R288 900
- Punch 1.2 Accomplished + AMT – R309 900
- Punch 1.2 Creative + AMT – R339 900
So, what does each package include? Well, Adventure spec features such items as a 7.0-inch infotainment system, replete with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto screen mirroring, and rear park distance sensors, to name but a few standard items. On top of these items, the Adventure + S gains a sunroof, reverse-view camera, rain-sensing wipers, keyless start, a front armrest, and roof rails.
Accomplished + and Creative + spec feature wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a wireless smartphone charging bay, cruise control, an illuminated glovebox with cooling function, and LED lamps. Accomplished + and Creative + roll on 15-inch ‘hyper’ style wheels and 16-inch diamond-cut alloys, respectively.
The Punch is exclusively available with the firm’s Revotron engine. The 1.2-litre, three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol unit produces 65 kW and 115 N.m of torque, available from 6 000 r/min and 3 350 r/min, respectively. Tata claims average fuel consumption figures of 5.3 L/100 km for the manual models and 5.6 L/100 km for the derivatives equipped with the AMT.
“The Tata Punch is a testament to Tata Motors passenger vehicles commitment to offering South Africans the safest and most stylish vehicles in all segments,” says Thato Magasa, CEO of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Distributor. “Compact yet commanding, the Punch brings the SUV experience to urban drivers without compromise,” he adds.