Tata Punch unveil highlights: Mini-SUV available with 1.2-litre petrol engine, AMT gets 'Traction Pro' mode

Tata Punch: Bookings open

You can now book the Tata Punch at your nearest Tata dealership or online by paying an amount of Rs 21,000. There is, however, no update on the exact launch date for the Punch just yet, but we expect it to take place in the second half of October.

Tata Punch: Colours

Here’s a look at the seven colour options for the Tata Punch.

Tata Punch: Four main trim levels on offer

Buyers will be able to choose from four trim levels – Pure, Adventure, Accomplished and Creative (pictured here). 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with voice command functionality, engine start-stop button, height-adjustable driver’s seat, cruise control available on the Accomplished trim. Alloy wheels, part-digital instrument cluster, projector headlights, automatic climate control, cooled glove box, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, iRA connected car features offered on the Creative version.

Tata Punch driven to Sandakphu

As part of its testing procedures, the Tata Punch was successfully driven to the mountain peak of Sandakphu.

Tata Punch gets engine start-stop functionality

The Tata Punch will come with an engine start-stop function to help improve fuel efficiency.

Tata Punch AMT to get Traction Pro mode

Tata Motors is adding a ‘Traction Pro’ mode to the AMT version of the Punch, which will help the mini-SUV avoid getting stuck in tricky soft-roading conditions.

Tata Punch: Engine and gearbox

The Tata Punch comes with Tata’s 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine, can do 0-60 kph in 6.5 seconds and 0-100 kph in 16.5 seconds. Both manual and AMT options will be on offer at launch.

Tata Punch ground clearance

Unladen ground clearance for the Tata Punch is rated at 187 mm, and the SUV rides on 16-inch alloy wheels. Boot space is 366 litres.

Tata Punch: Design

Martin Uhlarik, Head of Design at Tata Motors, says the Punch derives design and styling cues from the Harrier and the Nexon, and has been shaped to look bigger than it actually is. 

Tata Punch: Unveil event begins

Vivek Srivatsa, Head – Marketing at Tata Motors, kicks off the unveil of the Punch by mentioning that one in every three vehicles sold worldwide is an SUV, and the market share for SUVs in India has doubled in the last five years.

Tata Punch unveil: Watch it LIVE

You can follow the reveal of the Tata Punch right here.

Tata Punch: The road-ready version

Finally, at the start of September (over a year and a half after the HBX’s debut), Tata Motors revealed the production-spec Punch mini-SUV, the second model to be based on the ALFA architecture after the Altroz hatchback, which recently crossed the 100,000-unit production milestone .

Tata Punch: From H2X to HBX

We saw the Punch in concept form once again as the HBX concept, which was revealed at the 2020 Auto Expo. This time, however, the HBX was a close-to-production concept, with the only show car-specific bits being the chunky off-road tyres and other off-road focused styling elements.

Tata Punch: The origins

We first saw the Tata Punch in the form of the H2X Concept, which made its world premiere at the 2019 Geneva motor show. But that wasn’t the last time we’d be seeing it in concept form…

Tata Punch unveil: An hour to go!

Hello and welcome, folks, to Tech2’s live coverage of the unveiling of Tata’s newest SUV, the Punch! The reveal event starts in about an hour from now, so sit back as we bring you all the updates LIVE from the event.