Tata Punch India launch highlights: Prices for Tata's smallest SUV yet start at Rs 5.49 lakh

Tata Punch: Variant-wise prices

Here’s a detailed look at the introductory, variant-wise prices for the Tata Punch (ex-showroom). 

Tata Punch: The prices

The Tata Punch has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom)

Tata Punch: Five-star Global NCAP rating

The Tata Punch recently became the third Tata vehicle to secure a full five stars in the Global NCAP crash tests, recording the highest adult occupant protection score for any vehicle tested by Global NCAP till date. You can read more about its performance here .

Tata Punch: Safety

On the safety front, the Tata Punch comes with dual airbags, ABS, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and the segment-first Brake Sway Control as standard.

Tata Punch: Launch begins

Shailesh Chandra, President of Tata’s PV business, kicks off the launch of the Punch by highlighting how the company has witness sharp growth in market share in the last few years to cement itself as India’s third largest carmaker. 

Tata Punch: Variants

Buyers will be able to choose from four trim levels – Pure, Adventure, Accomplished and Creative (pictured here). The base Pure variant will be available with only a manual gearbox, while the others will also be offered with the option of the five-speed AMT.

Tata Punch: Colours

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

Tata Punch: Watch the launch LIVE

You can follow the Tata Punch launch live stream right here.

Tata Punch: The review

We’ve already driven the Tata Punch a few days ago, and you can read our first impressions of the mini-SUV right here .

Tata Punch: Why it’s billed an SUV

As part of its launch campaign, Tata Motors took the Punch up the mountain peak of Sandakphu, and even talked about its approach, ramp-over and departure angles, as it aims to clearly position the Punch as a proper SUV, and not a hatchback in crossover clothes. You can read our detailed story about it right here .

Tata Punch: AMT version gets Traction Pro mode

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

Tata Punch: Start-stop tech, drive modes

The Tata Punch will come with an engine start-stop function to help improve fuel efficiency. Additionally, it’ll also come with two drive modes – Eco and City.

Tata Punch: Engine and transmissions

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. Five-speed manual and five-speed AMT options will be on offer.

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. He also adds that getting the stance, wheel positioning and ride height right was key to nailing the proportions of the Punch, unlike other high-riding hatchbacks that failed to find takers because of their oddball appearance.

Tata Punch: Vital specs

Ground clearance for the Tata Punch is rated at 187 mm (unladen), and boot space is rated at 366 litres. The Punch has a 37-litre fuel tank, and kerb weight for the mini-SUV ranges from 1,000 kg to 1,035 kg, depending on the variant.

Tata Punch: Dimensions

In terms of size, the Tata Punch measures in at 3,827 mm in length, 1,615 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,445 mm.

Tata Punch: The finished product

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 launch: 60 minutes to go!

Welcome, everyone, to Tech2’s live coverage of the launch of Tata’s smallest SUV till date – the Tata Punch. The price announcement event will get underway at 11 am IST, but in the meantime, we’ll tell you all you need to know about the Punch, so stay tuned!