2013 Tata Indigo eCS Details Revealed

By Ganesh

Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 13:53 [IST]

Tata Indigo eCS, a compact sedan, has not been doing too well ever since the advent of the Swift DZire and more recently, Honda Amaze. With the updates introduced in the 2013 Indigo eCS, Tata Motors hopes to gain some lost ground.

Exterior
The new Tata Indigo eCS is more than just a facelift, since it gains some mechanicals changes as well. But lets start with the visual upgrades. On the front, the Indigo sports slightly restyled blacked out headlamps, which Tata feels, gives the car a meaner look. To the rear, an elongated chrome garnish has appeared, which does not necessarily make the car look any better, but is a change never-the-less. Lastly, the new Indigo eCS sports new 14 inch alloy wheels.

Interior
Changes on the interior are more visible, since the center console's faux wooden finish has been replaced by silver coloured plastic. The dashboard, on the other hand, is done in ebony black. According to Tata, the four spoke steering wheel is also supposed to be new, which by the way, does not come with integrated buttons. a slightly restyled instrument cluster, a new music system, beige fabric seats and rear center armrest complete the interior updates. With the use of ‘Anti acoustic chamber' also expect the interior to have better sound proofing.

Functional changes
The more serious changes, however, are unseen. This starts with a new 5 speed manual F-Shift transmission which is said to make gear shifts smoother. The new gearbox is also supposed to bring down maintenance costs due to absence of ‘mechanical linkages'. Another welcome change comes in the form of Duo Float suspensions, which promises a more comfortable ride.

The engines, meanwhile, remain same. The engine lineup consists of the 1.4 liter TDI diesel (BS3), the 1.4 liter common rail turbo diesel (BS4) and the 1.2 liter petrol.