Tata Motor Group is one of the largest automobile manufacturer, which has a lot of splendid vehicles in their fleet. It has a few utility vehicles as well, out is which, Tata Winger Platinum 7 Seater is a spacious model. It comes with a 1948cc diesel engine, which comes with a displacement capacity of 1948c. It can churn out a maximum power of 90bhp in combination with 190Nm of peak torque output. The company has coupled it with a five speed manual transmission gear box, which transmits the engine power to its front wheels. This engine has the ability to deliver good performance along with healthy mileage. The exteriors of this utility vehicle are quite striking with a large radiator grille, a radiant headlight cluster, fog lamps, body colored bumper and many other such aspects as well. The company is selling it in two exterior paint options only, which includes Pearl White and Cycus Grey finish option for the customers to pick from. In terms of internal cabin, it is quite roomy and can accommodate seven passengers with ease. The company has bestowed it with a responsive power steering, air conditioning system with heater, remote fuel lid opener and several other aspects, which gives the occupants a comfortable driving experience.
Exteriors:
The company has given this vehicle a number of striking aspects, which gives it a captivating appearance. To begin with the front fascia, it comes with a bold radiator grille, which has body colored slats. This grille is embedded with a prominent company badge in the center. It is surrounded with a well designed headlight cluster, which is incorporated with halogen lamps and turn indicator. Just below this, there is a body colored bumper, which has an air dam for cooling the powerful diesel engine. It is flanked by a coupled of bright fog lamps, which adds to the visibility of the driver. The large windscreen is made of tinted glass and it is integrated with a set of intermittent wipers as well. Its side profile is neatly designed with body colored door handles and ORVMs. These external rear view mirrors are electrically adjustable and fitted with a turn indicator. The neatly carved wheel arches are equipped with a set of 14 inch steel wheels, which are further covered with tubeless radial tyres. On the other hand, the rear end has a radiant tail light cluster and a body colored bumper along with a pair of reflectors. It comes with an overall length of 4920mm, a total height of 2050mm along with a decent width of 1905mm, which includes external rear view mirrors as well. The wheelbase of the vehicle is 2800mm, which ensures a spacious cabin inside.
Interiors:
This Tata Winger Platinum 7 Seater variant has a spacious internal cabin, which can accommodate seven passengers with ease. The comfortable seating arrangement provides ample leg room and all the seats are covered with fabric upholstery. The adjustable headrests and soft wide adjustable armrests offers decent comfort for the passengers. The mid row has two seats and the alignment of the seats make it comfortable for the rear passengers to move around. The smooth dashboard is equipped with a trendy instrument cluster, which houses a speedometer and tachometer along with a white LCD back-lit single line on the digital display showing a digital clock . The company has given the internal cabin leather wrapped steering wheel, handbrake lever and body colored inside door handles. Apart from these, it also has carpet flooring and stylish roof lining that creates an appealing finish to the vehicle. On the other hand, it is also equipped with quite a few utility based features that include cup and bottle holders, a big glove box, coin case, ashtray and so on.
Engine and Performance:
This variant is equipped with a 2.0-litre diesel engine, which is integrated with 2-cylinders and 8-valves. This 1948cc diesel power plant can generate about a peak power output of 90bhp at 4300rpm along with 190Nm of maximum torque between 2000 to 3000rpm. It is mated with a five speed manual transmission gear box, which sends the engine power to its front wheels. This engine is incorporated with a common rail based direct injection fuel supply system, which helps in delivering an impressive performance. It can generate about 7.35 Kmpl in the city traffic conditions, while its mileage goes up to 10.71 Kmpl on the bigger roads.
Braking and Handling:
This Tata Winger Platinum 7 Seater trim has an efficient suspension mechanism. The front axle is assembled with a McPherson strut type of mechanism that is assisted by coil springs. While, the rear axle is equipped with double parabolic leaf spring, which is further accompanied with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers. This suspension mechanism is further assisted by anti roll bar. This utility vehicle has vacuum assisted hydraulic service brakes, which also has boosters with a TMC (tandem master cylinder). The front wheels are assembled with a set of disc brakes along with twin pot calipers. Whereas the rear are fitted with drum brakes, which has LSPV (load sensing proportioning value) that reduce the possibility of skidding.
Comfort Features:
The company has given this vehicle a lot of sophisticated features for the convenience of the occupants. It comes with adjustable headrests, roof lamps in the front row and mid row, remote fuel lid opener, power windows, electrically adjustable external wing mirrors, power steering, arm rests and various other aspects as well. The air conditioning system comes with a heater and it also has roof mounted AC vents for cooling the entire cabin quickly.
Safety Features:
The car manufacturer has bestowed this utility vehicle with quite a few safety aspects, which gives the occupants a stress free driving experience. The list of features include side impact beams for protecting the occupants in case of any crash, sliding doors with child safety lock, rub rail on both sides, rugged engine sub-frame and load sensing proportion valve. Apart from these, it also has a door ajar warning lamp on the instrument panel, tinted window glasses and anti glare internal rear view mirror.
Pros:
1. Budget friendly price tag is a big advantage.
2. Spacious cabin with comfortable seating arrangement.
Cons:
1. Engine noise and harshness can be reduced.
2. A few more safety and comfort features can be added.
