Tata Punch EV Facelift: Here’s Which Battery Option You Get With What Variant
The new Punch EV is available in five variants and two new battery options
The 2026 Tata Punch EV has been launched with prices ranging from Rs 9.69 lakh to Rs 12.59 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India). One can also opt for buying it under a battery rental scheme, in which case prices start at Rs 6.49 lakh along with a fee of Rs 2.6 per kilometre.
Moreover, the new facelifted Punch EV is available in five broad variants: Smart, Smart Plus, Adventure (detailed variant decode here), Empowered and Empowered Plus S. It also brings two new battery options, the specifications of which are as follows:
| Battery Pack |
30 kWh |
40 kWh |
| No. of electric motor |
1 |
1 |
| Power |
88 PS |
129 PS |
| Torque |
154 Nm |
154 Nm |
| Claimed range (MIDC Part 1 + 2) |
365 km-375 km* |
468 km |
| Acceleration (0-100 kmph) |
13.5 seconds |
9 seconds |
Now, of course, not all the variants get both the battery options, so if you are curious which one gets what, here’s a detailed account of it:
2026 Tata Punch EV: Variant-wise Battery Pack Options
| Variant |
30 kWh |
40 kWh |
| Smart |
✅ |
❌ |
| Smart Plus |
✅ |
✅ |
| Adventure |
❌ |
✅ |
| Empowered |
❌ |
✅ |
| Empowered Plus S |
❌ |
✅ |
- If you opt for the base variant (read about it here) of the new Punch EV, you only have the choice of the smaller battery option.
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The one-above-base Smart Plus variant is the only one that comes with both the medium-range and long-range batteries (as Tata likes to call them).
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All the higher-spec trims of the new Punch EV, starting from its mid-spec Adventure variant is available only with the bigger battery option.
- Want to take a closer at the Punch EV's design? Our detailed gallery will give a closer look at its styling elements.
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Now, if you’re circling down on the new Tata Punch EV, you might also want to take a look at the colours it is offered in, here.
- Interested in bringing home the top-spec Tata Punch EV? Here's a deep dive before you sign the cheque.
| Note: Tata claims a real-world range of upto 275 km with the 30 kWh battery and up to 350 km with the 40 kWh one. This should not only be useful in your daily city commutes but also help you in long inter-city runs. |
2026 Tata Punch EV: Other Features Safety Onboard
The Tata Punch EV continues with a familiar feature set as before in its facelifted avatar. It gets a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, however, with an updated interface. It supports wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Other feature highlights include a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, auto AC with rear vents, ventilated front seats, wireless phone charger, cruise control, a single-pane sunroof, push-button start/stop, a 4-speaker sound system and auto dimming IRVM. Our detailed variant-wise features report will give you an explainer on which variant gets what.
Safety features include six airbags, ESC (electronic stability control), hill hold assist and ISOFIX child seat anchorages as standard. Other features also include a 360-degree parking camera, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), hill descent control and rain-sensing wipers. Most of these safety features are offered in the one-below-top Empowered variant as well.
2026 Tata Punch EV: Rivals
The facelifted Tata Punch EV renews its direct rivalry with the Citroen eC3. And it can also be considered as an affordable option to the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV, Tata Nexon EV and even the MG Windsor EV. Our Ultimate Buying Guide of the Tata Punch EV will give you more details about the electric micro SUV.