Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX

Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX Review

Tata Motor Group is one of the oldest automobile manufacturing companies in India. This company has manufactured some of the best cars in the country’s car market. They are the eighteenth largest vehicle makers across the globe in terms of volume and have always been admired in all the car markets they are present. They have some of the best selling sedans, hatchbacks and some very powerful utility vehicles, which are very prominent across the country for being highly dependable and fuel efficient. Tata Motors have also acquired some international car brands and are also partners with some other automobile companies as well. They have recently added the new Tata Manza Club Class Editions to their fearsome fleet. This elegant sedan, Tata Manza was first launched in year, 2009 and since then have been one of the premium sedans from the formidable stable of the company. Riding high on the success of this charming sedan, the company has now launched a few trims, which are the all new Tata Manza club class. The Tata Manza Club Class launch was done very recently and the company is expecting that this sedan will take their sales to the next level. The company has equipped this premium sedan with quite a few exciting comfort features, which will certainly impress the buyers. Some of these features included in the Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX include a seven speed front wiper with a smart wipe function, an HVAC with electric controls, power windows, height adjustable driver’s seat and many more such irresistible options. Apart from these convenience features, the all new Tata Manza club class editions are also integrated with some top quality safety features, which are a collapsible steering, central locking, rear door child locks, engine immobilizer and many more such crucial protective features. The engine of this new Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is a 1.3 L common rail fuel supply injection based diesel power train, which is complaint with all the norms of BS-IV and is mated with a 6-speed manual gear box transmission.

Exteriors

The exteriors of these new Tata Manza Club Class variants are quite striking, which will certainly be liked by the customers. The frontage has been done up with elegance and the radiator grille has four thin horizontal chrome slats and a thick band finished in chrome as well. This has been integrated with a large and prominent badge of the company. The front body colored bumper is integrated with a pair of bright fog lamps and has a big air dam as well. This bumper has also been fitted with body colored rub rails for added protection from scratches. The large head lamp cluster is quite large and is equipped with powerful motorized clear lens lights. The front wind screen is pretty big and gives the driver a better view and is fitted with a pair of seven speed front wipers, which also has a smart wipe function. The side profile gets the standard body color external wing mirrors along with body colored pull type door handles. The wheel arches have been fitted with a sturdy set of 15 inch steel wheels of size 5.5 J x 15 , which are covered with sturdy tubeless radial tyres of size 185/60 R15. The rear end has a radiant tail lamp cluster and a large wind screen along with a body colored bumper that has been integrated with a pair of bright fog lamps as well. On the whole, the dimensions of this Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX are quite roomy to make space for 5 passengers. The total length of this Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is about 4413mm along with an overall width of 1703mm, which also includes the external rear view mirrors. The total height of this premium sedan is about 1550mm and it has a roomy wheel base of close to 2520mm, which is quite large. This impressive sedan has a hefty luggage compartment that can accommodate close to 460 litres, while the centrally mounted fuel tank can take in approximately 44 litres of diesel in it. The Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX has a kerb weight in the range of 1200 to 1210 kgs, which is rather remarkable for a slender sedan. The company is offering the Tata Manza Club Class Editions in quite a number of vibrant and attractive metallic exterior paint options. These exterior paint options are a stylish Tyrian Wine, an elegant Dew Pearl White, a graceful Jet Silver, a magnificent Infinity Black, a flamboyant Laser Red metallic finish and also a lovely Castle Grey metallic finish.

Interiors

The Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX has been bestowed with some luxuriant interior features. The seating arrangement is lavish with well cushioned seats, which are covered with premium quality fabric upholstery with an overall black and beige color scheme. The internal door handles are finished in chrome and so is the gear knob, which has chrome inserts. The power steering wheel can be adjusted and is covered in leather along with the gear shift lever and the hand brake as well. There are quite a few storage spaces inside this premium sedan, which will further add to the convenience of the passengers. This Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX has storage space in the front as well as the rear doors, a storage tray under the front co-passenger seat, a large glove box that has a card as well as a pen holder. This premium sedan also has a power outlet in the front, while the ignition keyhole ring is illuminated for the driver to see in the dark. The instrument cluster is bright and has a wide variety of warning and notification lamps to keep the driver up to date with all the vital statistics of this premium sedan. There is also an internal day and night anti glare rear view mirror, front and rear cabin lights, a bottle holder on the front console, an adjustable arm rest for the rear seat passengers that also has a cup holder, adjustable head rests for the front seats, a two way adjustable lumbar support for the driver’s seat, while the front co-passenger seat gets fixed lumbar support.

Engine and Performance

This sedan gets a power packed 1.3 L fuel efficient diesel power train . This engine is fitted with 4 cylinders and has a common rail injection based fuel supply system , which aids in better fuel efficiency. This diesel power train can displace close to 1248cc and has the ability to generate a peak torque output of 200 Nm at 1750 – 3000 Rpm in combination with a maximum power yield of 88.2 Bhp at 4000 Rpm, which is rather good for the Indian traffic conditions. This performance packed engine is complaint with all the strict norms of Bharat Stage IV and the emission levels are lesser. The Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is cleverly mated with a smooth and efficient C549 – 5+1 speed manual gear box transmission .

Braking and Handling

The all new Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is fitted with a proficient braking mechanism along with a stable and well balanced suspension system, which helps in keeping this premium sedan stable and in control of the driver. The braking mechanism of this sedan is a vacuum assisted independent dual circuit that is diagonally split with hydraulic brakes through a tandem master cylinder. The front wheels of this premium sedan are equipped with ventilated disc type brakes, while the rear wheels get drum type efficient brakes . This premium sedan is also incorporated with the advanced antilock braking system along with electronic brake force distribution system for better and enhanced braking of this sedan. Then again, the front axle of this Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is fitted with an independent lower wishbone along with a McPherson strut that has a coil spring. Whereas, the rear axle is equipped with a semi independent twist beam, which has coil springs along with hydraulic shock absorbers. All these put together ensures that this premium sedan is in control and gives a delightful driving experience to all the occupants.

Safety Features

The company has integrated quite a number of advanced and highly developed safety features in these all new Tata Manza Club Class Editions. These features include a collapsible power assisted rack and pinion steering for better maneuverability and handling, high mounted stop lamps for improved visibility to the other car drivers, rear door child locks for added security for the children, engine immobilizer, a remote controlled keyless entry with central locking for superior protection of this sedan, a warning buzzer for the driver door being open along with an key, head lamps, tail lamps on warning lamp, ABS with EBD for enhanced braking on any surface for better control and a comfortable driving experience.

Comfort Features

The Tata Manza Club Class Quadrajet90 VX is one of the top end trim in the model lineup and the company has blessed it with some of the best in class and exciting comfort features. The inventory of these impressive features comprise of a highly advanced two din audio system that has an MP3 player along with a FM Radio with a playback and an audio equalizer . This sophisticated music system has varied input options such as a USB interface along with an Aux-In port as well. This audio system has been equipped with an infrared remote control and it also has 2 speakers in the front doors along with a pair of speakers in the parcel tray and two tweeters as well. This premium sedan also has a satellite navigation system, Blue5 technology for pairing the mobile phones, steering mounted audio and phone buttons for enhanced comfort for the driver. This premium sedan also has a sophisticated driver information system with a digital clock, all four power windows and fuel consumption along with distance to empty display, an ambient temperature indicator and other such notification lamps. There is a powerful and efficient HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) unit, which cools the entire cabin within no time and has electric controls to it.

Pros

Well done up exteriors, impressive interiors, powerful engine.

Cons

Mileage should be improved and the engine noise to be reduced.