[SJ1211]

Ok! But Tata has made a handsome looking car to look like a dwarf! what an awful front! Not every car can be force fit to the family look! Please Tata!

[electric.O]

Punch.ev to be launched on 17th Jan, with demo cars expected in showrooms around 21st Jan.
Deliveries to start around 20th Feb.

[navinmra]

I’m very keen to see in the flesh what the Gen 2 architecture actually does in terms of releasing space in the car. For instance the Nexon EV Max floor is elevated to accommodate the bigger battery pack. Maybe that compromise goes away. Also the frunk comes in. What else? Waiting for the cars to show up at the friendly neighbourhood dealer!

[ashutoshb]

Some more images, courtesy Tata EV Instagram.

[Guna]

Originally Posted by ashutoshb

Some more images, courtesy

Two things come to my mind when I see the charging port at the front:

• Hope they get the fit and finish/alignment of the lid 100% right. Ill-fitting lid near the rear wheel arch would be still digestible but you can't have a mis aligned lid right at the front.
• Even a mild collision may impact the charging point. I know many other EVs have it at the front but it is a risky proposition IMHO.

[v01d]

Originally Posted by Venkatesh

Punch EV bookings and price reveal glitch.
Link

If these prices are real, I'd say the spread would be 11.5L to 15.65L.

S = 11.5
S+ = 11.85 (should have an added infotainment)
A = 12.25
A LR = 13.75
E = 13.15
E LR = 14.65
E+ = 14.15
E+ LR = 15.65

Spoke to a SA. He also confirms 17th launch.

[gauravdgr8]

Here are the pictures of the Punch EV at the dealership

[EV Fan]

Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Here are the pictures of the Punch EV at the dealership

Oh man, nice car. Any idea on the dates?
Display vehicle at dealership or test drives.

If its seating & ingress/ egress is as good as it's ICE variant then it is worth it.
Found it better than almost all the EV's.

All but that rotary dial.
Reminds me of my embarrassing experience in the Tiago EV.
Somehow felt the MG's setup was better - less finicky and definitely lower delay.

[aman9393]

Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Here are the pictures of the Punch EV at the dealership

Few much needed ergonomic improvements I could spot over the Nexon.EV:

- Much better center console with cup holders and a small short storage slot.
- Wireless charger has much better placement freeing up the center console.
- Rear AC vents seem to be absent in the Punch.EV which may lend to deeper storage inside the center armrest. I don't think missing rear AC vents may be a deal breaker for this size of the car.
- Better sized and shaped boot (although marginally) with the added advantage of having the portable charger placed in the frunk liberating up some more space.
- Better ingress/ egress with the 90 degree rear doors and presumably a flat rear floor at the same height as that of Punch ICE.
- Presumably front seat back pockets are being carried over from the Punch ICE which both Nexon ICE & Nexon.EV still don't have inexplicably!

Considering the teaser brochure, Punch.EV is offering almost every feature from Nexon.EV except I think auto dimming IRVM, 9 speaker JBL system, V2V & V2L and a 10.2 inch infotainment instead of the 12.3 inch one. I hope Hill Hold Control is also carried over. Tata should have ditched the jeweled control knob in favour of the new mono stable shifter though.

Now, if the leaked prices for the 35 kWh variant turn out to be accurate, and considering the smaller footprint and presumably a downrated motor, Punch.EV is turning out to be a good proposition with a expected range of around 390 km - 410 km (MIDC) as against 465 kms for Nexon.EV for around ~ Rs. 3 - 3.5 lakhs cheaper.

Hopefully, this time their claim of flat rear floor turns out to be true as against what was promised in the marketing materials for Altroz/ Punch ICE which still has a flat & shallow transmission tunnel.

[v01d]

Originally Posted by EV Fan

Oh man, nice car. Any idea on the dates?
Display vehicle at dealership or test drives.

My dealer says 17th.

Originally Posted by EV Fan

All but that rotary dial.

Same feeling.
I hope they've reduced the lag at least!

Also the 7" infotainment on Adventure is probably the same as Punch ICE & Nexon EV 2.0. Wired Android and CarPlay.

Something to check is the floor height in LR and whether they're now giving a spare wheel.

[ferrarirules]

First look at the frunk

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cdI8Mt-e...PJ4ksLceXqU6XK

Offroading capabilities

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BCs7mgH_...iVZUBWfx8KujLa

Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Here are the pictures of the Punch EV at the dealership

Did you this in person or you got these images? If you saw it in person, could see the back seat and see if the floor was raised?

[coldice4u]

Originally Posted by ferrarirules

First look at the frunk

https://Youtube.com/watch?v=cdI8Mt-e...PJ4ksLceXqU6XK

I cannot unsee that charging port cover. Looks like an ultra cheap piece of cut painted plastic and put in place as a flap!

Also that frunk looks nothing but like a motor cover with a built in cavity. Looks like they had a brainwave and decided to use the available space courtesy of the height of the Punch bonnet to just place a taller motor cover with a built in box.

Very crude both. Atleast in pics and videos.

[mally2]

Originally Posted by coldice4u

I cannot unsee that charging port cover. Looks like an ultra cheap piece of cut painted plastic and put in place as a flap!

Also that frunk looks nothing but like a motor cover with a built in cavity. Looks like they had a brainwave and decided to use the available space courtesy of the height of the Punch bonnet to just place a taller motor cover with a built in box.

Very crude both. Atleast in pics and videos.

Yeah problem is too many curves in the charging lid. The comet & Zs EV have executed this a whole lot better. This is my main reason to not book the punch and keep me still excited about the Tiago Ev

[RM Motorsports]

Punch EV at dealerships.

[v01d]

Originally Posted by RM Motorsports

Punch EV at dealerships.

Has that car been allotted already? I see a swastika on the steering wheel!

Please share rear floor and boot pictures if you still have access to the vehicle.