[ToyotaFan]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

Finally got to test drive the much-awaited Tata Curvv Turbo Petrol this weekend, and I must
say—it’s a head-turner!
Verdict – Worth It?
After the test drive, I can confidently say the Tata Curvv Turbo Petrol is a solid package for
someone looking for style, performance, and modern tech. It stands out in design and features.
Personally, I’m seriously considering booking it.
As far as I know, there are a few good deals available, let's see if they are so good that I can close one.

Thanks for the insightful review. Great to see how far Tata has come from the Indica days. Curvv surely stands out on the road and looks really good. The mechanical package and features also seem to be sorted as most of it is shared with the Nexon. Considering Tatas emphasis on safety this car can complete well with the Hyundai twins especially if one doesn't need excess space at the rear. My seltos diesel manual is now more than 5 years old i will plan a test drive soon as this might be a good upgrade especially the new dual clutch automatic. Cheers.

[dhruvritzed]

Originally Posted by ToyotaFan

Thanks for the insightful review. Great to see how far Tata has come from the Indica days. Curvv surely stands out on the road and looks really good. The mechanical package and features also seem to be sorted as most of it is shared with the Nexon. Considering Tatas emphasis on safety this car can complete well with the Hyundai twins especially if one doesn't need excess space at the rear. My seltos diesel manual is now more than 5 years old i will plan a test drive soon as this might be a good upgrade especially the new dual clutch automatic. Cheers.

Having driven the seltos diesel manual, I think the Diesel DCA would make a good upgrade, can say that the handling and features package would make you smile, seltos definitely lacks on those fronts, also no AdBlu on the diesel version was a real surprise for me.
Do let us know in case you test drive that version, to me it looked a bit overpriced, would really suggest TATA to give more automatic transmission versions in the lower trims.

[Buckbeak]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

I switched to Sport mode on the e-way and it was wow! The turbo-petrol felt alive—overtakes were
effortless, and the engine stayed responsive even above 100 kmph. Stability was
excellent at higher speeds, and there was minimal body roll, thanks to the stiff
suspension setup.

I am surprised to hear this. Because, most YT reviews for the GDI say it's not very punchy to drive. But then again, I have driven the Diesel Curvv and its performance was way better than what the reviews led me to believe.

[dhruvritzed]

Originally Posted by Buckbeak

I am surprised to hear this. Because, most YT reviews for the GDI say it's not very punchy to drive. But then again, I have driven the Diesel Curvv and its performance was way better than what the reviews led me to believe.

I myself wasn't expecting much, but I have a slavia 1.0 AT at home and this felt almost at par or slightly better than that especially on the e-way, maybe faster DCA shifting to complement, also I've seen that youtube reviews are hardly telling any good parts of any car off late.
YouTube seems like a critic ground of people with zero to no knowledge of cars, barring some of the channels, the other ones seem clickbait.

[Buckbeak]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

par or slightly better than that

Wow, that is really surprising.

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

YouTube seems like a critic ground of people with zero to no knowledge of cars, barring some of the channels, the other ones seem clickbait.

That is true. There is a huge gap between their "reviews" and the reality.

[ToyotaFan]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

Having driven the seltos diesel manual, I think the Diesel DCA would make a good upgrade, can say that the handling and features package would make you smile, seltos definitely lacks on those fronts, also no AdBlu on the diesel version was a real surprise for me.
Do let us know in case you test drive that version, to me it looked a bit overpriced, would really suggest TATA to give more automatic transmission versions in the lower trims.

Took a test drive today and came out pleasantly surprised. As a product, the Curvv has strengths in its tough feel and long list of features. The direct-injection turbo-petrol is pleasant to use and with my kind of running i think i will find a good match in the diesels. The big 500-litre boot is also a boon, but what marks the Curvv down is the limited rear-seat space. In fact, the Curvv feels half a size smaller than the segment leaders and isn’t quite the Creta fighter it was intended to be. I think of the Curvv as more of Nexon '+' or a Creta '-', and Tata’s aggressive pricing alludes to this positioning.

I might go ahead with the curvv after a few months. Looks to be a compelling package.

[dhruvritzed]

Originally Posted by ToyotaFan

Took a test drive today and came out pleasantly surprised. As a product, the Curvv has strengths in its tough feel and long list of features. The direct-injection turbo-petrol is pleasant to use and with my kind of running i think i will find a good match in the diesels. The big 500-litre boot is also a boon, but what marks the Curvv down is the limited rear-seat space. In fact, the Curvv feels half a size smaller than the segment leaders and isn’t quite the Creta fighter it was intended to be. I think of the Curvv as more of Nexon '+' or a Creta '-', and Tata’s aggressive pricing alludes to this positioning.

I might go ahead with the curvv after a few months. Looks to be a compelling package.

That rear end photo actually captures my favourite angle of the car, really waiting for an exciting dark edition if it's coming soon, I think if your running doesn't warrant a diesel, do not go for it and if you're on the line like me, around 15000km a year, I would still suggest a petrol as diesel future seems bleak.
I would also say that take a long test drive of all the versions so that you can make out the nuances and post here, since all versions aren't available for test drives at all locations, so it can benefit other members.

[UD17]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

After the test drive, I can confidently say the Tata Curvv Turbo Petrol is a solid package for someone looking for style, performance, and modern tech.

My friend was scouting for a new car. I took a test drive with him for the DCA version. There was heavy belt noise during the complete test drive and at the end of test drive the belt squeal was unbearable. The experience of test drive was muted due to this unwanted noise. I asked the SA if car has any issues, he acknowledge that there could be something wrong with that particular car.

Because of odd shape, my friend had an opinion that car would not age well and i agree with him. So he is still without a booking and still scouting.

[DieselAnna]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

After the test drive, I can confidently say the Tata Curvv Turbo Petrol is a solid package for someone looking for style, performance, and modern tech. It stands out in design and features. Personally, I’m seriously considering booking it. As far as I know, there are a few good deals available, let's see if they are so good that I can close one.

I saw the Curvv last weekend at a nearby Tata showroom. We did not get a TD as salesmen were busy and they didn't attend to us. So I decided to check out the Curvv in person.

Well, the interiors is one of the best I have seen lately. Even better than the Koreans and it was something I didn't expect. It was well put together with almost nothing to be pointed out which was not in place. The front seats are the place to be in this car.

The story of backseat is completely opposite and it leaves a lot to be desired. The entry is cumbersome. All people with me who tried to get in, hit their head on the roof edge. Backseat is compromised on legroom due to the coupe styling. Boot is huge and nothing to complain.

Overall, the car is impressive. Have to give it to Tata. I shall update here if I get to drive one soon.

[dhruvritzed]

Originally Posted by UD17

My friend was scouting for a new car. I took a test drive with him for the DCA version. There was heavy belt noise during the complete test drive and at the end of test drive the belt squeal was unbearable. The experience of test drive was muted due to this unwanted noise. I asked the SA if car has any issues, he acknowledge that there could be something wrong with that particular car.

Because of odd shape, my friend had an opinion that car would not age well and i agree with him. So he is still without a booking and still scouting.

I would suggest you to test drive the same car at a different dealer, might be that the TD car was heavily damaged or might have had some issue unattended, I can safely say experiences vary at different dealerships. Regarding the shape, yes it is very subjective but owing to my expectations, it was just fine. Have just registered interest for the EV version on their website, let's see what happens.

[kgt.v8]

Originally Posted by ToyotaFan

The big 500-litre boot is also a boon, but what marks the Curvv down is the limited rear-seat space. In fact, the Curvv feels half a size smaller than the segment leaders and isn’t quite the Creta fighter it was intended to be. I think of the Curvv as more of Nexon '+' or a Creta '-', and Tata’s aggressive pricing alludes to this positioning.

I have only experienced Curvv as a display car in past 3 months in 3-4 dealerships. I resonate with the fact that Tata has worked on interiors of Curvv to make it feel more premium as compared to Nexon. The wine red colored interior of Accomplished variant feels good to touch and looks good in person.

The front seats and experience of Curvv are very good. The rear seat experience is where Curvv things are not so good
1. Less rear seat legroom. I sat in display car which had driver seat pushed all the way back and since battery was disconnected, I could not move the driver seat for my height. The legroom felt cramped with driver seat all the way back which will not be the case at least for me as I am average 5.5 feet height. I feel Tata should have increased wheelbase by couple of cms more to provide more legroom and reduce 25 liters of boot space.
2. Rear seat ingress and egress. The high door line, small area to get your leg inside cabin and wide rear door sill area (area marked with yellow in snapshot below) results in a lot of effort to get in and out of the car. The motion to get in and out is very unnatural. There is high chance you might spoil your clothes with mud splashes that remain near the rear door while moving out of the rear seat.

3. High window line. The rear window line goes upwards which would result in smaller window view area for shorter people.


I have been looking for Curvv automatic test drive for 4+ months since launch. Hyderabad dealers have not invested their money to buy Petrol DCA model. Every time the SAs keep telling me that they are not getting units from factory. I got in touch with 1 more dealer in past 2 days and they have Diesel manual available which I plan to test drive.
Let's see how Diesel manual drive turns out, if the SA feels interested and brings the car to my location.

[BravoMike]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

I would suggest you to test drive the same car at a different dealer, might be that the TD car was heavily damaged or might have had some issue unattended, I can safely say experiences vary at different dealerships.

This. I walked into one of moderately large Tata dealership in chennai to check out Curvv.EV on a weekend. The display cars were maintained in such a bad shape - The Curvv driver seat was set in topmost and forward position and the battery disconnected, giving us no way to adjust it Felt like a chore even getting in and experiencing the car. I decided not to even consider Curvv, but then serendipitously a Nexon TD scheduled with another dealer changed to Curvv TD due to scheduling and wow, this experience put Curvv back in the top of consideration list.

So, give it one more chance at a different dealership.

[ryzen7@5800u]

Originally Posted by dhruvritzed

Finally got to test drive the much-awaited Tata Curvv Turbo Petrol this weekend, and I must say—it’s a head-turner

Thanks for the comprehensive write-up! Do you know if the Curvv you drove had the Revotron turbo-petrol or the Hyperion turbo-petrol?
Our known Tata dealer still has not receieved any news on the Curvv Hyperion.

[NaviSwift07]

Tata Motors posted a video which says Tata Curvv Performance unleashed coming soon. Are they hinting at new 1.5 Tgdi or just a marketing tactics to popularize Hyperion 1.2 Tgdi?

Source:

https://youtu.be/VxPbngGBcFY?si=8FqWiqwd-AlIRwIT

[myavu]

My only prayer to Tata Motors: Don't call it a Curvv Racer.