Tata Indigo Manza : Test Drive & Review

firstguri · 19th November 2009, 13:25

Good job GTO once again, as usual. Good to see Tata continuously improving- that's the way to go. So Manza is a good car, or so everyone is saying. I still have to go and have a look at the car. Had taken our Linea to the dealership for oil & coolant top up and so went to the sales area to have a looksy at Manza and guess what! The salesman said all the 6 Manzas that had come had been sold and so they didn't have any for display? TD cars were also away. So it seems that Manza's created an impact. I think Manza's development has benefitted a lot from Fiat-Tata JV and IMHO Manza is going to hit Dzire the most and not Linea, as I've read in some of the posts. Anyway lets see.

mrwalker · 19th November 2009, 15:41

"Fuel injector supply problems", "ABS manufacturer problems"...

Hope Tata comes out with a half/ quarter pager ad outlining exactly why deliveries are getting delayed and puts this speculation at rest. It isn't helping the sales any...

Or better like Maruti (for Dzire), put a sign at dealers giving the expected delays in getting delivery for different Manza variants...

vijaythacker · 19th November 2009, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Sunil Albal

Hey guys,
I brought Home my new Corolla Altis and Indigo Manza! give me a couple of days till I can give a detail experience of Manza.

congratulations, wow corolla altis and indigo manza, two different set of cars you brought.Waiting to hear more from you.

rpmx1000 · 19th November 2009, 17:54

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Originally Posted by vijaythacker

congratulations, wow corolla altis and indigo manza, two different set of cars you brought.Waiting to hear more from you.

I've been busy at work for over two weeks but cound'nt stop myself from
testing a manza petrol which I'm planning to acquire in sometime. I just loved the drive.The interiors parts quality are not that great , but I can live with that.
But the engine was punchy and the gearbox awesome.

I'm starting a new thread on wishful thinking with the Manza!

Akhil@Bengaluru · 19th November 2009, 19:25

Hi all,
My first Post. I have booked Manza Quadrajet Aura ABS Monarch Red on 27th Oct.

But still waiting for the delivery, Today called dealer and got the same reason of "Problem with ABS and Airbags model" which was given to few other customers, But he has offered Minimal Grey Aura ABS which can be delivered by Next Tuesday. Will think and Confirm on the same to him by Tommorow.Hope will get confirmation on mera wala colour by tomorrow.

windiesel · 19th November 2009, 19:36

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Originally Posted by SAE40 in veins

OK OK Manza may not be a looker but how on earth is the Dzire better

off when it's got the worst boot job ever on the planet. Are you Mr Osamu Suzuki in Disguise in this forum.

+1 on that. And the Golden Boot on the backside (pun intended) award goes to Dzire for the most grotesque and hideous Dicky ever to pass muster. And there are no runners up , the Dzire's dicky is in a class of its own!

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Originally Posted by mrwalker

"Fuel injector supply problems", "ABS manufacturer problems"...

That's original.. where did you hear that man?

Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please use "Multi Quote" option for quoting Multiple posts, instead of creating another back-to-back post.

sumujumdar · 20th November 2009, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Sunil Albal

Hey guys,
I brought Home my new Corolla Altis and Indigo Manza! give me a couple of days till I can give a detail experience of Manza.

Wow! Two cars on a day? Congratulations and congratulations.

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Originally Posted by Akhil@Bengaluru

But he has offered Minimal Grey Aura ABS which can be delivered by Next Tuesday.

This is where I am confused. Where did they get an ABS model if there are problems in manufacturing that one? What is the probability they still have an early model that is not delivered to a customer? Or are they making very few models of ABS?

GTO · 20th November 2009, 11:24

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Originally Posted by brand india

simply impressed. more so by the reveiw

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Originally Posted by firstguri

Good job GTO once again, as usual.

Thanks dudes!

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TATA has its niggling issues here and there.

This is Tata's single biggest challenge, and top most on their priority list. They have to consistently produce niggle-free cars. That's precisely the first point of negatives in my review.

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Originally Posted by Sunil Albal

give me a couple of days till I can give a detail experience of Manza.

Congrats! We look forward to a detailed ownership report (new thread please).

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Originally Posted by rite2shree

It seems Tata's are having issues with the ABS manufacturers and therefore the ABS equipped models will not be produced till the issues are sorted out.

Unfortunate. Looks like Tata hurried with the launch to time with the festive season. Any informed buyer will opt only for the ABS variants.

karanraheja · 20th November 2009, 14:57

Just had a small TD of the Manza Quadrajet

What i liked

The front looks nice and the chrome makes it look better
Interior quality is way way better than previous Gen Indigo
Seat position and visibility is better than previous Gen
Acres of space in rear + awesome comfort
More proportioned rear looks compared to Dzire
Gearbox was suprisingly not rubbery , though its still not as good as a Dzire
Sheer VFM

What i didnt like:-

No Alloys
Steering wheel design
Still room for improvement in quality

I think this is a great product by Tata. If i were to choose between Dzire and Manza , i think i would go ahead with the Manza inspite of Dzire having
better driving feel and better A.S.S. If Tata makes sure there are no niggles then im sure there would be more people who would accept it over Dzire.

mrwalker · 20th November 2009, 16:03

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Originally Posted by windiesel

That's original.. where did you hear that man?

Right here on this thread!!

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Originally Posted by svdath

I am not sure if any one of saw in the newspapers that the Pune TATA plant is stopping production due to shortage in fuel injectors supply. May be that is what is causing the delay in the other production plants too.

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Originally Posted by rite2shree

I have come across a 'Breaking news' (not sure if its BREAKING

). It seems Tata's are having issues with the ABS manufacturers and therefore the ABS equipped models will not be produced till the issues are sorted out. Only the Aqua's and Aura's for both variants will be available. Others will have to wait at least a month.

GTO · 20th November 2009, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by karanraheja

Just had a small TD of the Manza Quadrajet

What i liked

The front looks nice and the chrome makes it look better
Interior quality is way way better than previous Gen Indigo
Seat position and visibility is better than previous Gen
Acres of space in rear + awesome comfort
More proportioned rear looks compared to Dzire
Gearbox was suprisingly not rubbery , though its still not as good as a Dzire
Sheer VFM

What i didnt like:-

No Alloys
Steering wheel design
Still room for improvement in quality

Thanks for sharing your comments. Could say they match mine to the T

ethereal · 21st November 2009, 13:20

Well, latest update regarding Manza delivery: I checked out at Wasan Motors, they confirmed AURA+ shall get delivered not later than coming week. While in showroom, I saw, there were 3 Manza's ready for delivery, with registration number placed on the body of car. Though they were basic models. If mera wala Red really gets delivered by next week, then really it would be great from Dealer's perspective as they had committed delivery in 4 weeks. I had booked on 22nd Oct. Dealer confirmed as such there are no problem at TATA Plant & cars deliveries are as per schedule only.

Cheers,
Ethereal

vijaythacker · 21st November 2009, 14:05

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Originally Posted by ethereal

Well, latest update regarding Manza delivery: I checked out at Wasan Motors, they confirmed AURA+ shall get delivered not later than coming week. While in showroom, I saw, there were 3 Manza's ready for delivery, with registration number placed on the body of car. Though they were basic models. If mera wala Red really gets delivered by next week, then really it would be great from Dealer's perspective as they had committed delivery in 4 weeks. I had booked on 22nd Oct. Dealer confirmed as such there are no problem at TATA Plant & cars deliveries are as per schedule only.

Cheers,
Ethereal

this is what many are looking to see from tata motors, prompt delivery and as per schedule, wish to see your red soon with you.

harryskt · 21st November 2009, 15:32

One more wonderful review by GTO.

Manza is definitely a huge leap forward for Tata, keeping in mind the build quality and interiors of their earlier cars.

I am sure this wil be a hit for Tata. But I really dont understand why they sell the new cars like Vista & Manza with the names of the older cars (Indica & Indigo) as prefix.

windiesel · 21st November 2009, 19:05

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Originally Posted by harryskt

But I really dont understand why they sell the new cars like Vista & Manza with the names of the older cars (Indica & Indigo) as prefix.

Beats me too! Just because Vista is an INDICA Vista and the Manza, an INDIGO Manza, I know at least two chaps who are shying away from buying them. Maybe some hotshot MBA can shed some light on this apparently retrograde step?

19th November 2009, 13:25	#361
firstguri BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mohali Posts: 389 Thanked: 420 Times	Good job GTO once again, as usual. Good to see Tata continuously improving- that's the way to go. So Manza is a good car, or so everyone is saying. I still have to go and have a look at the car. Had taken our Linea to the dealership for oil & coolant top up and so went to the sales area to have a looksy at Manza and guess what! The salesman said all the 6 Manzas that had come had been sold and so they didn't have any for display? TD cars were also away. So it seems that Manza's created an impact. I think Manza's development has benefitted a lot from Fiat-Tata JV and IMHO Manza is going to hit Dzire the most and not Linea, as I've read in some of the posts. Anyway lets see.
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19th November 2009, 15:41	#362
mrwalker BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 186 Thanked: 15 Times	"Fuel injector supply problems", "ABS manufacturer problems"... Hope Tata comes out with a half/ quarter pager ad outlining exactly why deliveries are getting delayed and puts this speculation at rest. It isn't helping the sales any... Or better like Maruti (for Dzire), put a sign at dealers giving the expected delays in getting delivery for different Manza variants...
	() Thanks

19th November 2009, 19:25	#365
Akhil@Bengaluru BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 100 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Hi all, My first Post. I have booked Manza Quadrajet Aura ABS Monarch Red on 27th Oct. But still waiting for the delivery, Today called dealer and got the same reason of "Problem with ABS and Airbags model" which was given to few other customers, But he has offered Minimal Grey Aura ABS which can be delivered by Next Tuesday. Will think and Confirm on the same to him by Tommorow.Hope will get confirmation on mera wala colour by tomorrow.
	() Thanks

20th November 2009, 14:57	#369
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Just had a small TD of the Manza Quadrajet What i liked The front looks nice and the chrome makes it look better Interior quality is way way better than previous Gen Indigo Seat position and visibility is better than previous Gen Acres of space in rear + awesome comfort More proportioned rear looks compared to Dzire Gearbox was suprisingly not rubbery , though its still not as good as a Dzire Sheer VFM What i didnt like:- No Alloys Steering wheel design Still room for improvement in quality I think this is a great product by Tata. If i were to choose between Dzire and Manza , i think i would go ahead with the Manza inspite of Dzire having better driving feel and better A.S.S. If Tata makes sure there are no niggles then im sure there would be more people who would accept it over Dzire.
	() Thanks

21st November 2009, 13:20	#372
ethereal Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	Well, latest update regarding Manza delivery: I checked out at Wasan Motors, they confirmed AURA+ shall get delivered not later than coming week. While in showroom, I saw, there were 3 Manza's ready for delivery, with registration number placed on the body of car. Though they were basic models. If mera wala Red really gets delivered by next week, then really it would be great from Dealer's perspective as they had committed delivery in 4 weeks. I had booked on 22nd Oct. Dealer confirmed as such there are no problem at TATA Plant & cars deliveries are as per schedule only. Cheers, Ethereal
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21st November 2009, 15:32	#374
harryskt BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: 20 Times	wonderful review GTO One more wonderful review by GTO. Manza is definitely a huge leap forward for Tata, keeping in mind the build quality and interiors of their earlier cars. I am sure this wil be a hit for Tata. But I really dont understand why they sell the new cars like Vista & Manza with the names of the older cars (Indica & Indigo) as prefix.
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