Team-BHP renders the 2014 Tata Indica Vista's rear

Tata Motors continues to test the 2014 Indica Vista, with the car's launch scheduled to happen early next year. The facelifted 2014 Vista is a part of the product overhaul that Tata Motors has planned under the HORIZONEXT strategy. Earlier this year, the Indica, Indigo eCS, Sumo Gold and the Nano were facelifted under the HORIZONEXT strategy. The 2014 Vista and the Sumo Grande facelifts will be the other new launches under this strategy.

Note: The render showcased in this report is speculative in nature. 

All these cars feature incremental changes in design and quality levels, and are aimed at keeping the sales charts ticking until Tata Motors comes up with a next-generation range cars after 2015. Team-BHP's rendering artist AntlerRoad has conjured up the rear end of the 2014 Vista, showcasing various changes such as the new tail lamps, re-positioned number plate and the redesigned hatchback lid. The rear bumper is also expected to get a makeover.

Although not depicted in the speculative render, the flanks of the car are likely to see changes in the sheet metal geometry. Up front, the 2014 Vista will borrow cues from the Manza Hybrid concept that was showcased at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo. The 2014 Vista will retain the 1.2 liter and 1.4 liter petrol engines, and the turbo diesel motors with capacities of 1.3 liters and 1.4 liters. The 1.3 liter Fiat sourced Multijet turbo diesel engine will be available in two states of tune.

The 5 speed manual gearbox will also be retained on the facelifted model, while an automatic gearbox is not in the scheme of things. Since the 2014 Vista is based on the same platform as the current model, the shell of the car including the profile will be carried over unchanged. This also means that the curvy profile of the car will be unchanged, with the sharper design language expressed only at the front and the rear.  Click here for the gist of the changes on the 2014 Vista. 

On the interiors, new features could be added while the overall fit and finish levels are likely to be improved. The HORIZONEXT strategy involves many measures to improve the quality and reliability levels of Tata cars. These measures are likely to be reflected on the 2014 Indica Vista. The Vista hatchback is Tata Motors' B+ segment offering that counts the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Swift and the Ford Figo as its direct rivals.