Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Tata Motors recently announced the
launch of the new Tata Sumo Gold facelift. The updated people mover is
now available at all Tata Motors showrooms across the country. The Sumo
facelift was unveiled at HORIZONEXT earlier this year and as we told our
readers earlier, the updated car would come with a set of visual tweaks
and a 3.0 litre CR4 diesel engine.
Mr. Ankush Arora – Sr. Vice President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (Commercial), Tata Motors Ltd., said, “The
new Tata Sumo Gold is the most powerful entry-level SUV, with class
leading performance & features,offering the young & progressive
Indian entrepreneur with a stylish, new-age vehicle that takes on any
terrain with ease. The new offering is a result of extensive consumer
studies and field tests to fulfill various requirements, long-awaited by
the new generation customer.”
The
3 litre CR4 engine that powers the Sumo Gold has a max power of 85
PS@3000rpm and a torque of 250NM@1000-2000rpm. Tata Motors claims that
the updated vehicle is capable of hitting 60kmph from standstill in 9.3
seconds and has a fuel efficiency of 15.3 kmpl. The updated Tata Sumo
Gold comes with a new high performance clutch that has better thermal
stability, thereby allowing smoother gearshifts, a 30% longer life, and
“1 lakh kms of tension free driving”. Fuel Filter Replacement has been
improved by 50% at 45000km.
On the outside, the new Tata Sumo Gold
gets a renewed front grill, updated headlight design and large 15-inch
wheels. The new Sumo Gold is available in 4 new colors – Blazing Red,
Twilight Grey Arctic Silver and Porcelain White.
On
the inside, the Sumo has improved NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) and a
Powerful Dual AC. The car comes equipped with a music system with USB
and Bluetooth connectivity, one touch power windows and an engine
immobilizer.
The new Tata Sumo Gold is being offered with a warranty of 3 year / 1 lakh kms.
The
new Tata Sumo Gold is available in 5 variants – GX, FX, EX, LX and CX
with its price starting from Rs. 5.93 lakhs onwards (ex-showroom, New
Delhi).
