Tata recently launched the new Vista Quadrajet 90 with a new engine and refreshed interiors borrowed from the Manza. We did a short run to check how the engine upgrade and refreshed interior benefit the car.
The 1.3 litre engine now churns out 88bhp against 75bhp, breathing via a Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT). The first thing I noticed though is the 8000rpm limit in the tachometer and to be very frank, I inspected it more than once to believe what I saw!
A Tata Vista diesel with that tachometer can be a bit scary. Thankfully the engine doesn’t rev beyond 5000rpm and it turns red in color at the maximum rpm. Nice touch.
Thanks to the upgrade, the car now feels swifter and adequately powerful but under 2000rpm, there prevails a considerable amount of lag which forces you to work that not so sporty gearshift a little too much. The power delivery is very abrupt and downshifting during higher rpm is rough. If you put the pedal to the metal, you can feel that the car is a little sporty than its regular version since the engine now produces more power but the gearbox and the chassis spoil the fun.
Except for the engine upgrade and the new badges, the Vista 90 borrows the dashboard from the Manza, which means, the car now has the speedometer cluster behind the steering wheel, everything else remains the same. For prices and specifications, click here.
With added power, the Vista is up there with the most powerful diesel hatchbacks namely the Fiat Punto and the Hyundai i20 while offering more value for money.
Stupid post, doesn’t convey anything substantial to be honest.
Readers have been asking for tons of questions about the release and other aspects over the last 2 posts, IAB has chosen to be silent about it ??? It’s an important release in India considering there are only 2 90bhp diesel hatchbacks in India and I’m not surprised to see IAB’s indifferent treatment towards this release.
Hi Mohammed, we have shared whatever details we were able to get and understand. Like usual, this wasn’t a media drive, we conducted it privately for a brief period behind the wheel to give readers the first impression. When we do get the chance to drive it for a longer duration, we can share a lot more details.
i think this is first on net, regarding interior pic of d90.
hai shravan
vista d90 is 15 ich 185 tyre or 14 inch 175 tyre.
But they could have removed that boxy kind of design which is over the Speedometer console and the AC vents and Knobs could have had a better quality , still i would prefer a Swift for this cost which i Pay 7.8 lac for a ZX model
So go buy a swift…no one is stopping you..>!
Nice review. Actually I booked vista vx 75 but with this launch I am thinking to go for this as its latest tech with vgt + larger wheel base the cost will be 45000 more . 75 costs 667000 with 25000 discount. 90 costs 687000 with no discount. What’s your verdict about Qjet 90? Suggestion for me? Any comparison with qjet 75 will be a nice addition
would u need this 90 immedeatly when there is no discount y cant u wait for the 2013 model ? if u get discount then go for it else hold on !!
Fine. that’s wat my idea too need to confirm with the dealer. Today dealer said that even if there us offer for 90 it will be on march that too expected around 5000. Another thing is all vehicles may get 4% increase in price from 2013. Tata should have released this earlier…..
Price Hike is a Game !! fine anyways i would suggest for a 2013 model if available before price hike
This version is not yet launched officially.