Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 21: Tata Motors launched its much awaited sporty hatchback, the Bolt at a starting price of Rs 4.50 lakh for the petrol version and Rs 5.55 lakh for the diesel version at Srinagar.
The car was unveiled by Amjad Khan, CEO, Fairdeal Motors and GN Baba, General Manager, Fairdeal Motors along with Tata Motors company official Arshid Basharat, Territory Manager.
The Bolt follows the company’s launch of its sedan Zest in August 2014 and is a part of the company’s ‘Horizonext’ strategy.
The Bolt has been launched at a starting price of Rs 4.50 lakh (ex-showroom Srinagar) for the Revotron (petrol) and starts at Rs 5.50 lakh for the diesel variant. It is offered in 4 trims of XE, XM, XMS and XT.
The petrol variant of the Bolt will be the segment’s first hatchback to be powered by the country’s first 1.2L turbocharged Multi-point fuel injection (MPFi) petrol engine, Revotron 1.2T. The diesel variant has a Quadrajet 1.3L engine.
As per Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) certification, the Revotron 1.2T delivers fuel efficiency of 17.57 km per litre while the diesel variant delivers 22.95 km per litre.
Speaking at the launch, GN Baba, General Manager, Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Fairdeal Motors said “With the aim to deliver the best to our customers, we at Tata Motors ate delighted to launch the much awaited Bolt. It is the next leap under our Horizonext strategy and represents the new DNA of our passenger vehicles business.
“It is the first hatchback to offer the multi-drive functions of `Eco’, `City’, and `Sport’ which come with the petrol variant. It is available in five colours– Venetian Red, Pristine White, Platinum Silver, Sky Grey and Dune Beige”, he added.
Tata Motors also announced the launch of an exciting new service programme for the car offering warranty of 3 years or 1 lakh kilometers (whichever is earlier) as well as a free 24X7 Roadside Assistant Service for 3 years in selected cities. Customers will also receive first three services free (upto 30,000 kilometers or 2 years, whichever is earlier). These services will help the company offer high reliability, reduced cost of ownership and great resale value for the Bolt to its customers.
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