At Auto Expo 2018, Tata Motors showcased an all-new
compact truck called the Tata Intra. Complementing the various commercial
applications, this platform could spawn a low-cost people mover, we think.
IAB’s rendering artist Shoeb Kalania imagines this possible MPV version as the
‘Tata Intra Venture’.
The Tata Intra Venture could arrive as the
long-overdue successor of the Tata Venture. The model shown in our
exclusive rendering features a design that is a mash-up of the Tata Intra and
the Venture. It has a single rear-sliding door on the left side, but with a
vertical handle.
The Tata Intra Venture could possibly arrive as the
first MPV SCV underpinned by the all-new platform of the Tata Intra. If could
offer a more car-like interior in terms of design, safety and equipment. It
could employ the Tata Intra’s 1.4-litre Crail10 diesel engine that produces 70 hp at 4,000 rpm and 140 Nm of torque at 1,800-3,000 rpm, with power
going to the wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission.
If launched, the Tata Intra passenger van could
offer 5, 7 and 8-seater options. Tata Motors could price it at around INR 5
lakh (ex-showroom). As for the Tata Intra, the company has confirmed that it
will launch this model in the second half of this fiscal, but sources tell us
the model will launch during the festive season.
