Quashing rumours about the discontinuation of the
Hexa, Tata Motors has revealed that it will upgrade the Hexa to BS-VI. The
confirmation comes straight from SN Barman, Vice-President, Sales, Marketing
and Customer Support, Tata Motors.
Barman recently told The Hindu BusinessLine that
Tata Motors is ready with the technology required for BS-VI the BS-VI
transition on the technology front and that the Hexa is going to be available
post BS-VI. The company will likely sell the Hexa as a three-row PV positioned
below the Buzzard (provisional name), which it plans to launch by the end of
this calendar year. It could start targeting fleet operators with a special
variant configured to meet their needs at a lower cost as well. For reference,
the BS-IV Hexa is priced from INR 13.26 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
What Tata Motors is worried about with respect to
BS-VI diesel engines, is if they'll be feasible for its entry-level models.
From the Tiago to the Hexa, the entire Tata Motors PV line-up is available with
a diesel engine either as an option or as standard. Previous reports have said
that owing to the low demand and the high upgrade cost for the 1.2-litre
Revotorq diesel engine the company offers in the Tiago and Tigor, it will
discontinue this engine by March 2019.
