Tata Aeris Petrol Review: It has everything except enthusiasm from the engine bay

Tata Aeris petrol comes in a market that is looking towards taller cars. However, with segment first features and a cabin that is balanced with tech, can it make a case for itself?

New Delhi: A couple of days ago, I had spoken at length about the Tata Aeris CNG in this space. Obviously, we weren’t going to stop there and take the petrol Aeris for a spin. While the CNG saloon is itself almost dying as a private vehicle, when it comes to the petrol mid-size saloon, the sales are thinning even further.

The road conditions are really not meant for the low-sitting cars, and with SUVs coming in all the shapes and sizes, the future for the mid-size saloon is scary. Having never owned a saloon myself, I have spent a lot of my time driving my friend’s and colleagues’ saloons. I have really enjoyed the older version of the Honda Amaze.

We got to test the Aeris petrol with the 5-speed manual gearbox, and that was something more to look forward to. Tata has loaded it with segment-first features, and the overall package looks promising. We spent more than 180 kms inside the car and found a lot of things about this new offering from the brand.

Tata Aeris Petrol: Exterior

Aeris carries many of the elements from the Tiago

Tata Aeris does come with a good road presence, and with the colour choices, the car just pops that much better. The exterior comes with signature LED headlamps with LED DRLs, Infinity Connected LED tail lamps, and a wide lower front grille. You also get Cosmo Grain textured wheel-arch cladding, which makes for a good contrast to the body colour, a dual-tone black roof, a shark-fin antenna and chrome-line door handles.  It has been given R14 Diamond Aero alloy wheels instead of the R15 that you get on the CNG. 

Tata Aeris has a nice road presence with its proportions

The Aeris sits at 3,995 mm in length, 1,684 mm in width, 1,532 mm in height and a 2,450 mm wheelbase. The front suspension now comes with an independent lower-wishbone McPherson strut with coil springs, while the rear has a semi-independent closed-profile twist-beam setup with a dual-path strut. The dimensions are cut, and even though they might not be to everyone’s taste, the Aeris looks fresh. We had it in Dandeli Drizzle, which really popped for us. 

Tata Aeris Petrol: Interior

The Aeris is well-balanced between tech and buttons. However, the cabin insulation isn’t good.

Inside, Tata Motors has gone for more buttons, which........

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