TATA PUNCH

The visibility out of the front seats is something everyone will appreciate. The minimalist dashboard has nice textures, feels modern, and is well put together. The rear seat is also generous with good headroom and knee room, but the lack of width makes the Punch a four-seater at best.

- Vivek Venugopal

With everyone wanting a crossover, even small cars are looking like SUVs these days. People love the styling, the image, the perched-up seating position, the better visibility and are willing to pay a premium for all this. So it’s only logical for car manufacturers to give people what they want and Tata Motors has delivered exactly that with the new Punch.

It has a good presence and looks the part with Harrier-inspired styling bits at the front. The 16-inch wheels are suitably large and good-looking. The side profile has a tipped forward stance with a bigger front overhang than the rear, much like a Rhino. At 3827m length and 1742mm width, is only about the size of a Swift but generous 1615mm height puts it along with sub 4m SUVs. Tata emphasizes that it has 190mm ground clearance, a 370mm water wading capability along good approach and departure angles.