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Who is the Tata Bolt a good car for?
What is the Tata Bolt like to drive?
Tech features in the Tata Bolt
Is the Tata Bolt a good car?
The Tata Bolt is a culmination of new R&D from the Indian firm that has come a long way, especially considering that Tata Motors acquired Jaguar Land Rover. As such, the Tata Bolt in both sedan and hatch form seems to be an underrated option in South Africa.
Who is the Tata Bolt a good car for?
The Tata Bolt is a good car for first-time drivers and small families needing a nice little runabout. It's also good for those who want a car that's light on fuel. The 1.2l turbocharged unit across the Bolt range can go as low as 4.1l/100km and can average around 6.0l/100km according to our review.
Is the Tata Bolt a good first car?
The Tata Bolt is a good first car. It's small and nippy with large windows to help with visibility while driving. It's not overpowered enough to overwhelm a new driver and it's safe after being given a 4 star out of 5 from the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP)
Is the Tata Bolt a good family car?
The Tata Bolt would fair well with smaller families. The interior can seat 5 adults and claimed rear passenger legroom is class-leading. The boot, at least for the hatchback version, is on the smaller end at 210l of luggage capacity, however, the sedan version will extend that to 360l. The Tata Bolt should be perfectly fine for the small family school run. It's also safe receiving safety features like driver and passenger airbags, ABS and EBD. It received a 4 out of 5-star rating from the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). So rest assured, your family is in good hands.
Is there a Hybrid Tata Bolt?
At the time of posting this article, there is no hybrid variant of the Tata Bolt.
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What’s it like to drive?
Reviewer's opinion
"Tata has embarked on the Generation Next initiative to bring a bevvy of new cars to market that will be benefiting from the design and technology that they have amassed over a 70-year period. First on that list is the new Tata bolt, and it sure was an eye opener."
- Lawrence Minnie, AutoTrader
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What does it look like?
Exterior
Interior
What is the Tata Bolt like inside?
You can see the influences of Jaguar Land Rover design in the Tata Bolt. There's enough space to seat 5 adults and at the same time, there's claimed class-leading rear legroom. What Tata calls the 'Java Black' interior, has tasteful uses of chrome, piano black, and silver to break apart the plastics in the interior. You also get a Harman Infotainment system, yes that famous Harman audio company. There's plenty of premium kit in what is essentially a budget hatchback. It's considered design and in spite of the fact that this is an entry-level hatchback, it's put together well, and you even see some premium feature sets making it into the cabin.
Style
Tata has gone with a more cheeky yet youthful design with the Bolt. It has a wedge shape look to it. Tata calls the design language here 'The Humanity Line' which is implemented in their newer passenger vehicles. This design language still maintains Tata's signature grille. There are large windows here to aid with visibility too, but it doesn't mess with the proportions of the vehicle design. Some nice touches on the exterior include the blacked-out headlight inserts on the hatchback.
Tech features
- Harman Infotainment System
- Front and rear electric windows
- Aircon (Climate control on XT model)
- Remote-operated fuel flap and boot opener.
- Electronically assisted speed-sensitive steering.
Price and specs
*The Tata Bolt is no longer in production as of 2019 and therefore not sold in South Africa at the time of posting this article. There are however used Tata Bolts for sale which you can see here.
Which is the cheapest Tata Bolt?
The cheapest Tata Bolt was the entry trim is the Bolt Hatch XMS model - prices usually start from R132 995
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How much does it cost?
| Tata Bolt Hatch XMS | from R132 995 |
| Tata Bolt Hatch XT | from R142 995 |
| Tata Bolt Sedan XMS | from R142 995 |
| Tata Bolt Sedan XT | from R152 995 |
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