Tata Curvv - All Details

Summary

In this video, MotorOctane discusses the upcoming Tata Curve, a new car positioned between the Nexon and Harrier. The Curve aims to fill a market gap with features like connected LED headlamps, a sloping roofline, and advanced safety tech. It will offer multiple engine options, including a powerful 1.5L turbo petrol and a 1.2L TGDI engine, along with a diesel variant and an electric version. The video also covers the expected features and pricing, highlighting its competition with models like the Creta and Seltos. The host invites viewers to stay tuned for detailed reviews and subscribe for more updates.

Takeaways

• 🚗 Tata Curve is positioned between the Tata Nexon and Harrier, filling a price and size gap in Tata Motors' lineup.
• 📅 The Tata Curve is expected to launch at the end of July or early August.
• 🛠️ Tata Motors initially planned to launch the Blackbird but scrapped the project due to complications with their Chinese collaboration after the Galvan incident.
• 🔄 The Curve is built on an extended Nexon platform, which is originally based on the old Indica Vista platform.
• 💡 The Curve will feature a sloping roofline, aiming to give it a sporty look similar to luxury models like the Lamborghini Urus and BMW X6.
• 🚘 The Curve will compete with models like the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, and MG Astor.
• 📱 Interior features will include a 10 or 12-inch touchscreen, digital instrument cluster, 360-degree camera, blind-view monitoring, and connected car tech.
• 🔧 Engine options for the Curve will include a 1.2-liter TGDI engine, a 1.5-liter turbo petrol engine, and a 1.5-liter diesel engine, with both manual and automatic transmission options.
• ⚡ An electric version of the Curve is expected, with a claimed range of up to 500 km (around 450-400 km in real-world conditions).
• 💰 Expected pricing for the Curve EV is between 18-28 lakh rupees, with the possibility of more aggressive pricing to enhance competitiveness.

Q & A

What is the Tata Curve aiming to achieve in the market?

The Tata Curve is aiming to fill the gap in Tata Motors' lineup between the Nexon and Harrier, providing a car that is bigger than the Nexon and smaller than the Harrier, targeting buyers looking for a vehicle in the middle price and size range.

When is the Tata Curve expected to be launched?

The Tata Curve is expected to be launched at the end of July or early August.

What was the original plan for the Tata Blackbird, and why was it scrapped?

Tata's original plan was to launch the Blackbird, which was supposed to be a collaboration with a Chinese company called Cherry. However, due to geopolitical tensions following the Galvan war, Tata Motors decided to scrap the product and not source it from China.

What platform is the Tata Curve based on?

The Tata Curve is based on an extended version of the Nexon platform, which is essentially the Indica Vista platform from 2005-2006 that has been modified and updated over time.

Which cars will the Tata Curve compete with in the market?

The Tata Curve will compete with cars like the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushak, and Renault Taigun.

What unique exterior styling feature will the Tata Curve have?

The Tata Curve will have a sloping roofline, which is a first in its category and aims to give the car a sporty look.

What are some of the expected interior features of the Tata Curve?

The expected interior features of the Tata Curve include a 10 or 12-inch touchscreen system, a digital instrument cluster, a 360-degree camera, blind-view monitoring, connected car tech, rear AC vents, ventilated seats, an electronic parking brake, and auto-hold.

What engine options will the Tata Curve offer?

The Tata Curve will offer three engine options: a 1.2-liter TGDI engine with around 125-130 bhp, a 1.5-liter turbo petrol engine with 170 bhp, and a 1.5-liter diesel engine carried forward from the Nexon.

Will there be an electric version of the Tata Curve, and what are its expected features?

Yes, the Tata Curve will have an electric version, which is expected to offer additional features over the standard Curve, such as a bigger screen and the ability to watch Netflix. The electric version may also launch earlier than the petrol and diesel variants.

What is the expected price range for the Tata Curve EV, and what is the expected real-life range?

The expected price range for the Tata Curve EV is between 18-28 lakh rupees, with a claimed range of 500 km, translating to a real-life range of approximately 450-400 km.

What safety features can we expect in the Tata Curve?

The Tata Curve is expected to have a 5-star safety rating, with features such as 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, traction control, and 3-point seatbelts for 2nd row passengers.

Outlines

00:00

🚗 Introduction to Tata Curve: Filling the Gap

The video script introduces the Tata Curve, a new car model from Tata Motors, set to launch in late July or early August. The car aims to fill a gap in the market between the Nexon and Harrier models, offering a middle-ground option for buyers. The script discusses the scrapped Blackbird project and Tata's collaboration with a Chinese company, Cherry, which was halted due to geopolitical tensions. The Nexon platform, which is over a decade old and the basis for several Tata models, has been extended for the Curve. The car is expected to compete with other SUVs in its category, offering unique features such as a sloping roofline, which is a first in its segment, and a sporty appearance reminiscent of high-end models like the Lamborghini Urus or BMW X6.

05:03

🔍 Detailed Features and Engine Options of Tata Curve

This paragraph delves into the expected features of the Tata Curve, which include a 10 or 12-inch touchscreen system, a digital instrument cluster, a 360-degree camera, ADAS level 2 with features like front collision warning and adaptive cruise control, and more. It also mentions the car's interior, which is predicted to be similar to other models in its class, with some additional features like a panoramic sunroof and a 45W Type-C charging port. The engine options are discussed in detail, with the Curve offering three different engines: a 1.2-liter TGDI engine with an expected power output of 125-130 bhp, a 1.5-liter turbo petrol engine promising 170 bhp, and a 1.5-liter diesel engine carried over from the Nexon. The script also hints at an electric version of the Curve, which is expected to offer additional features over the petrol and diesel versions.

10:06

🛠 Safety, Pricing, and Considerations for Tata Curve

The final paragraph focuses on the safety features expected in the Tata Curve, which should include 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, traction control, and more, given its Nexon platform heritage. The script raises a concern about the lack of a sensor or warning for seatbelt usage in the second row, urging Tata Motors to address this. The pricing for the electric version of the Curve is speculated to be between 18-28 lakh rupees, with a suggestion that a more aggressive pricing strategy could make it a strong option in the EV market. The script ends with a teaser for a detailed walkaround and review of the Tata Curve, inviting viewers to subscribe for updates and offering a car consultancy service for those seeking advice on car purchases.

Keywords

💡Tata Curve

The Tata Curve is an upcoming car model from Tata Motors positioned between the Nexon and Harrier. The video discusses its anticipated features, design, and the segment it aims to target. It's highlighted as a response to the market gap between Tata's existing models.

💡Nexon

The Nexon is a compact SUV from Tata Motors mentioned in the video as a smaller and less expensive alternative to the Tata Curve. The video notes that the Curve will be built on an extended Nexon platform, which originally dates back to the Indica Vista platform from 2005-2006.

💡Harrier

The Harrier is a larger SUV from Tata Motors compared in the video to the Tata Curve. The Harrier represents the higher end of Tata's SUV offerings, with the Curve intended to fill the gap between the Nexon and the Harrier in terms of size and price.

💡Blackbird

The Blackbird was a planned car from Tata Motors that was supposed to fill the mid-size gap between the Nexon and Harrier. However, the project was scrapped due to geopolitical issues, leading Tata to focus on developing the Curve instead.

💡ADAS

ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. In the context of the Tata Curve, ADAS Level 2 features include front collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind-view monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. These features enhance the car's safety and driving convenience.

💡Turbo Petrol Engine

The video discusses the 1.2-liter and 1.5-liter turbo petrol engines that will power the Tata Curve. These engines are expected to offer higher performance compared to competitors, with power outputs of up to 170 bhp, making the Curve potentially the most powerful in its segment.

💡EV (Electric Vehicle)

The video mentions that the Tata Curve will also be available as an electric vehicle (EV) with a claimed range of 500 km, making it a strong contender in the emerging EV market in India. The EV variant will offer additional features like a larger screen and in-car entertainment options.

💡Panoramic Sunroof

A panoramic sunroof is one of the features expected in the Tata Curve, enhancing the car's premium feel and appeal. This feature is popular among buyers looking for a more open and spacious feel inside the car.

💡Connected Car Tech

Connected car technology refers to the integration of internet and Wi-Fi capabilities in the car. The Tata Curve will feature connected car tech, allowing functions like remote control, navigation updates, and in-car entertainment, improving the overall user experience.

💡5-Star Safety Rating

The Tata Curve is expected to have a 5-star safety rating, similar to the Nexon, ensuring high safety standards. This includes features like ABS, EBD, traction control, and six airbags, making it a reliable choice for safety-conscious buyers.

Highlights

Tata Curve aims to fill the price and size gap between Nexon and Harrier.

Tata Motors initially planned to launch Blackbird but scrapped it due to collaboration issues with China.

Curve is built on an extended Nexon platform, originally derived from the Indica Vista platform.

Curve will compete with Creta, Seltos, Kushaq, Taigun, and Aster, offering unique features.

The car features connected LED headlamps, 17-inch tires, 200-210 mm ground clearance, and a sloping roofline.

Interior will have a 10 or 12-inch touchscreen system, digital instrument cluster, and advanced safety features like ADAS level 2.

Three engine options: 1.2 liter TGDI, 1.5 liter turbo petrol, and 1.5 liter diesel, with both manual and automatic transmissions.

Curve EV version will be launched with an expected range of 400-450 km.

Curve's pricing for EV is expected to be between 18-28 lakh rupees on road.

Tata Motors is focusing on safety with features like 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, and traction control.

Tata Curve promises to offer more features than Nexon, including ventilated seats and a 360-degree camera.

The new 1.5 liter turbo petrol engine will offer the highest power in its category at 170 bhp.

The Curve will provide better knee room for rear seat passengers due to a larger wheelbase.

Curve's design includes a sporty sloping roofline, similar to Lamborghini Urus or BMW X6.

The Curve is expected to set a new design and feature benchmark in its segment.

Transcripts

Hey guys! Welcome to MotorOctane.

How are you all today?

Friends, today we are going to talk about Tata Curve.

What's going to be good and what's not going to be good.

All details so that you are prepared when this car is going

to be launched.

By the way, this car should be launched in the end of July

or early August.

So yeah, fingers crossed. But a lot of details coming in.

So without wasting time, let's start about it.

See, Tata Curve is trying to make a car that is bigger than

Nexon and smaller than Harrier at the same time.

Because today Nexon's top end goes for 17-18 lakhs on road.

Whereas Harrier's top end goes for 32-33 lakhs.

So there is a huge difference in their price gap and also in size.

So if a buyer wants to buy a car in the middle, they don't

have an option in Tata Motors.

So Tata Motors is trying to fill in that space.

Now I am going to share an interesting fact with you which

will bring clarity to a lot of people.

See, Tata's first plan was that Blackbird will be launched here.

And a lot of people talked a lot about it.

But that product has been scrapped.

And I will explain you how.

Now Tata Motors launched two new platforms.

One was their Alpha which had their Punch and Altroz.

A small sized car.

Whereas their Harrier and Safari was made on Omega R.

Now the car which they have to bring in the middle size, if

they make the big platform smaller, it becomes expensive.

If they make the small platform bigger, they were facing

some engineering issues.

Because of this, they collaborated with China.

From a company called Cherry.

And they were going to bring Blackbird from there.

Their plan was to Indianize it and sell it.

And here the problem started when Galvan happened.

And after Galvan war, they cancelled China.

So that's a very good move. I am happy about it.

But they didn't have the product.

So now what do you do?

Tata Motors worked on their Nexon platform and extended it.

Now I will tell you that their Nexon platform is very old.

Today, Nexon platform is actually the Indica Vista platform.

Which is a platform from 2005-2006.

That was their platform on which they have been modifying,

changing, making updates.

And now they have changed it again and made it for the curvv.

Just a fact for you, the platform of Tiago and Tigor, their

original Indica platform was further modified.

So these are their old platforms of Tata Motors.

Eventually, their plan was to discontinue it.

But now I am not sure what is going to happen.

Anyways, moving on to the curve.

Curve is going to compete directly with cars like

Creta, Seltos, Kushak, Taigun, Aster.

And what's important with that is, this car will try to

give all the things that this category is not giving.

So will it be successful? I have some questions here.

So in exterior styling, it will look like Nexon or Harrier.

It has connected LED headlamps, small size LED lights,

17-inch tires and ground clearance of 200-210 mm.

And this will be the first car in its category to get a

sloping roofline.

Now this sloping roofline makes the car look sporty.

Let's be very fair with you.

Now this may look sporty, like Lamborghini Urus or BMW X6.

And this has been given in the same pattern.

Now will people expect this or not? I am not sure.

It's a bit too early to say that.

Tata Motors believes that this category is more premium.

So because of this, people will be more interested in this

car, just purely from its design point of view.

So now we just have to wait and watch.

By the way, do you like this design?

Or if you drive an SUV, you think of Boxy look.

What do you think of it?

Let me know in the comments for sure.

Now if we look at the interior of the car, the

predictability becomes very easy here.

And somewhere I feel Tata Motors doesn't have an edge here.

Because if we look at Harrier, which is a car worth

30-32-33 lakhs on road, and if we look at cars like

Creta and Seltos, which are top models between 23-25 lakhs, in those variants

you get almost the same features as in Harrier.

There will be a small differentiation like the size of the

tyre or the size of the touchscreen.

I'm talking pure features, I'm not talking size or anything.

So because of this, you may not get something extraordinary

in the curve which you may be getting in Nexon.

Even today, Nexon, if you compare it with Venue and Brezza,

offers a lot of features.

So in this category, you may not get as much expectations as in the curve.

So what will you get in this?

You will get a 10 or 12-inch touchscreen system, a digital

instrument cluster, a 360-degree camera, blind-view

monitoring, connected car tech, rear AC vents, ventilated

seats, electronic parking brake, auto-hold, all these

things will be available.

ADAS will be level 2.

So you will get front collision warning, adaptive cruise

control, in fact, you will get help for blind-view

monitoring on your mirrors

because we have already seen this in test cars.

Plus, when you reverse the car, you get a rear

cross-traffic alert.

So you will get all these features in the curve.

Now look, these are good, because you don't get some things

in Nexon that you are getting here.

So if you are looking from that angle that I want Tata,

I am not getting this in Nexon,

I am getting this in the curve as a surprise, great choice.

But if you compare it with the segment, what is in Creta,

what is in Seltos, you may not get much in terms of features.

One more thing, panoramic sunroof will also come in this,

45W Type-C charging port will also be given here.

So all these things will be available to you.

So to a large extent, features are predictable.

There is nothing very different in this that Tata Motors is

not offering.

By the way, I forgot to tell you that the space of this car

and Nexon's space will be differentiated.

Because its wheelbase will be a little bigger, due to which

overall the rear seat passengers will have a better knee room.

Now look, we have already experienced Tata Nexon here,

three people can sit comfortably at the back.

So there won't be much difference in width, it won't be

less, it will increase at the most a little bit.

So because of this, three people can sit comfortably at the

back and go without any problem.

One of my worries here is people's headroom.

Now because this is a sloping roofline, so due to this, if

tall passengers sit at the back, then they may have a

little less headroom.

We don't know that.

When we experience the car, only then we will be able to

share all these facts with you.

But if I talk about the engines, then there will be a change here.

Look, Tata Motors is going to give three engine options

here. One is 1.2 liter TGDI engine.

Now this current Nexon engine will make a little more power.

It is a three-cylinder engine.

We are expecting close to 125-128 bhp, it can go up to 130 bhp.

And the second engine that is coming is 1.5 liter turbo petrol.

And it is going to be the most powerful in this category.

In today's date, the most power you get, if I just talk

about the performance on paper, which car do you have there?

Creta and Seltos, which gives you 160 bhp.

After that, Kushaq Tigon comes at 150 bhp.

Here it is going to give you 170 bhp power.

It is going to be the most in this category.

Now Tata Motors is going to offer 6-speed manual and

7-speed DCA on both engines, which they have already done in Nexon.

And after this, you will also have a diesel engine.

So the 1.5 liter diesel engine that is already available on

Nexon, will be carried forward here.

We are expecting 6-speed manual.

Eventually, an automatic will also be available.

The next thing that is going to come, the curve will be

launched straight away in electric version.

I know many of you have stopped for petrol and diesel.

The electric car market is very small in India.

See, there is 1-2% sales of electric cars all over the country.

So, due to this, people are not very excited.

But the advantage of Curve EV is that it will give more

things over the existing Curvv.

So, due to this, you may get a bigger screen, some extra

things, you can watch Netflix, etc.

You know, you get all these extra things on the Curvv EV.

And its launch may be a little earlier than the Curvv

Petrol Diesel.

Okay, by the way, let me tell you, in Curvv, we are

expecting a claimed range of 500, that is, in real life,

you should get a range of 450-400 km.

Which should be suitable for daily driving.

Anyway, moving on to the next thing, the pricing of EV is

expected to be between 18-28 lakh rupees on road.

Which is fine according to me, but maybe Tata Motors can go

more aggressive in this.

And if its pricing is done up to 24-25 lakhs, then it will

be a great option for EV buyers.

Next is safety.

Look, it is built on the platform of Nexon, so you should

not complain about safety.

It should be a 5-star rated car at the end of the day.

So, you should get 6 airbags standard here.

ABS, EBD, traction control, etc.

So, it will come, I am not getting into all those facts.

But, along with that, Tata Motors has given 3 point

seatbelts for 2nd row passengers.

If Tata Motors is watching this video, like you have done

in Altroz Racer, that if someone is not sitting, and

seatbelts are not put, then please don't do that.

That is a very bad way to cost-cut things.

Please put a sensor or give a warning without audio, so

that it is clear that no one is wearing seatbelts.

We have done the same complaint in Maruti.

And the same complaint we are keeping here as well.

Please Tata Motors, don't do that, at least for a product

like Curvv.

Ok, the last and final point I would like to share with you

is, whether you should stop for this car or not.

It should be an interesting product.

This category is not giving you anything extra, but you

will get a new design element here.

You will get some new interior styling.

So all these things will create a differentiating factor

for you versus Creta, Seltos, Kushaq, Taigun etc.

But will it be good to drive? Will it be fun?

For that we will have to wait for some time.

Because the new 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine, we have not

experienced that either.

So it's a bit early for me to talk about it.

But overall it is going to be an interesting product to

consider.

So now I am asking you a question.

Have you stopped for the Tata Curve?

If you want to know more about the Tata Curve, we will soon

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We will get an invite and you will also get a review of this car from us.

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