Tata Motors has really come a long way and their modern cars never fail to impress us with the way they look and are finished. And the same goes for the Tata Punch. With the Punch, Tata Motors forayed into the micro-SUV segment which basically slots between the subcompact SUVs and hatchbacks. Well! Tata Motors got the design just right for a SUV of this size and the Punch looks very proportionate from every corner. Not to mention that its quirky design elements have been admired a lot in the marketspace and even the finish of body colours look a notch up. [3]

Figure 1. Car and Bike Awards 2022: Car Manufacturer of The Year - Tata Motors

Figure 1 shows the Tata Punch gets a bold, robust design with muscular styling with beefy exterior cladding. It features - projector headlights, LED DRLs, dual-tone 16-inch alloys and LED taillights, and also get dual-tone colour options with the top-end trim. It also received a 5-star safety rating from the Global New Car Assessment Programme or Global NCAP, which makes it one of the safest cars in India. It also holds a 4-star safety rating for child occupant protection. [2]

The carmaker also had three important launches in the year – the new Tata Safari arrived in early 2021, the Tigor EV received a major update during the middle of the year and the all-new Tata Punch was launched in October 2021. The latter also proved to be popular with buyers with over 32,000 sold in its first four months and was also adjudged our Entry Car of the Year.

The Tigor EV meanwhile further cemented Tata as the bestseller in the EV manufacturer space.

Safety too was a key point in Tata's line-up with the Punch becoming the third Tata car to get a five star Global NCAP rating. The Tigor EV two scored a notable 4 star rating putting it in the same category as the standard petrol Tigor – a notable achievement given the added mass and weight of the battery pack for the EV. [1]

References:

1. https://www.carandbike.com/news/carandbike-awards-2022-car-manufacturer-of-the-year-tata-motors-2843508
2. https://www.carandbike.com/news/carandbike-awards-2022-car-design-of-the-year-tata-punch-2827487
3. https://topcarnews.net/carandbike-awards-2022-car-design-of-the-year-tata-punch-s67972.html

Cite this article:

Thanusri swetha J (2022), Car and Bike Awards 2022: Car Manufacturer of The Year - Tata Motors, Anatechmaz, pp. 212