Tata Punch 2026

Tata Punch Overview

• The Punch from Tata Motors is a 5-seater sub-compact SUV built with a strong Safety Dome body shell.
• In terms of dimensions, it has a length of 3,876 mm, width of 1,742 mm, and height of 1,615 mm.
• The wheelbase stands at 2,445 mm and it offers a high ground clearance of 193 mm.
• The vehicle is offered in multiple fuel choices options such as regular petrol, turbocharged petrol, and twin-cylinder iCNG.
• This sub-compact SUV is offered in multiple variant options, such as Smart, Pure, Pure +, Pure + S, Adventure, Adventure S, Accomplished, and Accomplished + S.
• Customers can choose from six exterior colour options: Pristine White, Daytona Grey, Bengal Rouge, Coorg Clouds, Caramel, and Cyantafic.
• Tata Motors provides a standard vehicle warranty cover of 3 years or 1,00,000 kilometres, whichever ends earlier.

How does the Tata Punch perform?

• The 1.2-litre Revotron naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol engine produces 87.8 bhp and 115 Nm of torque.
• While the 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine produces a higher output of 120 bhp and 170 Nm of torque.
• In the CNG mode, the 1.2-litre Revotron engine produces 73.4 bhp and 103 Nm of torque.
• The naturally aspirated petrol engine is available in 5-speed manual and 5-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) option, while the turbocharged engine gets a 6-speed manual gearbox.
• The company claims that this is India’s first CNG SUV to offer an optional automated manual transmission (AMT).
• To meet different driving requirements, the Punch offers multi-drive modes, including Eco and City modes.

How is the design of the Tata Punch Design?

• The car features a high bonnet line with strong proportions and 3D front grille along with a rugged bull guard bumper design.
• The rear section is highlighted by an extended roof spoiler which is flanked by Trail Guard skid plate.
• The cabin gets a dual-tone dashboard which is complemented by a two-spoke smart digital steering wheel with an illuminated central Tata logo.
• The soft Galaxy ambient lighting elevates the mood in the cabin.

How is the exterior in the Tata Punch?

• The fascia is highlighted by Powersight LED headlamps, LED daytime running lamps, and cornering LED fog lamps.
• While the rear section gets Infinity Glow connected LED tail lamps.
• The higher variants get the 16-inch TrailCrest diamond-cut alloy wheels, while the lower and mid variants get 15-inch steel or hyper-style wheels.
• Additional feature highlights include roof rails, shark fin antenna, and contrasting roof colour options.
• The 90 degree opening doors enable easy ingress and egress.
• The electric exterior mirrors can be folded and adjusted and comes with built-in puddle lamps.

How is the interior of the Tata Punch?

• The front seats offer extended thigh support, while the driver seat additionally offers manual height adjustment.
• Both front and rear passengers get dedicated centre armrests with built-in storage.
• The Clima Touch automatic temperature control and rear air conditioning vents maintain optimum temperature at all times.
• Additional feature highlights include a cooled glovebox and Xpress Cool function which can quickly bring down the cabin temperature.

What is the price of the Tata Punch?

• The vehicle is offered at a starting price of Rs 5.70 lakh (ex-showroom).

What is the fuel efficiency of the Tata Punch

• The company has not revealed the fuel efficiency figures for this model.

How safe is Tata Punch?

• This sub-compact SUV has earned a 5-star adult and child safety rating under the Bharat NCAP (BNCAP) crash tests.
• Safety features include 6 airbags, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Hill Hold Assist, and Hill Descent Control.
• For easy parking, the vehicle offers a 360-degree high-definition surround-view camera with a blind-view monitor.
• Additional safety equipment includes an intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (iTPMS), rear defogger, auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror, and ISOFIX child-seat anchor mounts.
• The iCNG system features thermal incident protection which can detect leaks automatically and vent gas safely while switching to petrol mode.
• It also includes an SOS emergency calling function with E-Call and B-Call assistance buttons.

How is the ride and handling of the Tata Punch?

• The front suspension gets an independent lower wishbone MacPherson strut setup with coil springs, while the rear suspension gets a semi-independent twist-beam axle with coil springs and shock absorbers.
• Braking duties are handled by disc brakes in the front and drum brakes at the rear.
• The vehicle has a good 193 mm ground clearance which enables it to clear obstacles with ease.
• For convenience, higher variant also offers automatic headlamps and rain-sensing wipers.

What is the tech highlight in the Tata Punch?

• The dashboard gets a large 10.24-inch high-definition touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Further, this vehicle also gets a 7-inch high-definition digital instrument cluster.
• The vehicle also offers voice-assisted electric sunroof which can be opened or closed with simple spoken commands.
• Additional feature highlights include an 8-speaker audio setup by Harman (4 main speakers and 4 high-frequency tweeters), Qi-supported wireless phone charging pad, a 65W front Type-C fast-charging port, and a 15W rear Type-C port.
• The connected car technology is enabled through Tata’s iRA system for remote vehicle tracking and smart controls.
• The feature list further includes built-in cruise control and push-button engine start-stop.

How much boot space does the Tata Punch offer?

• The petrol variants offer a boot space capacity of 366 litres (measured as per ISO V215 standard).
• While the twin-cylinder CNG models with two gas tanks under the flat floor provide up to 210 litres of boot space.

Which cars compete with the Tata Punch?

This sub-compact SUV competes with the following models:

• Hyundai Exter
• Citroen C3 X
• Maruti Suzuki Fronx
• Nissan Magnite