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The Tata Aria is a Full-size car crossover SUV manufactured by Tata Motors of India. Tata Aria was launched on 5 January 2010 at Auto Expo, Delhi, and was launched to customers on 12 October 2010 and prices started at 10.4 lakhs INR Ex showroom or (16k-17k USD). It is based upon the Tata Xover concept showcased in the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Tata Aria was also a series of concept cars introduced by Tata Motors at the Geneva Motor Show in 2000.
Tata Aria was succeeded by Tata Hexa featuring new exterior and revised interiors. The Hexa comes with a Varicor 400 2.2-litre diesel engine with the option of a manual as well as automatic transmission. Hexa delivers a real-world fuel efficiency of 12 km/L.
Tata Motors designed the Aria in collaboration with Jaguar-Land Rover (JLR), its subsidiary. It is designed to target both Indian and international markets, the vehicle meets European safety standards.
Its segment-first features for the Indian market, include projector-beam xenon headlamps, electric adjustable and power-folding outside rear-view mirrors, diamond-cut alloy wheels, 2+2+3 (7-seater) and 2+3+3 (8-seater) configurations with flat-folding of the third row, touchscreen GPS navigation system, dual-zone automatic climate control HVAC, rain-sensing automatic front wipers, light-sensing automatic headlamps, reverse proximity sensors, driver information system, phone controls on the steering wheel, and audio system with six speakers. Its safety features include six SRS airbags (two front, four side-curtain;) anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electrical brake-force distribution (EBD), electronic stability program (ESP) with a traction-control system (TCS), front ventilated disc brakes, and rear non-ventilated disc-brakes.
The Aria features an engine designed in-house by Tata Motors. Dubbed 2.2L Varicor, it is a common-rail diesel engine with an inline 4-cylinder topology, featuring a variable-geometry turbocharger with intercooler. The engine is rated with a maximum output of 150 PS (110 kW) at 4000 RPM, with a maximum torque of 320 Nm, at 1700 RPM. The engine is mated with a 6-speed manual transmission, with four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive variants. The four-wheel-drive variant features on-the-fly switching between 4x4, 4x2, and three slip differentials.
| Top speed | |
| 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) | 14.92 s |
| Engine Type | Common-rail Diesel |
| Displacement | 2179 cc |
| Power | @ 4000 rpm |
| Torque | @1700 rpm |
| Valve Mechanism | DOHC |
| Cylinder Configuration | Inline 4 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Aspiration | Variable geometry turbocharger with intercooler |
| Minimum Turning Radius | 5.6 metres |
| Wheel size | 6.5Jx17 |
| Tyres | 235/65 R 17, 104 V |
| Ground Clearance | 205 mm / 8.07 inches |
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