2017 Tata Hexa review, road test

Tata throws everything it can at its new flagship in the quest to go upmarket.

Published on Mar 30, 2017 08:00:00 AM

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What's clear is that Tata's endeavour to reinvent itself wasn't just a flash in the pan. While the Tiago was almost an entirely new car, the Hexa is derived from an older model. But that doesn't make the result any less impressive. It's true, its biggest flaws are the ones inherited from the Aria - a heavy, cumbersome drive and ponderous handling, but then, it's also gifted with its strengths - generous space, superb ride quality (that's only gotten better) and proper go-anywhere ability; although if go-anywhere ability is not your priority, we'd recommend sticking to the 2WD automatic, as it's far superior to drive.
What it successfully adds to the formula is impressive refinement and an upmarket look and feel, inside and out, which is on a level that's unprecedented at Tata Motors. Unlike the Aria, this one is definitely worth the money. And hopefully, the quality and reliability issues that have lingered on in Tata cars are now a thing of the past. Tata is a brand that was always tethered to its 'cheap car' past and could never crack the premium segments. Now it finally has a product that can.