Tata X451 Premium Hatchback Officially Unveiled at Auto Expo 2018; India Launch, Price in India, Images, Features

Tata X451 premium hatchback will be pitted against the likes of Maruti Baleno, Hyundai Elite i20 and Honda Jazz once launched in the country.

In a bid to make new age machines, Tata Motors today officially unveiled the new X451 premium hatchback concept at the 14th edition of Auto Expo. With the continuous demand for the premium hatchback from the domestic car market, the home-grown automaker looks to tap the same with its newly unveiled Tata X451 hatchback. The new hatchback will take on the players such as Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai Elite i20 and Honda Jazz in the premium car space. Moreover, the car maker also released numerous teasers about the new hatch prior to its official India debut. See More: Auto Expo 2018: TaMo RaceMo, Tata Tigor Sport & Tiago Sport to Debut at Delhi Auto Expo

The new X451 premium hatchback will be position above Bolt hatchback in Tata’s product line-up. Based on Tata’s new IMPACT design 2.0 philosophy, the new X451 hatch gets edgy design which gives a stylish appeal to the exterior profile. On the exterior front, the car gets new sweptback headlamps, Hexa-like front grille, ceramic shoulder line, sloping roofline, wraparound tail lights, and much more. Moreover, it is the first car under Tata’s stable to employ the Advanced Modular Platform (AMP) architecture that will also underpin the future products. Also See: Tata X451 Premium Hatchback India Unveil Tomorrow; Expected Price, Launch Date, Specs, Features, Images

As far as the mechanicals are concerned, the newly unveiled Tata X451 hatchback is offered in both petrol and diesel versions. The petrol engine is a 1.2-litre Revotron petrol unit which is also offered on the Nexon which makes 108 bhp of maximum power with peak torque of 170Nm. The diesel engine is a 1.05-litre Revotorq diesel with VGT for higher power output. The engine makes 110PS and 260Nm of torque. Both the engines are mated 6-speed manual as standard with optional 6-speed AMT as an option. As far as the dimensions are concerned, there is no much clarity on the proportion as of now.

The hatchback is expected to hit the Indian market soon, we speculate that the hatchback will be launched by the end of this year or early next year. The company has not revealed the prices for the new X451 which are likely to be in the price bracket of INR 5 lakh to 7.5 lakh (ex-showroom).