Tata Indigo CS Description :

Compact Sedan, sporting look, 1193cc and 1405cc engines in its petrol and diesel variants respectively, the new Indigo CS delivers even better mileage than its thrifty predecessor. The shorter length translates to a better parking experience in cramped urban spaces, and also produces a tighter driving experience.

The new Indigo CS, at a length of 3988mm, and sporting 1193cc and 1405cc engines in its petrol and diesel variants respectively, just about qualifies as a small car. And the benefits of a favorable tax regime are evident in the sub-four-lakh rupees price of the base petrol variant, almost a lakh less than its bigger cousin. The base diesel variant isn't much costlier, retailing for Rs4.25 lakh in Mumbai before the Budget. The Indigo was never a great looker, but the CS has markedly improved on this front, These include "a stylish new tail light cluster in the rear embedded in a smart new rear profile completed with a new, trimmer rear bumper", in the words of Tata Motors. One can also differentiate it from the older Indigo even when not looking at its profile, thanks to the new front grille coupled with new headlamps, The petrol variant is equipped with 1.19L MPFI engine, which delivers 65bhp while the diesel car with a 1.4L turbo-diesel, churns out 70bhp. Not very impressive, agreed, but certainly adequate for city driving. And as for the people who count their fuel bills, the new Indigo CS delivers even better mileage than its thrifty predecessor. One can reasonably expect fuel efficiency figures of around 14 kilometres per litre (kmpl) in the city and 19 kmpl on the highway for the diesel variant, and 3 kmpl lesser on average for the petrol model, The shorter length translates to a better parking experience in cramped urban spaces, and also produces a tighter driving experience. Tata Motors hasn't stinted on the suspension, and the Indigo CS gets independent McPherson struts both in the front and rear. This translates to a smoother ride even over distressed roads. But the problem of the rickety trim and poor build persists, and shows up in the handling of the car. The suspension also intrudes into the boot space and ends up cramping its length. The 25kg reduction in weight due to the 162mm reduction in length does improve the mileage marginally and the handling even less so, The car is available in seven attractive colours, attractively named scarlet red, sparkling gold, mica grey, carbon black, cosmic blue, mint white and artric sillver.