The Hexa is the flagship vehicle of homegrown automaker Tata Motors. The Hexa is based on the Aria, but it has got better appeal and design along with a lot of improvements. Though the Aria was a brilliant car, it didn’t do well in the market because the market wasn’t ready for such a vehicle. But with the Hexa, Tata Motors has impressed us in various aspects.
The Hexa is a humongous vehicle and due to this reason, the space on the inside is very roomy but the downside is that finding a parking for this vehicle is very painful especially in crowded cities. The car has sufficient ground clearance, that you can clip the divider while parking without scratching the bodywork.
Ingress and egress in the Hexa is quite a task as this crossover misses out on a sidestep. The commanding driving position of the Hexa allows you to sight distant things waiting for you on the way. The dashboard of the car is massive and the windscreen is raked but the Hexa doesn't offer the same driving view as the Safari.
The Tata Hexa is a 7-seater car which comes with an option of captain seats in the middle row. The flatbed seat in the second row isn’t very convenient to fold down. The third row is only suitable for children and for luggage because space is limited, especially knee room.
The Hexa is built on a body-on-frame platform and due to this, the car is robust, rugged but heavy. One can feel the weight of the car while sitting behind the wheel. There is a certain amount of body roll and the car has been returning a fuel efficiency of 9 km/l.
The Tata Hexa is powered by a 2.2-litre Varicor diesel engine which churns out 400 Nm of torque. The power delivery is good but turbo lag is well present in low RPMs but after 2000 RPM, the powerplant pulls very neatly. The engine is mated to an automatic gearbox which shifts the gears very smoothly and offers very slick downshifts. The ride quality is excellent and the car remains planted even at high speeds.
Our test car has some issues, one of the rear windows doesn’t go down, the spare wheel is broken, cruise control operates at its own convenience and the reverse parking sensors are malfunctioning. This car belongs to the first batch of production and we believe that the later batches won’t have these niggles. The Hexa when compared to the Toyota Innova, saves you a lot of bucks but when you compare it to Mahindra XUV500 you’ll miss out on many features.
