The India-focused subcompact crossover is coming to the market with revised looks and improved internals, but the interior and trim options stay the same.
The car is still 3.8 meters (148.4 inches) long and can be discerned from the pre-facelift version by its slimmer headlights and lack of a connecting LED stripe between them. There’s a simple black plastic trim where the LED bar used to be. The rear end stays untouched save for a subtly reshaped bumper and taillights, and the exterior color palette has been revised. Last but not least, the optional 16-inch wheels sport a fresh design while the stock 15-inchers go unmodified.
Inside, all plastic trim is now grey instead of black, and that’s about it. The base trim still includes six airbags, a power-assisted tailgate, a rear parking sensor, and a 4-inch digital dash screen. Paying for the middle-ground trim gets you a 10.25-inch multimedia display and a reversing camera.
The top trim brings along surround cameras, cruise control, wireless charging pads, blind spot monitoring, and a 10.25-inch digital dash display to match the head unit.
A rough equivalent of U.S. $7,000 gets you the base Tata Punch EV with a single motor sending 88 PS (87 hp / 65 kW) to the front wheels. Higher trims net you a superior motor rated at 129 PS (127 hp / 95 kW). That’s around seven horses higher than before the update, for both specs.
Likewise, the battery volume for both available batteries goes up by 5 kWh – buyers are now choosing between a standard 30-kWh pack and an extended 40-kWh variant. The longest-range Punch EV can do up to 468 kilometers (290 miles) per charge, the manufacturer claims. Buying the top spec is a matter of having just $13,850.
