Tata Motors' Hatchback Bolt launched in Kolkata

The car is manufactured at the Pimpri plant in Pune.

Bolt is the latest car from the company, under its Horizonext umbrella and offers many segment-defining features for Design, Drivability and Connectivity.

Ashesh Dhar - National Sales Head (S&E) at Tata Motors said the company is aiming to get a good response from Kolkata.

"It is a vehicle for the younger generation and we are looking forward to get a good response from the city," he said.

According to Mayank Pareek, President Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, “With the aim to deliver the best to our customers, we at Tata Motors are delighted to launch the much-awaited Bolt, a sporty hatchback, We expect Bolt to strengthen our presence in the hatchback market, one of the most popular segments for the Indian customers. A stylish car with many segment first features, the Bolt offers global design and standards that will equally bring in new first time buyers as well as appeal to existing auto users looking for a new and exciting product in this segment.  Designed and engineered by our teams across India, UK and Italy. It is the next leap under our Horizonext strategy and represents the new DNA of our passenger vehicles business, with the commitment to provide the best vehicles and experiences to excite our customers.”

Timothy Leverton , President and Head, Advanced and Product Engineering, was also present at the event.

The Bolt is launched at a starting price of INR 4.65 Lakhs, ex-showroom, Kolkata, for the Revotron (petrol) 1.2T and starts at INR 5.75 Lakhs, ex-showroom, Kolkata, for the diesel variant. The car will be available for sale, across the country in over 450 Tata Motors sales outlets from Thursday. 

(Reporting by Supriyo Hazra)