Tata Motors has shocked everyone by launching the Punch.ev at ₹6.49 lakh; however, we need to keep in mind that this is the price for the BaaS option. If you want to opt out of BaaS, the new Tata Punch.ev will cost you ₹9.69 lakh ex-showroom. However, Tata Motors is promoting the Punch.ev as a practical solution for customers looking to fill their one-car garage. For that, the Punch.ev now gets a larger 40kWh battery pack with a claimed real-world range (under C75 testing) of 355km and an ARAI-certified range of 468km. A bigger battery in the Punch.ev should alleviate range anxiety by a good margin. It has also become a really tempting option for people looking to enter the world of EVs at an affordable price. Tata is also strengthening its charging infrastructure and plans to add more public chargers on Indian roads to boost EV adoption.
The Punch.ev also supports fast charging, where you can charge it from 20 to 80 percent in just 26 minutes using a 65kW DC fast charger, and can get a top-up range of 135km in just 15 minutes. For the battery pack’s thermal management, Tata Motors has worked on the cooling system of the Punch.ev, which now delivers better thermal efficiency, improving performance, fast charging, and range.
Apart from the larger battery, Tata Motors is also offering a 30kWh battery pack, which starts at ₹6.49 lakh with the BaaS option; without it, it costs ₹9.69 lakh. Talking of powertrain, Tata Motors stated that the drive unit is now lighter and more compact, which has helped them with space and weight management, as well as reducing the use of semiconductors and wiring harnesses. By doing so, Tata Motors was able to accommodate a bigger battery pack in the Punch.ev. The motor in this compact SUV produces 95kW of peak power (129PS) and 154Nm, and it gets three drive modes – Eco, City and Sport. The Punch EV also features four regen modes, controlled via the steering wheel paddles. Tata is also claiming a 0-100kmph time of less than 9 seconds.
Design-wise, the Punch.ev looks exactly like the ICE version, which got a facelift last month, as we covered here. But one change Tata has made to set this apart from the ICE version is the colour change of the cladding on the outside, which is now grey rather than black. The same can be said of the interior, where there are hardly any noticeable changes, except that a drive selector dial has now replaced the gear selector. The rest of the cabin remains the same. We will soon be driving the Tata Punch.ev and will bring you the review. Also, stay tuned for the video review of the Punch.ev, which will go up on our YouTube channel after the drive.
