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Tata Motors has launched the made-in-India Tata Bolt hatchback in Nepal. Manufactured at the Pimpri plant in Pune, the Bolt hatchback has been introduced under the company’s HORIZONEXT umbrella. The hatchback is launched at a starting price of NPR 23.95 Lakhs, ex-showroom, Kathmandu, for the Revotron (petrol) 1.2T and starts at NPR 28.35 Lakhs, ex-showroom, Kathmandu, for the diesel variant. The car is available for sale, across the country in over 16 Sipradi sales outlets.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Sujan Roy, Regional Head, South Asia, Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors, said, “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. 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 an exciting product in this segment. Designed and engineered by our teams across India, UK and Italy, the Bolt 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.”

The Tata Bolt hatchback is available in both petrol and diesel variants. The gasoline version of the hatch is powered by 1.2-litre turbocharged multi-point duel injection (MPFi) motor, REVOTRON 1.2T, that is capable of producing 90PS of power at 5,000rpm and a peak torque of 140Nm at 1500-4000rpm. The oil burner is a 1.3-litre Quadrajet unit that churns out 75PS of power at 4000rpm and 190Nm of torque between 1750rpm to 3000rpm. Power is transmitted to front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.

As per ARAI, the Bolt petrol is claimed to return 17.52kmpl of fuel efficiency while the diesel engine delivers 22.95kmpl of mileage. Safety features include Speed sensitive ePAS (Electronic Power Assisted System), with ‘Active Return’ function, ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic BrakeForce Distribution), Corner stability control, dual airbags, etc.