It was back in 1998 when India first saw the transformation of a company named Tata. The Indica was splashed all over the front pages of newspapers and it was a design that engaged the crowd in India almost immediately. The Indica was what everyone wanted but there were glaring problems with the car.
It wasn't the best car to drive, when compared to the Maruti's of the time, it consumed fuel like it was addicted to it and then there was the rattling inside. However, over a period of time, Tata Motors came out with various generations and finally with the V2 version, had most of these niggles sorted out. But by then, the Indian car market was swarmed with so many cars in the hatchback segment that the Indica had a huge battle on its hand.
The design for all these cars have evolved and some might think that the Elite i20 is the prettiest face of the lot but yet the new-gen Polo isn't bad either. The Bolt too moves away from Tata's traditional design language and evolves into a more youthful design. Under all that skin, and even though it is based on the X1 platform, the Bolt still reminds you of the Indica.
The closest competitor to the Bolt when it comes to the overall length is the Hyundai i20 Elite. While the Polo comes next, it is the Swift that we see in last position in this scenario. Obviously you would think that there is more space on offer inside. Frankly, if you are used to the space offered even in the last-gen Vista, there is no way you can cramp yourself into a Swift or a Grand i10. However, when it comes to the battle of the wheelbase, the i20 Elite trumps the rest of the competitors with the Bolt compensating with a larger figure in the height department.
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