New Car 2024: Explore Updates, Features, and Price
The new 2024 model has arrived with many exciting updates. This compact SUV offers a refreshed experience with changes to its pricing, variants, and interior features. Let’s delve into what this latest car model brings to the market.
Pricing and Available Variants
The base variant of this car starts at an ex-showroom price of 9.98 lakhs. This is a noticeable reduction from its previous starting price of 8.20 lakhs for the base model. The manufacturer has also updated the variant names. What were previously known as Style, Super, Smart, Sharp, and Select are now the new variant names. The model highlighted is the Sharp Pro, which is a second-top variant available with a manual transmission. A CVT automatic option is also offered in the Sharp Pro variant, which includes advanced ADAS safety features.
Powerful Engine Options
This car provides two robust engine choices to suit different driving preferences:
- 1.5-liter Naturally Aspirated Petrol Engine: This engine delivers 108 BHP of power and 144 Nm of torque. It offers an estimated mileage of 17 to 18 kmpl, providing good fuel efficiency for daily commutes and longer journeys.
- 1.3-liter Turbo Petrol Engine: For those seeking more power, the 1.3-liter turbo petrol engine produces 138 BHP and 220 Nm of torque. This powerful engine also offers a similar mileage of 17 to 18 kmpl, combining performance with efficiency.
Striking Exterior Design
The new car features a smart premium key with buttons for lock, unlock, and boot release, alongside the car’s distinctive logo. The front profile showcases a large car logo and a prominent 3D chrome grille, giving it a strong road presence. For enhanced convenience, a 360-degree camera is integrated, with its placement visible at the front.
The car’s lighting setup includes bright DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) at the top, with indicators placed above them. Projector LED headlamps provide excellent white light throw, while normal halogen fog lamps are positioned below. The lower grille is blacked out, complemented by a grey finish skid plate. The ground clearance of this SUV is 190-210 mm, suitable for various road conditions. It also features dual wipers and a washer system, along with practical roof rails and a large panoramic sunroof on top.
Dynamic Side Profile
Dimension-wise, the new car maintains its existing size, ensuring a familiar compact SUV feel. It measures 4323 mm in length, 1809 mm in width, and 1650 mm in height. The wheelbase stands at 2585 mm, contributing to a stable ride. All four door handles are finished in chrome and include a request sensor for keyless entry. The ORVMs (Outside Rear View Mirrors) are body-colored, auto-foldable, and incorporate bulb-type indicators. A side camera is also present, part of the 360-degree camera system.
The car rides on stylish alloy wheels featuring the car’s logo, and it is equipped with all four disc brakes for superior stopping power. The 17-inch tires have a profile of 215/55 R17. The side profile also includes black cladding on the upper part, a running board, and grey finish cladding below, adding to its rugged SUV aesthetic. This new car comes with a standard warranty of 3 years or 60,000 km, which can be extended.
Modern Rear Styling
The rear of the car is equally impressive. For those interested in an electric vehicle, an EV option is also available. A large car logo is centrally placed, enhancing the rear appeal. The car features LED backlights with a distinctive cube shape, while the indicators below are bulb-type. Practical elements like a spoiler, rear wiper, defogger, high mount stop lamp, and a shark fin antenna are integrated. The ZS badging, a reflector, and gloss black finish add to the rear design. For parking assistance, three reverse parking sensors and a camera near the nameplate are provided. A towing option is also available. The rear skid plate features a stylish grey and black finish, and the exhaust pipe is located on the left side.
Spacious Boot and Practicality
The car offers a generous 488 liters of boot space, perfect for luggage and daily essentials. The boot opens conveniently by pressing the car’s logo. A removable parcel tray is included for flexible storage. The spare wheel, located in the boot, is a 16-inch unit, one size smaller than the main tires, and comes with a jack and tool kit. The rear seats offer a 60:40 split-folding feature, allowing for increased cargo space when needed.
Comfortable and Connected Interior
Inside, the car offers a range of color options, including White, Red, Silver, Orange, and a Blackstorm edition (black). The door trims feature a dual-tone design with a silver finish door opener. Power window controls are present, along with soft-touch leather-type material, speakers, and bottle holders in the doors. All seats are covered in premium leather.
The cabin boasts a panoramic sunroof for an airy feel. Rear passengers benefit from AC vents with a silver surround and two USB charging ports, ensuring comfort and connectivity on the go. The car offers ample legroom, knee room, and thigh support, making it comfortable for all occupants. The seats feature three adjustable headrests, and a rear armrest with two cup holders is also present. Seat pockets add to the storage convenience. A slight hump in the floor is present in the second row. Child locks are also included for safety.
Advanced Driver’s Cockpit
The driver’s side features dual-tone door trims and a silver door opener. All four power window controls are present, along with a child lock feature. Soft-touch material, a speaker, and a bottle holder are found in the door. The front seats are leather-wrapped, ventilated, and electrically adjustable, providing excellent comfort. In the manual transmission variant, ABC pedals are present, while automatic variants offer ADAS features. The bonnet opening lever and fuel opener are conveniently located. ORVM controls allow for adjustment and feature an auto-fold function. A headlight adjuster is also available.
The car is equipped with a fully digital instrument cluster that displays vital information such as battery warnings, fuel gauge, temperature, seat belt reminders, range, trip details, and average mileage. The updated 10.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system has a new interface and added features, including Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, USB, and AUX connectivity. An AI voice assistant is integrated, allowing voice commands for various functions, such as opening the sunroof.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel features the car’s logo, chrome accents, and controls for voice commands, telephony, and infotainment. It is tilt-adjustable for driver comfort. Wiper controls are on one side, while automatic headlamp controls and cruise control are on the other.
The center console sports a sophisticated black and white (beige) finish with leather touch on the dashboard and silver accents. Ring-shaped AC vents and tweeters in the A-pillars enhance the cabin’s feel. Below the touchscreen, controls for defogger, manual fan speed, AC temperature, volume, and home button are present. Additional features include a 12V charging outlet, two USB ports, a small storage area, and controls for the ventilated front seats, traction control, hill descent control, and other switches. The 5-speed manual transmission (with CVT option) is complemented by a carbon-type finish. A wireless charging pad and a manual handbrake are also provided, along with an armrest that includes storage space.
The car prioritizes safety with six airbags (front, curtain, and seat airbags). The glove box offers space for documents. An auto-dimming IRVM and premium LED interior lights add to the convenience. Vanity mirrors are included for both driver and passenger, though the passenger side does not have a light. Grab handles are also present. The top-end Sharp Pro CVT variant offers 14 ADAS features.
Advanced Safety Features
The new car comes loaded with a comprehensive suite of safety features to ensure peace of mind:
- ABS with EBD (Anti-lock Braking System with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
- 6 Airbags
- Reverse Parking Sensors
- Reverse Parking Camera
- Traction Control
- TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
- Brake Assist
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Hill Descent Control Assist
- Automatic Headlamps
The top variant (Sharp Pro CVT) further enhances safety with 14 ADAS features.
Final Pricing Details
The Sharp Pro Manual Petrol variant has an ex-showroom price of 14.41 lakhs. The on-road price in Lucknow is approximately 16.75 lakhs.
This new car model for 2024 stands out as a feature-loaded compact SUV with significant upgrades, particularly in its interior and technology. It offers a great option for those seeking a modern and well-equipped vehicle.
