New Tata Punch Rival Coming Soon? » MotorOctane

The Tata Punch has been the talk of the town with the recent facelift. It was one of Tata’s best-selling SUVs last year, and now its competition is about to get tougher. Here is what you need to know about this SUV that is set to rival the popular Tata Punch.
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New Vinfast SUV

We are talking about the Vinfast VF5. This is a sub-4m SUV that directly competes against the Tata Punch.ev and Tata Tiago.ev. It will sit below the VF6 and VF7 in the Vinfast SUV range. The VF5 would be the entrypoint for for the Vinfast fanbase. This model is already on sale in global markets, and here is what you can expect from the Indian-spec version.

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New Tata Punch Rival – Details

On the outside, the VF5 adopts a similiar design language as the VF6 and VF7. The slim LED DRLS and a connected rear lightbar are characteristic features of a Vinfast. It has a crossover-like stance and interesting colour schemes to make it attractive. Moreover, the dimensions are expected to be greater than those of the Punch.EV, making it more spacious and practical than the Tata counterpart.

The VF5 has a rather basic interior, as you would expect at this pricepoint. According to the global-spec, the feature list will include leatherette seats, an 8-inch touchscreen, a 7-inch driver’s display, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and a 4-speaker sound system. The Punch.ev offers a more comprehensive list of equipment, and Vinfast will need to work in that department to offer a tougher fight against the Punch.EV.

New Tata Punch Rival – Powertrain

The VF5 is offered with 2 battery packs abroad – a 29.6 kWh and a 37.2 kWh. The smaller battery pack has a claimed range of 268 km, while the larger one boasts 326 km. The power figures range from 95 bhp to 136 bhp, depending on the battery pack you choose. In comparison, the Tata Punch.ev offers a 25 kWh and a 35 kWH battery pack with a similiar range figures to the VF5. However, we do not yet know whether we will see both these packs on offer in India.

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New Tata Punch Rival – Pricing

The Punch.ev is the most affordable electric SUV on the market right now. The VF5 will also be priced aggressively to draw some Tata Punch customers. We expect the price to start from Rs 13 Lakh, and the long-range version could cross Rs 16 Lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
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