India's largest auto maker Tata motors is working on a new version of Tata Indica & Indigo, giving them an all-new look. Both Indica & Indigo are being developed on a completely new platform and it is believed that they will be launched in early 2008. 

 

The new Indica will be a complete departure from the existing model. With new lights, grill & suspension, the new version of Indica will sport the 1.3-litre Fiat diesel engine. Sources say that the new Indica will also be wider, spacious and have additional safety features. It is still not clear whether the present Indica will continue but sources feel that Tata Motors may continue the existing variants at lower price.

 

Though the new car will belong to the same segment as Indica but may have a different name.The engines of the new car will come from Fiat, Tata Motors’ JV partner. Indica has already completed more than 8 years of production and has been under pressure from the rival cars of the same segment. It is the reason why the new version of Indica is being developed. According to sources new Indica will sport a price tag of around Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs 5.5 lakh.

 

Tata Motors is also working on cutting the length of the Indigo to get excise benefits. While the existing Indigo and the Indigo Marina will continue, Tata Motors is planning to target buyers with low budget. The new model of Tata Indigo will also sport the Fiat engine. Tata motors hope that the new version of Indigo will help the company increase its market share.