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Video: Tata Zica first drive review

Is Tata's all-new hatchback worth the wait? We find out

Overdrive|Dec 05, 2015, 20:02:30 IST

The Zica is an all-new car from Tata in a long time and this is as clean a slate as it can get - new petrol and diesel powertrains, a refreshing design and a hardcore benchmarking against some of the segment stalwarts like the Hyundai Grand i10, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Honda Brio. Expected to start around the Rs 3.7-lakh mark, the Zica also promises to be competitive on the price charts. But does it have the enough to deliver the right punch against its rivals? Watch our first impressions to get the hint.

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