Tata has launched the Punch EV with prices ranging from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 14.49 lakh. The new car comes with two battery options and four variants, and bookings for the electric vehicle opened earlier this month for a token amount of Rs 21,000.
Tata Punch EV design and platform
Tata Punch EV is similar to its sibling, the Nexon EV. The Punch EV is equipped with a frunk (front trunk), making it the first electric Tata to get it. It also gets an LED light bar, a split headlamp setup and a new alloy wheel design.
This is the brand’s first vehicle built on its new Gen 2 architecture called Acti.EV (pronounced ‘active’). The architecture will underpin a range of new Tata EVs and SUVs, including the upcoming Curvv EV, the new Sierra EV and the Harrier EV.
Tata Punch EV battery, range, powertrain and charging
The Tata Punch EV is offered with a choice of two battery options; a 25kWh battery with around 315km of MIDC range and a 35kWh battery with around 421km of MIDc range. There are two charger options available, a 3.3kW wall box charger and a 7.2kW fast charger. The Punch EV supports DC fast charging and can be charged from 10- 80 percent in 56mins using a 50kW DC fast charger.
Power is sent to the front wheels via a 122hp, 190Nm motor on the Long Range variants, and a 81hp, 114Nm motor on the regular variants. According To Tata Motors, the Long Range variants can go for 0-100kph in under 9.5 seconds and the EV has a water wading capacity of 350mm.