Tata Aria interiors and features
As we had mentioned earlier, the Aria somehow manages to present a totally new face of Tata Motors to you as you climb into the cabin. The materials used, the fit-finish, the ergonomics everything has improved. I tried hard to find the edgy, crude plastic bits which have become synonymous with Tata cars’ interiors, and I failed miserably in the attempt. I even looked below the steering column to check out the panel gaps, which are usually big enough to slide in a finger or two, but everything was nicely tucked in this time around. Of course, the quality and finish is still not up there with the Japanese and European manufacturers, but with the Aria, you know that it’s not too long a distance to get there.
A few small issues are still evident here and there, but overall the Aria’s cabin (especially the two-tone black-plum leather upholstered cabin that we got for test) is one nice, comfy and tech laden place to be in. We quite liked it. The seats felt comfortable with good support for back and thighs. With tons of tools and toys thrown in to play with, we really didn’t have any reason left to complain. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. We request you to have a look at the pictures with captions to know about all the features available in the Tata Aria better.
Here is, however, a list of a few things which, if addressed will add tremendously to the Aria’s cabin appeal
- Some panels on the dashboard, when pressed by a finger, go in and come out as if they have not been put together properly.
- The blue backlit screen of the music system doesn’t look too great. That sort of backlighting is a thing of past, and we are used to brighter, more reader displays now.
- The Sat-Nav, although a great feature, is rather difficult to set up with entries to be made for every letter individually. The controls and feed-in system could have been more intuitive and driver friendly. Keying in so much info with the current system won’t be possible while on the move.
- The car we got for a test had leather covered gear knob, but the stitches on the knob were already coming off. Such small things deteriorate the overall experience. Our advice – ‘A stitch in time saves nine’
- The audio and phone controls on the steering wheel are positioned in such a way that they keep getting pressed inadvertently. In our opinion they are too much ‘on the surface’. Keeping them a bit away from the outer ring, and by creating recesses for them would have prevented them being used without the driver intending to.
- Some buttons on the center console are way too small to be operated while on the move. Bigger buttons would have turned out to be more ergonomic and easier to use.
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