Compact Suv
Tata Punch 1.2 Adventure MT
R224 900List price, as at 2026-09-02
At a glance
Power
65 kW
Consumption
5.3 L/100km
Boot
366 L
Seats
5
Towing (braked)
Not specified
Cover
3 services / 3 years / 45 000 km
Service plan
Cost to own (illustrative, 5 years)
Estimated instalment
R3 931 / month
Estimated fuel
R2 672 / month
5-year total (deposit + instalments + fuel)
R418 668
Illustrative only, based on standard assumptions not specific to this vehicle: 10% deposit, interest at 11.75% (prime 10.75%, South African Reserve Bank from 25 Sep 2026, plus 1%), 72-month term, 20 000 km/year, fuel at 95 petrol R30.25/L (inland, official prices from 7 Oct 2026). Service and insurance costs are not modelled here. Use the Finance Calculator for figures based on your own inputs.
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Full specifications
| Engine capacity | 1.2 L |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Power | 65 kW |
| Torque | 115 Nm |
| Transmission | manual |
| Gears | 5 |
| Drivetrain | FWDnoteFront-wheel drive. |
| Consumption cycle | Combined cycle (test standard not stated by manufacturer)noteThe manufacturer labels the figure "combined" without naming a test standard, so it is recorded as an unstated South African combined figure. |
| Fuel consumption | 5.3 L/100km |
| Fuel tank | 35 L |
| Fuel grade | Not specified |
| Range | 660 kmnoteWorked out from the tank size and the claimed consumption, rounded down. |
| 0-100 km/h | 15.49 snote15.49 seconds, measured in a South African road test of a Punch with the same 1.2 manual. |
| CO2 emissions | 126 g/km |
| Seats | 5 |
| Doors | 5noteFive doors: four side doors and a tailgate. |
| Length | 3 827 mm |
| Width | 1 742 mm |
| Height | 1 615 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2 445 mm |
| Ground clearance | 187 mm |
| Boot (behind 2nd row) | 366 L |
| Boot (behind last row) | 366 LnoteThe Punch is a five-seater, so the space behind the last row is the same as behind the second row. |
| Boot (seats folded) | Not specified |
| Kerb weight | 1 034 kg |
| Gross vehicle mass | 1 458 kg |
| Payload | 424 kgnote424 kg: gross vehicle mass (1 458 kg) minus kerb weight (1 034 kg), both from Tata South Africa for the Adventure MT. |
| Towing (braked) | Not specified |
| Towing (unbraked) | Not specified |
| Safety rating | Global NCAP · 5 stars adult · 4 stars child (2021) |
| Airbags | 2noteTata lists the airbag row as "Dual" across all five variants. |
| Airbag positions | Driver, PassengernoteDriver and front passenger airbags. |
| Warranty | 5 yearsnoteStated range-wide by Tata at the South African launch. Not carried on the current specification page. |
| Warranty distance | 125 000 km 25 000 km/year · derived Compare warranties across all SUVs →noteStated range-wide by Tata at the South African launch. Not carried on the current specification page. |
| Service plan | 3 services / 3 years / 45 000 km |
| How it is supplied | Included with the vehicle |
| Service interval (distance) | 15 000 kmnoteEvery 15 000 km, or once a year if you drive less than that. |
| Service interval (time) | 12 monthsnoteEvery 12 months if you drive less than 15 000 km a year. |
| Spare wheel | Full-size Tata publishes the spare tyre as 185/70 R15, the same size as the fitted tyre. The words "full size" are not used; the classification follows from the size matching. Compare spare wheels across all SUVs →noteDerived from the published spare tyre size matching the fitted tyre size. |
| Service network | ~45 authorised service points, as at 21 September 2026 Provincial spread not measured. Enumerated 21 September 2026 from Tata Motors South Africa’s own dealer locator (tatacars.co.za/dealer-locator), which renders the national list on one page: 45 distinct "TATA Motors" dealerships, each with its own address, phone and opening hours. Counts dealer outlets as listed; the locator does not separate sales from workshop facilities. Compare service networks across all brands →note45 Tata dealerships listed by Tata Motors South Africa. |
What we can't tell you yet
Everything below was searched for. Lines marked (unverified) show a figure that only one source gives, or that sources disagree on; the rest have not been published anywhere we could find for this version.
- Fuel grade — Tata South Africa does not state the fuel grade.
- 0-100 km/h (unverified) — 15.49 seconds, measured in a South African road test of a Punch with the same 1.2 manual.
- Boot (seats folded) — Tata publishes only the 366-litre seats-up figure.
- Towing (braked) — Tata South Africa does not publish a towing capacity.
- Towing (unbraked) — Tata South Africa does not publish a towing capacity.