Tata’s Magic Iris: Four wheels are better than three

Tata Magic Iris

Tata Nano owners worried about the prospect of Autowallahs taking to the Tata Nano like fish to water and downgrading the image of the Tata Nano, can now breathe easy. Tata Motors has launched the Tata Magic Iris based on the Tata Ace Magic series at the 2010 Indian Auto Expo. This low cost, four wheeled commercial transport option is primed to take on the ubiquitous, pesky three wheeled contraptions known as Auto Rickshaws or tuktuks, that zip through Indian roads and bylanes, transporting all and sundry in absolute discomfort, not to mention, with a lackadaisical non-concern for passenger safety.

The Tata Magic Iris looks straight out of a cartoon channel but that shouldn’t be too much of a concern as it manages to look cute not gory. This four wheeled people mover can seat four in relative comfort with a 1+1 layout at front and three passengers occupying the rear. Expect that number to bumped up by at least fifty percent given the way our cabbies and autowallahs overload their vehicles. A 611cc, 11 Bhp water cooled Diesel engine wil give th Magic Iris enough poke to transport four adults at a decent speed of 55 Kmph with a bumped up safety level, relatiely speaking of course.

Now, if only all the Indian autowallahs abandon their unsafe autos for the much safer, stabler and comfortable option Tata Magic Iris. Wishful thinking, you may call it. That said, the Tata Magic Iris which will be priced at less than INR 2.5 Lakhs is primarily aimed at replacing the Auto Rickshaws in smaller towns. In due time, big cities too may feel the magic of the Tata Magic Iris, which is diminutive enough to navigate the crowded Indian city maelstrom, crucially with that extra wheel. Like our heading goes, is four better than three? You bet it is!

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January 6, 2010 | By Jay Prashanth · Tags: Tata Magic Iris

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7 Responses to “Tata’s Magic Iris: Four wheels are better than three”

2010 Indian Auto Expo: Tata Magic IRIS up close | Indian Cars & Motorcycles Blog on January 11th, 2010 3:54 pm

[...] exterior to do duty as a capable, economical people mover. Read more about the Tata Iris, right here. Here are a few pictures of the Tata Magic Iris at the 2010 Indian Auto [...]
Vijay Singh on January 17th, 2010 12:57 pm

When willMagic Iris will be available to buy in Delhi ?
Out of the Driver’s Seat: Are India’s Auto-Rickshaws Safe for Pedestrians and Cyclists? | TheCityFix Mumbai on August 19th, 2010 4:08 am

[...] the future. Further, the push towards replacing auto-rickshaws with four-wheel vehicles (such as Tata Magic Iris) using the in-vehicle safety argument could potentially be detrimental to pedestrian safety and [...]
Out of the Driver's Seat: Are India's Auto-Rickshaws Safe for Pedestrians and Cyclists? | TheCityFix on May 25th, 2011 2:39 am

[...] the future. Further, the push towards replacing auto-rickshaws with four-wheel vehicles (such as Tata Magic Iris) using the in-vehicle safety argument could potentially be detrimental to pedestrian safety and [...]
Tata Magic Iris Van Launched: Price Starts at Rs 1.98 Lakhs | IndianCarsBikes.in on May 27th, 2011 3:08 pm

[...] Motors has launched its newest player in the commercial vehicle segment, Magic Iris, at an attractive pricing of just INR 1.98 lakhs Ex-showroom [...]
ARVIND KUMAR YADAV on December 1st, 2011 9:05 am

Please send me tata magic iris van minimum downpayment and EMI details.
ARVIND KUMAR YADAV on December 1st, 2011 9:10 am

Tata Magic Ires is very good looking vehicle and can accommodate more number of passengers. A very good invention for lower middle class people. I appreciate the invention and ideas of TATA Group.