Tata Ace EV

Tata Ace EV Detailed Overview

• Engine and Performance

  Compared to all the other IC engine derivatives of the Tata Ace, the Ace EV has a very different powertrain. Here, it comes with a 36 hp electric motor, which is coupled to an automatic gearbox and produces 130 Nm of torque. This electric motor is paired to a 21.3 kWh battery, which returns a range of 154 km, and takes 6-7 hours to get charged from 20-100 percent. Also, it takes just 105 minutes from 20-80 per cent using a DC fast charger.

  Summary

  While the Tata Ace EV is powered by a 35 hp electric motor, it gets a 21.3 kWh battery which provides 154 km of range.

• Suspension and Brakes

  While the powertrain of the Tata Ace EV is massively different from that of the other Ace versions, under the skin, it is not too different. The suspension combination used in the Ace EV is the same setup of a parabolic leaf spring at the front and a semi-elliptical leaf spring at the rear, as other variants of the Ace. The Tata Ace EV gets 13-inch wheels, which come wrapped with 155 R13 tyres.

  Summary

  The Tata Ace EV gets parabolic leaf springs at the front and a semi-elliptical leaf spring at the rear for its suspension setup.

• Payload

  The Tata Ace EV is loosely based on the Ace HT+, which is reflected in its overall dimensions – 4,075mm length, 1,500mm width and 1,858mm height. The Ace EV has a wheelbase of 2,250mm and a ground clearance of 160mm. The rear deck of the Tata Ace EV measure 7.2 ft long and 4.9 ft wide, which offers a payload capacity of 600 kg. 

  Summary

  The rear deck of the Tata Ace EV, measuring 7.2 ft long and 4.9 ft wide, claims a payload capacity of 600 kg.

• Exterior

  The overall appearance of the Tata Ace EV looks very much similar to the Ace HT+ on which it is based. It also gets the same sharp and angular-looking headlamps, coming integrated with turn indicators into their upper edges. Here also, the grille covers the entire front fascia in between the headlamps, with four partitions within it. The upper edge of the grille has a blue-coloured EV badge to indicate that it is a pure electric vehicle. 

  Summary

  The overall design and appearance of the Tata Ace EV look very similar to that of the Tata Ace HT+, with the addition of a blue-coloured EV badge above the grille.

• Interior

  Even the cabin of the Tata Ace EV is shared with that of the Ace HT+, though the former gets a different gear lever compared to the manual stick in the HT+. The Ace EV also gets an all-grey theme for the cabin, with a centrally-placed fully-digital instrument console, a three-spoke steering wheel and a large centre console placed between the front seats.

  Summary

  The Tata Ace EV gets a different-looking gear lever compared to the rest of the versions of Tata Ace.

• Features

  Apart from the centrally-placed fully-digital instrument console, the Tata Ace EV also gets a lockable glovebox, manual air conditioning and a few open storage cubbyholes. However, the star feature of the cabin of the Ace EV has to be the large 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which is quite a novelty feature for an entry-level commercial vehicle.

  Summary

  Apart from the centrally-placed fully-digital instrument console, the Tata Ace EV also gets a touchscreen infotainment system placed in the centre console below the instrument console.