XUV500’s new rival is all set to go on sale in January next year and while the TATA motors has not announced the price yet, showrooms are now accepting bookings for the Hexa. The Dealers are quoting a booking amount of Rs 11,000.

At launch, the Hexa will be available in 6 variants – XE, XM, XMA, XT, XTA and XT 4x4. While prices are likely to start at around Rs 12 lakh, the top-end variant could set you back by around Rs 17-18 lakh.

TATA Hexa is based on its predecessor, the Aria, it sports an entirely new design and gets new features too. The feature list includes a 5-inch touchscreen infotainment interface, a 10-speaker sound system by JBL, 6 airbags, faux leather upholstery and automatic climate control.

It will be available with only one engine, which is a 2.2-litre ‘Varicor400’ turbodiesel engine used in the range-topping variant of the Safari Storme, which makes 156PS of power and 400Nm of peak torque. The base variant employs the same engine in a lower state of tune (150PS/320Nm).

The engine will, however, come paired with a variety of transmission options. The base XE gets a 5-speed manual gearbox and on the other side, the XM and XT gets a 6-speed manual gearbox. What’s more is that the top-end XT can be had with 4x4 as well, while buyers can also option for a 6-speed automatic transmission, offered with the XMA and XTA variants.