Tata Victa

Not to be confused with Tata Vista.

For the original Tata Sumo SUV from the 1990's of which the Sumo Gold gets its name, see Tata Sumo.

Tata Victa / Tata Sumo Gold
Overview
Manufacturer	Tata Motors
Production	2004–present
Assembly	Pune, India
Body and chassis
Class	SUV
Body style	5-door, Body on Frame
Layout	Front Engine, Four Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine	2004–2012: 3.0L DI Turbo 2012–present: CR4 Engine
Transmission	G-76 5-speed (with Overdrive manual)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,425 mm (95.5 in)
Length	4,258 mm (167.6 in)
Width	1,726 mm (68.0 in)
Height	1,925 mm (75.8 in)
Curb weight	approx. 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Tata Spacio

The Tata Victa, known after its facelift as Tata Sumo Gold, is a ladder-frame sport utility vehicle produced by Indian automaker, Tata Motors. The Victa was launched in 2004 as a replacement for the Tata Spacio, offering newly-designed interiors and exteriors. Like the Spacio, the Victa became extremely popular in semi-urban and rural markets, particularly for the purpose of transporting large numbers of passengers efficiently. It is a common private taxi vehicle due to its lower running cost and higher reliability compared to its competitors.

From 2012 onwards, the Victa has been known as the Sumo Gold, which features a new chassis borrowed from the Tata Safari.

Background

The Sumo and Spacio SUVs proved to be extremely successful in the Indian market, but were being faced with new competition from the Mahindra Scorpio and Toyota Qualis. To keep its popular rugged SUV line to date, Tata refreshed the exterior and interior design of the Spacio SUV and incorporated a tachometer, rear air-conditioning, and fabric seats, among other enhancements and available options.

The original Victa, sold from 2004 until 2012, placed the newly designed body onto the existing Spacio's chassis, and featured the 2956cc diesel engine from the Spacio and a 5-speed manual transmission. The Spacio was praised for its low running costs and high fuel efficiency, which effectively translated to the Victa's success as well.

Tata elected not to redesign the Sumo, and instead focused on updating the Spacio when launching the Victa. Both the Sumo and Spacio were discontinued in 2004 to make way for the Victa.

Tata Sumo Gold

In 2013, Tata launched the Sumo Gold, which placed the Victa's body onto an all-new chassis based on the Tata Safari. The Gold features an updated CR4 engine, which produces 90bhp, along with an all-new 5-speed automatic transmission. It is considerably more powerful than the original Victa.

Today

Today, the Tata Victa is commonly used as a taxi operator, police car, and seen in semi-urban and rural settings transporting large groups of competition. However, in recent years, sales have waned in favour of more modern designs such as the Mahindra Xylo, Mahindra Scorpio, and Toyota Innova.