New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Tata Motors has entered the compact sedan segment with the new Aeris, which was launched on 25 September. The petrol version of the sedan starts at Rs.5.29 lakh ex-showroom, while the iCNG version will cost Rs.6.29 lakh ex-showroom. Tata Motors says Aeris will be available in petrol and CNG versions, and in manual and AMT transmissions. The six airbags and 419-litre boot are standard, the company confirmed.

The Aeris is now up against two popular compact sedans in India - the Honda Amaze and Maruti Suzuki Dzire. The comparison is based on their current prices, engines, transmissions, claimed fuel economy (as of 2 October), and boot space and safety features, as provided by the respective manufacturers.

The Aeris is ...