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Nexon compact SUV set to take the Indian market by storm
First shown as a concept at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo and then as a production
ready version in 2016, the Tata Nexon compact SUV has recently
been launched in the Indian market.
Manufactured at the Tata Motors plant in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra, the
Nexon measures 3 994 mm in length, 1 811 mm in width and stands 1 607 mm
tall. It has a wheelbase of 2 498 mm and offers 209 mm of ground clearance.
Key design features of the Nexon include a stretched grille and
projector headlamps with distinctive LED daytime running lights.
Viewed from the rear, features that stand out are diamond-shaped
taillights, a high rear bumper and a small rear window. Together with
16-inch alloy wheels and coupé-like roofl ine, these lend the Nexon a
muscular look.
Tata developed all-new engines – one diesel and one petrol – to power
the Nexon. The diesel version is a 1,5-litre, four-cylinder Revotorq unit
with maximum torque of 260 Nm @ 1500 – 2750 r/min. The turbocharged
three-cylinder petrol powerplant from the Revetron series has a displacement
of 1,2 litres and delivers maximum power of 81kW @ 5000 r/min.
Both engines were designed at Tata’s in-house facility in Pune, with
inputs from suppliers like AVL, Bosch, Mahale and Honeywell. The petrol
engine will be manufactured at Tata’s Sanand facility, while the diesel
powerplant will be produced at the Ranjangaon plant.
The Nexon sub-compact SUV is the fi rst vehicle in its segment to have
multiple drive modes: Eco, City and Sport.
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