Tata Motors first sub-4 meter SUV, the Nexon, will be launched around the festive season. Now the automaker has revealed that the automatic variant of the Nexon will also be introduced within this financial year and will be equipped with a 6-Speed AMT (automated manual transmission). The Nexon will compete with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and the Ford EcoSport.
Both the petrol and diesel avatars of the Tata Nexon sport a 6-speed manual transmission codenamed the TA6300. Tata says even the AMT unit will feature six gear ratios, a segment first.
Talking about class leading features, the Nexon will sport an Activity Key (a car key in the form of a wrist band) and three drive modes - Eco, Sport and City - with both the engines. The features list is extensive with inclusions like a Harman-developed infotainment system with a 6.5-inch touchscreen, climate control, rear parking sensors and camera, projector headlamps and daytime running lights (DRLs), electrically-adjustable outside rear view mirrors (ORVMs), height-adjustable driver’s seat, tilt-adjustable steering wheel, etc. Safety features such as ABS with corner stability control, dual front airbags and Isofix child restraint seats will be standard across the range.
The diesel Nexon will draw power from a new 1.5-litre turbocharged engine that makes 110PS of maximum power at 3750rpm and 260Nm of peak torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm. The petrol engine is a turbocharged version of the 1.2-litre unit that powers the Tigor and the Tiago. As a result, there’s an increase in maximum power, which is now rated at 110PS. This 3-cylinder engine delivers a peak torque of 170Nm between 1750rpm and 4000rpm.
At launch, the Nexon is expected to cost anywhere between Rs 6.5 to Rs 9.5 lakh.
Source: CarDekho.com
