Nexon is Tata's first sub-4 meter SUV and will lock horns with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.
The all new sub-4 meter SUV from Tata Motors, the Nexon, is likely to be introduced around the 2017 festive season. The Nexon is Tata's first sub-4 meter SUV and will lock horns with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, the Ford EcoSport and Mahindra’s TUV300 and NuvoSport. Currently, the Brezza and the EcoSport are the most popular SUVs in their segment.
Although the Nexon shares its platform with the Tata Zest and the Tata Bolt, the compact SUV is definitely more striking and modern than the latter. Tata first showcased the Nexon in its concept form at the 2014 Auto Expo. Two years later, Tata unveiled the production-ready version of the compact SUV at the 2016 Auto Expo. This version was received well by potential car buyers. Later at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the homegrown carmaker showcased the Nexon Geneva Edition which featured cosmetic updates. Check out the Tata Nexon Geneva Edition here.
The Nexon will draw power from a turbocharged petrol and a diesel engine. The diesel engine belongs to Tata's Revotorq family, and is a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder unit. The engine is supposedly a 4-cylinder version of the 1.05-litre, 3-cylinder diesel engine that powers the Tata Tigor and the Tata Tiago. The petrol engine is a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged unit that belongs to Tata's family of Revotron engines. Both the engines will pair up with a 6-speed manual transmission, and will deliver 110PS of maximum power, making the diesel Nexon more powerful than the Brezza and EcoSport.
Source: CarDekho.com
