At the 2014 Auto Expo, Tata had shown as the Nexon concept compact SUV.
At the 2014 Auto Expo, Tata had shown as the Nexon concept compact SUV. Two years later, they showed us the pre-production version of the SUV.
The Nexon features the latest IMPACT design language
Just like the other new Tata vehicles, this compact SUV’s design is based on the new IMPACT language. The SUV gets projector headlamps and daytime running lights at the front and LED tail lights at the rear. The pre-production car was finished in bright blue. Tata says that the vehicle has numerous opportunities for customization. It comes with plush interiors as well. It comes equipped with a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system designed by Harman. It comes with 8 speakers and features like voice control and command recognition.
The car on display is powered by a diesel engine
Powering the Nexon SUV will be a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine. The product on display had the diesel engine under the hood. It produced a maximum power of 110 PS and a maximum torque of 260 Nm. The engines are mated to a 6-speed manual transmission which has three driving modes. The SUV has a ground clearance of 200 mm and it rides on 16-inch alloy wheels.
The Nexon will go on sale next year
A Tata engineer told us that the Nexon would hit showrooms sometime next year.
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