2017 Tata Xenon XT pick-up
The 2017 Tata Xenon was spied testing on the Mumbai
Pune expressway by Performance Factory. Its likely to go on sale in the first half of next year in India as
well as export markets like Australia, Thailand and South Africa.
The model featured is the single-cab variant, which
has a slightly revised face that comprises of a body-painted single slat grille
with chrome garnish, and a new bumper with redesigned fog lamp enclosures. The
only change at the rear is a redesigned cluster for the pair of taillamps.
Expect the same changes to be carried over to the double-cab XT model as well.
A report in August last year said that the revisions
coming to the Xenon would include a new hydroformed chassis, and it is likely
that the mule here is based off it.
The Tata Xenon XT facelift could pack the 2.2-liter
four-cylinder VariCOR 400 unit which produces 156 PS and 400 Nm in the Safari
Storme and Hexa, a slight power bump from the outgoing Xenon XT’s 147 PS and
320 Nm output. It could be paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard,
while an automatic gearbox may be exclusive to export models.
