This is the first instance of Tata Nexon being spotted on the showroom floor. The Tata Nexon launch will
take place sometime this month.
The car was spotted in the base XE trim sporting a
shade slightly darker than the Tiago’s Stryker Blue colour. Compared the
top-spec XZ+ trim we drove in July, the XE grade loses out on projector
headlamps, LED DRLs and front fog lamps. Also, instead of 16-inch alloys, it
wears steel rims with wheel covers. While the ceramic white highlights have
been retained, it misses out on the dual tone paint scheme of higher end XZ+
grade. It makes do with black ORVM casings and black door handles and misses
out on roof rails as well.
A closer inspection reveals fixed headrests for the
rear bench and a lack of the 6.5-inch dashtop touchscreen. We will have to wait
for the official release from Tata Motors to ascertain the full extent of
differences between the different variants of the Nexon.
There is no badging anywhere to indicate what’s
under the hood of this particular example of the Nexon. Tata is offering the
compact SUV with a choice of 1.2 L Revotron petrol and 1.5 L Revotorq diesel
engines with a 6-speed manual transmission. The turbocharged petrol engine
produces 110 PS and 170 Nm, while the oil burner makes 110 PS and 260 Nm. Tata
will add optional AMT gearboxes to the lineup before the end of this fiscal
year.
We expect the Tata Nexon price for the base petrol
XE trim to hover around the INR 6.50 lakh mark. The range topping XZ+ diesel
could easily cross INR 10 lakhs (ex-showroom). Bookings are currently open for
a token amount of INR 11,000.
