MUMBAI: Tata Motors on Monday announced the launch of a new XZ variant of its NEXON
compact SUV
. Starting at Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the petrol version, the new trim offers a number of useful features from the top-spec XZ+ variant.
The
Tata Nexon
XZ is also available in the diesel version with a price tag of Rs 8.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and both the versions cost around Rs 58,000 less than their respective top-spec XZ+ variants.
The features that
Nexon XZ
gets from the XZ+ trim are following:
- Infotainment system with floating dashtop touchscreen, four speakers and four tweeters
- Android Auto connectivity, voice alerts and warnings, voice command recognition, text/Whatsapp message readout and reply, and Image/video playback on the infotainment screen
- Reverse parking sensors and camera assist
- Projector headlamps
- Height adjustable driver seat and seatbelts
- Drive-away locking feature
- Fabric inserts on door trims
- Day/Night inside rearview mirror
"With a continuous focus to introduce products that not only enhance the brand but simultaneously align well with the rising aspirations of customer segments, we are happy to introduce wider choice to
Nexon
customers in the form of a new variant – XZ. The Nexon XZ will be positioned very attractively to provide premium features to our customers. With fourteen exciting features, the Nexon XZ is yet another step towards making the brand more aspirational," Vivek Srivatsa, Head - Marketing, PVBU, Tata Motors, said on the occasion.
The Tata Nexon is based on the company's new IMPACT design philosophy and offers a unique appearance in its segment. The petrol version of the car comes with a 1.2-litre Revotron engine that churns out 110PS of power and 170Nm of torque. The diesel version gets a 1.5-litre turbo Revotorq motor that makes 110PS and delivers a peak torque of 260Nm.
The compact SUV comes with a very competitive pricing, starting at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), and competes with the likes of the
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and the
Ford EcoSport
.