Every car is an argument about what matters, and the Tata Nexon makes its case with Petrol engine and 81-88 kW. Tata Motors Ltd built from 2017 — as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market.
The story
The Tata Nexon is a subcompact SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 2017. It is the first crossover SUV from the brand and occupies the sub-4 metre crossover SUV segment in India. The Nexon was presented as a production model in early 2016 and went on sale in 2017.
It gained a battery electric version in late 2019, marketed as the Nexon EV. In January 2020, the Nexon was refreshed with a heavily revised front and rear design. In September 2023, a second facelift was presented. By March 2025, Tata has produced 800,000 Nexons.
What is underneath
Under the skin sits Petrol engine; it is rated at 81-88 kW; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1225 – 1437 –. Power-to-weight lands near 66 horsepower per tonne, which is unhurried — enough for the job, not for the bragging. The gearbox is a 5-speed Manual transmission / manual (2023–present) / 6-speed manual / 6-speed Automated manual transmission / AMT / 7-speed Dual-clutch transmission / DCT (2023–present). The wheelbase is 2498 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Its place in the line
Where it sits in Tata Motors Ltd's history is not in doubt: it was built at Ranjangaon, Pune. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Suzuki Xbee, the Honda WR-V, the Mazda CX-8. Nearby in the Tata Motors Ltd catalogue sit the TaMo Racemo and the Tata 407.