Tata Motors SUV Nexon Reaches Milestone of 6 Lakh Units of Manufacturing

The manufacturing of compact SUV Nexon of Tata Motors, one of the big automobile companies, has reached six lakh units. It is one of the most popular SUVs in this segment. Last year the company also launched its electric version. It competes with Maruti Suzuki's Brezza, Mahindra's XUV300, Nissan's Magnite, Kia's Sonet and Hyundai's Venue.

Its price ranges between Rs 8.10 lakh to Rs 15.50 lakh (ex-showroom). It is available in four variants – Smart, Pure, Creative and Fearless. It has 1.2 liter turbo petrol and 1.5 liter diesel engine options. Its petrol engine gives peak torque of 118 bhp and 170 Nm. Its petrol engine has options of 5 speed, 6 speed manual, 6 speed AMT and 7 speed dual clutch transmission (DCT). Its diesel engine gives 113 bhp and peak torque of 260 Nm. It is available with 6 speed manual gearbox and 6 speed AMT.

The price of its electric version ranges between Rs 14.74 lakh to Rs 19.94 lakh (ex-showroom). It is available in three variants – Creative, Fearless and Empowered. It comes in two battery packs. Its variant with 30 kWh battery pack has a range of about 325 kilometers. Its 40.5 kWh variant can give a range of about 465 kilometers. Recently, Tata Motors had requested the Central Government not to give tax exemption on hybrid cars. Toyota, the leading company in the hybrid car segment, had demanded a tax cut on hybrid vehicles. Tata Motors has its presence in both the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and Electric Vehicles (EV) segments.

A Reuters report said that Tata Motors says that the tax on hybrid cars should not be reduced because they emit more pollution than EVs. Hybrid cars that use an electric battery pack with a petrol engine and an electric motor have a tax of 43 percent in the country. In comparison, petrol engine cars attract a tax of 48 percent. There is a five percent tax on EV under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).