Tata Nexon Car Review 2017

except you have been living under a rock, you would be very well conscious of a particular species of automobiles which has caught the fancy of car buyer unlike anything else. Of route I am talking about the compact SUV. It is quite easy to work out the appeal of one as it straddle between two worlds- bringing the design and petition of an SUV but also the quickness and clever packaging of a hatch. pointless to say whatever new launch have taken place have all been lapped by eagerly by the Indian car buyer.

Tata Motors, reasonably does not want to miss the compact SUV party but while they are late they sure have made everyone sit up and take notice. Meet the radical Tata Nexon and it is very much the most crucial car for Tata Motors. While the Tiago buy them onto the right path, the Nexon is very much stepping on the gas. Thus how good is this new compact SUV? Does it live to the hype and has it been appeal the wait? Read on.

Are you sure this is a manufacture car? Does not look like it right? That is the genius of the Nexon and Tata Motors have hit a bulls eye here. Let us face it, design matter and the Nexon would not have created this much buzz had it not been this radical. It is as though it has been plucked right out of a motor show place and put into production. Virtually unchanged. The figure is not made to be bland as it is shock and awe. The Nexon is a intersect and makes no skeleton about it.

The leaning roofline, coupe like design, the swoopy and curvaceous design all look stunning. It is not overdone and it just gels wonderfully. The front gets the Tata autograph humanity line but it is much more aggressive and bolder while the LED DRLs look superb and we love how the headlights merge with the people line and grille.

The side reveal chunky 16 inch alloys, cladding plus the dissimilarity roof looks cool as well. The real highlight for me though is the ceramic paint finish running all over as that looks implausible. The rear admittedly is not the best angle for the Nexon where it reveals itself as more of a hatch on stilts but still slightly cool looking tail-lamps merge with the earthenware paint finish 'x-factor' line.

Overall exterior erect quality has attained a new average for Tata Motors. The paint finish, panel gaps and especiallly the cermaic paint finish is excecuted of high quality. complete marks for Tata Motors here.

What about interiors? Again it is a big jump on or after even the Hexa and the Tiago. The design works very well and indeed looks quite best and well finished. Yes, while it may share a few bits and pieces (like the steering wheel) with its stablemates, elsewhere quality and looks have been a notch up and we say in terms of interior design it is in the midst of the class best right now.

The centre console is tastefully designed with hurry top 6.5 inch HD touchscreen being the main highlight. The location of the touchscreen is as such that you do not need to take your eyes off the road to glance.

The touchscreen workings quite well and thanfully its a much bigger size than in the Hexa too. In terms of features other than that there is plenty to talk about. The Harman infotainment system get Android Auto with Apple CarPlay pending soon. Along with that there is an 8-speaker system that admittedly sounds very nice plus push push button start, rear camera display, reverse parkin sensors, steering controls, climate control, rear ac vents (two speed blower control), power adjustable and retractable mirrors, dual airbags with ABS.

The coolest feature though is wearable key which looks like a strength band. Other than the usual key fob, this wearable key gives you the convenience to not bear the key fob, instead wear this and the car will unlock itself with you exhausting this.

storage space is done very well too with a large cooled glovebox plus the door pockets have an umbrella holder too, along with that the centre console has a sliding storage area which is useful another time. Few things that we noticed though as the rear camera display could have been better, the handbrake is positioned on the left, plus we feel the gear lever and the drive mode selector take up a huge amount of room and reaching out for the small USB slot is awkward.

In terms of space do not let its scope fool you as its a Tata Motors product all right. You sit lower which has been done to protect headroom and the rising casement line limits view out from the back but legroom is quite good and so is carry room which means three can get it, unlike some of its rivals. The seats themselves are comfy with good support all around. Its boot is superior than its main rival as well with 350l while you can get bigger it with 690l.

There are two engines option with the 1.2l Revotron turbo petrol ( 108 bhp/ 170Nm) and a new 1.5 Revotorq diesel (108 bhp/260Nm). Both have a six speed manual as typical. An AMT is expected later. We first drove the diesel and this new train certainly is better than the 1.3 Multijet diesel. It is slightly more refined and there is much less lag. Power rescue is smooth and not erratic with considerable punch at low speeds whih means you do not need to shift gears constantly. While more refined than the earlier diesel, it is still a tad noisy. at the same time as the mid-range is strong, power tapers off at the top and the Nexon diesel is best left to cruise , using its forceful mid-range. The six-speed manual is new highlight and shift quality is very good and accurate but both the gearbox and clutch are on the heavy side to use.

More than the diesel even if we loved the petrol more and it suited to the character of the Nexon as a agile crossover. Compared to the diesel, its modification is superb and while thanks to its weight and lack of torque, you do require to use the gearbox more in the city, the gearbox and clutch itself is lighter and feels better tahn the diesel. However on one occasion past that, it gathers buzz at the higher revs and is quite fun to develop unlike the diesel. In terms of ride and handling it is one of the more fun cars and one of the best Tata cars.

While the suspension is stiffer compare so some Tata cars and sharp potholes do filter, the overall absorbtion is much better than its rivals plus body control is astonishingly good too. As speeds rise, the ride quality and driving knowledge represent a new dynamic standard that Tata Motors have met. The heavier diesel feels a bit nose heavy while the more weak petrol feels lighter and good to drive being quite agile plus the brake work very well too.

The steering is also way superior than some of its rivals too with not being overly light and completly devoid of any feedback. It weighs up nicely and score top marks. The healthy 209mm ground clearance helps it swallow bad roads with ease and that is a boon but it is a strict intersect, no 4WD or any off-roading here.

Everytime we constrain a new Tata car we say it is the best they have made and that shows the strides that the car-maker is taking. The Nexon is Tata Motors triumph a new level. The design is the new segment target and that alone will win the Nexon many buyers. But the interiors and general quality is a big step up, it drives quite well, is spacious and by and large ticks all the correct boxes. What we like is that it stands out from other cars and it does so well. Yes it is not perfect and few issues need to be sorted but if price sensibly (i.e. below the Brezza) the Nexon is the subsequent success chapter for Tata Motors after the Tiago. And this time it promise to be a bigger one.