The popular Nexon gets dual-cylinder iCNG tech
- Nexon now available with Petrol, Diesel, Electric and CNG powertrains
- 1.2L turbo-petrol with 100HP
- 61L CNG tank
Tata Motors has launched the CNG version of the Nexon called the iCNG for a price of Rs. 8.99 Lakhs (Ex-showroom). Along with this update, it has also announced that the Nexon.ev now gets a bigger battery with upto 489km of ARAI-claimed range as well as a Red #DARK edition.
Tata Nexon iCNG: what’s new
According to Tata, the Nexon iCNG is the first ever turbocharged CNG vehicle offered from the factory itself. Powered by the same 1.2L three-cylinder Revotron turbo-petrol engine as the standard Nexon, it sees a 20HP decline in power with it now making 100HP and 170NM while running on CNG. Notably, Tata has also given it a dual-cylinder technology due to which you still get 321L of boot space. Just like the other iCNG cars in it’s lineup, it also gets the capability to start on CNG mode along with a single ECU for both fuels which switches to petrol automatically when needed.
Besides this, there are no changes to the Nexon. The iCNG version is available in 8 variants with the pricelist given below:
|
Variant |
Price (Ex-showroom) in INR Lakhs |
|
Smart |
8.99 |
|
Smart+ |
9.69 |
|
Smart+S |
9.99 |
|
Pure |
10.69 |
|
Pure S |
10.99 |
|
Creative |
11.69 |
|
Creative+ |
12.19 |
| Fearless+PS |
14.59 |
Tata Nexon.ev: Bigger battery, Red #DARK edition
At the launch event, Tata has also announced that the Nexon.ev will be getting a bigger 45kWh battery pack with an ARAI-claimed range of 489Km. This new battery, according to Tata will offer a real-world range of 350-370Km giving it a significant boost from the existing 40.5kWh battery pack. What’s more, it is available from the base Creative variant as well and is priced at a premium between Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 70,000 (Ex-showroom) compared to the same variants with the smaller battery pack. In terms of equipment, the Nexon.ev 45 gets a panoramic sunroof as an addition.
Another interesting update is the inclusion of the Red #DARK edition for the Nexon.ev priced from Rs. 17.19 Lakhs(Ex-showroom) which adds a blacked-out theme inside and out along with red accents and interior upholstery along with a Red Dark themed UI for the screens inside. Variant wise prices for the Nexon.ev 45 are given below:
|
Variant |
Price (Ex-showroom) in INR Lakhs |
|
Creative 45 |
13.99 |
|
Fearless 45 |
14.99 |
|
Empowered 45 |
15.99 |
| Empowered+ 45 |
16.99 |
| Empowered+ 45 Red #DARK edition |
17.19 |
The Nexon iCNG will compete with rivals like the Maruti Brezza CNG and Maruti Fronx CNG among others. The Nexon.ev with the bigger battery pack will however, go up against other EVs such as the recently launched MG Windsor EV, MG ZS EV and Mahindra XUV4OO.
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