Tata Motors has announced the price point for its Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) variants of Nexon SUV in the Indian market. The 1.2-litre petrol variant gets a price tag starting from Rs 9.41 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), while the 1.5-litre diesel model will cost buyers Rs 10.3 lakh onwards.
At these prices, Tata Nexon AMT undercuts petrol AMT variant of the Ford EcoSport by Rs 20,000. Ford doesn’t have a diesel AMT variant for the EcoSport, which leaves Tata Motors the lone ranger in the compact-SUV category.
The Tata Nexon was earlier priced between Rs 5.85 lakh and Rs 9.44 lakh across its 10 manual variants (five petrol and five diesel), now it stretches up to Rs 10.3 lakh with the AMT models in tow. With this model, the Tata Nexon holds the unique distinction of being the only diesel automatic on offer in its price segment.
Tata is offering its 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine with the Nexon mated to a six-speed automated-manual transmission (AMT). The 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol in the Nexon puts out 110PS of power and 170 Nm of torque.
To the driver, an AMT feels like an automatic only, as it does not have a clutch or the need to shift gears. It does it all automatically, with hardware built on top of the existing manual transmission. This keeps the technology simple and costs low.
What’s interesting is that Tata also offers different drive modes – Eco, City and Sport – on both the petrol and diesel Nexon. In addition, the automatic gets hill-hold control and a kick-down mode, mimicking much more expensive automatic cars.
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