Tata Motors is readying another powertrain option for the popular Nexon SUV. While it currently has a range of powertrains in India, a petrol-CNG option is incoming. Fresh leaked details also preview an all-new Diesel DCA variant for this Tata car.
The Nexon will be the brand’s second diesel SUV to get the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. This adds to the compact SUV's existing diesel line-up, which already includes an AMT option.
The Nexon diesel currently gets Tata's 1.5-litre Revotorq engine with 115hp, paired with an AMT or a 6-speed manual. The new diesel-DCA combination, which debuted on the Curvv, gets the more powerful 118hp, 1.5-litre diesel engine dubbed "Kryojet". This engine may also be offered on the Nexon diesel-DCA and could be positioned at the top of the already vast Nexon line-up. Additionally, Tata Motors might add a panoramic sunroof on this new variant, as suggested by a spy shot that surfaced online a few months ago. We expect the diesel-DCA will be available at least on the Nexon Fearless trim upon launch.
Once the Nexon DCA hits showrooms, the Nexon diesel will likely have two engine options (the existing Revotorq and the new Kryotec) and as many as four gearbox choices: two manuals and two automatics.
The Nexon Diesel-DCA will rival the likes of the XUV 3XO diesel automatic, which comes with an AMT gearbox, and the Kia Sonet diesel automatic which gets a 6-speed torque convertor. While launch details remain scarce, we expect Tata Motors to introduce the Nexon diesel DCA soon.