Tata Nexon
Tata Nexon was built from 2017 to the present, as a 5-door crossover SUV. Powertrain: Petrol: 1.2 L Revotron I3 turbo; Diesel: 1.5 L Revotorq I4 turbo. Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (EV). Weight: 1225 – 1346 kg 1437 – 1531 kg (Nexon.EV).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Keithkberger, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Tata Nexon is a subcompact SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 2017. It is the first crossover SUV from the brand and occupies the sub-4 metre crossover SUV segment in India. The Nexon was presented as a production model in early 2016 and went on sale in 2017. It gained a battery electric version in late 2019, marketed as the Nexon EV. In January 2020, the Nexon was refreshed with a heavily revised front and rear design. In September 2023, a second facelift was presented. By March 2025, Tata has produced 800,000 Nexons.
Safety
The Nexon for India was first crash-tested by Global NCAP 1.0 in August 2018 and scored five stars for adult occupant protection and three stars for child occupant protection.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (139 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 293 mm below the median of 2,791 mm, and shorter than 98% of the 121 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Check the emissions equipment (particulate filter, NOx treatment) and the destination country's emissions rules; some markets restrict used diesels.
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Tata Nexon from Japan?
By production year alone, Tata Nexon is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2042); Canada (2032); United Kingdom (2027); Australia (2042). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Tata Nexon?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Petrol: 1.2 L Revotron I3 turbo; Diesel: 1.5 L Revotorq I4 turbo; electric motor: 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous (EV).
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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