The country’s leading automaker Tata Motors is performing well in the domestic market. While sales of giants like Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai have seen a huge decline, the sales of Tata Motors have increased by 51.1 percent in the month of January. Nexon and Punch SUV have contributed the most to the company’s overall sales. People are very fond of both these vehicles, perhaps this is the reason why the company has sold 23,843 units of these two SUVs in just one month.
If we look at the sales figures of both SUVs in the month of January, then the company has sold a total of 13,816 units of Nexon and a total of 10,027 units of Punch during this period. Not only this, Tata Nexon has also become the best selling SUV of last January. This SUV has left behind many models in the segment, apart from the regular model, the Nexon also comes in electric variants.
While on one hand Nexon has taken the position by beating the giants, the Punch has registered impressive growth within just 5 months of its launch. Tata Punch is known for sporty feel with low cost and good mileage. At present, this SUV is very famous in its segment. However, let’s talk about these two SUV cars-
What’s special about Tata Nexon:
Tata Nexon is available in the market with two engine options. In one of its variants, the company has used 1.2-litre turbo petrol and 1.5-litre turbo diesel engines. Talking about mileage, this SUV is capable of giving mileage of up to 17 kmpl and 21.5 kmpl in petrol and diesel respectively. Due to the recent rise in the price of petrol and diesel, the attention of automakers has increasingly turned towards manufacturing better mileage cars. At present, the price of this SUV is between Rs 7.39 lakh to Rs 13.34 lakh.
How is Tata Punch SUV:
Coming in a total of four trims Pure, Adventure, Accomplished and Creative variants, the company has launched this micro-SUV with an introductory price. Its price ranges from Rs 5.48 lakh to Rs 9.08 lakh. It is reported that the company may increase its price next month. This 5-seater SUV has also been made for safety, it has got a 5 star rating in the Global NCAP crash test.
The company has used a 1.2-litre petrol engine in it, which generates 86PS of power and 113Nm of torque. On the lines of Altroz, it has also been given a 5-speed manual and automatic gearbox. The special thing about this SUV is that it has been given a ground clearance of 187mm.
These features are available:
As far as features are concerned, it will get 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, semi-digital instrument cluster, automatic air condition (AC), automatic headlight and wipers, cruise control, anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD). Features like brake assist, rear parking camera have been given.