Tata Motors launches SUV Nexon in Nepal

Tata Motors Thursday launched the automated manual transmission (AMT) version of its compact SUV Nexon in Nepal.

The Nexon AMT will be available in 1.2 litre petrol and 1.5 litre diesel engine options priced at NPR 46.75 lakh and NPR 47.95 lakh respectively, the company said in a statement.

The vehicle, launched in partnership with the company's distributor, Sipradi Trading Pvt Ltd, is available for sale in 19 authorised sales outlets across Nepal, it added.

"In a constant endeavour to fill in white spaces, we are extremely happy to introduce the all-new Nexon AMT," Sujan Roy, Tata Motors Head International Business, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, said.

The company is aiming to tap a larger market and increase market share in not only the compact SUV segment but also in AMT segment, he added.

Sipradi Trading CEO Rajan Babu Shrestha said the Nexon has been accepted very well in Nepal, helping expand the company's business beyond hatchbacks and sedans.

"With the capability to enhance driving pleasure with class leading features, we are confident that the Nexon AMT will definitely be a desired product in Nepal," Shrestha added.