Tata Xenon pick-up truck launched in India

Remember the Tata Telcoline pick-up truck? Here’s a just launched predecessor called the Tata Xenon. The Xenon is a basic, utilitarian pick-up truck, and this is reflected in the no-frills design, although there’s a unique upswept window line on the rear doors of the double cab.

The Xenon comes with two engine options, a 3.0L diesel engine with turbo and intercooler, and a 3.0L DICOR commonrail diesel engine. The former makes just 72 hp and 223 Nm, but the DICOR fares better with 115 PS and 300 Nm of torque. Tata also has a Euro 5 2.2L DICOR with variable geometry turbo, 150 PS and 320 Nm. Two variants are available – single cab and double cab.

Highlights include best-in-class points such as a service interval of 15,000 km and a warranty of 300,000 km, or three years. The single cab Xenon has a large 8 X 4 feet (244 X 122 cm) bed with drop sides, which tops the segment. The Xenon is priced from 5.44 lakhs ex-showroom Mumbai (RM30,487).

Image of dashboard courtesy of IndianAutosBlog.