Tata Xenon XT EX 4x4 tested by CarWale

Charles, Thanks for a Nice & Very well written review.

Don't thank me - this test has been written by Rachit, our new kid on the block

Nice review! ,the vehicle has very good perfomence(0-100kmpr in 16sec reguarding its 2.5 tone wieght)   

When will reviwers stop writing, "the plactics could have been better" for Tata cars, hey its not the foult reviwers, its the tata,s who have to improve that.

What is this? The Limited Slip Differential (LSD)"is a boon while off-roading."  

This is what a Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is

The main advantage of a limited slip differential can be seen by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely—the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, and thus the vehicle will remain stationary.

In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For off-road vehicles, having a LSD helps getting better traction.

Hello,

I’m thinking of buying Xenon, I know is a great vehicle to drive, but would like to know more about build quality, maneuverability  & comfort too. I’m looking for more details on spares, dealer experiences etc. I intend to use it to go off-roading to the hills from Delhi, but would like some worldly comforts too. I’m not a fan of the cheap plastics that’s being used on dashboards these days, hence any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Ravi

Ravi

The Xenon is too long for manouverability and for off-roading.  Break-over angles are compromised due to the long wheelbase and departure angles due to the rear overhang - both of these will be important if you're going offroad in hills.

It is otherwise a pretty competent machine - however it is more of a rough-road utility vehicle than an off-roader.  The Safari is a better offroader than the Xenon due to this.

You also mentioned worldly comforts - the rear seat is a bit of a squeeze and the vehicle uses leaf springs in the rear (its a pickup, after all) + the plastic quality you seem to want will not be found on this vehicle.

It will also be a pain in city with its extra-long length.  Buy the Xenon only if you intend it for farm use.

Hi...I m swayambhu..If the tata xenon stalls below 2000rpm,then is it suitable 4 city driving???and also its pickup,written that 30-50 in 3rd gear takes 7.5 seconds..it is slower that a nano i think(joking)...i was reading the review of the scorpio before this and the scorpio goes from 30-50 in 3.2 seconds..what the crap!!!the xenon is a vehicle or a turtoise??

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Excellent review...Thanks to Charles and Rachit....

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