• Q. Will there be more noise due to 3 cylinders in petrol version of Nexon

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    Reena
    Reena | 5 years ago

    Indian automobile manufacturers these days are increasingly focusing on making cars with 3 cylinder engines. There is a very rampant misconception among the people that 3 cylinder engines are inferior to 4 cylinder engines. Hence it is strongly believed that they are only suited for entry-level budget cars. However, the reality is the stark opposite. 3 cylinder engines have different functionality in comparison to 4 cylinder engines but are in no ways outright inferior. Optimized for Fuel EfficiencyThis is the most sought after plus point from the perspective of a consumer. A 3 cylinder engine is much more fuel efficient compared to a 4 cylinder engine of the same size. This is because of two primary factors, reduced frictional losses and lighter weight. Since there is one cylinder less, the frictional losses caused by metal surfaces coming in contact within the engine block is lesser. This basically translates to more force production for lesser fuel. Adding to that, due to the absence of one cylinder, the engine block is much lighter. Even the crankshaft constructed to hold the pistons is lighter. Basically, there is a good amount of overall weight savings. Both of these factors combined give 3 cylinder engines an upper hand in terms of fuel efficiency.

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    Neeraj
    Neeraj | 5 years ago

    It is not that 3 cylinder engines are noisier, the difference in the sound occurs due to a different firing orders than a 4 cylinder engine.Traditionally, a balanced 4 cylinder engine will fire one of the cylinders after every 90degree rotation of the crankshaft. So, for one complete 360 rotation of the crank, all 4 cylinders have fired once. However, in a 3 cylinder engine the cylinders will fire after every 120degree rotation of crank (120x3=360)If you are talking about reliability then almost no, they are not less reliable than 4 cylinder. 

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    Siddharth
    Siddharth | 5 years ago

    No, there is not a lot of noise but you will feel a little bit of vibrations in initial gears. Diesel is definitely more powerful than the petrol one. But petrol is not bad either.

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  • Average rem

    I have nexon automatic 2020 model and the average in city max 15 km per day is 10.3 to 10.8, Sometimes for larger distance it gives an average of 12.5 to 12.8.

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  • 4.0
    Good car, with very good

    Good car, With very good safety ratings.Very smooth in terms of ride and comfort.The seats are top notch and the space is very good.

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  • 4.3
    I am a log term user of Nexon.

    I am a log term user of nexon.Mine is a 1.5diesel dt manual & have driven more than 80000km till date.Biggest plus point is the fuel efficiency & build quality.Being a light footed driver, I get approx 22-23kmpl on highways & 15-16kmpl in city.Coming to build quality, Its excellent.Although, Finishing touches inside the cabin isn't upto the mark, But the 1.5turbo engine with its power made up for the shortcomings.Driving on the highway with this engine is absolutely amazing.Coming to cons: servicing; yes this has been a major shortcoming for tm.I have visited 6 workshops, Condition is similar in every workshop.The mechanics only know basis servicing techniques.For eg: both of my headlights aren't working for last 1 year & after visiting 6 workshops also, They couldn't find the fault.Lastly a local mechanic repaired the lights & charged only rs 300 for that.Understand that my car is from the 1st gen batch & major issues were resolved in the 2nd gen.But given the excellent cars of tm (safety & build quality), I am again thinking to go for tata only.

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  • 5.0
    Driving experience

    Driving experience is awesome.The car is a beast.Engine is powerful and the mileage i am getting is 25 kmpl in eco mode, 18 kmpl in sports mode and 22 kmpl in city mode.Service cost of all tata vehicles is high compared to other cars in the segment but definitely worth it.Build quality is nothing to talk about when it comes to tata.

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  • 4.0
    I have xza+ variant driving

    I have xza+ variant driving experience: 1.Most of the time fuel emission from 1st to 2nd gear is not so smooth.Some times felt so annoying.2.Driving in hilly area is quite impatient, Specially while going downwards it couldn't identify which gear is suitable for driving, I had to change it to manual for smooth driving.3.I am fond of road trips and went long distances, Drove totally 20000+ km in last 3 years, Covering almost all wester ghats never face any break down not even tyre puncture.4.While going above 100km/hr felt very steady and comfortable not shaking or uncontrolled but just for testing purpose.5.Economy mode is really helpful if you want to save fuel it gives me mileage of around 13.5km/lit and 15km/lit with and without ac in highway and 11.5km/lit and 13km/lit in city with and without ac.However you need so much patience while driving eco mode it transmit the fuel slowly and you need to hit the gas steady do not accelerate aggressively.6.City mode is comparatively faster than eco mode nothing much difference.7.Sports mode is really fast if you don't care about the mileage and just want to go fast this mode is super, I love this mode while chasing the vehicles in highway to overtake it really aggressive.8.Service is good in big city it takes around 8-10 k per service with engine oil changes and need to change engine oil almost 8-10 thousand km or in every year based on the usage.9.Faced problem with sun roof most of the time its functionality failed and couldn't close had to visit service centre multiple times to fix it.10.The most annoying experience is with remote key if your remote key battery is down the car sensor doesn't work to find key even if you put the key in key area it keeps beeping "key not found in loud voice" went service centre few times to make it fix but still its not fixed.And remote battery is getting drained in every 6-8 months don't know about other brand cars but its very bad, It should work at least 2-3 years.11.Seating is very spacious and comfy.12.One major drawback that i found out when i drove someone else car, It is the right side blind spot.This is due to the the width of car body which connect front wind shield glass and driver door glass, That blocks most of the view in right side, To avoid it i used to move my head but for other vehicle it comparatively very less and it doesn't block the view.My overall experience is good with this vehicle.

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