Wheeeeee!! finally a lifestyle pick-up truck for India, and thats from our very own Indian TATA in the form of Xenon. Sure, there is Mahindra Getaway but this Tata is the closest we can get to a true pickup truck. Although Tata has released Xenon last year for the international market, they only revealed the details about the India launch at the 2008 Auto Expo.
Xenon is the second generation Tata Mobile and it is to be made available in two body trims - Xenon single cab & Xenon crew cab and with a choice 4×2 or 4×4 (with an LSD) drivetrains. The single-cab is called Tata Xenon and Tata Xenon XT (cross terrain) is the double-cab 4×4 version with all the features like power windows, power steering, Air-con, central locking and the lot.
It shares its platform with the Tata Sumo Grande but gets the 3.0l DICOR engine from the older Tata Safari instead of the 2.2 dicor. Xenon pickup with this engine is good for 115 bhp power and 300 Nm torque and is expected to go on sale by the end of 2008 .
I am more curious about the Xenon single-cab and like it better. A simple mod like slapping on some wider rubber and a good set of SUV alloys to go with those wheel-arches would do wonders here.
Also check out the video below for some good footage of these pick-up trucks doing their thing but in Italian.
HI,
well about the new upcoming TATA XENON XT .will increasing the standard of pickup trucks for india.the front of the XENON is similar to the another variant of tata safari dicor.which gives it a look of SUV.the “xenon” is lie between the passenger car and and the pick up truck.hope the xenon will open a new path of success for tata in all over world.
IT’S A MACHINE FOR A MAN WHO LOVES OFFROADING FOR PLEASURE AND USE HIS LEISURE FOR FUN AND ADVENTURES ACTIVITIES.I BEING A TENNIS PLAYER AND A REGULAR OFFRAODER LOVE TO PURCHASE IT THE SOONER IT IS AVAILABLE IN INDIA FOR SALE. I CONGRTS AND THANKX MR.RATAN TATA SIR FOR CAREING PPL WHO CANT AFFORD LUXURIOUS FOREIGN PICKUP TRUCKS. I WISH TATA IS LAUNCHING THIS XT THE EARLIEST WITH REDARDS TO MR.RATAN TATA….
Sir,
Please advise of the possibility of us importing pickup trucks (RHD) from your company.
Look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Tamasone.
When it will b availabe in showrooms.. Here in india..?