Tata Nexon 1.5L Diesel-MT Mileage Test: Real City, Highway Fuel Efficiency

Testing Method

Before we provide the actual mileage of the Tata Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual, let’s briefly explain our testing process so that you can decide if it matches your preferences, style and conditions for driving.

We use the tank-full-to-tank-full method, wherein we first fill up the fuel tank to the brim and reset the trip metre before commencing our 100km city drive in Delhi NCR traffic. We drive along the same route during weekdays to simulate a realistic city driving condition and with the same load to keep our test results consistent. Once we’re done with the Nexon city driving, we head back to the fuel station for a refill and note the trim metre reading to calculate city mileage and reset it before once again setting off for the highway run. For the Nexon diesel highway run, we choose the stretch around Sohna along the Delhi-Mumbai expressway and we drive it for 100km at a speed of around 100kmph. Then, we refill and note down the trip metre readings to calculate the highway mileage figure.

What Is The Actual City Mileage Of Tata Nexon 1.5L Diesel-MT?

After driving the Nexon with the 1.5L turbo diesel-manual powertrain in the city traffic for about 4 hours we drove back to the fuel station. We covered 100km with an average speed of 40kmph. During refuelling, we were able to fill up 6.49 litres of diesel in the Nexon at a per litre diesel price of Rs. 88 per litre. Thus, the total bill stood at Rs. 571.12 and in our real-world city mileage test of the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual, we got a final fuel efficiency figure of 15.82kmpl.

What Is The Real Highway Mileage Of Tata Nexon 1.5L Diesel-MT?

With the tank filled to the brim once again, we headed out on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway to test the highway mileage of the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual. During the highway run, we cruised at 100kmph and managed to complete our 113km drive in about 4 hours. So, our average speed during the highway mileage test of the Nexon was 100kmph. After the drive, we managed to fill up 5.26 litres of diesel in our Nexon and incurred a bill of Rs. 462.88 with a fuel price of Rs. 88 per litre in Gurgaon, Haryana. During our highway run of the Tata Nexon with the 1.5L turbo diesel-manual powertrain, we achieved a highway mileage of 21.61kmpl.

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Claimed Mileage Vs Actual Highway/City Mileage Of Tata Nexon 1.5L Diesel-MT — What’s The Difference?

Based on our mileage test, the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual gave us a city mileage of 15.82kmpl. On the highways, you can expect this figure to jump up by 36.6% to 21.61kmpl, as we saw in our Nexon mileage test.

Compared to the official claimed mileage figure of the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual, our Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual city mileage turned out to be 15.82kmpl. Thus, showing a negative 32% deviation from the claimed figure. With this fuel efficiency, you can expect to incur a per kilometre fuel cost of Rs. 5.56 if you drive mostly in the city traffic with a fuel cost of Rs. 88 per litre.

In terms of highway mileage, we achieved a figure of 21.61kmpl with the Nexon we drove. This number of 21.61kmpl is less than the claimed mileage figure. Thus, the deviation in the highway mileage of the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual is negative 7%. At this rate, you can expect to spend Rs. 4.07 per kilometre for predominantly highway driving during the ownership.

Tata Nexon 1.5L Turbo Diesel-MT — Actual City vs Highway Mileage, Custom Real Mileage, Fuel Cost Comparison

If your driving happens entirely on the highways or just within the city, then you know what mileage you can expect from the Tata Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual. However, for those who have a mixed usage, we have compiled combinations of effective mileage of the Nexon MT based on the variations of city-highway driving ratio.

Using this customised city-highway combinations, you can better gauge what fuel costs and realistic fuel efficiency you can expect from the Nexon with the 1.5L turbo diesel-manual powertrain.

*City mileage: 15.82kmpl; Highway mileage: 21.61kmpl; Diesel fuel cost in Gurgaon at the time of testing: Rs. 88 per litre.

Based on these combinations, for a 70% city and 30% highway usage, you can expect a real world mileage of 17.56kmpl and a per kilometre fuel cost of Rs. 5.01 from the Nexon. With a flipped combination, where you drive the Nexon 70% on the highways and 30% in the city, you can expect your real-world mileage figure to hover around 19.87kmpl with fuel costs around Rs. 4.43 per kilometre.

For an even split of city and highway usage, your real fuel efficiency with the Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual powertrain, your effective real mileage is likely to be closer to 17.56kmpl. Thus, your per kilometre fuel costs could be around Rs. 5.01.

Real Driving Range (Full Tank Driving) Of Tata Nexon 1.5L Turbo Diesel-MT For Your Driving Requirements

The Tata Nexon with the 1.5L normal diesel-manual powertrain comes with a 44-litre fuel tank. With this capacity and our realisting mileage estimates, you can expect to get a range of 626km to 856km depending on whether your driving is entirely within the city or on the highways.

With a 70-30 driving split in favour of city usage, you can expect a full tank range of 695km from the Nexon. However, if you flip the driving condition split to 30-70 in favour of highway, then you should expect a range 787km with a full tank of fuel. On an even split of 50% city driving and 50% highway driving, you will have to refuel about every 741km.

*Tank range estimated based on 90% fuel usage with 10% remaining in reserve

At the time of testing the Tata Nexon 1.5L turbo diesel-manual, each refuelling will cost you Rs. 3,485 if you fill up 90%. This is assuming the diesel cost of Rs. 88 per litre as of June 12, 2024 in Gurgaon, Haryana.

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