Tata Motors, announced the commercial launch of the Zest, a compact sedan in Nepal. Zest from Tata Motors, clearly showcases the three key vectors of DesigNext, DriveNext and ConnectNext to deliver best-in-class performance with unparalleled driving pleasure in a spacious, dynamic, comfortable and stylish sedan.
With a start price of 24.5 lakhs Nepali rupees, ex-showroom, for the petrol Revotron 1.2T model and 30.75 lakhs Nepali rupees, ex-showroom, as the start price for the diesel variant, the company today opened sales across Nepal of this award-winning car, which has been a success in India market. The Zest will be on sale across the country in over 18 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicle sales outlets from today.
Johnny Oommen, head, International Business, Tata Motors, said, ''Nepal has been a key market for us and it has been our endeavour to bring class-leading products for the consumers in this country. We at Tata Motors are delighted to launch the dynamic Zest, which has been engineered for global customers, by global teams across India, UK, Italy and Korea to offer a car that matches refinement with performance - from the engine, to suspension & braking, the NVH or premium materials. With 29 segment-first features, Zest from Tata Motors is the first all-new vehicle in our Horizonext journey, demonstrating our commitment to bring disruptive innovation to this segment of car-buyers. Zest is seeing good demand in India and we hope to reciprocate the same here. Both the petrol and diesel versions come with their unique segment-firsts and we are confident it will delight our consumers with its design, driving pleasure and great connectivity features.''
Siddharth Rana, chairman, Sipradi Trading, said, ''The Tata Zest is a marvel in automotive engineering with latest technology. We in STPL are proud to bring it to Nepal. Customers in Nepal too will now have the joy and the benefit of a feature-rich and fuel efficient car. We are confident that the combination of a perfect product with best-in-the country service & parts back-up will firmly establish the Zest's footprint in Nepal.''
As the name suggests, the all-new Zest exudes excitement and energy and is designed to give the driver total control of the vehicle. Zest is the first vehicle from Tata Motors that exemplifies the HORIZONEXT themes of Intense Product Focus, World-class Manufacturing Quality, Enriched Purchase Experience and Consistent Quality of Service for its passenger vehicle business. The Zest is being manufactured at the Pimpri and Ranjangaon Plant in Pune, on a completely modified X1 platform.
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