THE XTREME XENON

The Tata Xenon was a mid-size pickup truck offered by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 1988. In export markets, it has been sold as the Tata Mobile, or simply Tata Pick Up. Introduced in July 1988, the Xenon was designed and engineered by Telco (Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company) and was the first light commercial vehicle launched by Tata Motors after the heavy duty Tata 407. Developed in two years, the pick up sold a total of 61,691 examples in India during the 1988 and 1989 model years and 64,941 vehicles between 1989 and 1990. With the Tatamobile 206, Tata Motors acquired 25% of the market share in the light commercial vehicle segment. In 1990, Tata started exporting the Tatamobile to South Africa with the name Telcoline and in 1994, Tata introduced a facelift for the Indian market with revised headlights. Tata also began exporting the vehicle to Europe. In Italy, it was sold as the Tata Pick-Up in single and crew-cab form with two trim levels,  A more equipped version built by Italian firm with two-tone paint, front bull-bar, alloy wheels, air conditioning and a more refined interior. The engines available in Europe were the 2.0-litre Peugeot naturally aspirated diesel (63 HP) and turbo diesel (92 HP). With the introduction of the Euro 3 emission standards, the naturally aspirated version was phased out and the power of the turbocharged version was reduced to 88 horsepower.

In August 2002, a more substantial facelift was introduced, new front and rear bumpers, bonnet and front grille that houses the new Tata logo. Moreover, changes are made to the mechanicals and the new 3.0-litre diesel engine was introduced (the same used in the Tata 407). With the new engine, Tata changed the Indian market name from Tatamobile to Tata 207 DI. The 3.0-litre (2956 cc) naturally aspirated diesel produced 58 HP but had more torque than the outgoing 2.0-litre Peugeot unit, while the turbocharged version produced 87 HP and was homologated to meet Euro 4 regulations In 2005, for the first time, Tata introduced the four-wheel drive version of the Xenon in India. It had previously only been produced for export markets. In India, the 4WD version was sold as the Tata TL, the rear-wheel drive version continued as the Tata 207. In 2008, export to Europe had ended, with Tata announcing its successor, the Xenon pick-up. 
The crew cabin has an “SUV type” tall stance and rugged good looks. The Xenon typically offers a spacious cabin, robust build quality, and capable performance, making it suitable for various tasks, including transportation of goods, towing, and off-road driving. It's available in various configurations to accommodate different preferences and requirements, making it a versatile choice for customers seeking a reliable pickup truck. Still due to low demands, It had to face a halt in its production and finally succeeding by the Tata Yodha. 




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