2020 Tata Nexon vs Ford Aspire - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Nexon 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Tata Nexon prices start from Rs. 7.00 lakh and go up to Rs. 10.75 lakh for turbo petrol manual powertrain. The Ford Aspire petrol manual prices start from Rs. 6.09 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.54 lakh. At the bottom end, the prices are about Rs. 1.0 lakh apart but the top variants of these two cars have more than 3.0 lakh price difference.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Tata Nexon prices start from Rs. 8.45 lakh. Tata Nexon automatic is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than manual. Ford Aspire is not available with petrol automatic powertrain.

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Tata Nexon prices start from Rs. 8.45 lakh and go up to Rs. 12.10 lakh for diesel manual powertrain. The Ford Aspire diesel manual prices start from Rs. 7.79 lakh and go up to Rs. 8.64 lakh. The price gap between the Nexon diesel and Aspire diesel is even bigger as their top variants are spaced out Rs. 3.5 lakh apart. Despite the lack of Aspire’s base Ambiente variant with diesel engine, there’s an Rs. 66,000 price jump to digest even for the bare-bones Nexon XE diesel.

For the diesel automatic powertrain, Tata Nexon prices start from Rs. 9.80 lakh. Tata Nexon automatic is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than manual. Ford Aspire is not available with diesel automatic powertrain.

If there’s one thing missing in the Aspire’s spec sheet, it’s the automatic transmission. Neither of the two engines of the Aspire is available with an automatic transmission while the Nexon has an AMT with both engines.

Nexon 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Tata Nexon is 3993mm long, 1811mm wide and 1606mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2498mm. The Tata Nexon has a boot space of 350 litres. The Ford Aspire measures 3995mm in length, 1704mm in width and 1525mm in height. The wheelbase of Ford Aspire is 2490mm and it has a boot space of 359 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The Aspire is longer than the Nexon by 2mm.
• The Nexon is wider than the Aspire by 107mm.
• The Nexon is taller than the Aspire by 81mm.
• The Nexon has a longer wheelbase than the Aspire; by 8mm.
• The Aspire has 9 litres more boot space than the Nexon.
• The Nexon has 35mm more ground clearance than the Aspire. But, the Aspire is no slouch and for a sedan, it has a great ground clearance of 174mm.
• By the way, both of these cars are respective segment leaders in terms of ground clearance.
• The Nexon’s width, height and ground clearance give it an unfair advantage over the Aspire and lend it a tremendous road presence.

Nexon 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Nexon Turbo Petrol vs Aspire Petrol

Tata Nexon 1.2 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 120PS of maximum power and 170Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Tata Nexon petrol manual has a mileage of 17.57kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 16.35kmpl.

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Ford Aspire 1.2L, 3-cylinder petrol engine makes 96PS of maximum power and 119Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 18.5kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The Nexon has a more powerful engine than the Aspire.
• The Nexons engine produces more torque than the Aspires - about 50Nm more but the Nexon’s weight will mask some of those torque advantages of its turbo petrol engine.
• The Aspire 1.2 L petrol manual is more fuel-efficient than the Nexon manual and that’s the only benefit it offers over the Nexon.
• The Nexons engine offers way more torque and has a far better torque-to-weight ratio than the Aspire petrol. Therefore, it will offer better driveability than the Aspire.

Nexon Diesel vs Aspire Diesel

Tata Nexon gets a 1.5 L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 110PS of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Tata Nexon petrol manual has a mileage of 22.44kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 22.44kmpl.

Ford Aspire 1.5L, 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 100PS of maximum power and 215Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 24.4kmpl.

Diesel Engine Review

• The Nexon has a more powerful engine than the Aspire.
• The Nexons engine produces more torque than the Aspires.
• The Aspire 1.5 L diesel manual is more fuel-efficient than the Nexon manual.
• While both the cars offer 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engines, the Nexon makes the most of what’s available and has 35Nm better torque output than the Aspire diesel.
• But, the difference in performance won’t feel as drastic as it is with the petrol engine models of the two cars. That’s because the Nexon and Aspire diesel are both turbocharged. In the case of petrol engines, only the Nexon is turbocharged and the percentage difference between the two cars’ torque output is much bigger there.
• The Nexons engine offers better torque-to-weight ratio, thus better drivability at the cost of a slightly lower fuel efficiency figure.

Nexon 2020 vs Aspire 2020 | Top Feature Comparison

Notable top features of Nexon 2020 are:

• Halogen projector headlamps w/ DRLs
• Electric sunroof
• 16-inch Alloy Wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Auto AC w/ rear AC vents
• Auto headlamps
• Rain sensing wipers
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Push start button w/ smart key
• Cruise control
• ESP w/ hill start assist

Notable top features of Aspire 2020 are:

• Side & curtain airbags
• Auto AC
• 15-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ navigation
• Steering mounted controls
• Front fog lamps
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Reverse parking camera
• Push-button start w/ smart key
• Electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs
• Rear defogger

Is the Tata Nexon better than the Ford Aspire?

Price of the base variant of Tata Nexon is Rs. 7.00 lakh and Ford Aspire is Rs. 6.09 lakh (both ex-showroom). The Aspire is a lot more affordable than the Nexon. Their top variants have up to Rs. 3.5 lakh price difference.

In terms of dimensions, the Nexon is larger and has better road presence than the Aspire.

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For petrol powertrain, Nexons engine offers significantly more torque and will have better drivability. The Aspire petrol is more fuel-efficient though.

With the diesel powertrain too, Nexons packs more torque but the difference is smaller in this case. In the real world, the two cars will have similar drivability as their torque-to-weight ratios are similar. The lighter Aspire is still more fuel-efficient.