Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled the Nexon EV facelift, revealing the revamped design of its popular electric car. The company has also changed the name to Nexon.ev to give it a more modern feel, and differentiate its EV from its ICE counterpart. In this post, we look at the new Nexon.ev.
Tata Nexon.ev price and competition
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While Tata Motors will announce the price of the new Nexon.ev on September 14, it is expected to be priced at around ₹15 lakh. The car will compete with the likes of the Mahindra XUV400.
Tata Nexon.ev variants
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The new Nexon.ev is available in two variants – Medium and Long Range. Both these variants are then available in three trims each – Empowered, Fearless and Creative.
Tata Nexon.ev battery pack and range
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The Nexon.ev Medium Range variant is equipped with a 30.2kWh battery pack and offers a range of 325 km and the Long Range variant has a 40.5kWh battery pack that offers a 465 km range on a single charge.
Tata Nexon.ev powertrain
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The Tata Nexon.ev is equipped with a Gen-2 permanent magnet synchronous motor, which is reportedly 20 kg lighter than its predecessor. It incorporates improved cooling and battery management systems.
Performance
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The Medium Range variant delivers a maximum power output of 129 bhp and 215 Nm of peak torque. On the other hand, the Long Range variant delivers a maximum power output of 145 bhp and 215 Nm of peak torque.
Top Speed and 0 to 100
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The new Tata Nexon.ev offers a top speed of 150 km per hour and can go from 0 to 100 km in 8.9 seconds.
Tata Nexon.ev features
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The Tata Nexon.ev features a 10.25-inch infotainment screen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, air purifier, electric sunroof, JBL 9-speaker audio system, ventilated front seats, cruise control, 2-spoke smart digital steering wheel and more.
Tata Nexon.ev safety features
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The Tata Nexon.ev comes with six airbags, 360-degree camera, blind spot view monitor, hill ascent and descent control, auto hold, front parking sensor and more.