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| Re: Tata Nexon : Official Review Hi All, I had booked a Tata Nexon EV in July 2021, but with the uncertainty of the subsidy being offered which has caused a long delay already and still no view on clarity anytime soon, I decided to transfer my booking of EV to Diesel. The dealer is offering me a March manufactured vehicle with (olive green color, my wife likes the color) at 14.5L (XZ+O) and I'm getting the Dark edition of the same spec (XZ+O) for 15L. I'm leaning towards the Dark edition, but my friend and my wife want me to check out the olive green, need some advice. Off topic for this thread, now that I'm moving to diesel I'm a lot confused if there are other/better options in a budget of 16L? Thanks, Girish |
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Hence decided to wait for some more time before booking. Looks like they have plenty of order backlogs hence they are not giving any discounts either. | |
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Also as RBR mentioned, I will lost the price protection of two recent price hikes. Irrespective of this, I have sternly told them that I need a clear update this week in absence of which I will cancel my booking. Also reaching out to Tata customer care was a nightmare. They made to switch to various departments where everyone listens to my story for 10 mins and repeats that they are sorry and they understand and they will connect me to the concerned department. It reminded of how TATA offices were compared to Govt offices in the dealership threads. Even Govt offices have improved a lot these days (if you bribe them, you can at least get the work done) ![]() Hoping for a positive update soon. | |
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If I may suggest, check out the Chaani outlet, the one beside Fatehgunj police station for the Nexon. The sales reps are good and frank (Tanuja was immensely helpful for us). By the shortlist, you have zeroed in on the 5* safety cars I see. The biggest differentiator for me was the boot space. XUV 300 just does not have enough of it. Recently, I went to pick up my parents and granny from Ahmedabad airport. There was a total of 5 medium-sized strollers and they fit absolutely fine, with ample visibility out of the rear windshield. Also, for the three of them to sit comfortably in the back, there was ample space. Then recently we went for two 300 kms day trips and none of us, had any aches anywhere. Mine is a XM model, without an adjustable lumbar support or height adjustment, but still, it was comfortable. The modes, eco delivers minimum power but has most mileage, best used while cruising on the highways at near constant speeds. City mode is best suited for everyday use. Nice enough power to overtake, while the mileage is also quite fine. The sports mode is for ripping through ASAP. Mileage suffers though. If you do cruise a lot, cruise control does help. But then, it is a comfort feature that does not feel like a necessity to me (I am an old schooler in these matters). Please do take a few long test drives, and I hope you come to a good conclusion. Good luck. Cheers!! | |
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Tata customer care is a joke and I get redirected to different departments and have not been able to get anything beyond "We are sorry. We understand your situation." I have not been able to get anyone to even get to my booking details. Mailing to Tata customer care again redirected to the dealership. The sales advisors and the GM has stopped receiving my calls for the past 4 days. Only a CRM from the dealership called me but he also promised a callback in a day with update and never called back. Just even trying to talk to someone from Tata itself has become a himalayan effort for me. Seriously worried even if I get a car, do I want to be at the mercy of their dealerships like this who are equally unresponsive. Can't imagine if I get a bad lemon, how will I ever come out of the problem with this kind of customer support. I have read in this forum many times not to loose out on a good car because of a bad dealership. But here I feel the problem is more with Tata than the dealership. | |
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Anyways - today finally after a long time - I could finally test drive both XUV300 and Nexon in a span of 1 hour. That makes comparison easier. In terms of engine refinement and finish and quality - XUV 300 beats Nexon hands down really. The cabin is so silent and plush. Suspension too is much better. No wonder it commands a higher premium and it deserves it. But despite the cabin being bigger - the driver seat comfort - which is my prime criteria - is marginally better if at all. I've a lower back pain issue hence to have to keep the driver seat heights at max (W8 & XZ+) - and still the sitting position in XUV seemed a bit lower compared to Nexon. Also for me (at 5'8") - i found the under thigh support for the front seats better in Nexon compared to XUV - adds much more to the driving comfort. XUV's performance is well known really - nobody can complain about it. But that comes at a cost. High fuel costs i mean. Anyways - will be taking a decision in a couple of days after consultation by my better half ![]() | |
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| Re: Tata Nexon : Official Review @NovemberKing_91 - how can i contact you privately? Since I've finalized Nexon and am going to book it in the first week of Oct - perhaps you can help me with it. I've seen you post regarding how they charge more on RTO tax etc - so wanted to talk to you - if thats okay with you. I am not sure if this is allowed on the forum but if you could just send me a hello message on my email id: mihirnmehta[at]gmail[dot]com |
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Ex-showroom price in the new invoice is May month price. So they are giving price protection for the May month price When I have booked in April Ex-showroom for XZA+(S) petrol is 10,99,500 Ex-showroom in the new invoice: 11,15,900 ( Current ex-showroom as on Sep is 11,29,400 ) | |
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I have booked in March and Dealer has said my car should be alloted in next 2-3 days. But he also mentioned to make the full ex showroom price immediately on the allotment to qualify for the price protection. Did your dealer also ask you to pay upfront? When I said I will pay post PDI, he said they might not be able to give price protection then. | |
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| Hello BHPians Greetings of the Day. This is my First ownership review on Team-BHP so do excuse me on the Quality of Photos or my way of writing. The Purchase Story of my Tata Nexon Petrol AMT with Sunroof Model: XMA (S) in Calgary White Color ![]() Bit of background: I have been driving since 1999 and have more than 1.5 Lakhs Kms of driving experience under my Belt. I am a sedate driver and give paramount importance to Safety and reliability since I do a lot of Highway travel with Family. I am a Software Professional in Hyderabad and during the present times have the privilege of working from my Hometown - GUNTUR. I already have a Hyundai Santro Xing (2005) and Mahindra Quanto (2013 Driven only by me) at home. Volkswagen Vento is used by my Brother. Santro Xing being more than 15 years old, though drives like a dream has started hitting the pocket with at least one visit to FNG and a bill in excess of Rs 10K almost every month. Due to age replacement if one component warrants other components to be replaced. So after three months of deliberation it was decided that it will be wise to sell off the Santro Xing and spend those 10K on a Car EMI which allows us to get a new car and have piece of mind from frequent breakdowns. Since the car is being used by my Mother and she frequently travels between Guntur and Hyderabad with her cousins at least once a month, the car breaking down on Highway with ladies onboard was scary to think of. A buyer was ready for the Santro Xing so my first priority was to look for a replacement Car. Selection Process Quote:
With the above points as reference I checked out the following vehicles. *** All the Positives and Negatives are as per my experience from Test Drives and checking them out extensively in the Showrooms and I apologize if any owners are offended.
Note: Compact SUV and Sunroof were never in contention when we decided to buy a new car. The Nexon Test Drive sealed the deal Dealership (Buying and Delivery) Experience: After zeroing in on the Nexon AMT Petrol with Sunroof we booked the car on 8 Aug 2021 with a proposed waiting period of 12 Weeks. Price quoted was above 11.40L including Insurance and Extended Warranty. Dealer had a tie up with SBI general Insurance and the Dealer quote for Insurance was above 44K whereas on Policy Bazar I was getting for some 30K with all addons included on Zero Dep. Showroom was willing to give a discount on the Insurance premium so they more or less matched the quote from Policy Bazar. So proceeded with Showroom insurance. Then the wait (of a probable 3 months) started. Meanwhile I was going through Team-BHP and anything and everything I could find about Tata Nexon. Read reviews, user experiences and watched You Tube reviews again and again to prep myself up for the car and to pass time. 14 Aug 2021 - the TL called and informed that my car has been allotted at the Plant and will be lifted onto a truck in about 4 days and that I can plan for Delivery after 20 Aug. The vehicle arrived on 18 Aug and I was asked to visit showroom for PDI. PDI done to my satisfaction. Month of manufacture was August 2021 with date stamp on various components ranging from 8 Aug 2021 to 14 Aug 2021. So it was fresh out of the Oven. 24 Aug was identified as an auspicious day so transferred the amount on 24 Aug Morning and took the Delivery in the evening. Delivery Process was smooth but nothing special. Special mention to the SA and his TL for making my buying experience a smooth one. There was never any hiccup. Important Point: I was told that people who booked in march were yet to receive an allotment. Ket Point to note is My Loan was pre-approved before booking the car and I showed my eagerness to buy the vehicle with multiple visits to the showroom enquiring about accessories, checking out other Nexons in the dealer yard. For them I was a sure shot buyer. I was told that the dealer has to pay upfront to Tata for the Vehicle to be allotted so I believe they have a say on who gets the vehicle fast despite long wait times. I was also told that there have been instances where people have cancelled their purchases for various reasons some even silly and in such scenarios the already paid and received stock is a pain for them. The TL is responsible for any vehicle ordered & received, parked in the Yard for long or short duration, Not bought by customer etc. Price Breakup
All Documents handed over on the day of Delivery. ODO stood at 11 Kms on the day of the Delivery. Accessories installed from Showroom
Accessories installed from Outside
Accessories Planned in the near future
Experience so far: ODO at the time of writing the review: 400 Kms.
My Observations of the AMT behavior: Since this is my first automatic (albeit an AMT) I am still learning to drive a Clutch less car. For the first 250kms I was really tensed, stressed and nervous about driving Nexon since I was unable to predict the gear shift pattern so was babying the car, sometimes rolling back on inclines etc. There were heart in the mouth moments on two occasions, luckily I did not hit anyone behind. The last 150kms or so I have become confident. Here is what I learnt
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The Ghat Road i was referring to in the post above ![]() Front View. Imposing. Notice the ABS Skirting. No Functional value. Just for Looks ![]() Front Three Quarters View ![]() Left three Quarters View ![]() Rear Funky View. Does make it stand out from the crowd of Compact SUVs. Some will like it and Some won't. Also notice the rear Skirting. No Functional Value. Just for looks ![]() Left Rear View ![]() Right Rear View ![]() Side profile. Accessories installed can be seen here - Door Visors, Chrome Side Strip, Side Foot Steps, Alloy Wheels ![]() Harmon Audio (Non Touchscreen) with Bluetooth Connectivity. Sound Quality is amazing. Also notice the Manual AC Knobs. Overall Switch Quality is very good. ![]() Nexon branded LED Door Sill Guards bought from the showroom. Only two front guards are given. Rear Sill is small and at an angle so only a sticker can be pasted. ![]() Driver Cockpit. The Controls fall in hand nicely. Steering wheel is right sized and gives a good feedback. Switch gear is of very good quality. All switches give tactile feedback. ![]() Engine Bay (Turbo Petrol) is neatly assembled. Notice the Bonnet Cladding. Many OEMs are skipping this part in petrol Variants. Kudos to Tata. These small things enhance the overall feel and appeal of the Car ![]() ECU is placed in front of the Battery and behind the left Headlamp assembly. Be careful during Pressure Washes. Not advisable to wash inside the Engine bay. ECU is highly vulnerable. ![]() Headlight Stalk with controls for Auto Headlights, LED DRLs and regular Lights. The feel is good. XM does not come with Auto Headlamps but XMA comes with Auto Headlamps ![]() Wiper Stalk with controls for Auto Wipers, Wipers speeds. XM variant does not have Auto Wipers whereas XMA variants come with Auto Wipers ![]() Parting Shot ![]() Proudly displaying the Made in India badge ![]() Nexon Badge on the Headlight extension. Neat ![]() ORVMs Auto close when vehicle is locked and Auto Open when car is unlocked. There is no option to control the Closing and opening action from inside. ![]() Rear Parcel Tray bought from Showroom. Accessory does not come with threads. Higher variants comes with rear parcel tray with threads enabling the tray to be lifted along with the boot door ![]() Sunroof is a smaller. Good for Kids or Lean built people. There is a limit up to which a Sub 4 meter roof can accommodate a sunroof. Bigger Sunroof cannot be accommodate on this roof due to length limitations. ![]() Vehicle Underbody is neat. No Critical components are visible. The lowest point of the underbody is a sheet metal. ![]() I am still learning the characteristics of the Car. Will post more pictures and my experience as I keep driving my Nexon. Thanks for Reading. Till Next Time. Bye ![]() | ||||
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You! You have just saved me a hell lot of money!. I was confused as hell between the XMS and XZ+S variant. My main problem with the mid variant is that it has no alloys and smaller wheels that makes this car look like a glorified bolt. For that I had to look at the XZ+ variant. But that is 2 .5 lakhs more in which apart from the wheels there are just few features that I would miss, that is ; Rear AC Rear wiper wash defogger Adjustable headrests for rear Now these are not retrofittable but paying 2.5l for these and other features which I could live without was giving me sleepless nights. I scoured the internet with no respite to find a XM with manufacturer spec alloy wheels. Your post makes the XM variant look much better. I hope you've not upgraded the tyre size. Anyway your report has made me realised I can get away with accessories worth just 75k! Thanks a lot man !! |
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