[Amrit@wheels]

Personally, I find the Nexon 2023 to be overpriced now, not overrated but overpriced. The competition offers better vehicles in the price range, especially when talking about the top variants. For 18L+ on the road in my state, I'd rather go for a full-sized SUV like ScorpioN/XUV700 or even Harrier. If I am strictly looking for a CSUV, Sonnet makes a lot more sense. Overall, I feel like the Nexon has lost it's VFM proposition.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by Altrozed

Nexon wins here by a fair margin.

Well, there’s no point in continuing this discussion going by how TATA-ed you are. TATA cars have worked for you, great. One should get a decent value and experience for what you pay for. However, it didn’t work for some and may be they don’t have a good experience with the brand. Fair for both.

P. S.: I’ve just quoted to avoid the long post.

[Altrozed]

Originally Posted by ashvek3141

Well, there’s no point in continuing this discussion going by how TATA-ed you are. .

P. S.: I’ve just quoted to avoid the long post.

That's your assumption and I will respect it.
I call a spade as a spade. There is an exclusive thread on a gag order not to service Nanos in authorized service center and I started that thread to show the world. That's also a Tata product and I should stay calm because I'm Tata~ed.

I know the merits and demerits, and will also be aware of the expectations to be kept.

Cheers.

[sulliavi]

Top end Nexon costing 19.13 lacs in my city is atrocious, that too for an AMT !!!

And again, not improving upon the engines, good AT for diesel and that weird clutch travel is not acceptable

peace

[Safarist]

I am just a tab bit surprised by the proportion calling this grossly overpriced. It might be overpriced but then so is the market isn't it.
I am speaking purely out of experience here. We are in the market for a second (smaller) car. Safety is a must incl. 6 airbags and all 3 point seatbelts for car seats. We generally go for top ends as in my experience the feature game is changing so fast that a mid variant feels dated in a couple of years (this is just me, to each his own &#128512.
Options are Nexon Fearless Purple DCA Petrol (without sunroof as we already have a panoramic in the other car); Sonet DCT GTX+ and then to go higher (Virtus 1.0 Topline being my choice).
Nexon Fearless DCA Petrol = 16.2 lacs on road Mumbai
Nexon DCT GTX+ Petrol: 16.2 lacs
Virtus 1.0 TSI Topline: 19.1 lac.

However much I try to ignore it, Nexon returns to top of the pile as lead option especially since wife found the car in Purple significantly better looking than Sonet (We saw it in person at Puneet Motors Prabhadevi and it sure is an attention grabber)

Please guide if I am missing something obvious but can't understand how it is grossly overpriced vs competition.

[400notout]

Checked out the facelift today. I called up my previous sales executive and dropped in the showroom. During the time he was busy with another customer, we checked out the display car.

- The car looks smashing inside out

- Test drives have not yet begun

- 360 cam works really well, simple to operate as well

Booked the Diesel Fearless + S purple AMT variant for 11k. Estimated delivery time was 60 days. This variant is priced at 18.47 lakhs on road Navi Mumbai.

Have kept color flexible as we were able to see only the purple, gray and white colors. Will finalise after checking out the red color in person. Have asked him to inform when test drive vehicle arrives. Just wanted to see how much of a deal breaker the AMT would be. Will post more details post the TD, which would be next week or after that.

There are few options in the market for a Diesel automatic. All the > 4m options are north of 21 lakhs. The lone competitor Sonet is really cramped for space plus the VGT arrangement yields poor FE, beating the purpose of buying a diesel.

Overall except for the door panels and the mechanicals, the car felt like a significant upgrade over the outgoing model.

So if things go well I will be selling off my '21 Diesel XMS model for the facelift one. A lot depends on what price I get for my existing car.

Sharing the diesel price list and a few pics.

[Safarist]

Originally Posted by 400notout

Checked out the facelift today. I called up my previous sales executive and dropped in the showroom. During the time he was busy with another customer, we checked out the display car.

Good choice, although can't speak for the AMT haven't driven it. Interesting to see the On Road in Navi Mumbai 70k cheaper than in Mumbai being just a few kilometers away. Cheers!

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[StarVector]

Originally Posted by 400notout

Sharing the diesel price list and a few pics.

Ohh boy, the prices have gone through the roof! I brought home my XUV7OO MX D last year at under 15L on road. And XUV is from 02 segments above Nexon. Perhaps TATA should have also done similar by offering Nexon at lower introductory prices and then gradual built-up. Surely this product will do well given the space it has created but TATA, I feel missed a good opportunity by not pricing Nexon a little lower.

[Raghuwire]

Originally Posted by Amrit@wheels

Personally, I find the Nexon 2023 to be overpriced now, not overrated but overpriced. The competition offers better vehicles in the price range, especially when talking about the top variants. For 18L+ on the road in my state, I'd rather go for a full-sized SUV like ScorpioN/XUV700 or even Harrier. If I am strictly looking for a CSUV, Sonnet makes a lot more sense. Overall, I feel like the Nexon has lost it's VFM proposition.

In the same manner you could go for a mid Variant of Nexon and it would still cost around 5 to 6 lakhs less than lower variants of Harrier. (I think XUV 700 is more expensive). Top ends will always be intruding into the territory of higher segments. When I checked the Nexon in 2017, for 3 lakhs more, I was getting a decently kitted Hexa! Same way does Sonet and Venue not intrude into seltos and creta's pricing? Anyway I have a mid Variant of Harrier. I see the new Nexon as to be priced decently. Imagine a car from two segments below, standing next to you with bigger touch screen, more modern styling, 6 airbags, 360d cam, auto dimming Mirror, Ira features and much more. But if you are like me, thinking there is no replacement for displacement, you can surely look at lower ends of higher segment. Let's be honest, a top end Harrier with some missing features is a full 10 lakhs costlier than top end Nexon.

[GoBabyGo]

Originally Posted by itisK

You have misunderstood my comment regarding it. I'm not asking you to not provide your opinion on it.

My point is that, you may find these features useless or less useful. But public at large wants it. So if Tata is providing these features, and they will charge for it.

Your reasoning that Tata should charge less because these features are not useful is not a valid argument.
Because usefulness of a feature is subjective, but the price associated with those features is largely fixed. And when majority of public wants these features, it's simple business sense to provide those features, and charge for it.

P.S. This discussion has deviated too much. That would be all from my end.

Hi - We are here to discuss and share OUR opinion. We are criticizing Citroen for not offering features in Citroen C3 Aircross and here we are criticizing Tata for giving too many features.

In my view, criticism on Tata is for providing features which are either not useful for the intended use or they are, on media drive, not working properly in some Nexon. In case of say Kia / Hyundai, they offer too many features which work perfect without any flaw (may be few here & there). Honda & Toyota on the other hand offers all the features which are essential, work perfectly, still we crib them for not offering features which are available in some other e.g. Kia / Hyundai.

Tata priced Nexon slightly higher than it should be, specially with good, but 3 pot engine (though after April BSVI phase 2 update it is less noisy and has less vibration). Unfortunately, DCA is not implemented well as per reviews.

Tata will still be able to sell Nexon in good numbers because of positive perception people have on Nexon. The car look very good inside out.

[Amrit@wheels]

Originally Posted by Raghuwire

In the same manner you could go for a mid Variant of Nexon and it would still cost around 5 to 6 lakhs less than lower variants of Harrier. (I think XUV 700 is more expensive). Top ends will always be intruding into the territory of higher segments. When I checked the Nexon in 2017, for 3 lakhs more, I was getting a decently kitted Hexa! Same way does Sonet and Venue not intrude into seltos and creta's pricing? Anyway I have a mid Variant of Harrier. I see the new Nexon as to be priced decently. Imagine a car from two segments below, standing next to you with bigger touch screen, more modern styling, 6 airbags, 360d cam, auto dimming Mirror, Ira features and much more. But if you are like me, thinking there is no replacement for displacement, you can surely look at lower ends of higher segment. Let's be honest, a top end Harrier with some missing features is a full 10 lakhs costlier than top end Nexon.

That argument is valid only if you value those features above practicality. For example, XUV700 MX DMT costs a cool 50k less than the Nexon top-end variant in my state. I get a much better engine, more space and an overall better vehicle. A majority of these features can be added later on. Nexon is a good proposition, but for me, it has lost it's VFM factor.

[Raghuwire]

Originally Posted by Amrit@wheels

That argument is valid only if you value those features above practicality. Nexon is a good proposition, but for me, it has lost it's VFM factor.

If you don't value the features, why are you worried about the top end? Nexon base starts at 8ish ex showroom, even lower than Brezza starting price. Nexon can be bought from 9lakhs to 19 lakhs, (give or take some thousands). You could pick the car with features you value. Is the base XUV worth ~8/10 lakhs more over base Nexon? Anyway to each his own, peace out brother!

[harry10]

Seems general consensus here is that Nexon is overpriced. A very good car but has lost its vfm quotient. We will know how market reacts to these prices in coming months. As per my information of the Tata dealership near me the bookings are aplenty.

So, I checked out face-lift model. It looks really good. However, once you look at the facelifted Nexon Ev then the regular one looks less appealing. EV is simply smashing to look at especially from the front. Purple is a beautiful color from outside and I dare say the best interior color combination in this segment.

[Amrit@wheels]

Originally Posted by Raghuwire

If you don't value the features, why are you worried about the top end? Nexon base starts at 8ish ex showroom, even lower than Brezza starting price. Nexon can be bought from 9lakhs to 19 lakhs, (give or take some thousands). You could pick the car with features you value. Is the base XUV worth ~8/10 lakhs more over base Nexon? Anyway to each his own, peace out brother!

The Nexon diesel starts at 13L on the road. My original post did not talk about that underwhelming 3-pot + 5-speed MT combo. You seem to be unaware of the MX variant, it comes fairly kitted for the price. But then again, it was hardly my argument to begin with. Also, you seem to have conveniently ignored my mention of Sonnet being the better proposition if you're strictly looking for features. Cars like Creta and Seltos are again much better options if you're spending above 15L.

[400notout]

Originally Posted by Amrit@wheels

Cars like Creta and Seltos are again much better options if you're spending above 15L.

Allow me to share my thoughts

Size

There are various factors which go into consideration while buying a car. And size is one of them. So a bigger car = better car is not for everyone. People can only go for the number of cars and the size depending on their parking capacity of nothing else.

Cross segment shopping

The top variant of one segment will always overlap with the base (scorpio/harrier) or the mid variant (creta/seltos) of the higher segment. In same thought process, I purchased the Nexon base plus 1 around two years back over the top variant of the Punch or Altroz Diesel. Considering the features available then on the Nexon I was happy with my choice. But considering the present version it feels seriously outdated.

Competition

The Sonet is a worthy competitor, if you can live with the space it offers and the not so frugal diesel auto. For me, efficiency was a prime criteria considering my usage of 80 kms per day. Also during my test drive of the Sonet, my healthy friends were largely uncomfortable in the backseat, as opposed to the Nexon. So again this is subjective to usage.

And personally I would not want to compare with a car which people are yet to receive after a year of booking warranting a special thread on its own.

People finding the Nexon not VFM are mostly those who have moved up segment wise above or havent looked at prices in the past year or so.

Post BS6, the Nexon was always expensive.

When I was in the market, the top end costed ~15.4 lakhs on road where the fanciest features were Sunroof and IRA connected tech. Later on they added features, most notably ventilated seats in the special editions (kaziranga or Jet I don't remember) last I checked the red edition costed 17.8 lakhs on road

What Nexon had going for it is there was a variant for everyone. Even the pure manual diesel variant is decently kitted for its price (13 otr). The Creative plus can be considered a top end as it has all that one needs @15.6 otr for the manual it has all the features one can ask for. Then there is Fearless plus for those not limited by budget.

I have booked the Fearless plus however if things get tight I can also settle for the Creative plus and save a cool 2l. Major misses would be sunroof, ventilated seats, leather upholstery, subwoofer, tweeters, wireless charging, 60:40 split seats apart from other cosmetics like sequential turn indicators etc.

And if you think these "introductory prices" are expensive, just imagine where the Dark/red etc. editions would slot .

A dark edition with ADAS and the Nexon could possibly breach 20 big ones !!!