Re: Our First Tata | Nexon XZ+(O) | BS6 Petrol MT Just wanted to use this thread to add my ownership experience as well. Don't have enough to start a new thread. Plus OP has done a stellar job with his review.
I have a Feb 2021 XZ+. I got the tires changed to Yokohama Earth 1s right at get go. And at 7 months and 5000 km these are my pros and cons:
Pros:
1. Built solidly and feels safe
2. Great Speakers (IMO best in class - better than Sonet)
3. Drives predictably, keeping it at 3k rpm, it nips around in traffic in City mode.
4. Decent Suspensions, having come from Sedans only, it manages the regular irregularities and shallow potholes quite well. Not too soft, so it does not bounce around at decent speeds.
5. The steering has decent feedback, and is not too soft.
6. Good build quality, took it into flooded streets into above bottom door level waters, and everything was water tight.
7. Umbrella Holder! Plenty of storage in general.
Cons:
1. Oh how I have hated the Infotainment System. Its possibly the worst piece of garbage I have laid my hands on since the early android smart phone days. Inconsistent call quality, terrible voice recognition (use google assistant for better VR), GPS position didn't keep up if you go above 40 kmph, terrible touch response. Sometimes, the volume would get stuck at reduced volume levels of when you reverse the car. You would then have to try permutation combinations of restarting the car, connecting disconnecting the phone, locking unlocking the car to get it working again.
I kept checking in with the SC to see if there was a software update available, since the one installed was from 2019, but till last month the answer was no. I finally couldn't take it anymore and started the process of changing the HU all together. Miraculously, yesterday, the SC updated the firmware. Since the update most of the issues seem to have abated. The call quality is still inconsistent and gets garbled both through Bluetooth or android auto. However, the GPS seems to be keeping up, and the touch response has improved. Will be monitoring it closely going forward.
2. ECO mode makes no significant difference to FE.
3. The central console layout has always bothered me. The gear lever is too far forward, and the armrest too far back. No good place to keep your phone, and an awkward cubby hole for the USB point.
Overall it has been a positive experience, and I can safely say I made the right choice given my requirements. (over the pretty gizmo laden Sonet, and the peppy has heck XUV300). If the infotainment system had been half decent, i would only have been giving gushing reviews about the car. |