Tata Nexon EV prices hiked

Prices for XZ+ and the XZ+ LUX variants of the Nexon EV have been hiked.

Tata has increased the prices of the Nexon EV by upto Rs. 26,000 for the XZ+ and the XZ+ LUX variants. The prices for base XM variant remains unchanged.

The SUV comes with new twin-pod headlamps with LED daytime running lights, a new grille, redesigned bumper with blue inserts, fog lamps, and 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.

On the inside, the Nexon EV gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and a rotary drive mode selector. The car also gets a reversing camera, sunroof, rain sensing wipers and automatic headlights.

The Nexon EV uses a 30.2 kWh lithium-ion battery that powers an electric motor which has an output of 127 BHP and 245 Nm. The company claims that the car can do a 0-100 km/h sprint in 9.9 seconds. It has two driving modes - Drive and Sport.

The battery is said to have an ARAI-certified maximum range of over 312 km on a single charge (MIDC cycle). It has fast charging capability and can be charged to 80% of its capacity using a DC fast charger in 1 hour. Using a standard AC charger, it takes 8-9 hours to charge to 100%. The car also has an energy regeneration function.

Variant-vise prices:

• XM: Rs. 13,99,000
• XZ+: Rs. 15,25,000
• XZ+ LUX: Rs. 16,25,000