Took delivery of my Nexon facelift: Impressions after 100 km city drive

Venue, XUV300 and even the Elevate were some of the cars I considered before the Nexon.

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Finally got my Nexon facelift delivery. Writing this initial review after driving about 100 km in the city. I have been into manuals for the last 10 years and was super happy with the i20 diesel it was fun to drive on highways

Requirements:

1. Good GC, so by default sedan was ruled out
2. Good build quality and tested safety ratings
3. Budget within 17L OTR. I wanted only the top end, I am not into after-market fittings or accessories. I like the fully loaded car from the manufacturer and have no regrets about the features later on.
4. Proper automatic car and not AMT for sure.

Why Nexon?

I was not sure about considering Tata because of the horror reviews read on the Team-BHP. But there was a proud feeling of Indian Brand and with tested build quality, I really wanted to check out the Nexon. I made an enquiry on the Key Motors website and surprisingly SA called and got the old Nexon to my place for the TD.

I really loved the comfort and drivability of the car but the big letdown was the AMT gearbox. It was super Jerky and I really spoiled the fun of the car. Then I read about the DCA and waited for the facelift launch.

Other cars considered and cancelled post-TD:

1. Venue
2. XUV300
3. Elevate

Sales and Showroom experience:

I did not face any such issues that other BHPians faced or highlighted. It was not like Hyundai but it was not bad either, It's not the best but for sure I had a good satisfying experience with Key Motors Mysore Road Branch, If anyone is looking to purchase a vehicle from this Branch please get in touch with Sagar Gowda my SA and he was very good at his work and was very prompt. I am very much satisfied with Tata's sales experience with this Nexon.

Worry and confusion:

1. I had booked the top-end fearless+ during pre-booking time. I did not like purple much and went ahead with Pristine White.
2. After reading so many QC issues I was really not sure about going ahead with the Nexon (I never faced or did not have any QC-related issues on my i20, all buttons and everything is in perfect condition even after 10 years of usage ) and I clearly told my SA that I want the proper PDI and then I will make the payment.
3. He agreed and arranged for the PDI around Sep end at the showroom. Surprisingly and luckily I did not find any major QC issues other than small issues which you can find in Harrier/Safari too
4. Same time they had a DCA TD vehicle and This engine was really fun to drive what flaws it had with AMT was gone with the DCA and I did not find any difference between driving Venue and Nexon DCA engine in the city. I made up my mind and gave the green signal

Delivery Day:

1. I told my SA that I wanted the car before 12 PM and I reached the showroom early considering last-minute issues and other hiccups.
2. To my surprise when I reached the car was very much cleaned and it was ready for delivery, only number plate fixing was pending.
3. Got the delivery much before the time I had asked Drove around ~100 KMs within the city and so far it's a beautiful gearbox to drive touchwood and hopefully to have a fuss-free ownership experience with Tata

2 Silly Issues.

Maybe I am new to tech, touch, and connected infotainment in Cars. If anyone knows the solution to the below issues please let me know:

1. How to turn off iOS Apple Carplay automatically playing music when the device is connected to the car?
2. In my i20 I had the FM turn ON/OFF button and it's so convenient to turn it off. Is there any option on the touch-based infotainment screen to turn off the FM? Also when I start the car automatically FM starts playing and I am not finding an option to turn it off. Other than Reducing the volume or Mute, are there any option settings?

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