Tata Motors has unveiled its first fully-electric SUV, the Nexon EV. Today,
pre-bookings of the same have officially commenced and the company has already
made its internet pre-booking portal live. The deposit amount has been kept at
INR 21,000. The
Tata Nexon EV prices will be revealed sometime around early-2020. It will be
made available in three different trim levels, including XM, XZ+ and XZ+ Lux.
In
terms of design, the Tata Nexon EV has a slightly tweaked front fascia to differentiate
itself from the donor model. At the front, its projector headlamp units have
grown sleeker, and more defined. The traditionally placed grille has been
covered with a gloss black cladding, while o the lower section there sits a
completely new tri-star lower-grille with electric-blue colour finishes.
Moreover, there are also angular C-shaped inserts for the fog lamp housing
which contribute to its slightly more muscular look.
Over
the sides, the use of new alloy wheels make it look more modern, but the
overall profile and design lines remain unhindered. Changes at the rear include
new tail lamps and rear bumper. Inside
the cabin, the Tata Nexon EV uses a new semi-digital instrument panel which
comprises an analouge speedometer and a digital rev counter. Information such
as battery levels, range and more is displayed digitally. Also, blue highlights
can be seen inside the cabin too, along with tri-arrow pattern over the seats.
The
Tata Nexon EV measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,811 mm in width and 1,607 mm
height. It has a wheelbase of 2,498 mm. Its ground clearance is 205 mm. The
fully-electric SUV utilises a 30.2 kWh battery pack (IP 67 standard) that
delivers power to a single electric motor which in return churns out 129 PS and
254 Nm of torque.
A
0-60 km/h sprint takes just 4.6 seconds, while the 0-100 km/h acceleration time
is 9.9 seconds. It can be driven in two modes, namely Drive and Sport. The
exact range is yet to be revealed, but we do know officially now that it's over
300 km.
Tata
Nexon EV features CCS2 compatible charging system. A fast DC charger can be
used to achieve 0-80% of charging in just 60 minutes, and a regular AC charger
takes 8 hours to fully charge the battery pack from 20% level. 8 years/1,60,000
km warranty is standard. The prices may fall in the INR 14-17 lakh
(ex-showroom) range.