Tata Nexon EV sees a uniform price hike across variants

Tata Nexon EV’s latest price hike has nudged its top-spec variant north of the Rs 17 lakh mark.

The Tata Nexon EV has received another price hike, and this time around, its price has been hiked by Rs 25,000. The increase in price is uniform across all variants of the electric SUV, which is now priced between Rs 14.54 lakh and Rs 17.15 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Nexon EV is powered by a 127bhp, 245Nm electric motor, which draws its juice from a 30.2kWh battery pack. It comes equipped with driving modes, and in the faster mode, it can crack the 0 – 100km/h sprint in 9.9 seconds. Up until a few months ago, the Nexon EV was the most affordable long-range EV in India, but that crown was taken over by the Tigor EV.

Tata’s Nexon EV has been around for a few years and is due for an update. This update will arrive in the form of a bigger 40kWh battery pack, improving the EV's range significantly. 

The Nexon EV continues to operate in a budget space, as far as EVs are concerned. Apart from the Tigor EV, the only other EVs positioned close to it are the MG ZS EV and the Hyundai Kona Electric. They both, however, are Rs 5 – 6 lakhs more expensive than the Nexon EV and don’t pose any real threat to it.

However, Mahindra is due to unveil three electric SUVs in July 2022, one of which could be the electric counterpart of the XUV300. When it is launched, it will square up against the Nexon EV.