The facelifted model will be renamed to Nexon.ev under Tata’s new electric vehicle division.
Following the debut of the Nexon facelift, Tata Motors has now dropped a teaser of the upcoming Nexon.ev facelift ahead of its debut on September 7. The teaser also confirms the .ev branding for the electric version of the Nexon under Tata’s newly constituted electric vehicle division. The pre-facelift model simply had an ‘EV’ suffix to distinguish it from the ICE counterparts. The .ev moniker first appeared on the electric Tiago, followed by the electric Tigor.
- Electric Nexon gets new .ev moniker
- Will have cosmetic differences from Nexon ICE facelift
- Expected to remain mechanically unchanged
Tata Nexon.ev exterior design
Unlike the outgoing ICE and EV versions of the Nexon that looked identical to each other except for the electric blue accents and EV badging, the facelifted models will be slightly differentiated in styling. The teaser gives us a glimpse at the nose of the Nexon.ev that now gets a full-width LED light bar much like the Curvv concept, just as the rest of the design is also inspired by the same.
The Nexon.ev also gets smoother surfacing for the upper portion of the nose, which on the ICE versions of the Nexon, has a stepped design. The teaser also shows us the rear, but unlike the front, there are no changes here. So, apart from the nose, we do not expect any major design differences between the ICE and EV versions. There will, however, be .ev branding on the latter, and possibly, an unique design for the alloy wheels.
Tata Nexon.ev: what else is known?
As we reported recently, Tata Motors will also drop the Prime and Max suffixes, and instead use Medium Range (MR) and Long Range (LR) to differentiate the two variants of the Nexon.ev. These are likely to be further split into four core trims – Smart, Pure, Creative and Fearless – although the exact split between the MR and LR versions is currently unknown. These trims are also expected to get optional packages which will be denoted by a ‘+’ suffix. The Nexon.ev will share its equipment list with the ICE versions of the compact SUV.
The Nexon.ev will, however, remain mechanically unchanged from outgoing model. That means the Nexon.ev MR will continue with the 30.2kWh battery that has an ARAI-certified range of 312km. The Nexon.ev LR, meanwhile, will get the larger, 40.5kWh battery with a range of 453km (MIDC). The latter will also have two charging options – a 3.3kW or a 7.2kW AC charger.
The Nexon.ev MR and LR will continue to use a permanent magnet synchronous motor – the MR will have outputs of 129hp and 245Nm of torque, while the LR will have outputs of 143hp and 250Nm.
As far as rivals are concerned, the Nexon.ev will continue to rival the Mahindra XUV400 EV, which is its only direct rival in this segment. Prices, which are set to be announced on September 14 alongside the ICE versions, will see a step up given all the feature and design upgrades the facelifted model will carry.
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