Tata Pulls The Covers Off The Nexon Facelift

The facelifted Tata Nexon will be launched on September 14

Update (14/09/2023): The Tata Nexon facelift has finally been launched, with introductory prices starting at Rs 8.10 lakh (ex-showroom).

• Tata to sell the new Nexon in four broad variants: Smart, Pure, Creative and Fearless

• Exterior changes include a sleeker grille, connected LED taillights and vertically placed LED projector headlights

• The new Nexon comes with dual 10.25-inch displays, touch-based AC controls and a 2-spoke steering wheel

• New features include a 360-degree camera and ventilated and height-adjustable front seats

• To be offered with both petrol and diesel engines, with a new 7-speed DCT with the former

• Prices expected to start from a little over Rs 8 lakh (ex-showroom)

The Tata Nexon facelift has finally broken cover after being spied testing under wraps for a long time. It will be sold in four broad variants: Smart, Pure, Creative and Fearless. While recent spy shots had already given away the new design, this is our first detailed look at the new face of India’s current best-selling subcompact SUV. Tata will be revealing the variant-wise prices of the new Nexon on September 14 and is expected to bring out the updated Nexon EV on the same day as well.

Exterior Revisions In Plenty

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Tata’s updated sub-4m SUV now sports a sleeker front design, which includes a new grille and revised LED DRLs. The front bumper has also been redesigned to incorporate vertically stacked LED headlights, with fresh accents in the lower portion. The only main update on the SUV's sides is the alloy wheel design.

Revisions at the rear include a fresh set of connected LED taillights and a refreshed styling for the tailgate. All these updates will also be applied to the Nexon EV, which will further get specific blue highlights and closed-off panels, as is typical for electric vehicles.

Gets New Design Touches On The Inside Too

Tata will offer the Nexon facelift with a redesigned dashboard and a new 2-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel akin to the one seen on the Curvv, with a lit-up Tata logo in the centre. The climate control panel is not just backlit, but also operated by touch inputs for a more modern interface.

The carmaker has also given the SUV’s cabin a fresh styling and upholstery which will feature different colour schemes depending on the variant and exterior colour.

Also See: Tata Safari And Nexon Facelifts Spotted Testing Ahead Their 2023 Debut

A Longer List Of Features

With the facelift, the new Tata Nexon will come with a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, 10.25-inch touchscreen with the latest iRA connected car tech, and a 360-degree camera. Tata will also provide it with automatic climate control, wireless phone charging, ventilated and height adjustable front seats, and cruise control. The new Nexon also packs a 9-speaker JBL sound system including a subwoofer and Harman enhanced AudioworX.

A particularly cool functionality of the new digital driver’s display is that it can also display the navigation, just like the digital clusters found in luxury cars.

In terms of safety, the facelifted model will get up to six airbags (as standard), electronic stability control (ESC), ISOFIX child seat mounts, front parking sensors, and a reversing camera.

Powerhouses Of The New Nexon

The 2023 Tata Nexon packs a familiar pair of engines but there’s now the option of a more premium and automatic transmission too. The specifications for both are as follows:

The Nexon continues to offer drive modes (Eco, City and Sports), but now adds paddle shifters for both AMT and dual-clutch automatic transmission options. 

For the Nexon EV facelift, we aren’t expecting any changes to the powertrain. It's expected to continue being offered in two versions with different battery sizes: Prime and Max.

Also Read: Tata Gives A Fresh Identity To Its Electric Arm Now Called Tata.ev

How Much Will It Cost?

Tata is expected to price the Nexon facelift at a premium over the outgoing model that is priced between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 14.60 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The sub-4m SUV will continue to take on the Maruti Brezza, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV300, Hyundai Venue, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger as well as the Maruti Fronx crossover.

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