The Tata Nexon has continued its strong performance in the Indian market with the SUV now crossing the 6 lakh unit production milestone. The subcompact SUV had hit the 5 lakh unit production milestone in April last year with the last 1 lakh units being rolled out in around 9 months. Tata says that the 6 lakh units includes both the internal combustion Nexon and the Nexon EV. The SUV in recent years has seen a strong uptick in demand with over 4 lakh units now produced in under 3 years.
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The Nexon received a comprehensive update in 2023 bringing with it overhauled looks, updated powertrains, and new features.
Tata gave its subcompact SUV a comprehensive update in 2023 rolling out refreshed looks, updated powertrains, and a host of new tech ranging from larger touchscreens - up to 12.3 inches, to 360-degree cameras, ventilated front seats, and more. The updated models brought greater differentiation between the internal combustion and all-electric models with more noticeable differences in styling as well as differences in the equipment offered. Both SUVs also received powertrain updates with the Nexon petrol getting a new dual-clutch automatic gearbox while the EVs switched to a second-gen electric motor and offered slight improvements to the range.
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6 lakh units produced include the Nexon EV
Currently, buyers have multiple powertrain options to choose from including the petrol and diesel manual, petrol-AMT, petrol-DCT, diesel-AMT and all-electric. The Nexon EV is also the only subcompact electric SUV in the market with its closest rival being the slightly larger Mahindra XUV400.
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Originally manufactured solely at Tata’s Ranjangaon facility, tata recently commenced the roll-out of the internal combustion Nexon from its new Sanand plant (formerly Ford India’s manufacturing facility). The carmaker will also roll out the Nexon EV from the new facility in the coming months.
Tata recently commenced rolling out the Nexon from its new Sanand plant; Nexon EV to follow by April 2024.
Nexon aside Tata Motors has big plans for the Indian markets in the coming years. The carmaker recently launched the new Punch EV in the market with plans to launch four more electric vehicles before the end of 2025.
