Including the dual-tone variants, the Nexon has a complete of 100 variants, which might be complicated to select from
The Tata Nexon is the best-selling SUV in India immediately, and it has held that title for the previous three years. Tata provides its subcompact SUV in 4 broad variants which the carmaker calls its personas – Smart, Pure, Creative, and Fearless. However, if we take engine choices, transmission choices, dual-tone choices, and sub variants into consideration, then the Nexon is available in a complete of 100 variants!
While it’s true that Tata is providing many worth for cash choices for the purchasers, attempting to ship on the thought of “something from everyone”, selecting from 100 variants might be very complicated if not extraordinarily irritating. Even going by the complete listing of variants generally is a large process, so we thought it will be higher if we breakdown what every of those additional sub-variants, like ‘Plus’, ‘S’, ‘(O)’, and ‘Pr’ additionally convey to the desk.
Powertrain-wise Distribution
Like in any automobile, variants of the Nexon are subcategorized based mostly on the engine and transmission choices. However, not like most automobiles with not more than two gearboxes per engine, it has lots of transmission choices too. While the diesel engine solely will get two transmissions – a 6-speed guide and a 6-speed AMT, the petrol engine will get 4 – 5-speed guide, 6-speed guide, 6-speed AMT, and 7-speed DCT, which find yourself contributing quite a bit within the elongated variant listing.
Here is a breakdown of the variant-wise engine and transmission choices:
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Variant
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1.2-litre petrol
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1.5-litre diesel
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Smart
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5-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
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6-speed MT
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Pure
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6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
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6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
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Creative
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6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT, 7-speed DCT
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6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
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Fearless
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6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT
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6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT
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This distribution of transmission choices makes for 16 variants of the SUV, however it doesn’t cease right here. All of those variants are additional divided into many extra sub variants, which get a number of additional options over the past one. Let’s see what these sub variants are, and the way they differ from the traditional ones.
Opt or (O) Variant
This is the latest variant addition and thankfully it is only one (for now). The Smart Opt is the brand new base-variant of the Nexon and comes with a petroleum engine mated to the 5-speed MT. Yes, this variant does miss out on a number of options, however it lowers the entry value of the Nexon which helps it compete with its rivals.
Plus Variants
Adding a ‘+’ signal after a variant to make a special variant is just not one thing new, and lots of carmakers do that. These “Plus” variants usually provide a number of extra options over the usual one for a small value premium. But Tata has taken it a step additional.
It’s not simply considered one of Plus variants for a mid-spec trim with one every for the engine kind. Instead,each persona or variant save for the mid-spec Pure will get its personal set of ‘+’ sub variants, that are additional expanded as a result of a number of powertrain choices.
To perceive it higher, take a look at what extra you get with these variants. In the base-level Smart model, the Smart Plus variants provide a 7-inch touchscreen, smartphone connectivity, and some consolation and comfort options. In the Creative model, the Creative Plus variants convey an even bigger 10.25-inch touchscreen, a 360-degree digital camera, and extra creature comforts, and within the top-spec Fearless model, the variants with the Plus suffix provides options like ventilated entrance seats, leatherette upholstery, and linked automobile options.
S Variants
The sunroof is among the hottest, non-essential, options in automobiles immediately. Instead of including sunroof to its variants, Tata gave the sunroof its personal set of variants. The normal variants of the Nexon, which should not have ‘S’ of their title, don’t include a sunroof, and that is true for the top-spec Fearless variant as effectively. If you wish to purchase a Nexon with a sunroof as a characteristic, it’s important to select the ‘S’ variants of the SUV.
But, it isn’t simply the sunroof, in a few of these ‘S’ variants, you additionally get further options to justify the worth premium. However, that is simply the tip of the Tata iceberg, and the following ones are much more complicated.
Plus S Variants
Yes, the ‘Plus’ variants have their very own sub variants that are known as the ‘Plus S’ variants. In these variants, you get all the additional options of the ‘Plus’ variants, together with a sunroof. But, for the Smart and Creative variants, in order for you a sunroof, you may solely go for the ‘Plus S’ variants, which suggests you not solely must pay additional for the sunroof, but additionally must pay the worth premium for the ‘Plus’ options.
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#Dark, DT, FearlessPR Variants
These three are beauty updates over the usual and sub-variants, and right here is temporary about all of them.
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#Dark: This is the Dark version of the Nexon and comes with all all-black exterior, all-black cabin, and #Dark badging inside and outside. This version is accessible with the Creative and Fearless variants, and instructions a premium of 35,000.
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DT: These are the dual-tone variants and include a white or black roof relying on the variant. The DT variants can be found as an possibility with the Creative variants, however the Fearless variants can be found solely with the dual-tone possibility. These variants ask for a value premium of Rs 10,000 over the monotone variants.
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FearlessPR: As the title suggests, this variant is predicated on the top-spec Fearless variant, and the ‘Pr’ right here stands for Purple. With this variant, you not solely get a purple exterior shade, but additionally get a purple-black theme for the cabin. The FearlessPR variants don’t ask for any value premium.
Now, these cosmetic-focussed variants get paired with the aforementioned sub variants of the SUV, and create much more sub variants, like Creative Plus S DT, Creative Plus S Dark, FearlessPR DT Plus S, Fearless Dark and so forth. With the inclusion of those sub variants, together with quite a few powertrain choices, the overall variant depend of the Tata Nexon reaches 100.
Going Too Far?
With these many mixtures, it’s laborious to maintain observe of all of the variants, and it’s even more durable for the people who find themselves contemplating shopping for the Nexon to establish the appropriate one for them. While Tata has added many variants to supply a price for cash proposition at varied value pints, we imagine that it is time for the carmaker to cease including extra variants, and attempt to scale back the variant depend to an inexpensive quantity with a less complicated variant-distribution.
However, the Tata Nexon’s variant depend is barely going to extend, because the carmaker is quickly planning to launch a CNG model of the sub-compact SUV. This will enhance the variant depend effectively past the 100 tally to date, and it’ll turn into more durable and extra complicated to select from them.
In comparability, the important thing rivals of the Tata Nexon have a comparatively simpler palette to select from. For instance the Maruti Brezza has 15 variants, the Hyundai Venue has 24 variants and the Kia Sonet will get 23 to select from.
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