Tata Nexon Facelift Revealed

Nairrk · Sep 2, 2023

Tata Motors has revealed the Nexon facelift, the second major facelift for the compact SUV. The Indian company will launch the Nexon and Nexon EV facelift on September 14, with bookings opening on September 4. The 2023 Nexon gets new features like a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen and a new, two-spoke steering wheel, and its design clearly draws inspiration from the Curvv and Harrier EV concepts.

In profile, not much has changed in the Nexon facelift, apart from the new accent line, which is now highlighted in a contrasting colour as well as new alloy wheels. At the back, the updated Nexon gets a full-width LED light, with the Tata Motors logo in the centre. The reverse light has moved from the tail-light housing to the bumper. Like before, the number plate is housed in the bumper, which also gets a faux skid plate. The Nexon facelift has a ground clearance of 208mm, the same as before.

Inside, the Nexon facelift bears a close resemblance to the Curvv concept’s interior, with a new touchscreen set-up and a two-spoke steering wheel. The AC vents are now slimmer and more angular, and the dashboard uses fewer physical buttons. Speaking of which, there are two toggles in the centre console that are surrounded by a touch-based HVAC control. The dashboard also gets a leather inserts along with a carbon-fibre-like finish.

Front and centre is a free-standing 10.25-inch touchscreen that made its debut in the Nexon EV Max Dark edition that launched earlier this year. The other screen in the Nexon facelift is the 10.25-inch full-digital instrument cluster which can be customised to have navigation as well. Other features in the top-spec Nexon facelift include a 360-degree camera, connected car tech, a wireless charger, ventilated front seats, air purifier and more. Safety features on the Nexon facelift include six airbags as standard, ESC, three-point seat belts for all seats, ISOFIX as well as emergency and breakdown call assist.

The Nexon facelift will continue with the 120hp, 170Nm, 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine that is now available with a choice of four gearboxes – a 5-speed manual, a 6-speed manual, a 6-speed AMT and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic (with paddle shifters) – depending on the variant. The 115hp, 160Nm, 1.5-litre diesel, on the other hand, continues to be paired with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed AMT.

As we reported earlier, Tata Motors has ditched the existing nomenclature that started with ‘X’ – XE, XM, XM+, XZ+ and XZ+ Lux – and has adopted a Punch-like naming scheme. The Nexon facelift’s new trim names are – Smart, Smart+, Smart+ (S), Pure+, Pure+ (S), Creative, Creative+, Creative+ (S), Fearless, Fearless (S) and Fearless+ (S) trims. The ‘+’ denotes optional packages bundled with several features, while (S) refers to trims with a sunroof.

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