Tata Nexon EV delivered to Haryana Renewable Agency

Tuhin Guha Updated: January 08, 2021, 03:13 PM IST

Tata Motors has delivered units of its Tata Nexon EV SUV to the Haryana Renewable Agency. With this, these vehicles will be used will be used by the state's renewable energy department as part of Tata Motor's EESL tender. This tender also includes an order of 150 Nexon EVs to be supplied to the energy service company of the Indian government. As part of the bulk procurement process, EESL will receive the Tata Nexon EV XZ Plus variant at a price of Rs 14.86 lakh, a Rs 13,00 reduction from its Rs 14.99 lakh sticker price. This is part of EESL's initiative to convert the government's fleet of cars to electric power only, where Tata Motors bagged a Rs 1,120 crore tender to supply 10,000 Tigor EVs.

The Tata Nexon EV is the best-selling electric vehicle in the country with over 2,000 units sold since its debut last year. The model now accounts for 67 per cent of all electric cars sold in the country. The Nexon EV's lithium-ion battery is of 30.2kWh capacity and feeds a permanent-magnet AC motor that puts 129PS and 245Nm through the front wheels. This allows for a brisk 0 to 100kmph time of 9.9s, the top speed is limited to 120kmph. The SUV will do over 312km on a full charge as per the ARAI, a real-world range of around 240km can be expected in the real world.

There is a single-speed gearbox with two drive mode options, Drive and Sport. In the Sport mode, there is a torque boost of up to 60 per cent to give you the full 245Nm. Through a DC fast charger, the Nexon EV will reach 80 per cent capacity in 60 minutes. The car can also be plugged into any standard power socket, which takes eight hours to get from 20 to 80 per cent charge.

When bought outright, the Tata Nexon EV is Rs 13.99 lakh for the base XM trim level. The XZ and top-spec XZ Lux variants cost Rs 14.99 lakh and Rs 15.99 lakh respectively (All prices are ex-showroom pan India). Tata Motors has now introduced a subscription plan for the Tata Nexon EV. Consumers will not need to buy the electric SUV outright, instead, an all-inclusive monthly rental starting from Rs 41,900 can be paid. Know more about the Nexon EV's subscription schemes here.

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