Tata Nexon EV has become the largest selling electric car in the Indian market by a big margin. Tata even introduced the new Nexon EV Max with a longer driving range. People wanting to buy Tata Nexon always have the cost of battery replacement in their heads. A Tata Nexon EV owner has revealed what he claims is the cost of battery replacement.
The owner Doddappa S Nisty posted on the Tata Nexon EV Group Karnataka on Facebook. The owner said that he owns the vehicle for 2 years now and has covered more than 68,000 km. However, the owner is facing the issue of the Nexon EV getting stalled when the battery charge percentage drops to 15%. When the owner asked about the replacement cost, he was told the cost was Rs 7 lakh. The owner has NOT mentioned exactly who told him this, so we cannot be sure about its accuracy.
Also read: India”s first Mahindra XUV700 with 22-inch alloy wheels
Since Tata Motors offers a 8-year warranty on the Nexon EV battery, the Tata service centre replaced it for free. The owner says that the car now feels as good as a new car. Interestingly, Tata Motors has not revealed the price of the battery replacement officially.
We believe that this is one of the most driven Tata Nexon EV by a customer till now. With a total of 68,000 km in two years, the owner must have driven around 3,000 km per month on average. We seldom see anyone using their vehicles so often.
Car batteries are still now and there is limited customer feedback. While Tata Motors offers 8 years or 1.6 lakh km warranty on the battery pack of the Nexon EV, it will be interesting to see the ownership cost of the vehicle after the warranty ends.
Tata Nexon EV
The Tata Nexon EV is currently available in three different variants – XM, XZ Plus and XZ Plus Lux. All these three variants come with a front-wheel-drive configuration with an electric motor mounted at the front. This electric motor produces 129 PS of maximum power and 245 Nm of maximum torque output. These three variants also have a 30.2 kWh lithium-ion battery, which returns a claimed driving range of 312 km and takes 8.5 hours for a full charge.
The prices for Tata Nexon EV start at Rs 14.29 lakh and go up to Rs 16.70 lakh. The top-spec XZ Plus and XZ Plus Lux are also offered in an optional ‘Black Edition’ at a premium of around Rs 20,000 over the respective variants.
Tata recently introduced the new Nexon EV Max with an extended range. The new vehicle gets a larger battery and can do a claimed range of 437 km. Tata also offers Tigor EV in the Indian market.
Also read: 10 DC Design cars & how they look in the REAL world: Maruti Swift to Mahindra XUV500
Source link
