Tata Motors Nexon History
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Debuted as a concept at Auto Expo 2014, the production Tata Nexon went on sale in September 2017 and rapidly became one of India's top-selling compact crossovers. Its combination of bold styling, diesel and petrol options, and a five-star Global NCAP safety rating made it a benchmark in the segment.
In late 2019 Tata launched the Nexon EV, making it the first affordable battery-electric compact SUV in India. The Nexon EV became India's best-selling electric vehicle, cementing Tata's leadership in the country's growing EV market. The Nexon EV Max, with a longer-range battery, followed in May 2022.
Major facelifts arrived in January 2020 (Impact 2.0 design language, BS-VI engines) and September 2023 (full-width LED light bar, extensively updated interior). By March 2025 Tata had produced 800,000 Nexons.
Generations
First generation · Nexon (2017)
The original Nexon — petrol and diesel; earned five-star Global NCAP rating.
2018 Photo: “2018 Tata Nexon XM.jpg” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Facelift 1 (Impact 2.0) · Nexon Facelift 1
Impact 2.0 exterior redesign and BS-VI compliant engines; Nexon EV launched during this run.
2023 Photo: “2023 Tata Nexon XZA+ front view.jpg” by Dairokkan9 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Facelift 2 · Nexon Facelift 2
Full-width LED light bar, extensively refreshed interior, and updated EV powertrain.
Body styles
- 4-door SUV
Notable special editions & performance variants
Nexon EV
Battery-electric Nexon — India's best-selling EV; the Nexon EV Max (longer-range) followed in 2022.
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