Tata Nexon Receives Several Changes Silently: Here Are All The Details

New Alloy Wheel Design
Starting with the latest change, the top-spec Nexon compact SUV variants featuring 16-inch alloy wheels has received a new design. It now features a 5-spoke design and replaced the Y-shaped look on the older wheels.

Alloy wheels are currently available in XZA+, XZ+, XZ+(S), XZA+(S), XZ+(O), XZA+(O) variants. While the lower-spec and mid-spec variants of the Nexon compact SUV feature 16-inch steel wheels with a wheel cover.

Tectonic Blue Colour Discontinued
Another silent updated made by the brand in recent time include the discontinuation of Tectonic Blue colour for the Nexon optional paint schemes. After the discontinuation of the Tectonic Blue colour, the Nexon is currently available in 5 paint schemes. This includes Foliage Green, Calgary White, Flame Red, Pure Silver, Daytona Grey.

The company made a similar colour change on its entry-level offering, the Tiago. However, the hatchback received a new Arizona Blue colour replacing the Tectonic Blue. Whether Nexon will undergo a similar revision remains to be seen.

Touchscreen Buttons Removed
The final change has been pushed to the interiors of the Nexon by the brand. The physical buttons for the touchscreen infotainment system have been removed. The set of buttons placed in between the infotainment system and the air-con vents on the dashboard are no longer present.

The physical helped in the navigation of various functions on the touchscreen infotainment system includes volume operation, changing tracks, accessing the phonebook and more. The physical buttons interface have now been digitally integrated inside the floating touchscreen unit.

These are all the changes made to the Nexon by Tata Motors. The company is yet to make an official announcement regarding all the new changes. We reckon it could be part of the brand's regular product improvement.

Tata Motors recently increased the prices of the Nexon in the Indian market. After the price increase, the compact SUV retails between Rs 7.19 lakh and Rs 12.95 lakh for the top-spec diesel XZA+ DT (O) variant.

The Nexon is offered in both petrol and diesel engine options. The 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine produces 108bhp and 170Nm of torque. While the 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine dishes out 108bhp and 260Nm of torque.

Both the engines come mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed AMT automatic. The Tata Nexon is currently one of the popular models in the long list of compact SUV offerings in the country. It has secured fourth place in the top 10 best-selling compact SUVs sold in April 2021 — here are all details.

Thoughts About Tata Nexon Receiving Several Changes Silently

All the new changes pushed by the brand to Nexon could be part of the regular product development. The Tata Nexon is placed in the most competitive compact SUV segment in India. As a result, recent updates pushed by the brand could give the Nexon a fresh appeal.