Hi guys,here is my initial ownership review of TATA NEXON . this will be quite long , hope you guys like it .
PART 1 :
I am splitting the review in 2 parts because of less than 15000 characters
Usually when it comes to buying a new car , we have always been in trouble for selecting the best one . We have lots of options , lots of opinions lots of car reviews , lots of comparision videos and lots of articles in automotive india and team bhp .
Same like all of you I too had some serious troubles in selecting the right one . Before that let me tell you my previous cars , We had ford ikon flair 2007 and i drive lots of my friends cars like Swift, figo , Verna , mobilio but I had always loved Ikon because the control it gave me while driving was superb but the parts were tricky to get in market .
Hence as like most of my fellow indians I decided to go to Maruthi suzuki (Wait is this review of a Tata product ,yes it is ) because of following reasons
1. Awesome resale value - the best in india, a 2005 swift went for almost 4 lakhs which was un imaginable
2. Parts easy to get and since they use the same engine in all their products and we can get any pat in Pudupettai(A mechanical town in chennai)
Now me and my elder brother already planned to go for baleno which we liked a lot but also we wanted to buy something new in the road that has been just launched ,
so we went for Dzire as we always loved sedan . My Brother works in ship so he comes home after 6 months i booked the car in May 2017 so that we can get the car delivered in october 2017 , 5 months was more than enough for us .
But then me and my brother used to talk in whats app about which car to buy and we both were impressed by TATA NEXON but then we waited for the car to be launched and mean while i sold all my old cars in spetember 1st week as there was parking space issues and my brother came in september 20 itself and we paid all the amount on Sep 21 including 3.5 lakhs loan(Dzire VXI manual )
So the car was ready to be delivered on sep 30 during Pooja and then it was sept 23 i was watchig the live lanch of Nexon in You Tube , Oops Blown away by the price
I wasnt even able to control the excitement at the same time i had no idea how i am going to convince my family to cancel a Maruthi Suzuki product and buy a TATA product .
I took me more than 2 days to convince them mean while i booked the Tata nexon on launch day itself as a precautionary and then i convinced them and cancelled the car but it was a hectic process . All i had to do to convince them was to take them to Tata concorde Ambattur which was just 2 kms from my home (In Ambattur Nexa, Mercedes, Volkswagen , Tata , Hyundai , Maruthi , SKoda and Honda all are adjacent to each other , Lukcy to live near them )
We had to undergo lots of formalities to get the money that we had paid , really tedious process. Since we had sold our previous car we had to live with just 2 bikes in a big family (Dad, Mom ,three brothers , Elder brother got married and has a daughter ) You can imagine how hard it is but all i had in my mind was this
"I am not buying a tin can for 7.5 lakhs and its my dream to own an SUV "
Now before we indian had lots of trobles to selecting the right car in our budget, But not me if any one has less than 8 lakhs for a petrol car and less than 9 lakhs for a diesel car , then with eyes Blind folded then can go for this "THE TATA NEXON XM "
I am buying a car for my own satisfaction not in the mindset of selling it to someone later , I am very sentimental towards cars , I name them calebrate their birthday so why go for a car just because it has good resale value , Go for the one you love , Man do i love the nexon or what ? I wanna marry her .
Delivery of my Nexon XM :
So after finishing all the formalities , the dealer was pushing us to pay soon as we were the first one to get the XM petrol delivered but then the Bank loan process to move from suzuki to Tata was tedious and hectic one . Finally we cancelled the loan process and paid by net cash .
I was waiting for the car to be delivered on but the issue was to get the rights of XM Petrol version to be sold in Tamil Nadu, This is complete crap made by Indian govt, why not have one single thing for the entire nation than for each and every state to get rights to be sold that to for each and every variant of Petrol and Diesel , I cant understand the reason behind this and this ade my delivery to delay and then finally the dealer gave a date it was November 17 and nov 18 was a good day to buy car so we scheduled the delivery on November 18 saturday , I was hardly having sleep the previous night . Before my delivery let me tell you why specifically the Nexon XM
1. The looks : I read in Team bhp review that you will love the look or hate but i cant find a single reason for the latter . I was completely blown away by the look of the car in Auto car show as well as the media drive reviews . I always prefer unique and bold designs and this car will clearly stand out and speak to others that i am different .
2. SUV for a compact sedan and Premium hatch back price : Before if anyone could tell you that I can get a good looking SUV for 7.5 lakhs i would laugh at them but Tata made me to laugh at myself , This is such a beautiful looking SUV that my friends were astonished when i revealed the price , One of my foolish friend even asked whether this is a pre owned . No one can initally belive this price . Even i opened my jaws when Tata showcaed their price at the launch
3. Turbo Jet Petrol Engine : In India almost all diesel cars above 5 lakhs are turbocharged but for petrol its not that case . All auto manufactures are reluctant to manufacture a Turbo charged Petrol car and Petrol enthusiasts like me always find it harsh on us now our very own Indian manufacuturer has launched a Turbo charged Charged car that too in a Compact SUV and that too for an affordable price.
4. Indian Company : Its not just spreading make in India but its also about Buying Indian products , lets say if chevy or Ford had launched the same car in USA then almost 70% of popualtion would have bought this car , They value their very own home made companies and may be that is why their economy is the best . Its high time that Indians should realise this
5.Ceramic White strips : I am not sure whether this has been implemented before but Hats off Tata to pull this out ,the stand out feature of the looks of this car is those White ceramic strips that runs through the car , This is the most unique and attractive feature of the exterior design
WHY MOROCCAN BLUE ? :
Well first impression is always the best impression and the Blue colour which was launched in Auto expo has struck with me . I basically feel that White ceramic strips just gets more highlighted in this colour . Also the blue paint that TATA have used is the one who see in AUDI Q series , Its unique and stand out in the crowd, I feel Grey comes second and Red the third . Colours are always a personal choice in a car .
NOVEMBER 18, THE DELIVERY OF MY DREAM CAR :
So it was early morning i woke up pretty early and We planned to go for the delivery with my entire family as this is the first new car in our family (Totally 7 members including my Brother's 2 year old daughter ). I did a Vehicle inspection before registration itself. Me and my younger brother went in bike and rest of the family came to show room through ola .
Initial list of accessories that we added in Show room :
1. Chrome door handles : I feel this is a must for people who buy XM variant as the black handles look so cheap , But adding the chrome makes the car to look even better
2. Mud Flaps and Floor mats : I would always prefer to buy this from show room itself as floor mats have caused accidents when installed outside.
The number that we got was 9369 and 9 was always our fav number even adding all those digits will give 9 , Indeed she is our lucky charm
The delivery ceremony was good and all the employees came while we take delivery clapped their hands , Also concorde gave us 5 litres free petrol coupon .
NOW ITS TIME FOR THE REVIEW OF THE CAR :
OUTSIDE VIEWS :
THE MACHO FRONT :
I just love the way the car look in front side , Some people are not liking the front grille but its a signature of Tata , I feel all auto manufactures should have a signature grill like BMW, Mercedes because that is how you get a name for yourself not like Suzuki who gives different grills even for variants like Baleno . The chrome under the grille called as 'Humanity line' adds much more to the car. You will miss the DRL in XM variant but the car looks good even without DRL's because of the beautiful design of the car .
Dummy Fog lamps inserts are given but i was hesitant to install in after market as my dealer told me of warrranty issues and he also asked to install in show room official accessories itself but they dont have it . The issue with Tata nexon accessories is that almost 60% of accessories wont be present in the show room .
I have installed bumpers in the front , but was not able to place in the rear because the sensors have been kept very low and installing rear bumpers will definitely affect the sensors, I was reluctant to install bumper in the car as I am not a huge fan of Bumpers but my dad and brother wanted it to install even if it spoils the look as they are very aware of the bikers in chennai .Though the front is completely changed after installing bumpers but still i feel that Bumper has made my car to look more SUV , do tell your comments aboug the bumpers guys . It took me 9K just for bumpers.
The ivory ceramic insert near the fog lamps are just a cherry on the top for the front profile . This is designing at the best
Whats is missing in front side compared to XZ+?
1. Fog lamps : They always enhance the visiblity and make the car to look even more good , planning to put Angel eyes fog lamps that will act as DRL
2. Black coloured ORVM : There was no accessory to change the colour of ORVM also there was no chrome accessory , This gels well with blue and i feel Grey will be perfect colour still the indicators are given in ORVM and they have LED looks which is quite awesome given that this is second variant compared to base .
SIDE PROFILE VIEW :
This is for me the best view of Nexon ever , just look at this view now .
I have stickered the roof in white colour so that it looked like Dual tone also the white roof will enhance the ivory ceramic strip even much more . Lots of my friends and relatives thought this is a dual tone car . Do tell your comments on Dual tone stickering friends .
I personally feel Blue colour looks best in side profile , The dye used is totally different and just gels great with the side ceramic strips.
Please note the different colour of ceramic strips, The rear one is little yellow compared to the front one . I asked this to tata and they were even unaware , A design flaw or something should check in first service . Just zoom the image more and you can get what i am trying to say .
I have added sun film in the windows because of the well know hot and humid chennai climate. Also installed mud flaps just zoom in more but personal opinion the mud flaps are very small .
I recommend to go for the Chrome door handles , They just completely elevate the side view. The dealer told me that he was not able to put the official accessory as it fits for XZ+ but he went for the Zest chrome handles and fits perfectly with this . Those who try in after market just try for the Zest chrome door handles and it way fit perfectly in Nexon .
The side protector are installed and designed well , Most cars look will spoil by these but Tata has ensured its not the case for Nexon .
And last but not least , guys look at the wheel caps provided . The after market accessory guy first thought it to be alloys. I am just giving a salute to the designing team behind these wheel covers, This is how a wheel cap design should be done and no one can deny that this ought to be the best looking wheel caps in any car of lower variant.
Hats off TATA !!
REAR VIEW :
The designing team has designed a lot in rear part. The x that is made of same ceramic strips totally changes the way a car should look and should be designed , Love it or hate it but you cant take away from design team that they have gone out of the box. The line from the side profile just exactly extends it to the rear which is top notch detailing .
But the tail lamps is where Tata screwed , Common Tata look at Hyundai they give the same great looking LED tail lamps for all their variants . This is a blunder from tata i mean the tail lamp is small compared to top end and we cant just add it in after market too, The strip in the boot is just dummy . I felt those lights are quite stunning and missing it a lot in XM variant . Still the Tail lamp is good when compared to Vitara Breeza and Ecosport , I have no idea why even the facelift version of ecosport is still having those stupid conventional Tail lamps.
Lights are also provided for the number plate which lights well in night . There is a reverse light provided above the dummy LED strip which is pretty good .
The Tail lights provided is the spoiler is well designed , Full large circles glows very well when braked , A huge relief for XM Variant .
No Rear Defogger is provided for XM Variant which is not good considering almost all cars above 7 lakhs have them , They come handy in rainy and snowy season but Chennai has very less months of them so no big miss . Its ok TATA if lower variants dont have rear wipers but please try to give same set of Tail lamps for all variants .
INSIDE :
Since Nexon has very less height among all other Compact SUVs getting inside the car is pretty hazze. You need to bend down a little especially me being a 6.1 even more so but i take it because if they had given more height the look would have been completely spoiled .
The instrument cluster looks beautiful in night and there is no difference between this and top variant. You dont have height adjustment seats but most of my family are tall like me so no issues here too .
I read in some reviews that the dead pedal is not accessible but it was not the case for me as i had some enough space if adjusted properly to access the dead pedal.
What looks bad is the tiny display given in the car also you have to live with it as its a floating type one and we cant get anything installed in the after market as of now atleast.
