Which Tata Nexon EV variant should you buy?
Best value for money: Fearless, at ₹80,000 over the Creative. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is Empowered+, at ₹1.35L over Empowered. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
Creative to Fearless
Best value+₹80,000 (₹12.49L to ₹13.29L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- 360° camera
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Wireless phone charger
+₹1.00L (₹15.34L to ₹16.34L)
- Speakers4 → 9
- Premium sound systemJBL
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Ventilated front seats
- Ambient lighting
- Air purifier
- and 1 more
Empowered to Empowered+
Least value for money+₹1.35L (₹16.34L to ₹17.69L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- Front parking sensors
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
+₹20,000 (₹17.69L to ₹17.89L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
no extra cost (₹17.89L to ₹17.89L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
Why some steps are not ranked
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. Creative to Fearless asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 17 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Creative to Fearless: ₹80,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹80,800 to ₹89,200 on the road. 10 of them are level at the lowest, and Bihar comes out highest, across the 17 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 3 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Creative, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- Empowered+, from ₹17.69L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Creative Electric 30 kWh AT, ₹12.49L
- ADAS
- You need the Empowered+, from ₹17.69L, for ADAS: ₹5.20L over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Airbags
- Every Nexon EV has 6 or more airbags, the base Creative included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the Fearless, from ₹13.29L, for a 360 camera: ₹80,000 over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Sunroof
- You need the Fearless, from ₹13.29L, for a sunroof: ₹80,000 over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the Empowered, from ₹16.34L, for ventilated seats: ₹3.85L over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Cruise control
- Every Nexon EV has cruise control, the base Creative included, so there is no step to pay for.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Nexon EV is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Tata Nexon EV: the questions people ask
- How many Tata Nexon EV variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 8 variants across 6 trims, from ₹12.49L for the Creative Electric 30 kWh AT to ₹17.89L for the Empowered+ Red Dark Electric AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Tata Nexon EV is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Creative, from ₹12.49L ex-showroom, is where the Nexon EV range starts. Features you get even here: 12.3 inch touchscreen, cruise control and rear camera. What you give up against the top Empowered+ Red Dark: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 11 more.
- Which Tata Nexon EV is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Empowered+ Red Dark tops the range at ₹17.89L ex-showroom. Over the base Creative it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 11 more.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant is the best value for money?
- The Fearless. It costs ₹80,000 over the Creative, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get 360° camera, single-pane sunroof, auto headlamps and wireless phone charger.
- Is the Empowered+ worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money: ₹1.35L over Empowered for front parking sensors, blind spot monitor and level 2 (core suite) ADAS. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Nexon EV has 6 airbags, including the base Creative, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has all the safety features?
- Empowered+, from ₹17.69L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Nexon EV offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Tata Nexon EV?
- The Creative Electric 30 kWh AT, at ₹12.49L ex-showroom.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has ADAS?
- You need the Empowered+, from ₹17.69L, for ADAS: ₹5.20L over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Nexon EV has 6 or more airbags, the base Creative included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the Fearless, from ₹13.29L, for a 360 camera: ₹80,000 over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has a sunroof?
- You need the Fearless, from ₹13.29L, for a sunroof: ₹80,000 over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the Empowered, from ₹16.34L, for ventilated seats: ₹3.85L over where the Nexon EV opens.
- Which Tata Nexon EV variant has cruise control?
- Every Nexon EV has cruise control, the base Creative included, so there is no step to pay for.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.