Which Tata Nexon variant should you buy?
Best value for money: Fearless+ PS, at ₹55,000 over the Creative+ PS Dark. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above Fearless+ PS the range keeps going, but every upgrade left changes the engine or the gearbox as well as the features, so there is no honest way to rank them on value for money. Choose up there on the powertrain you want.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹82,000 (₹7.40L to ₹8.22L)
- Touchscreen7"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers2
+₹30,000 (₹8.22L to ₹8.52L)
- Roof rails
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
+₹43,000 (₹9.57L to ₹10.00L)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Touchscreen7" → 10.25"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers2 → 4
Worth knowing: this step also gives up roof rails, single-pane sunroof, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers.
+₹30,000 (₹9.07L to ₹9.37L)
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
+₹35,000 (₹9.37L to ₹9.72L)
- Speakers4 → 6
- Cruise control
- SunroofSingle-pane → Panoramic
Worth knowing: this step also gives up auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers.
+₹45,000 (₹9.72L to ₹10.17L)
- 360° camera
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Auto headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear wiper & washer
Worth knowing: this step also gives up speakers (6 against 4) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane).
no extra cost (₹10.17L to ₹10.17L)
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.
+₹30,000 (₹10.17L to ₹10.47L)
- HeadlampsLED projector → Bi-LED projector
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
+₹25,000 (₹10.47L to ₹10.72L)
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.
+₹20,000 (₹10.72L to ₹10.92L)
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.
+₹55,000 (₹10.92L to ₹11.47L)
- Speakers4 → 6
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 7" digital
- SunroofSingle-pane → Panoramic
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Wireless phone charger
+₹25,000 (₹11.47L to ₹11.72L)
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.
+₹15,000 (₹11.72L to ₹11.87L)
No extra equipmentOpens: DieselCreative+ PS Dark to Fearless+ PS
Best value+₹55,000 (₹11.87L to ₹12.42L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- Front parking sensors
- Speakers6 → 9
- Premium sound systemJBL
- Driver display7" digital → 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Ventilated front seats
- and 5 more
Worth knowing: this step also gives up rear centre armrest with cupholders.
+₹20,000 (₹12.42L to ₹12.62L)
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.
+₹5,000 (₹12.62L to ₹12.67L)
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.
+₹5,000 (₹12.67L to ₹12.72L)
No extra equipmentOpens: Diesel+₹1.05L (₹12.72L to ₹13.77L)
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest Fearless+ A PS moves from 6-speed manual to 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA), so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
+₹20,000 (₹13.77L to ₹13.97L)
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.
+₹5,000 (₹13.97L to ₹14.02L)
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.
+₹5,000 (₹14.02L to ₹14.07L)
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+ PS Dark to Fearless+ PS asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 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+ PS Dark to Fearless+ PS: ₹55,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹57,200 to ₹65,928 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 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 9 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 Smart, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- Fearless+ A PS, from ₹13.77L, 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
- Smart+ Turbo Petrol AT, ₹8.92L
- ADAS
- You need the Fearless+ A PS, from ₹13.77L, for ADAS: ₹6.37L over where the Nexon opens.
- Airbags
- Every Nexon has 6 or more airbags, the base Smart included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the Creative, from ₹10.17L, for a 360 camera: ₹2.77L over where the Nexon opens, and the Creative CAMO asks the same money.
- Sunroof
- You need the Smart+ S, from ₹8.52L, for a sunroof: ₹1.12L over where the Nexon opens. Spend ₹1.20L more again, to the Pure+ PS at ₹9.72L, and that sunroof is panoramic rather than single-pane. Worth checking before you spend past it: the Pure+ at ₹9.07L has no sunroof.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the Fearless+ PS, from ₹12.42L, for ventilated seats: ₹5.02L over where the Nexon opens.
- Cruise control
- You need the Pure+ PS, from ₹9.72L, for cruise control: ₹2.32L over where the Nexon opens.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Nexon is sold with 3 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Tata Nexon: the questions people ask
- How many Tata Nexon variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 82 variants across 22 trims, from ₹7.40L for the Smart Turbo Petrol MT to ₹14.52L for the Fearless+ PS Red Dark Diesel AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Tata Nexon is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Smart, from ₹7.40L ex-showroom, is where the Nexon range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Fearless+ A PS Red Dark: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no tyre pressure monitor, and 23 more.
- Which Tata Nexon is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Fearless+ A PS Red Dark tops the range at ₹14.07L ex-showroom. Over the base Smart it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor, and 23 more. Top of the ladder is not the same as top of the price list here: the Fearless+ PS Red Dark Diesel AT at ₹14.52L costs more.
- Which Tata Nexon variant is the best value for money?
- The Fearless+ PS. It costs ₹55,000 over the Creative+ PS Dark, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get front parking sensors, speakers (9 against 6), JBL premium sound system and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and 7 more.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Nexon has 6 airbags, including the base Smart, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has all the safety features?
- Fearless+ A PS, from ₹13.77L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Nexon offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Tata Nexon?
- The Smart+ Turbo Petrol AT, at ₹8.92L ex-showroom.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has ADAS?
- You need the Fearless+ A PS, from ₹13.77L, for ADAS: ₹6.37L over where the Nexon opens.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Nexon has 6 or more airbags, the base Smart included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the Creative, from ₹10.17L, for a 360 camera: ₹2.77L over where the Nexon opens, and the Creative CAMO asks the same money.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has a sunroof?
- You need the Smart+ S, from ₹8.52L, for a sunroof: ₹1.12L over where the Nexon opens. Spend ₹1.20L more again, to the Pure+ PS at ₹9.72L, and that sunroof is panoramic rather than single-pane. Worth checking before you spend past it: the Pure+ at ₹9.07L has no sunroof.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the Fearless+ PS, from ₹12.42L, for ventilated seats: ₹5.02L over where the Nexon opens.
- Which Tata Nexon variant has cruise control?
- You need the Pure+ PS, from ₹9.72L, for cruise control: ₹2.32L over where the Nexon opens.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.