By Anagh BhaskarTata has been pushing out special editions of its models for some time now, and there is none more popular than the Dark edition. Available on the Safari, Harrier, Nexon and the Nexon EV Prime, the Dark edition has been a customer favourite. However, Tata had held back on offering the Dark edition on the Nexon EV Max, after the EV lineup was split into the Prime and the Max, with only the former getting the Dark edition. Now, however, the Tata Nexon EV Max Dark is here, and some aspects make this particular Dark different from the Nexon EV Prime Dark.
Tata Nexon EV Max Dark – exterior
While Tata offers Dark editions on the Harrier, Safari and Nexon, each uses a slightly different shade of black. The Nexon EV Max Dark comes with the Midnight Black exterior shade, giving it a proper dark look. The 16-inch alloys sport a slightly different look compared to those found on the Prime and come finished in Charcoal grey, giving the SUV a bit of contrasting colours. You can spot the Dark edition badging on the fenders, while the Nexon lettering on the tailgate too is darkened.
Of course to mark its distinction as a car which runs on electricity, Tata has added the signature electric blue accents around the car. This can be seen on the lower grille with the tri-arrow motifs, the foglamp surrounds, and the EV badging. Overall, the Nexon EV Max Dark does the job just right, giving the customer a cosmetic option that is different to other cars on the road, while not being overtly loud in doing so.
Tata Nexon EV Max Dark – interior
Similar to the other Dark models from the brand, the cabin too has been given a dark makeover. The piano black dashboard gets the signature tri-arrow pattern while the dark seats feature tri-arrow perforations. The electric blue colour which is the Nexon EV’s theme shade, is also present throughout the cabin, used in the stitching present on the seats and the steering.
The big update for the SUV is the addition of the new 10.25-inch infotainment display, making this the only Nexon in both the conventionally powered and the EV lineup to get the larger display. The display comes with a new UI, much smoother than the older one it replaces. To use the display’s higher resolution, Tata has also added a better-resolution reverse camera. The infotainment display also comes with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, enabling seamless smartphone mirroring.
Along with the new display, the audio system has also been tweaked slightly to offer better bass and sharper notes. Tata is expected to add the larger infotainment display to the regular Nexon models soon, just as it did with the Safari and the Harrier. The infotainment system also comes with updated voice commands, available in English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi.
Tata Nexon EV Max Dark – features
In terms of features, the Nexon EV Max Dark benefits from the whole suite that is available in the non-Dark EV Max. This means that you get a sunroof, ventilated seats for the front row, air purifier, wireless smartphone charger, cruise control, auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers, cooled glovebox, making the Nexon EV Max Dark a pretty feature-laden SUV. And of course, the Dark edition benefits from the larger and improved infotainment display.
Tata Nexon EV Max Dark – powertrain
The car is mechanically the same, which means that it gets the same 143bhp front mounted electric motor. With the 250Nm of torque it offers, the motor can propel the electric SUV from 0 to 100kmph in just 9 seconds. It comes with a 40.5kWh battery pack which offers a maximum claimed range of 453km on a single charge (MIDC).
Tata offers a 7.2kW fast AC charger with the car which can fully charge the battery in 6.5 hours, while a 50kW DC fast charger takes just 56 minutes to fill up the battery from 0 to 80 per cent. The fast charger
Tata Nexon EV Max Dark – prices
The Nexon EV Max Dark is available in a single trim option – the XZ+ Lux. This is priced at Rs 19.04 lakh (ex-showroom) and if you opt for the 7.2kW AC fast charger then an additional cost of Rs 50,000 is applied, taking the total to Rs 19.54 lakh (ex-showroom). This means that the Dark edition of the Nexon EV Max is Rs 55,000 more costly than the standard car.
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