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BHPian raghupro recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
The lack of many options, yet the zeal to drive only an EV as my next car is messing up my mind.
Had booked the ZS EV Excite on 05th Jan 2022 and a few days ago moved my reservation to a ZS EV Exclusive as I wanted a car as early as possible. My 8-year-old Grand i10 isn't a pleasure to drive anymore and demands a replacement soon.
Before booking the ZS, I test drove the Nexon EV and hadn't liked it. Fast forward a few months, I wanted to give it a shot once again as a few issues with the ZS EV has put me in 2 minds. I test drove the Nexon EV again today and it changed my mind.
Here are the issues that I personally felt with the ZS EV and a few inferred from reviews. Some are very personal for my usage.
What I liked in the Nexon EV after my 2nd test drive today:
What I still don't like about the Nexon EV:
I was blown away by the ride quality that MG ZS EV offered but unsure if I have to still go ahead with it or rather settle down with a Nexon EV. Will be waiting for 6th April to check what Tata has to offer.
As of today, I pre-booked both. Estimated delivery for ZS EV Exclusive is max by the end of May and for the Nexon EV, it is 16 weeks from today (booked it today).
Here's what BHPian zandot had to say about the matter:
Congrats on the bookings! Did you book the Nexon EV dark edition? I hear those are generally easier to get your hands on.
If you just want to drive an EV for EVs sake then the Tata Nexon EV is the winner for sure at a good 10 lakhs cheaper. I’ve driven mine over 40k km and they have been relatively smooth (few initial niggles and the horrible TATA SVC experiences barring).
The digital cluster will generally show the wrong range for any EV as this goes up and down depending on the driving style / mode - weather etc - and this being a TD vehicle I’m sure it is benign constantly driven spiritedly by most drivers.
I had decided to upgrade to the new MG as I wanted my EV to be my main vehicle but after a test drive, I am no longer convinced it’s worth the extra cash due to the issues mentioned by you - mainly being the poor ground clearance.
I’m too am waiting to see what Tata offers on the 6th or then will wait for the Kia/Hyundai offerings.
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