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Tata Nexon.ev gets a bigger battery, keeping Creta rival pressure high

Tata has updated the Nexon.ev in India with a 45 kWh battery, a claimed 489 km range and prices starting at ₹13,99,000. For Nepali buyers, it matters because the Nexon.ev is already a relevant India-sourced EV benchmark against models sold here in the same price band.

Published 8 Aug 2026 · Prices re-checked 08 Aug
The short answer
Rs 54 – 88 lakh
Hyundai Creta, ex-showroom, across 9 variants. Verified against distributor pricing on 08 Aug.
Rs 56,495
EMI from /mo
+15–20%
on-road, over ex-sh.
Tata Nexon.ev gets a bigger battery, keeping Creta rival pressure high
Image: Tata Nexon EV K3 — official image

Tata has expanded the Nexon.ev line-up in India with a 45 kWh battery pack, a claimed 489 km range, and faster charging support. The update keeps the Nexon.ev in the compact-EV conversation that Nepali buyers watch closely because India remains the main source market for many imported vehicles.

The new Nexon.ev update has not been announced for Nepal. If it arrives through the India pipeline, it would sit below the **Hyundai Creta FL at Rs 55.56 lakh to Rs 80.56 lakh and below the Hyundai Kona EV at Rs 59.96 lakh to Rs 64.96 lakh**. That would make it a cheaper entry into the electric-SUV segment than the Creta-sized options already on sale here.

Hyundai Creta EV
Image: Hyundai Creta EV — official image

The India-market update also points to pressure on the broader midsize-SUV class that Nepali buyers know through models such as the **Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster. The Creta remains one of the strongest nameplates in the segment. The Duster’s return in the Indian market keeps the price-sensitive end of the category active; in Nepal, the Duster is listed at Rs 46.99 lakh to Rs 50.99 lakh**, which keeps it notably below the Creta EV and the petrol Creta.

Hyundai Kona EV
Image: Hyundai Kona EV — official image

For Nepal, the practical point is simple. The Nexon.ev’s updated India pricing was not provided in the source material, so no price can be stated here. No Nepal launch, booking window or distributor announcement has been made, so this remains a market update from India rather than a confirmed Nepal introduction.

Price ladder
Ex-showroom, verified 08 Aug · live from the catalog, not typed into the article
ModelSegmentEx-showroom
Renault Duster
SUVRs 47 – 51 lakh
Tata Nexon EV K3
SUVRs 49 lakh
Hyundai Creta EV
SUVRs 52 – 77 lakh
Hyundai CretaThis article
SUVRs 54 – 88 lakh
Hyundai Creta FL
SUVRs 56 – 81 lakh
Hyundai Kona EV
SUVRs 60 – 65 lakh
Monthly EMI, 5 years at 7.5%
On ex-showroom, 40% down. Your dealer’s down payment and processing fee will change this.
Renault Duster
Rs 56,495
per month · the entry point
Tata Nexon EV K3
Rs 58,900
per month · +Rs 2,405 vs the cheapest
Hyundai Creta EV
Rs 62,470
per month · +Rs 5,975 vs the cheapest
Rs 5,975/month separates the cheapest from the dearest here.Run your own numbers →
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Ajit Narayan Singh
Editor, Nepal AutoMart

Writes on vehicle pricing, taxation and the Nepali auto market from ongoing tracking of distributor price lists. Every price in this piece is read live from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — how we verify prices.

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