Tata Nexon EV Max Becomes 1st Electric Vehicle To Cross Umling La Pass | V3Cars

23 September 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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The Tata Nexon EV made its way into the India Book Of Records after crossing the world’s highest motorable pass — the Umling La Pass in Ladakh. Umling La Pass is located 19.024ft above sea level and the Nexon EV Max was the first electric vehicle to cross it. Tata Motors achieved this feat on September 18, 2022.

Ever since its launch, the Nexon is the best-selling electric vehicle in India, with a market share of 63%. Tata Motors have sold 40,000 EVs, out of which 30,000 are Nexon EV SUVs. The new Nexon EV Max enhances the range and performance of the regular Nexon EV that Tata now calls the Nexon EV Prime.

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Nexon EV Max Book Of Records

The Tata Nexon EV Max is the flagship electric vehicle from the Indian carmaker and it rivals the Hyundai Kona EV and MG ZS EV. It comes with a 40.5kWh battery pack and offers a claimed range of over 437km on single charge. The Nexon EV Max offers 143PS of power and 250Nm of torque, which can be altered with the help of 3 driving modes.

The Nexon EV Max also offers the following features over the Nexon EV Prime:

Cabin air purifier
New 16-inch alloy wheels
New roof rails
Front ventilated seats
Auto-dimming IRVM
Gear selector dial with screen
Regenerative modes
Cruise control
Drive modes
Electric parking brake with auto-hold
Wireless phone charger
Faster 7.2kW AC charging (optional)
Rear disc brakes

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Take a look at the performance figures of the Nexon EV Max against the standard Nexon EV Prime:

TATA NEXON EV MAX VS NEXON EV POWERTRAIN SPECS
	Nexon EV Max	Difference	Nexon EV Prime
Battery Capacity	40.5kWh	10.3kWh	30.2kWh
Power	143PS	14PS	129PS
Torque	250Nm	5Nm	245Nm
Transmission	Single speed	NA	Single speed
Range (Claimed)	437km	125km	312km
Charging Time (w/ 7.2kW AC)	~6.5hours	NA	-
Charging Time (w/ 3.3kW AC)	~12.5hours	(4 hours)	~8.5 hours
Charging Time (w/ 50kW DC)	~56min (0 - 80%)	4min	~60min (0 - 80%)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.