Tata Curvv EV vs Nexon EV: Real World Range Compared

If you’re in the market for an EV, Tata Motors has a lot lined up for you. The latest addition to that busy list is the Curvv EV SUV coupe, which gets a ground-up EV platform, a bigger battery pack and shares commonality in design elements with its sibling, the Nexon EV. We’ve tested both electric SUVs under real-world conditions to check how far they can actually go on a single battery charge. 

Positioned just above the Nexon EV, the Curvv EV holds a greater price tag and justifiably claims a greater range. But how much does that advantage translate into the real-world over the Nexon EV? Let’s find out.

Specifications

As shown in the table above, the Tata Curvv EV is equipped with a larger battery pack compared to the Nexon EV. Do note that we’ve driven the top-spec models of both EVs, with their long-range battery packs. Both also offer smaller battery pack options as well, while the Nexon now also gets a 45kWh battery pack from the Curvv EV which we are yet to test. 

Both SUVs get an automatic transmission and front-wheel drivetrain, with which the Curvv EV claims to just surpass the mighty 500 km range by a whisker while the Nexon EV follows claiming a 390 km range that’s short of the Curvv’s.

Real-World Range

Usually, all cars—whether ICE-powered or electric—tend to fall short of their claimed efficiency numbers due to real world situations. For our test, we charged both EVs to 100% and pushed them through a mix of uphill and downhill roads, highways, country lanes, and congested city traffic. We adjusted regenerative braking settings as needed, kept the AC running, and even used the ventilated seats in the Curvv EV for added comfort. There was no hard acceleration involved.

After draining out both batteries, we had our results looking something like this:

The Tata Curvv EV understandably outperformed the Nexon EV in real-world driving. It’s worth noting, though, that the Nexon EV was tested under a scorching 41-degree sun, compared to a much more moderate 26-degrees during the Curvv EV test. Still, it clocked a range of about 284 km on the first go. On our second test run, with a little less heat in the temperature, the Nexon EV’s range did improve by 15 km. So, the on-paper disparity of 112 km is actually closer in the real-world, albeit by a small margin of 82.3km to 97.2km, depending on the test conditions.

We estimate the Nexon EV 45 will likely deliver a real-world range of around 320-340 km. This would mean that the gulf between the real-world range and the claimed range remains pretty similar to that seen with the 40.5 kWh battery pack.

Prices

^Introductory

As shown above, the Tata Curvv EV is priced around Rs 5 lakh higher than the introductory price of the standard edition of the Tata Nexon EV. The price gap isn’t just down to the bigger battery pack of the Curvv EV but also its size and additional features. You can take a look at a proper comparison between the two in this story.