Tata Nexon has been quite a blockbuster in the sub-4 metre SUV space. In fact, when Tata Motors announced that the Nexon has surpassed the 1-lakh production mark in July this year, it also claimed that the SUV has been the second bestselling in its segment over the past one year. Nearly a month before the aforementioned announcement came, the homegrown automaker has introduced some aesthetic changes in the Nexon’s recipe.

Now, we have some more important developments in the same car. First of all, the XT trim level is now no longer available. It has been replaced by the XT+ trim which, as you must have guessed, brings more to the party than the axed trim level. Before we get to what all that extra stuff is, let’s understand the prices. The petrol-powered XT is priced at Rs 8.02 lakh, whereas the diesel-fed derivative wears a price tag of Rs 8.87 lakh (both prices are ex-showroom Delhi). Compared to the XT, both XT+ iterations demand a premium of Rs 7,000.

So, what do you get for the additional amount? Honestly, quite a lot! The list includes projector headlamps, LED DRLs, front fog lamps, height-adjustable driver’s seat and an 8-speaker sound system mated to a ConnectNext infotainment system. Sounds too good to be true? Well, there are a few misses in the XT+ trim when compared to the XT. Features like the shark fin antenna and the automatic climate control system have been replaced by a central antenna and a manual AC, respectively.

The second major change is in the infotainment department. Earlier, trim levels XZ and above had a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system. That unit has been replaced by a 7.0-inch system which, apart from supporting Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and video playback, can also understand voice commands for the climate control system.

Next year, Tata Motors is expected to launch the mid-life update of the Nexon. Going by the pace of developments around it, the refreshed model will also get a pure-electric variant. However, before either of those developments, Tata Motors will introduce BSVI-compliant derivatives of the Nexon. That will happen before the current fiscal year comes to a close. None of its competitors, including the Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and the Mahindra XUV300, have BSVI ready powertrains yet.