Tata has a new Nexon on the menu, and it's a badge-plus-tech job, not a mechanical one. The Nexon Camo Edition costs ₹9.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and marks nine years and over 11 lakh Nexon sales. The real hook is a built-in dashcam and bigger screens. But at ₹9.99 lakh it lands right between a standard Creative MT and a loaded Pure Plus S, so the trim match needs a close look.
Camo Edition price and where it sits in the 21-trim ladder
The Nexon Camo Edition starts at ₹9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). That's a curious spot. A standard Creative MT petrol is ₹10.00 lakh, just ₹1,000 more. A Pure Plus S AMT petrol is ₹9.95 lakh, and the Pure Plus S CNG is ₹10.00 lakh. So the Camo slots almost exactly into the Nexon's busy mid-range, which runs from the ₹7.40 lakh Smart base to the ₹14.40 lakh top trim. The on-road price will be higher: add road tax, registration, and insurance, and it varies by state (check your local RTO).
What's new: Dashcam, 12.3-inch screen, two fresh colours
The headline ad is a built-in dashcam (a small camera that records the road). It uses the SUV's four surround-view cameras, records non-stop, saves clips automatically in a crash, and lets you view or send footage to your phone. That's rare at this price. Inside, there's a new 12.3-inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch digital cluster (the screen behind the steering wheel). Outside, you get two new paint shades, Munnar Mist (a grey-green that shifts in light) and Coorg Cloud (a soft grey-silver). Camo badges sit on the front fenders, and the front seat headrests get Camo-pattern stitching.
What it keeps: Same engines, no mechanical change
Nothing changes under the bonnet. You still get the 1.2 turbo-petrol with 118 bhp and 170 Nm (torque, the pulling power), the 1.5 diesel with 113 bhp and 260 Nm, and the turbo-CNG making 99 bhp. Gearbox choices carry over too: manual, AMT, and the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, depending on trim. Feature kits like the panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, JBL 9-speaker audio, 360-degree camera with blind-view monitor, and Level-2 ADAS (safety tech that can brake for you) are still tied to the variant, not to the Camo badge itself.
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SUVWhich trims and engines does the Camo Edition offer?
The Camo Edition spans five trims: Creative, Creative+ S, Creative+ PS, Fearless+ PS, and Fearless+ A PS. The Creative trim gives the widest engine choice across petrol, diesel, and CNG. But the top Fearless+ A PS comes only with the petrol dual-clutch automatic. So if you want the dashcam plus a diesel or CNG, you're limited to the lower Camo trims. And if you want ADAS on the Camo, you'll need to move up to a Fearless+ PS variant.
Is the Camo Edition the value pick, or should I buy the Creative MT?
Here's the honest bit. A standard Creative MT petrol is ₹10.00 lakh, basically the same money as the ₹9.99 lakh Camo, and it opens up petrol, diesel, and CNG freely. The Camo's real extras over a comparable trim are the dashcam, the bigger screens, and the two colors. That's it. If a dashcam and larger displays matter to you, the Camo makes sense, since buying a good dashcam separately isn't free either. But if you'd rather have a sunroof, JBL audio, or ADAS, a Pure Plus S (₹9.30 lakh–₹10.50 lakh) or a Fearless trim may serve you better for the same rough budget. This is a feature bundle, not a discount.
Nexon vs Nissan Magnite: why the Tata still leads on safety
The closest rival on price is the Nissan Magnite, which tops out at ₹11.13 lakh, cheaper than the Nexon's ₹14.40 lakh ceiling. But the Magnite misses a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, turbo-CNG, and Level-2 ADAS, all of which the Nexon offers. The Nexon carries a 5-star Bharat NCAP score with 6 airbags and ESP (a system that stops skids) as standard on higher trims. Against the Hyundai Exter (₹5.81 lakh–₹9.61 lakh) and its own sibling Tata Punch (₹5.70 lakh–₹10.67 lakh), the Nexon is the bigger, safer, more powerful pick. It's India's first turbo-CNG SUV too, which keeps a 60-liter twin-cylinder tank and still leaves a usable 321-liter boot.
References: Tata India — official website
