Tata Tiago starts at Rs 3.20 lac
The Tata Tiago, formerly known as the Tata Zica has finally made it onto Indian roads. The Tiago is available in both petrol and diesel variants — as we reported earlier, the new Revotron 1.2l petrol engine delivers 84 bhp, 115 Nm of torque and an fuel efficiency of 23.84 km/l,while the Revotroq 1.05l diesel engine produces 69 bhp, 140 Nm of torque and delivers a fuel efficiency of 27.28 km/l.Both engines are mated to five-speed manual transmissions.
The Tiago allows two drive modes — city and eco, supported by the Engine Management System (EMS). This is a huge deal for the segment the Tiago plays in. Smartly designed, with features that occasionally look borrowed from the competition, the Tiago looks well put-together and is an un-fussy, coherent design.
Tata is not skimping with features in the Tiago. Safety features include dual front airbags, 9th-generation ABS with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), corner stability control, and a rear parking sensor with information displayed on the infotainment system screen. The infotainment system is designed by HARMAN with in-built turn-by-turn navigation and apps, again a step up from the generic OEM units we’ve seen recently.
The Tata Tiago is available in five variants — XB, XE, XM, XT & XZ and comes in six colours — Striker Blue, Berry Red, Sunburst Orange, Espresso Brown, Pearlescent White and Platinum Silver. Prices start at Rs 3.20 lac ex-showroom, New Delhi, which should certainly give pause to the competition. The top diesel variant comes in at Rs 5.54 lac ex-showroom, so there’s certainly something for everybody in the range.
Tata provides a 2-year/75,000 km warranty standard, with an extended warranty program: 2 years + 1 year (3rd year extended warranty up to 75,000km) or 2 years + 2 years (3rd and 4th year extended warranty up to 1,00,000 kms). Tata has also launched a servicing app called “Service Connect” with free pick-up and drop conveniences.
Originally published at ThrillOfDriving.com on April 8, 2016.
