Tata has launched the Tiago EV at an introductory price of ₹8.49 lakh. These prices are applicable only for the first 10000 units out of which 2000 are reserved for existing Tigor EV and Nexon EV owners. The Tiago EV is around ₹3.1 lakh more expensive than the I.C.E version and it is positioned below the Tigor EV. Bookings for the Tiago EV commence on the 10th of October and deliveries will begin in January. The Tiago EV is offered with two different battery packs and in four trims, namely, XE, XT, XZ+, and XZ+ Tech Lux. Let’s take a look at the pricing and everything else that is new:
Price
Design
The overall design of the Tiago EV is similar to the I.C.E version. However, Tata has added some elements that make it instantly recognizable as an EV. The Tiago EV gets new color shades of Teal Blue and Tropical Mist. The former is available in other Tata electric cars as well. Other than this, it is offered in the shades of Daytona Grey, Pristine White, and Midnight Plum. There is extensive use of electric blue accents on the body and the headlights. The 14-inch wheels have a new design as well and it gets a dual-tone black roof. Tata has also used tri-arrow elements for parts such as the front bumper. Lastly, the grille is closed off as you would expect in an EV.
Interior
The interior of the Tiago EV is similar to the standard Tiago. It gets a dual-tone white and grey theme and leatherette seats. Just like the exterior, the interior gets electric blue highlights all around. The traditional gear lever has been replaced by a rotary knob that gets a sports mode. In terms of features, the Tiago EV comes loaded with 45 connected car features, a touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, a reverse parking camera, a digital instrument cluster, automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, push-button start/stop, and cruise control. It gets a host of safety features as well including hill start and descent assist, TPMS, and dual airbags. Boot space is rated at 240 liters.
Powertrain
The Tiago EV is offered in two different lithium-ion battery pack options with both of them getting an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance on the battery and motor, and a warranty of 8 years/1,60,000km. The smaller 19.2kWh battery pack model produces 61hp and 110Nm. It can do 0-60km/h in 6.2 seconds and it gets an MIDC estimated range of 250km. Using a 3.3 kW charger, it can be charged from 10% to 100% in 5.1 hours. Use a 7.2 kW charger and the charging time will drop to 2.6 hours.
The larger 24kWh battery pack gets an MIDC claimed range of 315km and it produces 74hp and 114Nm. It can do 0-60 km/h in 5.7 seconds. The bigger battery pack takes 6.4 hours to charge from 10% to 100% using a 3.3 kWh charger and 3.6 hours using a 7.2kW charger. Both the variants are capable of DC fast charging which enables them to be charged from 10 to 80 percent in just 57 minutes. The 3.3 kW AC charger is offered as standard whereas the 7.2 kW AC home fast charger is available as an option. Both the models also come with selectable regen modes which were first introduced in the Nexon EV Max.