September 2022 - Tata Tiago Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Updated: Tata Motors recently updated the prices of the Tiago petrol, discontinued the XZ variant and added a new XT Rhythm pack. They also moved some features from the XZ Plus and XTO to the XT variant. This article includes the latest prices and buying recommendations for the Tiago petrol variants based on the current feature distribution.

Also Read: Citroen C3 Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Maruti Suzuki Nexa Ignis Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Tata Tiago Petrol?

The pros or advantages of Tata Tiago petrol are:

• A reasonably long list of features including auto AC, projector headlamps, LED DRLs, touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, steering-mounted controls, auto headlamps, auto wipers, auto AC and keyless entry
• The only petrol hatchback in its segment with a 4-star GNCAP crash test rating
• Satisfactory ground clearance of 170mm for a hatchback
• For a normal petrol engine, the peak torque comes at a fairly low 3300rpm, which should help with drivability in the city

The Tata Tiago petrol has the following shortcomings or problems:

• 3-cylinder engines can’t match the inherent refinement of a 4-cylinder engine; most of its rivals have a 4-cylinder engine
• The base variant is too basic even for buyers on a tight budget and misses out on several must-have features

What Is The Price Of Tata Tiago Petrol Variants?

The Tata Tiago petrol is available in 4 main variants with prices starting from Rs. 5.40 lakh for the XE manual. XZ Plus is the top variant of the Tiago petrol and it costs Rs. 6.83 lakh (ex-showroom) with the manual transmission. The Tiago petrol is also available with an AMT automatic in the XT and XZ Plus variants, which cost Rs. 6.70 lakh and Rs. 7.38 lakh, respectively. The automatic transmission carries a flat Rs. 55,000 premium over the petrol-manual variants.

The top XZ Plus variant is also available with dual-tone exterior colour option for an additional Rs. 9,000.

Tata Tiago Petrol XE - Base Model Features & Review

The base model of the Tata Tiago petrol costs Rs. 5.40 lakh and it’s only available with a petrol-manual powertrain. It gets some notable features like:

• Tilt steering
• Body-coloured bumpers
• Adjustable front headrests
• Rear parcel tray
• Black door handles
• 14-inch steel wheels

This variant misses out on some key features like:

• Day/night internal mirror
• Music system
• Wheel covers
• Power mirrors
• Power windows
• Remote central locking
• Body-coloured door handles

Because of these critical missing features, we won’t recommend buying this variant even to budget buyers.

Tata Tiago Petrol XE vs XTO Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Tata Tiago XTO petrol costs Rs. 5.85 lakh, which is Rs. 45,000 more than the XE. The XTO variant of the Tiago petrol is also available with a manual transmission only. For the additional price, this variant adds the following features:

• Remote central locking
• Steering-mounted controls
• All power windows
• 4 speakers
• Wheel covers
• Power mirrors
• Day/night inside mirror

The XTO petrol variant of the Tiago almost completely justifies the incremental price gap. So, you’re not compromising on value, but it doesn’t get a music system. If you are okay with adding an aftermarket music system, then the XTO is a fantastic option for budget buyers as it gets most of the must-have features.

Tata Tiago Petrol XTO vs XT Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Tata Tiago XT petrol variant costs Rs. 6.15 lakh, which is Rs. 30,000 more than the XTO petrol-manual. For an additional Rs. 55,000, you can also get the Tiago XT petrol with the AMT automatic transmission and it has an ex-showroom price of Rs. 6.70 lakh.

The XTO variant adds the following features:

• Music system
• Height-adjustable driver seat
• Stylish wheel covers
• Rear parcel tray
• Front passenger vanity mirror

This is the most affordable variant with an automatic transmission. For most budget buyers, who don’t want to fiddle with aftermarket accessories, the XT variant is an ideal choice. The jump to the next variant is also quite high. So, budget buyers can choose between the XTO  and XT variants depending on their budget.

Instead of a normal music system, if you are interested in a touchscreen music system, then you can buy the XT variant with the Rhythm pack, which will cost another Rs. 30,000 and add a 7-inch touchscreen with 4 additional tweeters. The touchscreen unit also has Android Auto and Apple Carplay connectivity for convenience. Although, this price seems too high. So, if you want a touchscreen, then we’d suggest you either buy the XTO and add an aftermarket touchscreen or stretch the budget some more and buy the XZ Plus variant. It’s worth noting that XT Rhythm is only an option for Tiago manual buyers. The automatic buyers have no choice but to get the XZ Plus for a factory fit touchscreen along with some additional features.

Tata Tiago Petrol XT vs XZ Plus Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Tata Tiago XZ Plus petrol costs Rs. 6.83 lakh with the manual and Rs. 7.38 lakh with the automatic transmission. These prices are Rs. 68,000 more than the XT variant.

The XZ Plus variant adds the following notable features:

• 7-inch touchscreen
• Android Auto and Apple Carplay
• Fog lamps
• Rear washer wiper
• Cooled glovebox
• 4 additional tweeters
• Power folding outside mirrors
• Projector headlamps
• LED DRLs
• 15-inch alloy wheels

For the incremental asking price the XZ Plus petrol variant of the Tiago is offering a decent value for money. Now that the XZ variant is not available, the XZ Plus seems like a suitable choice for buyers who want an upmarket ownership experience from the hatchback.

Which Variant Of The Tata Tiago Petrol Should You Buy?

The base XE variant of the Tiago petrol-manual is too basic and has barely any must-have features. So, we’ll recommend getting at least the XTO variant. However, if you don’t want to install an aftermarket music system, then the XT variant will suit the needs of most budget buyers.

If you can stretch your budget further, then the XZ Plus variant offers better value but only because of some of its high-value good-to-have features like alloy wheels, projector headlamps and DRLs. Unfortunately, our favourite XZ variant, which offered the best balance of value and features, is no longer on sale. So, you will have to decide between the XT and XZ Plus variants depending on your budget. Both of these variants are good options. This recommendation is valid for Tiago petrol-manual as well as petrol-automatic buyers.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Tata Tiago Petrol?

The Tiago has a 3-cylinder normal petrol engine which makes 86PS of power and 113Nm of torque. While its torque comes in sooner compared to the normal petrol engine of its rivals, it’s worth noting that all of its competitors offer a 4-cylinder engine. These are inherently balanced and are smoother than 3-cylinder engines.

The Nios turbo is the only other car in this segment with a 3-cylinder engine as an option but its meaty torque band because of the turbocharger gives you enough reasons to look past its number of cylinders.

The Tiago’s mileage figures are on par with its rivals save for the Swift, which has a significantly better mileage output from its new dual-jet engine.

You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how much any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.

V3Cars Fuel Cost Calculator

What Are The Dimensions Of The Tata Tiago?

The Tiago offers a good middle ground in terms of dimensions as it's larger than the Ignis but a fair bit shorter than the Swift. The Tiago’s ground clearance is also somewhere in the middle for the segment at 170mm. So it’s better than the Nios and Swift, but less than that of the Ignis.

What Are The Colour Options Of The Tata Tiago Petrol?

The 2022 Tiago petrol is available in the following 5 colours:

• Red
• Blue
• White
• Grey
• Dark purple (a.k.a. Midnight Plum)

Dual-tone exterior colour is available in the top XZ Plus variant for an additional Rs. 12,000.

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we classify cars based on their size.