TATA TIAGO iCNG

Does Tata’s premium CNG variant of the Tiago hit the mark?

- SIMRAN RASTOGI

Type 1,199cc, 3-cyl petrol/CNG

Max power 73PS@6,000rpm

Max torque 95Nm@3,500rpm

LxWxH(mm) 3,765x1,677x1,535

Price ₹8.67 lakh (on road Mumbai)

+ CNG-mode performance, doesn’t feel like a compromise

- No option for alloys included, boot space

Tata has something of a stronghold over the affordable electric vehicle segment, with its best-selling Nexon EV, and the Tiago EV, but they have — so far — missed the boat when it came to a vastly more affordable to run form of transport in the CNG market. It’s a segment where Maruti Suzuki rules roost, and for good reason — it’s got nearly every model it sells available in a CNG-variant. Hyundai isn’t too far behind, but Tata has decided to do things a little differently for its foray into this low-cost of running segment. The Tiago and Tigor iCNG models launched simultaneously also offer top-end variants! It may sound simple enough, but every other CNG model out there is usually in a mid/base variant, and that’s it. Just the one to choose. With the Tiago/Tigor iCNG, you have an entire range. Time will tell if it’ll pay off but from our drive in the top-end Tiago iCNG XZ+, we can say it felt the furthest thing from a compromised package.

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