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The most affordable Tata on sale in India, the Tiago, has now crossed the 5 lakh sales mark. The ceremonial model was rolled out of the Sanand facility in Gujarat. Tata Motors claims the Tiago's journey from 4 lakh to 5 lakh sales has been completed in a span of last 15 months. Interestingly, it is the all-electric Tiago EV that made up 42 per cent of total Tiago sales in the first quarter of the year.
The Tiago joined Tata's passenger vehicle line-up in 2016.
Automotive enthusiasts may remember the Tiago was supposed to be named the Zica initially. It was later changed to avoid any connection with the Zika virus.
Tata introduced a performance-oriented ‘JTP’ version of the Tiago in 2018.
We’ve seen numerous iterations of the Tiago over the years, making it one of the most versatile platforms in the Tata line-up. It has been sold with a naturally aspirated petrol, diesel, a turbo-petrol (in the JTP), and a CNG version. The latest powertrain added to the Tiago is electric, which was launched last year. It has also been sold in cross-hatch form as the Tiago NRG. The Tiago received a 4 star rating in the Global NCAP crash tests in January 2020.
The combustion engine Tata Tiago’s prices range between Rs 5.59 lakh and Rs 8.11 lakh (ex-showroom), making it the entry point to Tata ownership. Its rivals include the Maruti Suzuki WagonR, Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios.
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