Tata Tiago [2016-2020] User Reviews

TATA is not going to stop with this and there are many bombings to be done in the market soon, and this will have a huge impact on the rivals, so, the market segment leaders BEWARE!!! I drove TATA Tiago automatic and was enchanted by the performance. I went with the perception that the gearbox is supplied by Magneti Marelli and TATA's engineers would have done a decent job on it but NO. I was wrong and I thought i was quite stupid to have that perception even after i had driven TATA Tiago manual version.  Leaving behind the introduction part i would like to continue with the actual meat of the matter which is the performance. First of all TATA's have added a creeping function which effectively means that when you leave the brake pedal the car will move automatically, this was however not present in the ZEST.  Secondly what i felt was that there is a monitoring mechanism which sees the way you press the accelerator and it accordingly changes gears, which means that if you drive in a rough fashion and you are driving the automatic first time then the gear changing will be a bit slow as compared to the high expectation you might have but, not to worry the system takes care of this and after 1 kilometre you get what you want. This also applies to the drivers who drive slowly.  Now i come to the everbody's favourite the "Sports mode". This was the point i thought the car will no be able to pick up very fast but in turn will take load and produce more sound. But, i deeply regret my thinking and feel pity on my thinking. The time i pressed the pedal after a gap of 1-2 second the car rushed with all its power till 6000 rpm and i pushed back into the seat, it was a scary moment for me as there was a motor cycle in front of me which i was going to hit but thanks to good braking and the ABS.    Rest of the information includes the fact that this is available only in top model and in petrol.styling, power and spaciosengine displacement could have been more

Exterior Ordinary.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Music system is the only plus point

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox If you go by the features, Tiago XZA seems to be value for money. But when you own one,  simply  getting overwhelmed by its features, you will realize it is the worst buy and total waste of hard earned money. I own a Tiago XZA of which the AMT broke down within 1400 Kms and even before second free service and the service team could not rectify it even after two weeks. The car has been returning very poor mileage of about 9Kpl(with AC) to 12Kpl(w/o AC) in city , less than half of the claimed mileage. The service people told that  it will be improved after first service and it never did improve even after the service but went further down to 8 to 11 KPL and the pulling also got reduced. Poor engine refinement with high engine noise and vibration. My bitter experiences with Tiago XZA compel me to warn that, going for it is likely to be a blunder and worst decision.

Ride Quality & Handling Average.

Final Words If you want peace of mind, do not waste money on Tiago XZA

Areas of improvement Engine refinement, mileage and AMT, aftersale service.

Music systemUnreliable, poor mileage and build quality

This is a blessing to the people who are living in big cities and travelling daily in bad traffic which is increasing day by day. There were many Automatic cars AMT per say in the market buy this car looks the best standing besides its competitors. Looks: First of all the looks of the car is brilliant from inside and outside both. It is basically a small car but looks like a big car when you see it from front. Tata has surely done a brilliant job in giving it this cheat looks. The cabin also looks good. The dashboard, plastic and the chrome finish give it a luxurious looks. Driving: Sit back and relax. Just use your right leg on the throttle and let the car toggle itself. But you may feel little jerks sometimes when you want to accelerate the car which is the only con in this car. There are two driving modes - eco mode and sports mode. You feel the difference when you shift from one to another. Comfort : Tiago is total comfortable whether you are sitting in front or back. Car is overall good and gives you great fuel efficiency (nearly 22 kmpl) if you drive in eco mode. I think if you are looking AMT hatchback, this is your car.

Exterior Decent looking. Different from the Indicas and bolts.Looks close to the Grand i10 league.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good stereo system. Seating is comfortable. Drive is comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Even the Petrol engine makes loud noise.

Ride Quality & Handling It is average. Not in the same league as Hyundai or Honda but decent enough.

Final Words The car is fine and is value for money. BUT believe me that their after sales SUCKS, SUCKS and SUCKS big time.

Tata is used to servicing Cab and Truck drivers. They dont have the capability to service passenger car owners. When I took the new car delivery I discovered the same day that the AC vent fin was broken and the alignment was totally out. Nobody had inspected the car before delivering. After numerous phone calls, they took the car from home only to return it after a car wash. They had not fixed the problems. Moreover, the guy who delivered the car drove the car around for 30 KMs to cover a route of 10 KMs completing his personal errands.

Anyway, I then waited for the problems to be addressed in the first service. I decided to take the car to the service center myself to avoid the possibility of any misuse by their drivers.

But it has been a horrible experience at the Mohan Cooperative Company owned Tata Concorde service center. They noted my car number and asked me to wait. I waited for 1 full hour but nobody came. I then called the advisor and then he politely asked me to come to the parked car. He then assured me that he will try to get the process expedited. I went back to the waiting lounge. When I went back outside after another full hour of wait, I went back outside and found that no one had even touched the car :(

I have been a Honda owner. When deciding to buy a new car something came over me. I thought why not buy an Indian car and Tiago looked like value for money. Unfortunately, the money saved in buying Tiago compared to a Honda or Hyundai is not worth it. The interactions with their staff makes you feel like a Cab driver. They dont give a damn about the problems in the car or about your time.

When you buy a car you are not just buying a car. You are also buying into their after sales service. If you are fine with third grade treatment by their service staff, go ahead and buy a Tata.

Areas of improvement Service, NVH levels.

FeaturesEngine noise, After sales service

Exterior It is a heads turner on road with the sunburst organge colour. Bodylines, headlamps, front grill all merge into a neat and tidy look. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Two airbags, a great infotainment system, fantastic autogear comfort, great power steering experience, 4 power windows and everything you can think of in a car at this price. Not even a penny needed once delivered with all these features.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Great city ride with 15-18 kmph fuel efficiency. Shoots to 22-28 on long drives. Drove 960 Kms in a day and got 23 kmpl with ac ON all the time. The engine is super cool under the bonnet. AMT gearbox is very handy and smooth to operate. Relieves the left leg of the long drive pains in a conventional gear box with clutch. Left hand and left leg fully free and relaxed. Can drive long distances without fatigue.

Ride Quality & Handling Very smooth and responsive suspension, stable vehicle at high speeds, driving pleasure.

Final Words Great price-feature-performance package. Any other manufacturer model with these features sure to cost 10 lakhs + which is prices 6.5 lakhs for Tiago. Very happy to own. 

Areas of improvement Improve a little on boot space.

Fully Loaded, Great Mileage, Super AMT convenienceBoot could have been little bigger.

After great deal of homework , I narrowed down to Tiago XZA, mainly because of the safety features like ABS, Airbag, and comfort of the Automatic Manual Transmission. I have covered 700 kms mostly out of city driving conditions. The Average Fuel efficiency is 17 kmpl.It mainly is dependent on the driving style. The noise levels in the cabin is low. The comfort in the rear seats is awesome too. The driver seat height adjustment and steering tilt adjust makes the driving seat lovable. The audio system from Harman is pretty good. Looking forward to the TATA aftersales service. Will share more feedback after couple of months.Value for money, safety features, comfortmissing a foldable antenna

I got mileage of just 10km. And if I filling petrol when low fuel indication shown with 300rs 3 times it again showed low fuel. I filled a total 900 rs petrol (300rs x 3times) in range of 10 km, then again shows low fuel indication. I don't know what kind of fuel meter they fixed. About engine power it is amazing. But if i just stop (not ignition off) in traffic or somewhere else then first moving is so difficult. The vehicle is not moving up to high acceleration. Then sudden jumping occurs then at that time if break apply, vehicle still moving. Minimum 4 to 6mtr after it stops when brake applied. I'm telling this on first move. Even reverse also facing this problem. About 6000km over. Driving this vehicle is so horrible in our roads. This can make lot of accidents. Don't think that i don't have experience in driving. Last 8 years i drive many cars but this is my first experience with this kind of problems

This is fair Tata Tiago xza model, as I have owned this car from past 6 months and just got my second service done. The review will be given in 5 parts. 1. buying experience 2. Riding experience 3. Details about looks, and performance 4. Service and maintenance 5. Pros and cons 1. Buying experience As I was looking to buy a new car, I made a list, the list included Hyundai i10, swift, honda amaze, Tata Tigor and Mahindra kuv100. I wanted an automatic car and Mahindra doesn't have an automatic version of kuv100 so it was out of list, then i10 was out of list because it had only 4 speed automatic, Honda Amaze and swift was bit costly. We settled down for Tigor, it is a very nice car. We called the Tata showroom and they brought Tiago instead of Tigor, so we decided to settle down on Tiago instead of Tigor. It was nice driving around and we booked the car. They helped in finance to everything and we got the car in 10 days. 2. Riding experience In test drive you don't know how well the car will perform once bought, so we took the delivery of car and rode it all the way back to my house in city mode, automatic shift was late and I could feel it. It was a weird sensation, and it felt like it had no juice in it. Now I have driven it around 3700 km and I no longer feel uncomfortable with the city mode. While driving it around 3700 Km I have observed the following things. 1. I can trust on car as I did Himachal to Delhi and Delhi to Himachal without any Stop. 2. I have had hard time maintaining the speed as it is an automatic vehicle, I have felt that it is hard to maintain the same speed limit as you will not know when you crossed 90. 3. To much cabin notice, you hear road and engine. 4. Best speakers, I love the speakers. 5. Radio doesn't work on Highways as you hear to much sssssss on Highways. 6. I felt every single bump of road all the way to Himachal. 7. My wheel alignment was off just after 1000 km and it was in Delhi just before I took it to Himachal, I noticed it after my first service. 8. Handling is fair. 9. I love the car when it is in sports mode, have not driving a lot in it. 10. You can't change gears in Manuel mode under 1500 RPM. 3. Details about looks, performance. I have bought espresso brown colour and it looks really bad when the car is dirty, and In Himachal I noticed that my back side of the car was attracting to much dirt. So I need to clean the car everyday. Performance It is okish performance as it is 1.2 litres engine, I felt it struggling while overtaking trucks on hills, But it is pretty good in its class. I would like to point out that I am getting 8 KMPH mileage in city and when the roads are good 15 KMPH in city. On highway, I got the mileage of 18 KMPH as I was going in 110 KMPH in Rajasthan. in Delhi to Himachal trip, I got mileage of 15kmph so it is not that good. Service and maintenance To much cheap plastic parts are used, once I touched the back number plate light and it feel of. some of the part from Interior has gaps in it, specially the dashboard. I have got my car second service, you can book it on phone and they will come pick you car up and return it clean and fress. Pros 1. Nice car for such a price. 2. Good sitting position 3. Decent comfort. 4. Nice steering. 5. Awesome speakers. 7. Decent infotainment system. 8. Nice heater and decent A/C. 9. Enough space. 10. Decent legroom. 11. Nice glove box. 12. Controls on steering Cons 1. To much engine noise. 2. To much cabin noise. 3. To much road noise. 4. Low mileage. 5. Sluggish automatic transmission. 6. Poor plastic quality.

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Why is new tata Tiago XZ+ plus variant not launched with AMT automatic also? The older tiago XZA variant also needs the modifications that new XZ+ plus have specially the touchscreen music infotainment system, projector headlamps and automatic climat control. Tata mist look for tiago XZA+ plus because in traffic cities automatic gives more ease in driving.