Tata Tiago EV XE Variant Analysis: Does The Base-spec Variant Make Sense?

Modified On Oct 08, 2022 11:12 AM By Rohit for Tata Tiago EV

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The Tiago EV’s base-spec trim is offered only with the smaller 19.2kWh battery pack

Tata Tiago EV

The Tata Tiago EV is available with two battery pack options. Tata is offering the electric hatchback in four trims, but the base-spec XE variant only gets the entry-level battery pack. Does it make sense to go for it?

Variant	Price
	19.2kWh	24kWh
XE	Rs 8.49 lakh	–
XT	Rs 9.09 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh
Difference	Rs 60,000	–

Why Consider The Tiago EV XE?

Tata Tiago EV steering wheel

Tata has provided the Tiago EV with body-coloured bumpers, automatic climate control, and a flat-bottom steering wheel with tilt adjustment. It also gets connected car tech features and the bare minimum safety kit. As the country’s most affordable EV, it could be your first step towards electric mobility on a tight budget. While the larger 24kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of 315km, the smaller 19.2kWh unit has enough juice to sustain for 250km.

Here’s what all it offers:

	Exterior	Interior	Comfort and convenience	Infotainment	Safety
Highlight features	Body-coloured bumpers	Fabric upholstery Dual-tone cabin theme	Front power outlet Auto AC	N.A.	Dual front airbags ABS with EBD
Other features	14-inch steel wheels EV-specific accent along the grille	Flat-bottom steering wheel Digitised instrument cluster	Tablet storage in glovebox Tilt adjustable steering wheel	N.A.	TPMS Puncture repair kit
Upgrade to XT if you want	Body-coloured door handles ORVMs with turn indicators Full wheel covers	Auto-dimming IRVM	Power windows Electrically adjustable ORVMs with auto-fold Follow-me-home headlights	7-inch touchscreen Four speakers Android Auto and Apple CarPlay	N.A.

Tata Tiago EV connected car tech

Why Skip The Tiago EV XE?

The base-spec XE covers the basic safety feature requirements and only a few comforts but misses out on an infotainment unit altogether. It doesn’t even get body-coloured door handles and power windows (not even the front ones). Also, if you want the Tiago EV with the larger 24kWh battery pack, it’s not available with the XE trim.

Variant	Verdict
XE	Consider it for a runabout EV on a tight budget
XT	Recommended with the larger battery pack as an affordable entry-level EV
XZ+	Consider it as a practical EV alternative with a decent set of features
XZ+ Tech Lux	Go for the top-spec variant only if you want a slightly premium experience