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My Tata Tiago XT(O): Detailed review after a year and 19,000 km

14th April 2025, 12:55 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

I'm mostly going to compare it with my old car which was a used 2011 VW Polo 1.6 petrol manual, which I drove around 50,000 km in 3 years.

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Hello Everyone,

I m sharing a detailed review of my Tiago after owning it for the first year and completing 19k kms. It will be a long one so I request you guys to stick around till the end.

I bought it on 31st Dec 2023 from Multitech Motors NH-19, Sector 31, Faridabad, Haryana and after all the year-end discounts and negotiations, it cost me around 6.10 lakhs on-road Faridabad with manufacturing of Dec 2023. Got PDI done from Zekardo and they gave a green signal with a 10/10 rating (this was my third time experience with Zekardo. Earlier I had two of my cars inspected by them - my Safari and Amaze and these guys have done a fabulous job always). At the time of delivery, the odo stood at just 9kms.

Delivery Day

Accessories brought from the showroom at the time of delivery

Android Infotainment with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage which supports wireless Android auto and Apple carplay. The sound quality is decent for my taste from the stock speakers which came from the factory.

Illuminated Scuff Plate

Front Armrest
Parcel Tray
Freebies from the showroom - Mudflap, Basic Mats, Idol and Perfume

Aftermarket Mods

Graphene Coating with 5 years of life and annual checkups.

Headlights Upgraded with LED's in headlamps, Projector foglamps, and Auxiliary as well.

Steering Wrap

Ambient Lighting

Horn upgraded to hella Chrome as the stock horn was out from a scooty and sounded really poor.
Gfx Lifelong mats
Qubo Front Dashcam with GPS
Complete flooring done
Sunshades
Door edge Protector
Rain visor

Driving Experience

I'm mostly going to compare it with my old car which was a used 2011 Polo 1.6 petrol manual which I drove around 50k kms in 3 years of my ownership.

In Tiago, one can evidently feel that it's a 3-pot engine with slight vibrations on the pedals and gear knob. In straight-line accelerations on non-elevated paved roads the car feels to have enough power for day-to-day city usage and on the highways to extract the max out of the engine one needs to push it beyond 2500-3000rpm and after around 4500-5000 rpm the power seems to taper down and it does not feel as peppy in the higher end of the rpm band and the engine doesn't seem to be much rev happy.

The suspension is quite amazing for Indian roads and highways as I have done long trips in this car including Delhi-Patna-Delhi twice non-stop for 14-15hrs and there was no pain in my back or anything like that at all. The steering feel is light and it weights up slightly at higher speeds but I definitely would have liked more heft to it. The feedback steering offers is quite good and direct and no issues with that part keeping in mind the cost of the car.

The clutch is extremely light and it's not a pain in heavy traffic conditions. The gear lever has short throws but doesn't feel good to hold and sometimes the gearbox is a bit notchy, especially in first and reverse. I feel the gearbox shift quality can be improved quite a bit as well as the material from which the gear lever is made should be improved.

On the hills, that's where I didn't find the engine to be as good and sufficient. I could feel the lag and had to drop a gear or two on inclines as the gradient increased to keep up with traffic. The fuel efficiency in the city ranges from 13-15kmpl depending on traffic conditions and on the highways, I usually get around 20-22kmpl and sometimes on expressways at a constant speed of 95-100 km/h I have been able to achieve even 23+kmpl. I usually fill it up with 95 octane.

Service Experiences

I have got the first 3 free services done.

1st service was done somewhere in January 2024 at 1.8k kms which cost around 2.8k Rupees approx because I had opted for underbody and silencer Anti rust coating. Service done at Metro Motors Ambala. Overall experience was amazing.

2nd service was done somewhere in May-June 2024 where the bill was around Rs 300. This amount was charged on account of some lubes and interior protection cover. Service done at Arya Motors Sector 52, Gurgaon and the overall experience wasn't good and this felt like a typical Tata Motors service centre and I had to personally remind the mechanic and advisor to check all the points and it took a whole day just for an inspection service at 7500 kms.

3rd service was done in Nov 2024 at 15.5k kms which cost 4.6k with Silver AMC package which was valid only on this particular service. This was my first oil change service. Service done at Sab Motors Mathura Road New Delhi. Te experience was great and they returned the car on the promised time and the mechanic working was quite active and was solving all the issues. I had a complaint with rattling from the dashboard which they resolved by sticking on some foam and also resolved my issue of slight tilt of steering angle to the left side using my obd port and the steering calibration software from their service laptop.

Trips done till now

Delhi-Patna-Delhi
Delhi-Muzaffarpur-Delhi
Delhi-Ambala-Delhi done numerous times
Delhi-Morni Hills(Panchkula)-Delhi
Delhi-Chandigarh-Delhi
Delhi-Shimla-Delhi

Future Mods Planned

Alloys and Tyre upgrade
Puddle Lamps from Tata Motors official accessories
Leather Seat Covers
Sound Damping and maybe a possible audio upgrade if I felt the need for it.
Throttle Controller or Stage 1 tune - Need some advice regarding the same from fellow Bhpians.