Tata Motor’s Tigor has been championing the legacy left by Indigo CS, the pioneer of sub-compact sedans. Tata launched the all new Tigor BS6 2020 edition in January earlier this year. It is a comprehensive update under the hood, and hence the price has also seen an increase.
Ever since the launch, I have been drooling over the updates and have been getting weird thoughts. One of the biggest factors for me has been the new safety features and the BS6 engine. So let me quickly skip through the usual mumbo-jumbo, and help you answer the question: Should you buy the new Tata Tigor BS6?
What could be single biggest reason to consider Tigor BS6?
Safety. The new Tigor BS6 edition has now been tested by Global NCAP and both Tigao and Tigor have scored 4 Star safety rating. Tigor is the only car tested and has a star rating for safety in its class.
This in itself is a huge leap in already existing faith that Tata Motors’ make safer cars. Getting the 5 Star rating would have been perfect, and I wish Tata focuses on getting all cars, like Altroz, will get the best in safety.
Tata Tigor BS6 has ABS with EBD as standard
Apart from the crash rating, Tigor comes with ESB and ABS as standard, along with twin Airbag for Driver and passenger.
Competition to Tigor are Maruti Suzuki Dzire and Hyundai Aura. Now both Maruti and Hyundai are well established, and manage to sell good numbers with goodwill themselves. Maruti has clearly said they wont send their cars for NCAP testing. The UK based Swift on which the Indian version of Swift and Dzire are based scored 2 star rating and Hyundai is an unknown.
The Styleback experience
Tigor was always a looker, however the heavy facelift, including new colors, have made it even better. The design now is more mature and yet has its hints of fun. Design is subjective, however. You are your best judge. I can tell you for sure, Tigor does get the attention on the road.
TATA TIGOR 2020 XZA+ Analysis and Review
What other areas does Tigor BS6 excels in as compared to competition?
Best-in-class Infotainment system
There are quite a few areas where Tigor trumps the competition. It is already well established across all of Tata Motor’s models is the Infotainment system. The Harman sourced music system set up is absolutely amazing. With Android Auto and Apple car play, this has now made the entire package so much better.
Best-in-class Ride quality and control
It is one of the areas where Tata’s has got really better than competition. As compared to light yet fun to drive Dzire, Tigor BS6 neck on neck on ride control, and a much better ride comfort.
Best-in-class Boot Space
Given its compact nature, Tigor does surprise us with its amazing 419 liter bootspace. In comparison, Dzire gets 378 liters and Aura gets 407 liters worth of bootspace. Tigor uses hydraulic struts that helps make more usable room as compared to both Aura and Dzire which use C shape hooks.
Hyundai Aura Bootspace – using C Hooks reduces usable storage space
Tata Tigor BS6 Bootspace uses Hydraulic Struts lets you use the entire storage area
Sure not all products are 100% perfect. I will update this post with more shortcomings soon. In the meanwhile, here is a link to whole set of Tata Tigor accessories that you can plan to buy for your car.
This is a quick video tour of Palava under the lockdown. India has been under lock down since last week of March and a lot of service have been disrupted. As Dombivli emerges as the hotspot in around our region, the lock down has become stricter and have a greater endorsement from the police force and other support agencies.
Strict Lockdown!
For next three days till 15th of April, vegetables and fruits sales have been banned (rumor has it one COVID19 patient was identified to be working with APMC market) in our locality with grocery shops only allowed to operate to sell Milk and other essential commodity from 5 am to 2:30 pm only.
Perhaps most damaging are liqour and pan wala stores that people addicted to substances are missing in a big way as they battle their addiction. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are considering opening up the liquor stores. Kerala has the higher amount of suicide cases directly linked to the Coronavirus Lockdown situation.
It is the first time I am writing anything remotely suggesting that I own a TATA Tigor. I did the Tata Tigor media event way back in February 2017 before the eventual launch of Tigor in the market, and that is when I fell in love with the car. When I went into the market to buy a car for myself, the decision was already made – if there is no other car that excites me then it will be the Tigor.
The all new Tigor 2020
New Tata Tigor 2020 edition
Tata launched the all new Tigor 2020 edition in January earlier this year. It is a comprehensive update under the hood, and hence the price has also seen an increase. Ever since the launch, I have been drooling over the updates and have been getting weird thoughts. One of the biggest factors for me has been the new safety features and the BS6 engine.
Tata Tigor 2020 BS6 Safety Features over Tigor 2018 BS4
The new 2020 Tata Tigor BS6 has significant upgrades over 2018 one. One of the most prominent is the safety area, where they have improved body structure and have changed the design to comply with the pedestrian safety norms that will be live in India from April 2020. A bonus is a confirmation from the Global NCAP, where the car scored 4* rating (I wish it had 5* like the Nexon and Altroz) – which is much better than its direct competition – the Maruti Suzuki Desire and Hyundai Accent.
New front look, with pedestrian safe design
Driver & Co-driver seat belt reminder (Tigor XZA 2018 has only driver seat belt reminder)
Improved crash structure (4* NCAP rating)
Rear parking sensors with Camera (I had camera and LCD unit installed after market, Tigor XZA 2018 only got sensors)
New front facia – sharp end, complying with new pedestrian safety laws in Indiai
Dual frontal airbags for safety
Dual Path Advanced Suspension system
Tata Tigor BS6 has ABS with EBD as standard
Digital & Infotainment
In the Indian market today, if there is an infotainment system to beat – it is the ones that comes along with all Tata cars. The Harman + JBL speaker system with the infotainment produces the best sound among all other cars in this sub-20 lakh price range. With the 2020 Tigor BS6, you get an upgraded 7″ infotainment system. Agreed, the touch screen may not be the best, however, is as functional as many other cars in the market.
The new Tigor also comes with:
Digital Instrument Cluster (my XZA has analogue with MID)
7” Infotainment system (my XZA 2018 did not have 7″ LCD infotainment system, it had the normal 2 din)
Voice Command Recognition (via Infotainment)
Image & video playback (via Infotainment)
Android AutoTM & Apple CarPlayTM connectivity (via Infotainment)
Call rejection with SMS feature (via Infotainment)
8 Speaker surround sound (earlier models had 6 speakers)
JBL 8 Speaker and Tweeter surround sound system – 2 more than old version
Touch Screen infotainment system – chose Android Auto or Apple Carplay
Fully digital instrument cluster
Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Other Tigor 2020 Features
Few other noteworthy features that are added to the Tigor are the Auto fold mirrors and push start/stop button. DRLs or Daytime Running Lamps is also a welcome addition. To add a big of the zing and sportiness, Tata Motors has given Altroz’s flat-bottom, full horn spread steering wheel to Tigor as well.
In the earlier XZA version that I own, Tata Motors had ignored adding the Climate Controlled A/C system – which now has been given to the XZA+ variant. The only let down I had was when Tata Motors decided to change the interior seat fabric from Black to Grey. They could have gone with Beige color though – it would have made the car look even more premium.
Auto Fold mirrors
Push Star/Stop button
Day time running Lamps or DRLs
Flat bottom steering wheel (with improved honk press spread, same is available in Altroz)
Shark fin antenna
Climate Control A/C
Dual tone interiors (2018 Tigor XZA had black, which I prefer better than the grey in 2020 Tigor)
Drive side height adjustable seat
Push Start / Stop button – new addition over outgoing Tata Tigor model
luxurious rear seat with armrest and cupholder
Flat bottom premium steering wheel – just like in the Tata Altroz
Tigor Auto fold mirrors
New Tata Tigor 2020 Colours
I personally liked the new colours offered on the Tata Tigao 2020 model more than on the new Tigor 2020 model. Though the new Deep Red and Daytona Grey are among the best options in my view from what Tata Motors is offering though. I would have loved if Tata Motors offered the Flame Red and Victory Yellow from Tiago on Tigor as well – image how much fun it would look on the Tigor as well! Of course, looks and colour choices are subjective.
Tata Tigor 2020 Colors – Daytona Grey
Tata Tigor 2020 Colors – Pure Silver
Tata Tigor 2020 Colors – Pearlescent White
Tata Tigor 2020 Colors – Arizona Blue
Tata Tigor 2020 Colors – Deep Red
The new Bharat Stage (BS6 or BSVI) compliant Engine
One of the biggest reasons for the slew of new car launches or upgrades is due to the Bharat Stage regulations. The Ministry of Transport, Roadways and Infrastructure decided to skip BS5/BSV regulations altogether and decided to jump from BS4/BSIV to BS6/BSVI. This marks a significant step in terms of helping the environment become cleaner and government accelerated its implementation in spite of voices from the industry crying foul.
1.2 Litre Revotron Petrol Engine is a three-pot motor, which is BS6 compliant
Diesel Engine
Tata’s have decided not to upgrade the sweet 1.0L 3-cylinder Revotroq diesel engine that used to come with Tigor. It is one of the most fuel-efficient motor in its class (nearly competing with Maruti’s 1.3 based on Fiat’s MultiJet engine). So, the all new Tata Tigor 2020 variant is only available with the upgraded 1.2L Revotron Petrol engine.
Upgrading to new Tigor
I was wondering what the cost will be to upgrade my existing 2018 Tigor XZA with the new 2020 Tigor XZA+ so did a quick calculation to find out feasibility. Here it goes I bought Tigor XZA 2018 in June 2018 costed me ₹7.36L (included accessories worth ₹24K). The new Tigor XZA+ 2020 will cost me ₹8.92L. The cost difference between old OTR and new OTR is ₹1.56L
The exchange value (max) that I have (est. valuation, not physical) is ₹6.20L (June 2018, XZA, 30,000 KMs 1st owner, owner single driver, excellent condition). Exchange value for my Tigor suggested by the Showroom evaluator is only ₹3.2L – which is a far cry for a car that costed me ₹7.36L with 30K Kms on board and 18 months of ownership.
If I get to sell my existing Tigor for anywhere around ₹6.20L, I would pay ₹2,72,000 more (plus interest that I paid on loan over last 18 months).
I have already completed 30K+ kms on the Odo in last 18 months, car has P2P subscribed for 2.5 more years, insurance renewed till June 2020. I will only have 45K KMS more warranty left, approximate part replacement + service costs pegged at ₹30,000 for next 18 months (on the conservative side). Tyres will have to be changed in next 10K Kms, so that is additional ₹20K. Net expense increase then will be around ₹2L if I take about 70K off in future expenses for next 18 months including warranty costs. Interest cost was at ₹80,000 till next month’s EMI.
In summary…
If I must look at the value for ₹280,000, there is a lot to get so it still makes sense, but not overwhelmingly so. It now all depends on how good a valuation I can get for my car in exchange. Since it is a facelift but new launch, the new car will not come with any exchange bonuses or discounts – however if you wait for long to exchange Tigor with Tigor, then your old car’s valuation is only going to be less.
Since it is a Tata, valuation will always be an issue, won’t get similar valuation like the tin-cars Maruti makes till the market improves. It suffers from Tata’s image of the rickety Indica’s and cheapest car Nano. It is the rigidity with which people refuse to accept the change at Tata Motors the reason I am very vocal about them. I own a Tigor, have had issues with it and have it resolved. I am incredibly happy with the ASA now from when I had bought my car. For a company to show that much of an improvement over 18 months is huge.
Tata Motor’s love affair with Geneva Motor show made it to 20 years. And they celebrated it in Style with stunning concept, the Tata Motors eVision! The all-electric sedan and is based on Tata’s new Omega Arch platform. The car absolutely looks stunning thanks to its sharp design, and consistent with the IMPACT design language that started off with Bolt and Hexa.
eVision looks stunning for a Tata product!
Per the press release, the design of new Tata Motors eVision is based on the IMPACT 2.0 design language. Using brushed aluminium to beautifully craft the a three dimensional ‘humanity line’, it runs the entire width of the car. The grille and lamps appear to be pieces of high tech jewelry. Another aluminium blade runs from ‘A’ pillar to ‘C’ piller, creating a diamond shaped DLO. It visually lowers the profile of the car.
At the rear, animated tail lights creates a ‘Slingshot’ line, which swings around the body from logo up front, defines the character of the car. Visually, it pushes the car forward in the precise yet balanced dynamism.
It is the best designed sedan Tata Motors have showcased in many years. After H5X unveil, Tata Motors have kept the car enthusiast in India hoping that they bring this bad boy or (sleek beauty, call it what you may) out there. Look at that design!
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car Exterior
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car Exterior
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car Exterior
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car Exterior
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car Exterior
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car – Exterior
Tata Motors connected technologies
First of all, it is no secret for last three years that Tata Motors have been focusing on bringing more human interaction technologies into the car than ever. They have not shied away from talking of the importance and their relentless focus on this one aspect.
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car – Interiors
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car – Interiors (dash screen displayed)
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car – Interiors (dash screen retracted)
Tata Motors eVision Concept Sedan Car – Interiors
Tata Motors eVision will connect to cloud and will be able to provide lot of information; and hence can provide analytics, geo-spatial mapping, service reminders and predictive energy management system. The later helps to save battery by avoiding traffic routes whenever possible.
There is not much known about the sound system, and I expect the Harman systems to continue with JBL speakers which has worked really well the car.
The Tata Motors eVision Concept
Being electric car, I can expect it to be really fast. From whatever limited information that was shared, it is clear that the car is geared towards performance than usability. There may be synergies that Tata Motors is able to draw from Jaguar, which unveiled the i-Pace electric crossover globally yesterday.
As a result, Zero to 100 kmph acceleration figure is achievable at less than seven seconds. That is fast. Really fast, with (possibly electronically controlled) top speed of 200 kmph! The car can be charged over with slow charging AC connection or fast charging DC connectivity.
Here is the video Tata Motors made to introduce the car!
Electric revolution by 2030
If you have not read my post about electricity and pollution, please do read. The ruling BJP government has clearly stated an ambitious target of making it mandatory to only sell electric cars by the year 2030. And a lot of manufacturers are now gearing up for that eventual challenge. Going by the recent turn of events especially, the government also can bring forward the implementation date any day.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Alright, I gotta admit that I am late in writing about it when the whole automotive media is already gung-ho! But that is the impact Tamo Racemo has created. Well, I will reserve my comments on the name for later in the article. But good lord, that thing is stunning![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/2yQ3ITyuhjM” title=”Introducing TAMO”][vc_column_text]Tamo Racemo is also the first Indian car to feature in a major gaming series. When I say Indian, the manufacturer is what I meant. (more…)
This is a continued post about my Tata Hexa Experience, thanks to IndiBlogger. I spoke… err… wrote about how immensely important it was for me to meet and converse with the people who were behind this project. Most of the automotive channels like magazines and websites will not be speaking about that – or for that matter, I don’t know if they cared. Here on, then, let’s talk about the car.
The Hexa is an improved effort from Tata Motors, who have been going through a rough patch (more…)
Tata Hexa is being readied for the launch, and I am among a lucky few who got to see it, feel it and experience it first. It has been more than a year since Hexa made it to Geneva Motor show. And it is now time, for its grand reveal.
As usual with any IndiBlogger meet, I am among the last who get on the bandwagon. But this time, I had to be there. Tata Hexa is the reason. With its launch just around the corner, Tata Hexa has been one of the eagerly awaited vehicle – the wait wearing thin on some as well who could not wait for it anymore. Of all bloggers, only top 60 bloggers were invited to be present at this event, and that made me feel privileged.
The event was organized from 22rd and 23th of October, at Hyderabad by IndiBlogger and Tata Motors. The location was Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel, just 3 kms away. Half of the hotel area was dressed up with Hexa promotion art and design, which did ooze a lot of elegance. It has been 7 years since my first meet with IndiBlogger, and in essence I am already a veteran there. Many new faces did not know me, but oldies did. Friends in Sanjay Thampy, Ankit Jain helped me through the wave of newbies.
When I saw this news, I was surprised at first and then when I read more about, I felt proud.
Two India’s youngest companies which made it big found their names into this prestigious list prepared by FastCompany. Redbus.in and Narayana Hrudayalaya.
“Narayana Hrudayalaya is Walmart meets Mother Teresa” is what FastCompany has to say about the hospital run by Doctor couple in India.
Read more in detail about Narayana Hrudayalaya on Fast Company’s website.
Organizing the scattered Bus travel industry in India takes Redbus.in to this list. A sorely missed alternative after success of IRCTC’s online railway reservation, Redbus.in managed to pull off what can be easily termed as a “mamoth’s task”.
Last year, another Indian company was featured by FastCompany was Shaadi.com. This is certainly a prospective proposition for other Indian comapnies to do things, differently.
