Tata Tiago EV Vs Petrol-AMT - XZ Plus Variant - Price, Feature, Fuel Cost Calculation

Updated: We updated this article on March 10, 2023. In this update, we have fixed the fuel efficiency calculation error for the Tiago EV and included the latest prices of the Tiago electric and petrol-automatic. The final conclusion is based on the March 2023 ex-showroom prices of the two cars.

For this comparison, we’ll use the Tiago EV XZ Plus variant and Tiago XZ Plus petrol-automatic variant. Let’s start with the price comparison.

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Tata Tiago EV XZ Plus Vs Tiago Petrol-AMT XZ Plus - Price Comparison

The Tiago EV XZ Plus variant with 3.3kW AC charging costs Rs. 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom) while the Tiago petrol-automatic XZA Plus variant costs Rs. 7.60 lakh. The Tiago EV XZ Plus costs Rs. 3.39 lakh more than the petrol XZA Plus.

Now, this Rs. 3.96 lakh is the price the Tiago electric has to justify with its features, performance and lower running costs.

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Tata Tiago Petrol-Automatic Vs EV - XZ Plus Variant - Feature Comparison

Among the most notable unique features the Tiago EV XZ Plus 3.3kW offers over the Tiago petrol-automatic XZA Plus variant are:

• 14-inch stylish wheel covers
• Cruise control
• Telematics
• 12V rear power socket
• Tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS)
• Rear parking sensors with display (Tiago petrol gets camera instead of sensors)

However, even the Tiago XZA Plus petrol-automatic has the following features, which aren’t available in the Tiago EV XZ Plus:

• Spare wheel
• 15-inch machined alloy wheels
• Keyless entry with push-button start/stop

In this case, the Tiago EV XZ Plus and petrol XZA Plus automatic seem to balance out the value of the features. While the Tiago EV has more functional features, the Tiago petrol has high-value features like larger alloy wheels, which help it completely negate the value offered by the Tiago EV.

The Tiago EV still has to justify Rs. 3.96 lakh with its performance and lower running costs to make it a sensible upgrade over the Tiago petrol-automatic.

Tata Tiago Petrol Vs Tiago EV - Performance Comparison

In terms of performance, the Tiago EV has 11PS less power but 1Nm better toque output than the Tiago petrol-automatic.

In the performance section alone, the Tiago petrol-automatic increases the gap by about Rs. 5,000 by offering noticeably better power output.

Now, the Tiago EV has to justify the Rs. 4.01 lakh price difference to warrant an upgrade over the Tiago petrol-automatic.

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Tata Tiago EV Vs Petrol - XZA Plus Variant - Running Cost Or Fuel Cost Comparison

In terms of fuel costs, the Tiago petrol-automatic has a mileage of 20.09kmpl. This results in a fuel cost of Rs. 4.83 per kilometre.

The Tiago EV Long-Range has a range of 315km from its 24kWh battery pack. This results in an efficiency figure of 13.13kmpu. This means that based on the official claims, you can drive the car for about 13.13km for every unit or kWh of electricity. At this efficiency, the Tiago EV will cost Rs. 0.76 for every kilometre you drive with the assumption that the electricity cost in your area is Rs. 10 per unit. You can accordingly use your estimated electricity cost to adjust the calculation for your usage.

With these figures in mind, we can see that the Tiago EV long-range saves Rs. 4.07 per kilometre compared to the Tiago petrol-automatic.

Since we have to recover Rs. 4.01 lakh, we can expect to breakeven this amount in running cost savings in about 98,500km.

With such a high km-to-breakeven figure for the Tiago EV XZ Plus over the Tiago XZA Plus petrol-automatic, we can’t recommend the Tiago EV XZ Plus variant for fuel savings. If you are an early adopter of new technology, then you can go ahead with the purchase. However, for most car buyers, the Tiago EV XZ Plus is not a suitable purchase because of its high km-to-breakeven figure.

Please note that we arrived at this figure after considering the performance, features, official mileage figures, automatic transmission advantage and March 2023 fuel prices in Delhi.