Tata Tiago: Heralding the ‘premium-isation’ of CNG

Unlike its peers, the Tata Tiago can be started in either mode — petrol or CNG

With sky high petrol prices, CNG has become the next alternative for many small car buyers and Tata has now become the latest to target this market with the new Tiago CNG in four variants — right from the base XE trim all the way up to the top-end XZ+. The company says it can, thus, suit a cost-driven buyer as well as one looking for a more premium user experience. So what is it like?

The facelifted Tiago has been around for over a year now, but the car still looks fresh with its sharp design cues. Alongside the introduction of the CNG variants, Tata has also taken the opportunity to freshen it up just a wee bit. So you have a new paint shade — metallic plum — and a few new features added to the Tiago range, like projector headlamps, LED daytime running lamps, and a black and beige interior colour scheme. The rest remains the same though, and while the top-end petrol gets 15-inch alloys, the CNG car gets 14-inch stylised steel rims.