Tata launches India’s most-affordable electric car for ₹8.5 lakhs that can be controlled via phone
Tata will also be opening 10,000 charging stations in 170 cities, as per the companies plans earlier this year.
Indian automaker Tata Motors has launched its third electric vehicle in the country at an aggressive starting price of Rs 8.49 lakh, which has made it India’s most-affordable Electric car.
These prices are however only applicable for the first 10,000 customers, of which 2,000 are reserved for existing Nexon EV and Tigor EV customers.
Tata’s first electric hatchback sits below the Tigor EV in the brand’s line-up and will be available in four trims – XE, XT, XZ+ and XZ+ Tech Lux. Bookings for the Tata Tiago EV hatchback will open from October 10, with deliveries beginning in January.
The Tiago EV does get some EV-specific visual elements like the closed off grille, blue inserts, new design for the wheels, new colours, and the ‘EV’ badging. Other than that, the EV doesn’t carry any differences compared to the ICE-powered Tiago.
The Tiago EV gets two lithium-ion battery pack options – 19.2kWh and 24kWh – with IP67 rating for dust and water resistance on the battery and motor, and both of them have a warranty of 8 years/1,60,000km. The 19.2kWh battery has a claimed MIDC range of 250km, while the larger battery gets a claimed MIDC range of 315km – 9km more than the Tigor EV’s ARAI certified range with the larger battery pack.
Further, it comes equipped with multi-drive modes, re-gen modes, cruise control, 45 ZConnect features with smartphone and watch compatibility.
