Tata Tiago
Tata Tiago was built from 2016 to the present, as a 5-door hatchback. Powertrain: 1.2L Revotron I3 (petrol/CNG); 1.2L Revotron Turbo I3 (petrol); 1.05L Revotorq I3 (diesel). Battery: Liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery; 19.2 kWh (Medium Range); 24 kWh (Long Range). Layout: front-engine, front-wheel-drive. Size: 3,767 x 1,677 x 1,535 mm (L x W x H).
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Dairokkan9, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Tata Tiago is a 5-door hatchback city car produced by Tata Motors in India since 2016. Codenamed the "Kite" during development, the Tiago was previously announced as the Tata Zica, with "Zica" being short for "zippy car", but it was changed because the launch of the car coincided with the outbreak of Zika virus. Tiago, a common Portuguese masculine name, was simultaneously picked from suggestions solicited online and from brand naming company Appella's fully validated shortlist of names, who were commissioned by Tata Motors to find an alternative name in February 2016.
Safety
In 2020, the Indian manufactured Tiago was crash tested in its basic safety specification for the Indian market by Global NCAP 1.0 (similar to Latin NCAP 2013), scoring four stars for adult occupant protection and three stars for child occupant protection. The Tiago offers dual airbags as standard across all the variants, but does not offer side airbags, ESC or ISOFIX anchors. It does not have three-point seatbelts or head restraints in all seating positions. Its structure was deemed to be incapable of withstanding further loading during the crash test.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other hatchback models in this database (44 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 188 mm below the median of 3,955 mm, and shorter than 69% of the 36 other hatchback models in this database.
- 62 mm below the median of 1,739 mm, and narrower than 68% of the 38 other hatchback models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,543 mm, and lower than 53% of the 32 other hatchback models in this database.
- 140 mm below the median of 2,540 mm, and shorter than 86% of the 37 other hatchback models in this database.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Check the emissions equipment (particulate filter, NOx treatment) and the destination country's emissions rules; some markets restrict used diesels.
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Tata Tiago from Japan?
By production year alone, Tata Tiago is inside the age window for United Kingdom, Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2041); Canada (2031); Australia (2041). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Tata Tiago?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 1.2L Revotron I3 (petrol/CNG); 1.2L Revotron Turbo I3 (petrol); 1.05L Revotorq I3 (diesel); electric motor: 45 or 55 kW Ziptron Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Tiago.ev); battery: Liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery; 19.2 kWh (Medium Range); 24 kWh (Long Range).
How big is the Tata Tiago?
3,767 mm long and 1,677 mm wide and 1,535 mm tall, on a 2,400 mm wheelbase (5-door hatchback). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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