2025 Tata Tiago.ev review

India Today

24-04-2025

Tata.ev is India's largest EV maker, and the boom that started with the Nexon EV has now ballooned into a large portfolio including the Curvv.ev and Punch.ev, but the smallest and most affordable of these is the Tiago.ev. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AutoToday (@autotodaymag)advertisementA problem which almost all EVs in the current day and age face is the price difference when compared to their ICE alternatives, and while this has more or less been addressed with vehicles costing upwards of Rs 40 lakh, in the mass market segment, this is a cause for many compromises.
The 2025 Tiago.ev has new LED headlamps, new LED DRLs, and a new lower bumper that makes it look much better and differentiated to the ICE Tiago. The empty foglamp housings look odd, on our top-spec car.
Firstly, the battery tech, while advanced, is not affordable enough to be installed in a sub-Rs 10 lakh car, because if it is, the car will cost much more. Then there is the problem of space. In bigger vehicles, there is volume to work with, engineers can easily manage battery sizes and play around with the placement of motors, all while providing a maximised cabin experience, and this is further aided by dedicated, scalable EV platforms, all of which is yet again, costly. Of course Tata has brought the change with the introduction of the Acti.ev dedicated EV platform, that debuted with the Punch EV, the Tiago still continues with the older platform, but it has been improved for 2025.
The blue accents on the exterior have been replaced by silver ones, while the 14-inch wheel covers sport a new design.
advertisement2025 Tata Tiago.ev design changes
First off are the visual changes. This includes the new LED headlamps, which replaces the older halogen units, that has also allowed Tata to add a dark shade to the update. Below this, the entire lower bumper section is new with the older grille now replaced by a new pattern, looks modern and quite well-fitting for the electric powered hatch. The signature blue strip, that earlier signified the electric powertrain, now sports a new silver shade. New boomerang shaped LED DRLs have also been added, along with a new fog lamp housing, which strangely did not house any fog lamp on our review unit, despite being the top-spec model on sale, odd. Over to the sides, the changes are limited to the fresh covers for the 14-inch wheels, and the placement of the '.ev' badge, that has moved from the fender to the door. Over at the rear, the Tiago looks the same, but it gets a rear-view camera jutting out of the tailgate and a new shark fin antenna. At the nose and the rear, the hatch carries a more youthful-looking Tata logo, while the badging at the rear is blacked out. Alongside this, Tata has introduced new colour options for the Tiago EV, including Supernova Copper and Chill Lime, with our test car being in the former shade.
While the layout is the same, the centre is now adorned by a new free-standing 10.25-inch infotainment that gets wireless Apple CarPlay and Andoid Auto. Alleviating the in-cabin experience is the new black-grey colour theme, adding some premiumness.
2025 Tata Tiago.ev interior changesInside, the changes are more major compared to the older car. And here is where Tata's focus on tech and features of their prime models has reaped benefits for the brand's entry-level model, with the tech now trickling down. Adoring the centre is a new 10.25-inch infotainment display, as we have seen on the Punch EV. This unit is crisp, and works smoothly, but I did face an issue of it getting stuck while connecting to my phone, and even switching off the car, and locking it didn't change the status, I had to ultimately use the steering mounted buttons to reset the entire system.
The 10.25-inch infotainment is a definite attraction; it looks crisp, and works fast. But it did face some issues like getting stuck, and that can only be fixed by resetting the entire system through the steering mounted buttons.
advertisementApart from this, the instrumentation also has a new look, with a large MID and two digital dials, one for the power output and one for the SOC level and regen braking level. Look neater, but the MID is still beaming too much information in a single space, and the overall visibility of the dials isn't great if it's peak sunlight and one is wearing polarised glasses.
The new steering comes with an illuminated logo, and feels really good to hold. It also houses the media control and cruise control buttons that work well.
The cabin has gone through a refurbishment as well, the beige has made way for grey, giving it a nice cool black and grey theme that extends to the seats as well. The aircon vents in the centre have been reprofiled as well, while for the driver, the newest addition has to be the new steering lifted from the Punch EV. It is techy, looks nice, and feels good to hold. Tata has expanded on their safety ethos, by adding TPMS, hill-hold, ESP and reversing camera, that is surprisingly good quality for a hatch.
A real welcome addition is the new IP, that has an MID flanked by two digital dials. It looks nice, but does need some getting used to, especially with the SOC indicator. However, it has visibility issues in harsh sunlight and becomes even tougher to see if one has polarised glasses on.
advertisement2025 Tata Tiago.ev powertrain and dynamicsAs before, the Tiago EV is offered with a 19.2kWh battery pack and a larger 24kWh battery pack, and with the same spec motors. But optimisations on the BMS means that the claimed range for the larger-battery specced Tiago has gone to 293km. The 75bhp and 114Nm front-mounted e-motor is actually pretty exciting for a car of this size, and the 5.7 seconds claimed sprint from 0 to 100kmph can actually be felt. Gapping most cars in city traffic and weaving through is very easy, with the acceleration available all the way to almost 90kmph, post which it starts to wane, and that signs to not so great highway cruising at triple digit speeds.
The Tiago.ev is surprisingly spirited for a hatch, and the instant torque delivers and makes absolute fun out of city driving.
advertisementNow between my spirited driving, ( Yes, that is how much fun the Tiago EV is), and aircon on max (yay! summers are here), the Tiago was returning about 190-200km on a single charge, but every now and then that I did drive it efficiently, the DTE barely dropped, so one should be able to maximise it to a real world range of about 230km.The electric version of the Tiago is by the far, the most fun and dynamic version of Tata's hatch that one can have. The floor mounted battery and the pretty sorted weight distribution means that one can take corners pretty confidently, and while the steering isn't the most direct, it has enough feedback that one can have proper fun on curves. A bit of throttle control needs to be exercised when exiting corners, as the 114Nm going through the 14-inch low-res tyres does mean a fair bit of screeching at times. And despite the fun part, I had to be over cautious regarding the brakes, which while adequate for city driving, did lack the progressiveness and tended to go from very little bite to full-lock.
The Tiago.ev has really commendable ride quality, and great driving dynamics.
The aforementioned floor-mounted battery pack also ensures incredible ride quality, and I have always stood by Tata's ride standards, but the EV has a definite edge over the ICE version. It goes over bad patches like one of its larger siblings, with only deeper potholes making it stutter. No complaints with regards to the comfort, but I would have liked a slightly more ergonomic seating and steering position, as it can get awkward and tiring for longer drives.2025 Tata Tiago.ev review: verdictThis 2025 iteration of the Tiago EV is not a new car, but the improvements make it feel real fresh and modern, but where I feel the Tiago wins out against its only rival, the MG Comet is in providing a complete hatchback experience, with space for four or five occupants, great ride comfort and the performance that most people won't utilise to the fullest, and that makes it a great deal, until Tata shifts the Tiago to a born electric platform for a maximised EV experience.Subscribe to Auto Today MagazineTune InMust Watch