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Why the new Tata Tiago EV doesn’t need a bigger battery

This is not a long-distance cruiser. And because the battery pack is smaller, ergo lighter, the Tiago EV doesn’t feel heavy to drive. It feels nice and dynamic, like a small hatchback should.

Tata Motors is on a tear. Well, it’s a passenger vehicle business anyway. The company sold 59,000 vehicles in May, registering a growth of 42 per cent over the same month last year and firmly ensconcing the carmaker in the number two position for domestic sales.

And it is hard not to see why. The firm has completely revamped its range over the past couple of years. I was in Bengaluru, yet again, to drive the latest such product, the refreshed Tiago hatchback. I drove all three powertrain options on the car—petrol, CNG and electric. 

Let’s focus on the electric in this column.

Could the Tiago EV be the fabled affordable electric hatchback that the Indian market has apparently been demanding for years? Well, first things first, the Tiago EV is not a new product. It has been around for a few years. The refresh has finally made it look and feel more modern inside and outside.

It all comes down to range

Several specifications, such as the onboard infotainment system, are now identical to those on other Tata vehicles. The light-grey fabric on the seats and dashboard’s inserts gives the cabin a very nice, airy feel. The biggest change on the interior is the new steering wheel with a new ‘Tata.ev’ logo, which comes with a matte finish compared to the glossy steering wheel.

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