The Tata Tigor traces its roots from the shortest sedan in the world - Tata Indigo CS. For the uninitiated, Tata Motors was the brand which kickstarted the compact sedan segment and the Dzire, Amaze and the likes followed later. Now, this segment has got a lot of competition and even VW came with a compact sedan called the Ameo. Tata Motors is continuing this curated segment with the Tigor. Let's see what the Tata Tigor has to offer in its first look review.
Tata Tigor First Look Review - Exteriors
The design of the Tata Tigor has been derived from the Tata Tiago. The engine, gearbox and major parts have been carried over from its sibling, like in case of other cars of this segment. Tata also revamped the looks of both the Tiago and Tigor with the BS6 update. The Tigor is the distinct compact sedan of its segment as it features a Sportback design.
The front of the Tigor gets a chrome grille, flanked with projector headlights whereas the DRLs sit on the bumper. The side profile sports a sloping roofline and 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels. The rear sees coupe-esque stance and LED taillights. Talking about the dimensions, the Tigor measures 3993mm in length, 1677mm in width and 1532mm in height and comes with a wheelbase of 2450mm.
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Tata Tigor First Look Review - Interiors and Features
Tata Tigor is a fairly feature loaded car and gets a ton of equipment. The interior design of the Tigor is reminiscent of the Tiago's design and it offers similar features too. The dual-tone dashboard of the Tigor gets 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment in the middle which supports both Android Auto and Apple Car Play. Down below the touchscreen is the automatic AC controls. All the headrests in the Tigor are fixed and it also gets rear seat armrest.
Talking about the features list, the Tigor offers touchscreen infotainment, auto AC, electrically-adjustable ORVMs, height-adjustable driver's seat, steering mounted controls, digital instrument cluster, flat-bottomed steering with tilt function, push-button start/stop, reverse parking camera, electric boot release etc. In terms of safety, Tigor offers dual airbags, ABS, EBD, vehicle stability management, seatbelt reminders and rear parking sensors.
Tata Tigor First Look Review - Engine and Performance
Tata used to offer the Tigor with three engine options - 1.2L NA, 1.2L turbo (JTP) and 1.05L diesel. Thanks to the BS6 emission norms, the latter two were discontinued whereas the whole JTP venture has been axed too. Now er get a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol engine which produces 86PS of power and 113 Nm of torque. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual or 5-speed AMT gearbox. The engine is fairly responsive and Tata has also improved the refinement of the engine with BS6 update. The fuel tank capacity of the Tigor is 35 litres but there is no claimed economy from Tata.
Tata Tigor First Look Review - Variants and Prices
| Variants | Price (ex-showroom) |
| XE | 5.39 lakh |
| XM | 5.99 lakh |
| XMA | 6.49 lakh |
| XZ | 6.40 lakh |
| XZ+ | 6.99 lakh |
| XZA+ | 7.49 lakh |
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Tata Tigor is one of the most affordable compact sedans of its segment and offered in six variants - XE, XM, XMA, XZ, XZ+ and XZA+. Tata Tigor comes in five colour options - Deep Red, Arizona Blue, Pure Silver, Pearlescent White and Daytona Grey. Tata Tigor takes on the likes of Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, Ford Aspire and Hyundai Aura.
