Tata Tiago EV Vs Tiago Petrol: On-road Price And Running Cost Comparison

Published On Sep 30, 2022 01:12 PM By Tarun for Tata Tiago EV

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Let’s see how much extra will you have to shell out for the Tiago EV as opposed to buying the petrol version and how different their daily running costs are

Tata has launched India’s most affordable electric car, the Tiago EV and its introductory prices range from Rs 8.49 lakh to Rs 11.79 lakh (ex-showroom). With this, the Tiago can now be had in three different versions - Petrol, CNG and Electric.

Here’s a brief variant-wise comparison between the on-road prices of the Tiago EV and Tiago petrol-AMT.

Variants (on-road prices Bangalore)	Tiago EV	Tiago petrol AMT	Difference
XE	Rs 9.22 lakh	-	-
XT 19.2kWh	Rs 9.87 lakh	Rs 8.19 lakh	Rs 1.68 lakh
XT 24kWh	Rs 10.84 lakh	Rs 8.19 lakh	Rs 2.65 lakh
XZ+ 3.3kW Charger	Rs 11.81 lakh	Rs 9 lakh	Rs 2.81 lakh
XZ+ 7.2kW Charger	Rs 12.36 lakh	Rs 9 lakh	Rs 3.36 lakh
XZ+ Tech Lux 3.3kW Charger	Rs 12.36 lakh	-	-
XZ+ Tech Lux 7.7kW charger	Rs 12.90 lakh	-	-

Key Takeaways:

The AMT transmission is available from the XT variant of the Tiago petrol. However, if we compare the difference between XTA and the EV’s base-spec XE, the difference is around a lakh rupees.
The XT variant of the Tiago EV, when compared with the ICE version, is costlier by up to Rs 2.65 lakh. If you’re going for the 19.2kWh variant, the difference is around Rs 1.7 lakh.
In the case of the top-spec XZ+ variant, the difference goes up to Rs 3.36 lakh.

Tata Tiago EV

The Tiago EV comes with two battery pack options - 19.2kWh and 24kWh - with a claimed driving range of 250km and 315km, respectively. With a DC fast charger, the Tiago EV can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in 57 minutes. Around three and a half hours will be required for the same when a 7.2kW AC charger is used, while the smaller battery takes less time, around 2.6 hours.

How Affordable Is The Tiago EV’s Daily Running?

	Tiago EV		Tiago Petrol AMT
Battery Capacity / Fuel Tank Capacity	19.2kWh	24kWh	35 litres
Efficiency	13.02 km/kWh	13.13 km/kWh	20.09kmpl (claimed)
Public Charging Cost per unit / Fuel Cost (In Bengaluru)	Rs 18 per unit (kWh)		Rs 101.94 per litre
Range (claimed)	250km	315km	700km
Full Charge / Tank Up	Around Rs 350	Around Rs 450	Around Rs 3,500
Per kilometre running cost	Rs 1.4 per kilometre	Rs 1.43 per kilometre	Rs 5
Monthly running cost (Average 50km daily)	Rs 2,100	Rs 2,145	Rs 7,500
Running Cost for 20,000 Kms	Rs 28,000	Rs 28,600	Rs 1 lakh

Now, we have calculated the daily running costs of both models based on Bengaluru prices (fast charging CCS-2 Tata Power station) and claimed efficiencies. So, the Tiago EV’s per kilometre running cost is around Rs 1.4 per kilometre as opposed to Rs 5 per kilometre of the petrol AMT.

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With an average daily running of 50km monthly, you’re spending around Rs 2,100 with the Tiago EV, while the running cost of the Tiago petrol AMT is almost four times more.