Tata Tiago EV

One of India’s smallest electric cars, and the smallest car in Tata’s lineup, the Tiago EV has been given a facelift and launched at Rs 6.99 lakh. The first proper update for the little electric hatchback brings fresh cosmetic tweaks that give it a more contemporary look, along with the usual facelift treatment - new features and safety equipment.

That said, the powertrain options are the same as before except for the fact that it has been tweaked to support faster charging speeds. 

If you were looking for a small car for your family with punchy performance and low running costs, there aren’t a lot of options to choose from. But with this facelift, you probably won’t need anything else either. Here’s what you should know about it:

The pre-facelift Tata Tiago EV was a simple little hatchback and had started to show its age from some angles. The updates made to the exterior of the facelifted model bring much needed changes and make the design look more fancy than before (old vs new Tiago EV compared here).

The design seems to be inspired by the new Punch EV with a full body coloured treatment. It might look a bit weird to people, given that they expect the bumper to be finished in a different shade, and you will definitely miss some contrast here. There are vertical openings in the lower part of the face for cooling purposes, along with some closed slats towards the side. 

The next big change is to the LED headlights, which have been updated for a sleeker look. The LED DRL’s placement gives it an eyebrow-like effect, and instead of the piano black panel, you now get a body coloured panel between the two headlights. 

In profile, changes are simple. To add some contrast, it gets slim gloss black cladding around the wheel arches, C-pillar, ORVMs. The front doors have the new "Tata.ev" logo as well. Apart from that, the 14-inch wheels and silhouette have been carried forward from the older car.

Tata has made big changes to the rear of the 2026 Tiago EV, and this is probably the only place where the outgoing model has started to show its age the most. The design now looks a lot more modern with a connected LED tail light, however, the middle panel isn’t actually illuminated. The tail light itself gets multiple individual LEDs and Tata has also redesigned the boot lid a bit. The ‘Tiago.EV’ wordmark sits right in the middle. Take a closer look at the updated Tata Tiago EV in our in-depth image gallery.

Unlike the front, the bumper is clearly differentiated from the body with a trapezium outline. The reversing lights have been placed in the centre of the bumper, which might not be easy to spot for the driver if the car behind is too close.

The 2026 Tata Tiago EV is available in 6 colour options: Matheran Monsoon, Pure Grey, Pristine White, Dehradun Dew, Sobo Surge, and Pangong Pulse. This is how the new Tiago EV looks like in every colour option.

If you think Tata has done a lot to the exterior of the 2026 Tiago EV, you’ll be even more surprised to see the changes inside. Gone is the old-school dashboard design, replaced by a sleek and minimalistic layout. It features a dual-tone theme with black and a contrasting blue fabric on the top half of the dashboard and black. Both the digital screens are now floating, and not part of a binnacle, and even the two-spoke steering wheel gets a never-seen-before Tata EV logo with an offset position towards the right. 

Even the AC control panel has been redesigned, but thankfully, still gets physical buttons and knobs so functionality hasn’t taken a hit. Small changes like the new power window switches also help the Tiago EV feel more premium.

Rear Seats

Comfort for the rear occupants has improved with conveniences like rear AC vents, multiple seat back pockets and charging ports. Space is still adequate for two average size adults to cover long journeys, and even taller adults won’t mind short city runabouts. However, given the size of the car, it is not advisable to seat three occupants in the back seat.

The Tata Tiago EV already had a healthy functional feature list with equipment like passive keyless entry, start/stop button, automatic headlamps, automatic wipers, automatic climate control, cruise control and auto-folding outside mirrors. It even had a 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which has been carried over without any changes. 

However, the display for the driver has been given an update with TFT setup with better colours and resolution. You also get a wireless phone charger as well. 

Another new addition is the 360-degree camera. As is the case with all Tata surround view cameras, the quality here is good, it offers multiple angles to view from and makes life much easier for new drivers trying to maneuver the car in tight parking spaces or traffic.

The 2026 Tata Tiago EV gets 6 airbags (as standard), electronic stability control, hill hold control, ABS with EBD, and ISOFIX child seat mounts as standard. Other safety features include automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, and a tyre pressure monitoring system. 

There is no crash test report from Bharat NCAP yet, but the petrol Tiago had scored 4-star rating for adult occupant safety and 3 stars for child occupant safety in crash tests conducted by Global NCAP earlier.

At 240-litres, the boot space of the 2026 Tiago EV facelift has seen no changes. It still remains usable for packing a medium and a small suitcase with other loose items, meaning you won’t have an issue for 2-3 people’s worth of luggage for a weekend holiday. 

The powertrain options remain in the Tiago EV remain the same as before and you can check out its specifications in this table below:

A welcome update in this department is the fact that there has also been an upgrade in the charging speeds of the hatchback as it is now compatible with DC charging speeds of up to 30 kW. Topping it up from 10 to 80 percent now takes just 35 minutes, while the previous took almost an hour for the same. Variant-wise powertrain availability of the 2026 Tata Tiago EV can be found here. 

The 2026 Tata Tiago EV is available in three variants: Smart, Pure+ and Creative+.

The variant naming is based on battery pack size, where the Smart gets the smaller 19.2 kWh battery pack, while the Pure Plus and Creative Plus variants are available with both 19.2 kWh and 24 kWh battery pack options.

Tata Tiago EV Smart

• Entry-level Tiago EV variant with the 19.2 kWh battery pack.

• Exterior gets R14 steel wheels and chrome line door handles.

• Interior features Fabricia Luxe dashboard, SportLuxe steering wheel, Premium Melange fabric seats and Digital Island Cluster.

• Tech and convenience features include automatic climate control, iRA.ev connected car technology with 40+ features, multi-drive modes, regenerative braking modes, HD rear-view camera and 20.32 cm touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

• Also gets steering-mounted controls, electrically adjustable ORVMs with turn indicators, all four power windows and 65W front USB charging.

• Safety package includes 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, iTPMS, ISOFIX mounts and i-High Beam Alert.

• The Smart already feels surprisingly feature-rich for an entry-level EV hatchback.

Tata Tiago EV Pure Plus

• Available with both 19.2 kWh and 24 kWh battery pack options.

• Builds on the Smart 19 variant with subtle styling and convenience enhancements.

• Adds R14 wheel covers and shark-fin antenna with GPS.

• Retains all the major comfort, safety and technology features from the Smart 19 variant.

• The 24 kWh version additionally offers improved range, better real-world usability and lifetime HV battery warranty coverage.

• Tata claims fast charging capability that can add 100 km of range in just 18 minutes.

Tata Tiago EV Creative Plus

• The top-spec Tiago EV is available only with the 24 kWh battery pack.

• Exterior upgrades include R14 Hyperstyle wheels, LED DRLs and Lux Beam LED headlamps.

• Feature additions include 360-degree Surround View HD camera, Blind View Monitor, ESP with traction control, Hill Hold Control and cruise control.

• Convenience upgrades include Passive Entry Passive Start (PEPS), autofold ORVMs, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, electric tailgate release, cooled glovebox, rear AC vents, front armrest with storage and one-touch driver-side power window.

• Also gets the larger Ultra View 26.03 cm HD touchscreen infotainment system and all-door soft-touch fabric armrests.

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• The Smart variant feels feature-rich enough for most city users and works well as an affordable entry point into EV ownership.

• The Pure Plus variant is the sweet spot in the Tiago EV lineup, available across both battery options. The larger 24 kWh battery option and lifetime HV battery warranty make it significantly more practical for long-term ownership.

• If you want a completely feature-loaded experience with all the premium features and advanced technology, then the Creative+ variant is the one to pick.

For somebody wanting a small car with nimble performance, low running cost, and enough space and practicality for a family of four, the Tata Tiago EV is now an even better option. Not only does it look more modern, it also feels more premium, and offers better usability with quicker charging speeds. 

Yes, it carries a premium over its ICE counterpart, but that extra money is justified in two cases - first is that you just value the refinement and effortless performance that you get with an EV and don’t mind paying a premium for it. And second is if you have a fixed running – be it your daily office commutes, school drops or grocery runs – the Tiago EV will be much cheaper to run. That running cost reduces significantly if you charge it at home, and in case you have a really high running of more than 50+ km a day, then you’ll actually be surprised at how quickly you’ll be able to recover that premium. 

At the end of the day, this version of the Tiago EV is the best version of the Tiago that ever existed.