Tata Tigor EV

The Tata Tigor EV is the all-electric version of the Tigor sedan. Notably, it’s the first-ever electric model to be tested by Global NCAP and secured a respectable four-star safety rating back in 2021. If you’re eyeing a small electric sedan to drive around town in decent comfort, the Tigor EV should be in your consideration.

The Tata Tigor EV doesn’t have any direct rivals in its segment. However, you can consider it as a similarly priced alternative to the Tata Tiago EV, Citroen eC3 and some variants of the Tata Punch EV.

The Tata Tigor EV was launched in 2021 and hasn’t received any major updates. Notably, Tata Motors didn’t update the Tigor EV’s exterior elements when giving the ICE version a model year update in early 2025. 

In a typical EV fashion, the Tigor EV comes with a blanked off grille, blue design highlights and an EV badge on the grille to denote that this is the electric version. It gets halogen projector headlights, while the LED DRLs are located beside the fog lamps in the bumper, which also features an interesting pattern for the airdams. 

The side profile of the Tata Tigor EV looks largely similar to the standard model. That said, the EV badge and the blue highlight on the wheel cover tell you that this is the electric version. Notably, the ICE version of the Tigor comes with alloy wheels, while the electric version comes with 14-inch steel wheels with stylised covers. 

Meanwhile, the rear of the Tigor EV comes with some blue highlights and an EV badge. Apart from that, the design remains more or less the same as its ICE sibling. 

Tata offers the Tigor EV in three colours: Magnetic Red, Teal Blue and Daytona Grey. I personally like the Daytona Grey for its classy look.

The inside of the Tigor EV is now starting to look a tad dated, clearly showing that this nameplate is in need of an update. It gets a small 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system and there are blue highlights splashed across the cabin to shout EV. Nevertheless, while most parts of the dashboard are made out of good quality hard plastics, there are some rough edges in the lower half. 

Front Seats

The Tigor EV’s front seats offer more than enough space for even 6-footers. Thanks to the tilt steering wheel adjustment as well as height-adjustable front seats, finding the right driving position is easy. The view outside the car is also good, thanks to the sloping bonnet. New drivers will get comfortable behind the wheel easily.‘  

Rear Seats 

With a six footer in the front seats, another person of the same height will have ample legroom in the back seat of the Tigor EV. That said, anyone taller will find headroom and legroom in short supply. One must note that the rear seat is best for two occupants, as the cabin width is narrow. We would recommend you to use the Tigor EV as a four-seater and enjoy the centre armrest in the back. That said, there are no rear AC vents, which would have dialled up the comfort factor. 

Storage Options  

The 2025 Tigor EV gets 1-litre bottle holders in all four doors, a decent-sized glovebox, a space under the climate control panel, and a slot to keep the key next to the hand brake. Moreover, front passengers also get three cupholders in the centre console (two standard and one small), but only two can be used at a time. However, there is a catch because only two can be used at a time. 

Meanwhile, there is a slot behind the handbrake for rear seat occupants to store a water bottle. They also get cupholders in the centre armrest. However, there are no seatback pockets, which is a bummer. 

Charging Options 

The Tata Tigor EV offers limited charging options for occupants. Front seat passengers get a USB charger and 12V charging socket. Meanwhile, rear seat occupants would have to rely on a sole 12V charging socket for keeping their devices topped up. 

A wireless phone charger and additional charging options for rear seat people would have been more convenient. 

Features 

The Tata Tigor EV comes with a rather basic features list, but doesn’t miss out anything functional 

Highlights include a small 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. While it works fine for most of the part, its graphics definitely seem a tad old school. Even the feed of the rear view camera appears low-res and grainy. That said, this infotainment is paired with an 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system that boasts great sound quality.

Other highlights include automatic climate control, cruise control, a semi-digital driver’s display, and keyless entry with push button start. Auto headlamps, rain sensing wipers and height adjustable driver’s seat add to the convenience factor. 

While the features package covers all basic utility, the Tigor EV lacks modern-day features such as a sunroof, ventilated front seats and a larger infotainment system.

It comes with safety features such as dual airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control (ESC), rear parking sensors with camera and a tyre pressure monitoring system. 

While the safety suite is decent enough, most of the cars now come with six airbags as standard, a 360-degree camera (available in Tigor ICE) and some advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). 

The Tata Tigor EV secured a 4-star safety rating from Global NCAP back in 2021. Notably, it was the first EV to be crash tested by Global NCAP.

The Tata Tigor gets a 319-litre boot, which is around 100 litres less than its ICE counterpart. The main reason for this is that the spare wheel takes up some space as the battery pack is located underneath the boot floor. 

It can best accommodate one small and one medium-sized suitcase with space for some soft bags.

The Tata Tigor EV is offered only with one powertrain option, details of which have been mentioned below for your reference:

City Performance 

The Tata Tigor EV offers smooth performance with more than enough power for city drives. One can also do quick overtakes and make fast progress inside town. Its linear power delivery, unlike some other EVs that offer instantaneous performance, will make even new drivers feel comfortable behind the wheel. 

Highway Performance

While highway performance is satisfactory, the Tigor EV’s performance starts to become dull once you reach triple-digit speeds. We recommend you to drive it in a laidback manner on open roads. The Tigor EV comes with regenerative braking with four levels on offer: Off, 1, 2 and 3. We recommend you to use level 1 and 2 for most of the time. Level 3 is recommended only when you’re low on charge or want aggressive braking while approaching a U-turn.

The Tata Tigor EV supports fast charging and 10 to 80 percent using a DC fast charger takes 59 minutes.

Ride Quality

The Tigor EV does translate some movement inside the cabin when driven over bad roads, but it is not at all uncomfortable. It manages to keep all occupants comfortable in the city, and does a good job at absorbing the impacts. However, deeper potholes at slow speeds tend to cause significant side to side movement of the cabin, which can be a little annoying. 

Handling

At high speed, it remains stable and handles highway undulations well. But, due to lack of insulation, you do hear tyre noise a lot inside the cabin. The steering feels light in the city which leads to easy maneuvering and its small size also makes it easy to navigate city traffic.

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• The 2025 Tigor EV is available in four variants: XE, XT, XZ+, and XZ+ Lux.

XE

• Base variant with steel wheels, blacked out ORVMs and door handles, and little to no chrome elements.

• The cabin gets a dual tone theme, blue inserts around the AC vents, and tri-arrow design on the black fabric seats.

• Basic features include automatic climate control, height adjustable driver seat, front power windows, and multi-level regenerative braking. 

• The safety kit has dual-front airbags, ABS with EBD, a tyre pressure monitoring system, and rear parking sensors.

XT

• The one-above-base variant gets steel wheel covers as part of exterior upgrades.

• Only change in the cabin is a day/night IRVM.

• This variant gets an infotainment package with a 7-inch touchscreen, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and a 4-speaker sound system.

• Other feature additions include all four power windows and reverse park assist.

XZ+

• Adds 14-inch styled steel wheels which look like alloys, along with chrome outside door handles, a shark fin antenna, front fog lamps, and a chrome underline on the window line.

• The cabin gets chrome inside door handles and a foldable rear armrest with cupholders.

• Feature additions include push button start/stop, cooled glovebox, auto folding ORVMs, auto headlamps, and cruise control.

• Infotainment gets 8-speakers and the safety kit packs a rearview camera with dynamic guidelines, and a rear defogger.

XZ+ Lux

• This is the top-spec variant which gets the option of a piano black roof.

• More premium cabin with leatherette seat upholstery and leatherette padding on the steering wheel.

• There are no major changes to the features or safety kit.

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• Go for the one-above-base XT variant if you’re on a budget. It gets basic features along with an infotainment package. You can keep some money aside for exterior accessories to make it look more premium.

• The most value for money variant is the XZ+, which gets all necessary features along with the design of the top-spec variant. The only miss is the less premium cabin, which is only available in the top-spec variant.

The Tata Tigor EV is still a good choice for those looking for a daily commuter. Its real world range is more than enough for your weekly runs, the feature package is decent, and the design still looks relevant. 

If only Tata had added the updates which the Tiago EV got, the Tigor EV would have become a better product for its time.

Other Options To Consider

Tata Tiago EV

Reasons To Consider

• Similar cabin space

• Better feature package

• Less expensive

Reasons To Ignore

• Less boot space

Citroen eC3

Reasons To Consider

• Looks bigger

• Better cabin space

• Better Infotainment package

Reasons To Ignore

• Less features

• Feels less premium on the inside