Hello Everyone,
I m sharing a detailed review of my Tiago after owning it for the first year and completing 19k kms. This is my first detailed review so please excuse any errors and it will be a long one so I request you guys to stick around till the end.
I brought it on 31st Dec 2023 from Multitech Motors NH-19, Sector 31, Faridabad, Haryana and after all the year end discounts and negotiations it costed me around 6.10 lakhs on-road Faridabad with manufacturing of Dec 2023. Got PDI done from Zekardo and they gave a green signal with 10/10 rating (this was my third time experience with Zekardo earlier I have had two of my cars inspected with them my safari and amaze respectively and these guys have done a fabulous job always) and at the time of delivery the odo stood at just 9kms.
Delivery Day Accessories brought from showroom at the time of delivery -
Android Infotainment with 2GB ram and 32GB internal storage which supports wireless android auto and apple carplay. The sound quality is decent for my taste from the stock speakers which came from the factory.
Illuminated Scuff Plate
Front Armrest
Parcel Tray
Freebies from the showroom - Mudflap, Basic Mats,Idol and Perfume
After Market Mods -
Graphene Coating with 5 years of life and annual checkups.
Headlights Upgraded with LED's in headlamps, Projector foglamps, and Auxiliary as well.
Steering Wrap
Ambient Lighting
Horn upgraded to hella Chrome as the stock horn was out from a scooty and sounded really poor.
Gfx Lifelong mats
Qubo Front Dashcam with GPS
Complete flooring done
Sunshades
Door edge Protector
Rain visor
Driving Experience -
I m mostly going to compared it with my old car which was a used 2011 polo 1.6 petrol manual which I drove around 50k kms in 3 yrs of my ownership.
In Tiago one can evidently feel that its a 3 pot engine with slight vibrations on pedals and gear knob. In straight line accelerations on non elevated paved roads the car feels to have enough power for day to day city usage and on the highways to extract the max out of the engine one needs to push it beyond 2500-3000rpm and after around 4500-5000 rpm the powers seems to taper down and it does not feel as peppy in the higher end of the rpm band and the engine doesn't seem to be much revv happy. The suspension is quite amazing for Indian roads and highways as I have done long trips in this car including Delhi-Patna-Delhi twice non-stop for 14-15hrs and there was no pain in my back or anything like that at all. The steering feel is light and it weights up slightly at higher speeds but I definitely would have liked more heft to it. The feedback steering offers is quite good and direct and no issues with that part keeping in mind the cost of the car. The clutch is extremely light and its not a pain in heavy traffic conditions. The gear lever has short throws but doesn't feel good to hold and sometimes the gear box is a bit notchy especially in first and reverse. I feel the gearbox shift quality can be improved quite a bit as well as the material from which the gear lever is made should me improved.
On the hills, thats where I didn't find the engine to be as good and sufficient as I could feel the lag and had to drop a gear or two on inclines as the gradient increased to keep up with traffic. The fuel efficiency in the city ranges from 13-15kmpl depending on traffic conditions and on the highways I usually get around 20-22kmpl and sometimes on expressways at constant speed of 95-100 km/h I have been able to achieve even 23+kmpl. I usually fill it up with 95 octane.
Service Experiences -
I have got first 3 free services done -
1st service was done some where in January 2024 at 1.8k kms which cost around 2.8k Rupees approx because I had opted for underbody and silencer Anti rust coating. Service done at Metro Motors Ambala overall experience was amazing.
2nd service was done somewhere in May-June 2024 where the bill was around Rs 300/- this amount was charged on account of some lubes and interior protection cover. Service done at Arya Motors Sector 52, Gurgaon and overall experience wasn't good at all and this felt like a typical tata motors service centre and I had to personally remind the mechanic and advisor to check all the points and it took whole day just for an inspection service at 7500 kms.
3rd service done in Nov 2024 at 15.5k kms which costed 4.6k with silver amc package which was valid only on this particular service. This was my first oil change service. Service done at Sab Motors Mathura Road New Delhi the experience was great and they returned the car on the promised time and the mechanic working were quite active and were solving all my issues as I had complaint with rattling from dashboard which they resolved by sticking on some foam and also resolved my issue of slight tilt of steering angle to left side using my obd port and the steering calibration software from their service laptop.
Trips done till now -
Delhi-Patna-Delhi
Delhi-Muzaffarpur-Delhi
Delhi-Ambala-Delhi done numerous times
Delhi-Morni Hills(Panchkula)-Delhi
Delhi-Chandigarh-Delhi
Delhi-Shimla-Delhi
Future Mods Planned -
Alloys and Tyre upgrade
Puddle Lamps from tata motors official accessories
Leather Seat Covers
Sound Damping and maybe possible audio upgrade if I felt the need for it.
Throttle Controller or Stage 1 tune - Need some advice regarding the same from fellow Bhpians.
Some Pictures -
Thanks a lots for all your patience.