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Not much jazz, the interior feels apt for the car
Tiny but tough, the Tiago’s interiors made us feel that we were in a nice cockpit
The interior was completely black with grey finishes all around. It felt premium and as if we were in a cockpit. The seats of the Tiago were good for the driver, shotgun and even for the passengers behind. The rear seat felt a little congested with more than 4 people but the comfort was on par. One common issue we had was that the air-conditioning wouldn’t work at all. But a quick replacement of the filter changed the whole scenario. The cabin would be cool within 5 minutes even during the noontime.
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No roads were a definite no, but bad roads were a cakewalk
The steering wheel had few but useful buttons and these were the same that do the job on all Tata cars. Very neat and useful. Headlights of the Tiago were impressive too. And after almost 1 month, I found out that the switch next to the eco mode on the old-school dashboard was for the fog lights! Our Tata Tiago was the XZ Diesel which is the top-of-the-line diesel variant with alloy wheels and those tiny tyres. I always thought that with aggressive driving these puny tyres would give up on the grip, but that never happened. The tyres would grip really well and never did I ever have a puncture too in my long-term stint. Even the brakes were good enough and I could feel the ABS jitter under hard braking on loose soil.
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Reaching places isn’t a big deal, but with quite a few extra people is
During the 2nd month of the long-term, the battery went kaput. It kept losing power and I would literally have to push start the car. Took it to the service centre and they found out the battery was out of warranty. Replaced it with a new one, got a few service checks done too and it was good to go. As the service cycle didn’t come during my long-term, the car got its service right after the term ended. The only problem I ever faced with the Tiago was with the AC which was rectified and the battery issue. Everything else was up to the mark even till the end.
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The headlights are good, perfect for the city and manageable on open roads
Tata Tiago Diesel Service Costs
1. Service Schedule – 15,000 kms/1 year (whichever is earlier)
2. Labour cost per paid service – Rs. 2500/-
3. Cost of Spares –
* Engine Oil Per Service – Rs. 1250/-
* Air Filter – Rs. 452/-
* Brake Oil – Rs. 350/-
* Oil Filter – Rs. 250/-
* Fuel Filter – Rs. 2223/-
* AC Dust Filter – Rs. 350/-
* Brake Pads (Front) – Rs. 1578/-
* Front Bumper (without painting) – Rs. 1907/-
* Headlamp Assembly (Each) – Rs. 2811/-
* Tail Lamp Assembly (Each) – Rs. 1392/-
(all costs above are inclusive of taxes)
