New Tata Tiago hatchback leaked before launch

New images of the Tata Tiago have been leaked before its global unveil. These are the first ever pictures of the car in its production form and at first glance, the new Tata product does look quite appealing. The new Tata Tiago as Zigwheels.com reported earlier, should be priced just a tad bit under Rs 4 lakhs and will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. 

The new Tata Tiago, originally codenamed Kite is essentially a hatchback that will slot in between the Nano and the Bolt. At first glance, the new design is a radical departure from the aging Indica design language. The new Tiago features a very prominent grille which has a set of stretched out headlamps that fuse into it. The new car also has a set of alloy wheels and a smart looking front bumper and with chrome fog lamp bezels.

The interior on this top of the line car reveals a two-tone color combination and an individually folding rear seat. Other features will include a ORVM mounted indicator, steering mounted audio and phone controls and a Bluetooth enabled infotainment system. The new Tata Tiago will also get ABS, EBD and dual airbags on the top of the line variants.

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On the engine front, the Tiago will get two brand new engines that have been made inhouse by the Tata Motors engine works. The Tiago will get a 1.2-litre petrol engine that is expected to make in the region of 85PS of peak power and about 110Nm of peak torque. This naturally aspirated engine could be used in other future products too in parallel to the turbocharged Revotron engine.

The Tiago will also get a 1.0-litre turbocharged diesel motor that is said to make just under 70PS of peak power and about 140Nm of peak torque. The engine will essentially be a three cylinder version of the tried and tested 1.4-litre turbo diesel that has been doing its duty in the Indica and the Indigo CS for the last few years. The diesel is expected to return over 25kmpl in terms of fuel mileage.

As we mentioned earlier, the Tata Tiago will be launched in India in March 2016 and will be priced under Rs 4 lakh. The new Tiago will go right up against the likes of the Hyundai i10, the Chevrolet Beat and the Maruti Celerio. The new Tiago will also spawn a new compact sedan which will be priced a little higher than the hatchback and create an all new segment by itself.