Tata Punch vs Tiago: The Familial Feud

Published December 12, 2021
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We put the two through our intense performance and fuel-efficiency comparison test.

Tata Punch vs Tiago: The Familial Feud highlights

If you want to buy a compact Tata car, the Tiago and the recently launched Punch should figure on your list. Both are comfy enough for four occupants, come with a decent set of features, and have the same 86PS 1.2-litre petrol engine with 5-speed manual and AMT options.

Tata Punch vs Tiago: The Familial Feud details

But what happens when you switch them from their commuter roles to ultimate performance machines? To find that out, we strapped the VBOX to the models’ manual variants and headed to our test location.

Here are the all-important numbers:

	Tata Punch MT	Tata Tiago MT
0-100kmph	16.81 seconds	15.24 seconds
30-80kmph (Third gear)	10.09 seconds	12.66 seconds
40-100kmph (Fourth gear)	21.54 seconds	22.33 seconds

The Punch is 53kg heavier than the Tiago, which tips the scales at 982kg. This plays spoilsport for the SUV while going from 0-100kmph. That said, the Punch’s trump card is its ram air-intake that ensures better airflow to the engine. This tech does help the SUV, considering it clocked a much faster time during roll-on acceleration.

But does this help in fuel efficiency within city limits as well? Take a look at the numbers that matter:

	Tata Punch MT	Tata Tiago MT
City	13.86kmpl	15.12kmpl
Highway	17.08kmpl	19.05kmpl

Tata Punch vs Tiago: The Familial Feud gallery

Sadly, the heavier weight of the Punch plays spoilsport once again in this test. The micro SUV is 1.26kmpl and 1.97kmpl less fuel-efficient than the Tiago in the city and highway, respectively.

	Tata Punch	Tata Tiago
Ex-showroom Price	Rs 5.49 lakh to Rs 9.39 lakh	Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.08 lakh

Tata Punch vs Tiago: The Familial Feud showcase

When it comes to performance and fuel efficiency, the Tiago wins this test. But that’s not to say the Punch is bad as it does a decent job in the real world. You can check out our in-depth first drive review of the Tata Punch to know what we thought of the micro SUV.