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Tata Tiago iCNG vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG vs Hyundai Santro CNG: Price Comparison

Tata has re-entered the CNG car segment with the Tiago iCNG and Tigor iCNG and the former will take on rivals like the Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Hyundai Santro. So, which of these CNG hatchbacks offer better value? Let's find out.
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By Seshan Vijayraghvan

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Published on January 19, 2022

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  • The Tata Tiago iCNG rivals the Maruti Celerio & Hyundai Santro CNG trims
  • The Tiago is offered in 4 trims while Santo comes in 2 and Celerio in 1
  • The Tiago also gets a top-end trim with several premium creature comforts

Tata Motors has launched the CNG variants of its popular entry-level model - Tiago hatchback and Tigor subcompact sedan. Now, the carmaker used to offer the Tata Nano with a company fitted CNG kit, however, the model was discontinued a few years ago. Now the company has re-entered the CNG car segment and will take on rivals like the newly launched Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG and the Hyundai Santro CNG. And to know which one of these CNG hatchbacks offer better value for your money, we did a quick price comparison.

Also Read: Tata Tiago And Tigor CNG Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 6.10 Lakh

Tata Tiago iCNG Maruti Suzuki S-CNG Hyundai Santro CNG
XE - Rs. 6.10 lakh
XM - Rs. 6.40 lakh VXI - Rs. 6.58 lakh Magna - Rs. 6.10 lakh
XT - Rs. 6.70 lakh Sportz - Rs. 6.38 lakh
XZ+ - Rs. 7.53 lakh
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The Tata Tiago iCNG comes in four variants - XE, XM, XT and XZ+, which are priced between Rs. 6.10 lakh, and Rs. 7.53 lakh

Tata Tiago iCNG Price in India

Tata Tiago iCNG Price
XE Rs. 6.10 lakh
XM Rs. 6.40 lakh
XT Rs. 6.70 lakh
XZ+ Rs. 7.53 lakh

Now the Tata Tiago iCNG comes in four variants - XE, XM, XT and XZ+, and are priced at Rs. 6.10 lakh, Rs. 6.40 lakh, Rs. 6.70 lakh, and Rs. 7.53 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) respectively. In comparison, the Hyundai Santro CNG is offered in two variants - Magna and Sportz, priced at Rs. 6.10 lakh and Rs. 6.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). On the other hand, the Maruti Suzuki Celerio is offered in only one CNG variant, the VXI, and it's priced at Rs. 6.58 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Also Read: 2022 Maruti Suzuki Celerio S-CNG Launched; Priced At Rs. 6.58 Lakh

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Maruti Suzuki Celerio S-CNG is offered in only one VXI variant and is Rs. 18,000 more expensive than the Tiago's XM trim

Maruti Suzuki Celerio Price in India

Maruti Suzuki Celerio S-CNG Price
VXI Rs. 6.58 lakh

The Maruti Suzuki Celerio's VXI trim is the mid-spec variant and is equivalent to the XM variant of the Tiago, which makes the former expensive by Rs. 18,000. Now, both gets dual airbags, however, the Tiago also offers corner stability control, adjustable front headrests, digital instrument cluster as standard. While the Celerio gets full wheel covers, the Tiago gets them only with the XT variant, which is Rs. 12,000 more expensive. however, it also gets LED indicators, electrically adjustable ORVMs and a cooled glovebox, which are missing in the Celerio.

Also Read: Hyundai Santro Gets Two New CNG Variants; Prices Start At Rs. 5.87 Lakh

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The Tiago's enter-level XE trims offers better value than the Santro's Magna variant and is available at the same price

Now in the case of the Santro, the Magna and Sportz variants are largely equivalent to the XM and XT variants of the Tiago. That makes the Santro's Magna and Sportz variants cheaper by Rs. 40,000 and close to Rs. 30,000 respectively. But for that premium, you get better features like dual front airbags instead of just the driver airbag on Hyundai Santro, corner stability control, adjustable front headrests, digital instrument cluster as standard. On the other hand, the Sportz trim of Santro gets a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which is only offered in the Tiago's XZ+ variant. However, the Tiago's enter-level XE trims offers better value than the Santro's Magna and is available at the same price.

Hyundai Santro CNG Price in India

Hyundai Santro CNG Price
Magna Rs. 6.10 lakh
Sportz Rs. 6.38 lakh

So, in terms of pricing, there is just a minor difference between the three models. But the fact that the Tiago is offered in more variants gives it's a better edge, especially the top-end XZ+ trim with gets LED DRLs projector headlights, 8-speaker sound system, auto AC, alloy wheels, and more that makes a better option for those looking for better creature comforts. So, on paper, we believe the Tiago iCNG offer better value, however, we will be driving the car soon so keep watching this space for our review.

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Last Updated on January 19, 2022


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