Tata Motors has made the early bird move by launching the option of an AMT gearbox in Tiago iCNG and Tigor iCNG. This makes it the first carmaker in India to offer an automatic gearbox option for CNG powertrain. Prices for Tiago CNG with an AMT gearbox start at Rs 7.90 lakh, whereas for Tiago CNG with AMT start from Rs 8.85 lakh (both ex-showroom).
Commenting on the launch, Amit Kamat, Chief Commercial Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. said, “CNG, known for its widespread availability and accessibility, has garnered considerable acceptance over the years. Tata Motors has revolutionised the CNG segment with various industry firsts like the twin-cylinder technology (helping provide no compromise boot space), high end feature choices and direct start in CNG.”
Kamat further added, “In the past 24 months we have sold more than 1.3 lakh CNG vehicles. In our effort to further drive volumes and provide our customers with the best, we are now proudly launching the Tiago and the Tigor iCNG in AMT—Introducing India to its 1st AMT CNG Cars.”
Tata Tiago CNG, Tigor CNG: Variant-wise pricing for AMT
Tiago iCNG AMT is available in three variants – XTA CNG, XZA+ CNG and XZA NRG while the Tigor iCNG AMT is available in two variants – XZA CNG & XZA+ CNG. Tata claims a mileage of 28.06 Km/kg for AMT variants of both Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG.
| Model | Variants in CNG | Price in ₹ (Ex-showroom, Delhi) |
| Tiago iCNG AMT | XTA | 7,89,900 |
| XZA+ | 8,79,900 | |
| XZA+ DT | 8,89,900 | |
| XZA NRG | 8,79,900 |
| Model | Variants in CNG | Price in ₹ (Ex-showroom, Delhi) |
| Tigor iCNG AMT | XZA | 8,84,900 |
| XZA+ | 9,54,900 |
Tata hasn’t made any changes to the powertrain specs on both models. Both Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG are powered by a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine which churns out 73 bhp and 95 Nm of torque in the CNG guise. Besides an AMT, there is also a 5-speed manual gearbox on offer.
Tata Tiago CNG, Tigor CNG: Other updates
Besides the addition of an AMT gearbox, Tata Motors has also updated the colour palette of the Tiago and Tigor range. The company has added a Tornado Blue colour scheme for the petrol-powered Tiago and a Grassland Beige in Tiago NRG. The regular Tigor now benefits from a Meteor Bronze paint scheme.