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Citroen has all the spotlight and can give Tata Tiago EV serious competition with the eC3 electric hatchback.
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The Citroen eC3 can juice up from 10-80% in 57 minutes using a DC Fast Charger whereas on a home charger, the battery claims to take 10.5 hours to go 10-100%
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Tata also offers fast charging with the Tiago EV and the electric hatchback also claims to charge 10-80% in 57 minutes using a 50kW DC fast charger.
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A sprint of 0-60kph is claimed at 6.8 seconds for the eC3 whereas the Tiago EV claims to do the same in 5.7 seconds using its larger 24kW battery and in 6.2 seconds using the smaller 19.2kWh battery.
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The Citroen eC3 with its larger battery pack claims 5kms more (320kms) than the Tiago EV. However, the latter offers more power and torque.
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The Tiago EV gets two lithium-ion battery pack options – 19.2kWh and 24kWh that claim MIDC range of 250km and 315 kms respectively.
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The Citroen eC3 gets a gear selector similar to the one seen on its bigger sibling, the C5 Aircross.
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The Citroen eC3 gets a 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as voice commands with Siri and Google Assistant.
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The Tiago EV sports a 7-inch infotainment display that is paired with both Android Auto and Apple Carplay along with an 8-speaker Haman music system.
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The Tiago EV is priced between Rs. 8.49 lakh to Rs.11.79 lakh and the eC3 is expected to be priced between Rs. 10-12 lakh, ex-showroom. If priced aggressively, India could have two electric hatchbacks under Rs. 10 lakh. Fingers crossed!
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