Which Tata Tigor variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at XT: ₹73,000 more than XM, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is XZ Plus, at ₹55,000 over XZ. Of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
XM to XT
Best value+₹73,000 (₹5.55L to ₹6.28L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- Rear parking camera
- Touchscreen7"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4
- Connected car tech
- Rear defogger
- and 1 more
+₹55,000 (₹6.28L to ₹6.83L)
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Rear wiper & washer
XZ to XZ Plus
Dearest per feature+₹55,000 (₹6.83L to ₹7.38L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- Wheel size14" → 15"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Speakers4 → 8
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
+₹45,000 (₹7.38L to ₹7.83L)
- Auto headlamps
- Wireless phone charger
- Auto-dimming mirror
- Leatherette upholstery
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. XM to XT asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, XM to XT: ₹73,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹75,190 to ₹95,490 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Haryana comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
We ranked all 4 of the steps we can compare like for like again in each of those states, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 2 are standard from the base XM, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- XT, from ₹6.28L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- XT Petrol AT, ₹6.72L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Tigor is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Tata Tigor: the questions people ask
- How many Tata Tigor variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 14 variants across 5 trims, from ₹5.55L for the XM Petrol MT to ₹8.84L for the XZ Plus CNG AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Tata Tigor is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The XM, from ₹5.55L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Tigor range starts. Kit you get even here: 2 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top XZ Plus Lux: no rear parking camera, Halogen headlamps against LED projector and no touchscreen, and 14 more.
- Which Tata Tigor is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The XZ Plus Lux tops the range at ₹7.83L to ₹8.77L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base XM it adds rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and 7" touchscreen, and 14 more. Top of the ladder is not the same as top of the price list here: the XZ Plus CNG AT at ₹8.84L costs more.
- Which Tata Tigor variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to XT costs ₹73,000 over XM, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: rear parking camera, 7" touchscreen, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 4 speakers, and 3 more.
- Is the XZ Plus worth it?
- Of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature: ₹55,000 over XZ for wheel size (15" against 14"), wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and speakers (8 against 4). Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Tata Tigor variant has 2 airbags?
- Every Tigor has 2 airbags, including the base XM, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Tata Tigor variant has the full safety kit?
- XT, from ₹6.28L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Tigor offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Tata Tigor?
- The XT Petrol AT, at ₹6.72L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 9 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.