Honda City vs Tata Tigor EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Honda City starts at ₹12.00L against the Tata Tigor EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹49,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.75L, where the Tigor EV tops out. Past that only the City has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.36L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the City comes in petrol and hybrid, the Tigor EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.75L to both showrooms and you come out with the City V at ₹13.51L or the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux at ₹13.75L, the City leaving ₹24,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹24,000, and on features gives up only drive modes and regenerative braking
Buy the Honda City V and keep the ₹24,000: on features, the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux only adds small touches like drive modes, regenerative braking and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Honda City V if
- You would rather keep the ₹24,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAStyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Tata Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withdrive modesregenerative braking
City vs Tigor EV, on paper
| Spec | Honda City | Tata Tigor EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.00L to ₹21.36L | ₹12.49L to ₹13.75L |
| Variants | 8 | 4 |
| Body type | Midsize Sedan | Compact Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Hybrid | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.51L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | - | 316 litres |
| Length | 4,594 mm | 3,993 mm |
| Width | 1,748 mm | 1,677 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.3 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹24,000, and on features gives up only drive modes and regenerative braking. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Tigor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- PowerThe City V is the stronger of the two at 121 PS
- Trade-offTigor EV XZ Plus Luxairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (core suite) ADAStyre pressure monitor
The full story
Buy the Honda City V and keep the ₹24,000: on features, the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux only adds small touches like drive modes, regenerative braking and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- The Tigor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The City V is the stronger of the two at 121 PS
- Going to the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux, you give up airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and tyre pressure monitor, which the City V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
City vs Tigor EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda City or the Tata Tigor EV cheaper?
- The Honda City, by ₹49,000: it starts at ₹12.00L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom for the Tigor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda City vs Tata Tigor EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.75L it is the City V against the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux. Buy the Honda City V and keep the ₹24,000: on features, the Tigor EV XZ Plus Lux only adds small touches like drive modes, regenerative braking and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, the gearbox and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda City or the Tata Tigor EV?
- The Tigor EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹14.51L for the City, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.