Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Tata Tiago: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Tiago starts at ₹4.77L against the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios's ₹5.60L ex-showroom, so it is ₹83,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.09L, where the Grand i10 Nios tops out. Past that only the Tiago has anything left to sell you, up to ₹8.62L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹8.09L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Asta at ₹8.09L or the Tiago Creative at ₹8.07L.
Our take
Keeps ₹2,000, and on features gives up only wireless phone charger and roof rails
Buy the Tata Tiago Creative and keep the ₹2,000: on features, the Grand i10 Nios Asta only adds small touches like wireless phone charger and roof rails. Where they part company is what they run on and the gearbox, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Tata Tiago Creative if
- You would rather keep the ₹2,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° camerablind spot monitorLED projector headlamps
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withwireless phone charger
Grand i10 Nios vs Tiago, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Tata Tiago |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.09L | ₹4.77L to ₹8.62L |
| Variants | 16 | 20 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.85L | ₹6.10L |
| Boot | 260 litres | 242 litres |
| Length | 3,815 mm | 3,813 mm |
| Width | 1,680 mm | 1,684 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,400 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 35 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹2,000, and on features gives up only wireless phone charger and roof rails. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offGrand i10 Nios Asta360° camerablind spot monitorheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)
The full story
Buy the Tata Tiago Creative and keep the ₹2,000: on features, the Grand i10 Nios Asta only adds small touches like wireless phone charger and roof rails. Where they part company is what they run on and the gearbox, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Going to the Grand i10 Nios Asta, you give up 360° camera, blind spot monitor and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), which the Tiago Creative keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Grand i10 Nios vs Tiago: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Tata Tiago cheaper?
- The Tata Tiago, by ₹83,000: it starts at ₹4.77L against ₹5.60L ex-showroom for the Grand i10 Nios. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Tata Tiago: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹8.09L it is the Grand i10 Nios Asta against the Tiago Creative. Buy the Tata Tiago Creative and keep the ₹2,000: on features, the Grand i10 Nios Asta only adds small touches like wireless phone charger and roof rails. Where they part company is what they run on and the gearbox, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Tata Tiago?
- The Tiago: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.10L against ₹6.85L for the Grand i10 Nios, 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.