Tata Tiago EV vs Toyota Glanza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Tiago EV and the Toyota Glanza cost much the same to get into, at ₹6.99L and ₹6.99L ex-showroom.
They run together up to ₹10.09L, where the Tiago EV tops out. Past that only the Glanza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.98L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Tiago EV comes in electric, the Glanza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.09L to both showrooms and you come out with the Tiago EV Creative Plus at ₹10.09L or the Glanza V at ₹9.99L.
Our take
₹10,000 more buys blind spot monitor and touchscreen (10.25" against 9")
- Choose the Toyota Glanza V if
- You would rather keep the ₹10,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withClarion premium sound systemventilated front seatshead-up display
- Choose the Tata Tiago EV Creative Plus if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withblind spot monitor10.25" touchscreendrive modes
Tiago EV vs Glanza, on paper
| Spec | Tata Tiago EV | Toyota Glanza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹6.99L to ₹10.09L | ₹6.99L to ₹10.98L |
| Variants | 4 | 13 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.99L | ₹8.31L |
| Boot | 240 litres | - |
| Length | 3,825 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,684 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.85 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹10,000 more buys blind spot monitor and touchscreen (10.25" against 9"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Tiago EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresTiago EV Creative Plusregenerative braking
- Trade-offTiago EV Creative PlusClarion premium sound systemventilated front seatshead-up display
The full story
Worth the extra ₹10,000: the Tiago EV Creative Plus adds blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and drive modes.
- The Tiago EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Tiago EV Creative Plus: regenerative braking
- Going to the Tiago EV Creative Plus, you give up Clarion premium sound system, ventilated front seats and head-up display, which the Glanza V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Tiago EV vs Glanza: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Tiago EV or the Toyota Glanza cheaper?
- Neither, to speak of. The Tiago EV starts at ₹6.99L and the Glanza at ₹6.99L ex-showroom, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.
- Tata Tiago EV vs Toyota Glanza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.09L it is the Tiago EV Creative Plus against the Glanza V. Worth the extra ₹10,000: the Tiago EV Creative Plus adds blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and drive modes.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Tiago EV or the Toyota Glanza?
- The Tiago EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.99L against ₹8.31L for the Glanza, 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.