What owners actually say

+ Five Bharat NCAP stars across petrol, diesel and CNG, not just one variant

− Diesel DPF trouble at roughly 8,000 km intervals in mostly short city driving, progressing to oil dilution

+ The best interior quality Maruti has managed, with soft-touch surfaces and rich plastic textures

− Three stars for child occupant protection at Bharat NCAP

+ A genuinely roomy cabin for the money, with the tall-boy shape making it easy to get in and out of

− One star for adults and zero for children at Global NCAP in 2023, the weakest crash result in this catalogue

+ Six airbags, ESP, hill-hold, ABS with EBD and ISOFIX as standard equipment

− No Bharat NCAP result has been published for the India-built car, and the Euro NCAP three stars are for the Japan-built model

+ Owners reaching six years and 43,000 km with nothing failing

− Global NCAP called the bodyshell unstable and flagged weak chest protection for the driver

+ Feels sturdier and better built than the price suggests, a reputation it has held since launch

− The air conditioning takes its time and loses ground in stop-start traffic, which owners name as the main irritation

+ High mileage owners report the motor and battery giving no trouble, one at 47,000km over three years and another at 38,000km

− No crash test result exists for the Tiago EV, from any programme, and the petrol car's four star rating does not transfer to it

+ Five stars from Global NCAP for adults and children, under the stricter 2022 rules, on the base car

− Global NCAP judged the bodyshell unstable, and noted a child seat failure after the side impact

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP protection for adults and children, on the base variant upwards

− The 81 hp, 112 Nm three-cylinder is down on the outgoing four-cylinder and feels it

+ Second only to the Dzire for holding its value among compact sedans

− Fit and finish lets it down, with rattles from the B and C pillars over poor surfaces reported repeatedly

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP result, 29.86 of 32 for adults and 44.95 of 49 for children

− Charger red-light fault that owners report returning even after the charger is replaced

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP protection on the 2026 facelift, 30.58 of 32 for adults

− Fit and finish: panel gaps and rattles reported as a daily annoyance

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP crash protection for adults and children alike

− Recurring electrical faults, including a recalled PEPS ESCL part on May 2023 cars

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP result, 30.08 of 32 for adults, among the first cars India tested

− Rattles from door pads and the B-pillar reported across multiple long-term owners

+ Five Bharat NCAP stars and a Global NCAP Safer Choice Award

− Infotainment and cluster glitches, including screens blanking while driving

+ Bharat NCAP adult score of 31.09 of 32 on the facelift, standard across variants

− Wide and uneven panel gaps, worn door beading and a noisy radiator fan

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP protection for adults and children

− Feels top-heavy through corners, with steering Autocar India describes as disconnected

+ Engines and gearboxes that long-term testers and owners alike report needing nothing but scheduled servicing

− No crash rating exists for the India-spec car on sale today

+ Maximum 32 of 32 Bharat NCAP adult protection score

− Real-world range of 401km against a 622km claim on Autocar India's test

+ Five-star Bharat NCAP result, 31.15 of 32 for adults, and it applies to every variant including the N Line

− Petrol versions lose value much faster than the diesel manual in years four and five

+ Refinement is the thing owners and testers keep coming back to: no vibration, no idle thrum, just a smooth surge

− Real range lands roughly 25 percent short of the 502km claim in every published full-charge test

+ Ride comfort, the old car's weak point, retuned so it no longer crashes over broken roads

− Styling that reviewers call divisive, much more aggressive than the car it replaces

+ The 2.2 mHawk diesel and its gearbox, still smooth and strong at 50,000 to 65,000 km

− Software and electronics niggles: instrument clusters going blank, Android Auto and CarPlay dropping out, hill hold assist that does not always engage

+ Fuel economy is the headline: Autocar India's long-termer sat around 18kpl and owners report 15kpl in mixed traffic and 22kpl on a long run

− No Bharat NCAP rating, and the two overseas tests of the India-built car disagree by three stars

+ The safest score any petrol or diesel car has managed at Bharat NCAP, and the first ladder-frame SUV to take five stars

− Electrical niggles reported by a magazine long-termer and owners alike, including the instrument cluster going blank while driving

+ A five star Bharat NCAP result that applies across the range, not just to the loaded variant

− Rear seat space and comfort are not the best in class, and the coupe roofline costs headroom if you are over six feet

+ Five stars at Bharat NCAP for adults and children, 31.49 of 32 and 43 of 49

− Too new to have an ownership record: no owner mileage reports, service invoices or used values exist for it yet

+ The strong hybrid's economy is the reason to buy it: Autocar India measured 22.08kpl overall, 23.77 in the city, and saw 21 to 22kpl across 7,000 km of long-term running

− No Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP rating has ever been published for it, despite Autocar India reporting it was among the first Marutis lined up for testing

+ Three genuine rows with a roomy, adjustable middle bench and big, airy windows

− Only a three-star Global NCAP result from 2019, under a protocol Bharat NCAP has replaced, and no Bharat NCAP rating since