Tata Tiago XTA AMT launched at Rs. 4.79 lakh

Tata Motors has expanded the Automated Manual Transmission range of its Tiago hatchback.

Catering to the surging demands of automatic hatchbacks in the country, Tata Motors has launched a new AMT variant of its Tiago hatchback - called the XTA AMT, which slots below the previously available top-end XZA AMT.

The EasyShift AMT - as Tata likes to call it - is a 5-speed unit which is sourced Magneti Marelli. The gearbox also offers users a choice of two driving modes - Sports and City - a feature that remains unique to Tata cars in the budget price segment.  There’s also a creep feature, which allows the car to crawl as soon as the brake pedal  is being released - which can be helpful on inclines and traffic.

Despite not being the highest level trim, the Tiago XTA comes rather well equipped - with features like rear parking sensors and Tata’s ‘ConnectNext’ infotainment system. Otherwise, powering the Tiago is the same 1.2-litre three-cylinder ‘Revotron’ mill, that produces 85bhp of power and 114Nm of torque. The car is also offered with a diesel engine, however - the diesel is not offered with an AMT option.

The biggest forte of the Tata Tiago remains its value-for-money proposition - it remains around Rs. 30,000 cheaper (model to model) from its chief rival - the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, which was the first mass market hatchback to come equipped with an AMT gearbox.