Tata Tigor CNG Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

Updated (March 28, 2025): Tata Motors recently updated the prices of the Tigor CNG in March 2025. This article includes the latest prices, variant-wise feature distribution and buying recommendations for the Tigor CNG.

Note: With cars, which have multiple fuel options, we have recently updated our value for money calculation and using the base model with petrol-manual powertrain as the baseline. We are now also taking into account the following:

• Performance differences: For instance, diesel engines have much higher torque output than a typical petrol engine without turbocharger. Also, CNG vehicles offer much lower power and torque than petrol models.
• Mechanical differences: Different fuel options also often bring different transmission options such as diesel may be available with a 6-speed while petrol gets 5-speed. Or diesel may get a more expensive torque converter type automatic while the petrol engine may have a cost-effective AMT type automatic.
• Dimension differences: Difference in wheel size, boot space or ground clearance, if applicable.
• Fuel cost: To calculate this, we’re considering the ARAI mileage with fuel price in Delhi and the fuel cost savings with the secondary fuel option. We’re only considering a typical usage of 50,000km. If you drive more or less, then you should consider using our V3Cars fuel cost calculator to adjust the fuel expense accordingly.

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Tata Tigor CNG?

The pros or advantages of Tata Tigor CNG are:

• Outstanding feature distribution along with a simple variant lineup makes it extremely easy to pick a suitable option based on budget and personal preference
• A reasonably long list of features including front and rear armrests, LED headlamps, large touchscreen with wireless connectivity, auto headlamps, auto wipers, auto AC and keyless entry
• With approximately 205 litres of cargo volume, it has the largest boot space among all small sedans with a CNG kit
• The only car in the segment with hydraulic struts for the boot lid; these look premium and don’t intrude into the boot cavity
• A rare car with the option of CNG-manual as well as CNG-automatic powertrain
• A rare car with the option of factory CNG kit in top variant
• The only sub-4m sedan with a 4-star GNCAP crash test rating — No longer applicable as Maruti Dzire scored 5 stars in GNCAP and it’s now the new safety king in the small sedan space

The Tata Tigor CNG has the following shortcomings or problems:

• Missing feature like rear AC vents & cruise control
• While maintaining a flat Rs. 1.0 lakh price gap over the petrol variants, the higher variants of the Tigor CNG don’t get larger 15-inch wheels, machined alloys, cruise control, which are available in the petrol-powered XZ, XZ Plus Lux and XZ Plus variants, respectively
• 3-cylinder petrol engine can’t match the inherent refinement of a 4-cylinder engine, which is available in the Aura CNG
• 6-month interval to visit service centre is too short for any car in modern times and it not only adds to the inconvenience, but also to the car’s maintenance costs
• While the CNG is somewhat cost effective with 26.49kmpkg mileage, it’s less than 1km better than what Dzire promises with the petrol-automatic; with CNG, the Dzire has even better mileage figure, which is 27% better than Tigor CNG’s
• Missing features like LED headlights and front armrest — Addressed by Tata in Jan 2025 update

What Is The Price Of Tata Tigor CNG Variants?

The Tata Tigor CNG has a starting price of Rs. 7.70 lakh for the XT and the price range stretches up to Rs. 9.50 lakh for the XZ Plus Lux CNG-manual range. The CNG-automatic powertrain is available in the XZ and XZ Plus variants for an additional Rs. 55,000. These 2 variants cost Rs. 8.85 lakh and Rs. 9.45 lakh, respectively.

Should You Buy Tigor CNG? Tigor Petrol Vs CNG Comparison

 

Compared to the normal petrol engine, the CNG variants of the Tigor cost exactly Rs. 1.0 lakh more. For this higher price, you obviously get lower fuel costs but you also get a fairly usable boot space of 205 litres. All other CNG sedans make you sacrifice on the boot space as the gas cylinder takes up a lot of cargo volume. With the Tata Tigor, you get the option of CNG powertrain with all the variants except the base and top trim. Tata is also offering automatic transmission option with the CNG bi-fuel engine which is not offered by any manufacturer.

To recover the higher upfront cost you’re paying over the comparable Tigor petrol variant, you’ll have to drive the Tigor CNG for around 55,000 - 60,000km. If you also want to factor in the smaller boot space and lower performance of the CNG powertrain, then the CNG-manual variants end up justifying a price premium of only Rs. 57,000 instead of the Rs. 1.0 lakh higher asking price. Meanwhile, the CNG-automatic variants fare a little better in this area, justifying about Rs. 65,000 over comparable petrol-automatic variants according to our value for money algorithm.

Missing Features

Do note that the CNG variants also miss out on certain features, which are available with the petrol variants. The XZ CNG gets 14-inch steel wheels with covers while XZ petrol gets 15-inch steel wheels. The XZ Plus gets cruise control with the petrol engine while the XZ Plus CNG doesn’t. The top model of the Tigor CNG also continues with the 14-inch steel wheels with covers while the Tigor petrol top model gets 15-inch machined alloy wheels and it also has cruise control. Despite these missing features, the higher variants of the Tigor CNG cost Rs. 1.0 lakh more than comparable petrol trims. You should take these into consideration when selecting the Tigor CNG variant.

Tata Tigor CNG XT - Base Model Standard Features

The base model of the Tata Tigor is only available with a CNG-manual powertrain and costs Rs. 7.70 lakh. The XT variant gets some notable features like:

This variant misses out on some key features like:

• Auto AC
• Power mirrors
• Front & rear armrests
• Tyre pressure monitoring system

After factoring in the performance, dimension, fuel costs and the value of features against the price premium over the Tigor petrol base model, the XT variant of the Tigor CNG seems to offer poor value for money. It only justifies about 63% of the incremental cost over the base variant of the Tigor petrol. Hence, we don’t recommend buying this one.

Tata Tigor CNG XT vs XZ Variant - Price, Features Comparison

The Tata Tigor XZ costs Rs. 8.30 lakh with the CNG-manual and Rs. 8.85 lakh with the CNG-automatic. The XZ variant is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the XZ.

For the additional cost of Rs. 60,000 over the XT trim, the Tigor XZ variant adds the following notable features:

In this variant, you might miss features like:

• Auto AC
• Keyless entry w/ push-button start/stop
• Tyre pressure monitoring system

With the CNG-manual powertrain, this variant also suffers from the same problems as the lower XT trim and earns a 50% VFM score according to our updated algorithm. However, the CNG-automatic is much better at justifying the price gap over the Tigor petrol-manual base model. With everything that you get (e.g. better fuel cost) or lose (e.g. less boot, power, torque) over the base petrol variant, the XZ CNG-automatic seems to justify 61% of the incremental cost.

If you can stretch your budget, we’ll recommend doing so and getting yourself the higher XZ Plus variant, which has a slightly better VFM score of 70% — the best among all Tigor CNG variants.

Tata Tigor CNG XZ vs XZ Plus Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Tata Tigor XZ Plus variant costs Rs. 8.90 lakh with the CNG-manual and Rs. 9.45 lakh with the automatic. The XZ Plus is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the Tigor XZ and the AMT automatic adds another Rs. 55,000 to the ex-showroom price.

This variant gets the following notable additional features:

In this variant, you might miss features like:

• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Cruise control
• Rear AC vents

With the Tigor XZ Plus CNG, the automatic variant offers 70% VFM score while the manual scores 63%. Given such a low score, we can’t suggest you buy it with the manual transmission. But with the automatic, it earns our top recommendation despite only justifying 70% of incremental cost.

Do note that the Tigor XZ petrol gets cruise control, which is not available with the CNG powertrain. So, we have deducted the value price accordingly. We have also factored in the lack of 15-inch wheels, which are available with the petrol powertrains but not with CNG, which only get smaller 14-inch steel wheels.

Tata Tigor CNG XZ Plus vs XZ Plus Lux Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The top-spec Tata Tigor XZ Plus Lux variant costs Rs. 9.50 lakh with the CNG-manual. The XZ Plus is Rs. 60,000 more expensive than the Tigor XZ Plus Lux. The XZ Plus Lux variant is not available with the automatic transmission.

In the XZ Plus Lux top model of the 2025 Tata Tigor, we get the following additional features:

Even in the top variant, you may miss features like:

• Rear AC vents
• Cruise control

Even with the top model of the Tigor CNG, you don’t get 15-inch alloy wheels and cruise control. Moreover, the lack of these features (read as: cost cutting) doesn’t reflect in the price gap. It still costs Rs. 1.0 lakh over petrol-manual top model. This reflects in the lower VFM score of 59% while the XZ Plus has 63%. You should consider buying the XZ Plus AMT instead of the XZ Plus Lux. TPMS is the only must-have feature and you can get it from the aftermarket for barely Rs. 4,000 - 5,000.

Which Variant Of The Tata Tigor CNG Should You Buy?

After factoring in the significantly lower boot space volume, lower power and torque output and the fuel expense over 50,000km of ownership, the Tigor CNG only ends up offering about 50 to 65% value for money over the Tigor base model with petrol-manual powertrain.

Even with the Tigor petrol, we noticed that the VFM score was not great with the XT variant. Moreover, the Tigor XZ CNG doesn’t offer larger, 15-inch wheels. Moving up the variant lineup, the XZ Plus CNG doesn’t offer cruise control, which is available with the petrol powertrain. In the Tigor CNG top model, you don’t get alloy wheels and instead it rides on smaller, 14-inch steel wheels with wheel covers. We understand that alloy wheels don’t add much to the ownership experience. However, on the value front, such feature deletions from the CNG variants while maintaining the Rs. 1.0 lakh price gap over petrol variants ends up earning it a pathetic VFM score. Hence, all variants of the Tigor CNG-manual are not recommended.

Because of the slightly larger gap in fuel efficiency figures of the Tigor petrol-automatic and Tigor CNG-automatic, the CNG-auto variants are slightly better at justifying some of the price gap. The XZ Plus ends up earning a 70% VFM score. While here also, you are compromising 30% in value, this is the only variant we can recommend to Tigor CNG buyers with a hint of reluctance still in our recommendation.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The Tata Tigor CNG?

When running on CNG, the Tigor offers 74.5PS of power and 96.5Nm of torque. These figures are 11.5PS and 16.5Nm lower than the petrol-only model but still on par with what you can expect from other CNG cars in a similar price bracket. The Tigor CNG has a mileage figure of 26.49kmpkg with manual and automatic transmission.

In this comparison, the Tigor is the only car with a CNG-automatic powertrain.

You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how much any F, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.

V3Cars Fuel Cost Calculator

What Are The Dimensions Of The Tata Tigor?

The Tata Tigor is the narrowest car in its segment but also the tallest. It has the largest boot space in the segment. The Tigor offers the best fuel tank capacity of 70L among its peers. With the CNG kit, the ground clearance drops to 165mm, which is still satisfactory for a sedan.

*Estimated

What Are The Colour Options Of The Tata Tigor?

The 2025 Tigor is available in the following 5 monotone exterior colour options:

• Red
• Brown
• Dark blue
• White
• Grey

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.

You can read more about vehicle segmentation at the following link:

Car Segments Explained - With Body Styles And Examples