Tata Motors and its design chief Pratap Bose created
a new body style called ‘StyleBack’ with the Tigor. In the future, the company
may bring out a Tigor variation along the lines of the Tiago NRG. Speaking to IAB last week, Mayank
Pareek, President, Tata Motors (PV unit), suggested that the company may
consider a cross-style variant of the Tigor after gauging the Tiago NRG’s
response. IAB’s automotive illustrator Shoeb has created a rendering to show
this derivative.
The Tata Tigor cross-style is painted in the Tata
Tiago NRG’s Canyon Orange that is a little darker than Sunburst Orange. It
features smoked headlamps like the standard variant, but has no chrome
applications, which would defy its 'tough' character. The portion above the
grille as well as the ORVMs, door handles, unique 15-inch alloy wheels and roof
are in black. Grey skid plates, Squircle-shaped wheel arches and all-around
body cladding lend the quintessential 'all-road' look.
The cross-style variant should have an increased
ride height and a softer suspension setup. Should the launch take place next
year, expect the familiar BSIV-compliant 1.2L petrol and 1.05-litre diesel
engines from the standard variant under the hood. Tata Motors may not offer an
AMT to ensure that the prices are kept reasonable.
If Tata Motors does launch a cross-style variant of
the Tigor, it will do so with a new name. NRG is exclusive to the Tiago, Pareek
told IAB.
