New 2026 Tata Tiago: Double Crash Test On Video
Tata Motors on Thursday (May 28) launched the facelifted Tiago iCNG in India, with ex-showroom prices starting at Rs 5.79 lakh. Indian consumers are now becoming increasingly aware and conscious about safety and crashworthiness of their vehicles. Tata Motors wanted the Tiago to be an extremely safe car and has built it accordingly. To demonstrate the safety and crashworthiness of this product, Tata conducted an internal crash test with the new hatchback. The new Tiago was put through not one, but two collisions- one with a rigid pole and the second with another vehicle. A video of this has now surfaced online. The results are really impressive.
The manufacturer wanted to make this crash test as realistic as possible. Here, the vehicle was put through two different tests- a frontal rigid pole impact and a second side impact from another Tiago. We will explain the logic behind this later in this article.
Like its predecessor, the facelifted Tiago is also available with three different powertrains- petrol, CNG and electric. In this case, it was the CNG version (Tiago iCNG) that was put to test. The test dummies are first mounted into the car. These include both adult and child dummies. The CNG pressure is measured.
Once everything is ready, the car starts moving. It gains momentum and runs straight into a fixed rigid pole. As can be seen in the video, the pole makes contact with the middle of the car’s nose.
Now, what does this pole stand for? Well, in the Indian context, it can be the lamp post, tree or a divider that a car might run into. These are all common scenarios, when we look at the accidents that happen on our roads. When a car runs into or hits a divider or tree, its front end gets severely damaged.
The impact is ‘mostly from the front’. However, in most cases, the actual scope of the accident can be broader. The crashed car may see further impacts from vehicles that may have been following it or passing by. These impacts can also be life-threatening.
Tata Motors wanted to address concerns around the secondary impact. Soon after the front rigid pole crash, another Tiago is seen crashing into its right side, mimicking a high-severity side impact. It makes contact with both the right doors. Two severe crashes, back-to-back on a CNG-powered Tiago- that’s what Tata has done this time.
Tata Motors states that the new Tiago kept all occupants safe even after two consecutive crashes. Crashing into the rigid pole deformed the front end. The hood was destroyed almost completely. However, the A-pillar and cabin remained untouched. The frontal airbags were both deployed in this crash, keeping occupants safe.
Talking of airbags, the previous Tiago used to come with two- limited to the front alone. The facelift, however, has six airbags as standard across the lineup! The side impact test showed us just how effective these are. As soon as the second car crashed into the test unit, the side and curtain airbags deployed, safeguarding the occupants. For the second car, the impact was frontal. So the side and curtain airbags did not deploy there.
Tata Motors stated that despite having been through two severe crashes, the Tiago’s occupants remained safe and the doors automatically unlocked and could be opened. This is another tricky part of accidents. In cars that are relatively less safe, doors tend to get jammed or locked. Rescuers often have to force-open these, which can be time-consuming. Doors remaining openable post-crash is another indication of the Tiago’s impressive build quality.
Furthermore, the fuel tank and the CNG tanks remained safe and intact without any leakage. Overall, the passenger cell was intact even after the second crash.