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Tata Motors' X Alpha Architecture Aims to Reinvent the Small Car

The next-generation Tiago and Tiago EV blend the low-cost strengths of Tata Motors' older X0 architecture with the modern electronics and software capability of the newer X4 platform.

30 May 2026 | 21399 Views | By Ketan Thakkar, Prerna Lidhoo and Mugdha Mishra

Key highlights

  • Tata Motors introduces ‘X Alpha’ architecture combining X0 and X4 ecosystems
  • New “part kit” philosophy aimed at faster product development and lower engineering duplication
  • Tiago and Tiago EV bring premium technologies such as 360-degree camera, connected tech and digital cockpit into the hatchback segment

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