Tata Curvv EV Long-Term Review: A 5,320km Journey Tested

Let me tell you about our early experience with the Tata Curvv EV

This electric beauty recently joined our long-term fleet and guess what? Its very first road trip was straight to Tata’s Pimpri plant for a special event – Tata Motors' EV Day! They were celebrating a huge milestone — selling 2 lakh electric vehicles

That’s a big deal, friends! No other Indian carmaker has hit that number yet, so hats off to Tata for leading the EV game in India

Now friends, the Curvv EV was launched just last August

Think of it like a more stylish, coupe-like version of the Nexon, but with more power, a bigger battery, and quicker charging

We haven’t tested its DC fast charging yet, but the first time we topped it up was using our office's 22kW AC charger

It supports AC charging at 7

2kW, which works great if the car's parked for a while, like at work

But friends, let me tell you, things didn’t go as smoothly at first

The charging port is up front on the nose — which sounds convenient, right? It should’ve been, but the flap that covers the port got stuck

It’s supposed to open with a touch on the dashboard, but it didn’t budge

No matter how many times I tapped it — nothing

I eventually had to pry it open by hand like a mechanic from the 90s! Not fun

But good news, friends — the Tata team fixed it quickly after a service visit

You understood, right? These small glitches happen with new tech

Now friends, that front-charging port turned out to be a blessing in disguise

In our tight office parking, side ports are super annoying — you either end up brushing against the wall or doing weird yoga poses to plug in

But with the Curvv, just walk up front, plug in, and you’re good

Simple and clean

For its first big drive, friends, we went from Mumbai to Pune

The Atal Setu made the trip so breezy — less than three hours! I started with 338km of range and drove it like a proper highway car

It felt stable, comfy, and honestly

fun

But I had to be careful — speed cameras are everywhere on the expressway now

One mistake, and you’re down ₹2,000! Some areas even have weird 60kph limits

The real test? The 10km uphill stretch near Lonavala — a nightmare for EVs

It eats range like popcorn

But I wasn’t worried, friends

I reached Pimpri with 46% battery and 140km range still left

The downhill drive usually recovers some energy, so I skipped charging there

Let me tell you, I was excited to see if the Curvv could do Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai on a single charge

And yes, friends — just about! I drove slower on the way back, switching between Eco and City modes

But friends, there’s a slight issue

The accelerator pedal has a dead zone at first, so it feels a little lazy

In Sport mode, it responds way better, but I didn’t want to burn battery with 50% charge left

Coming down the Lonavala ghat, I used Level 3 regen — the strongest one

But honestly, friends, it didn’t recover as much range as I expected

Just 2-3km extra

You get it now, right friends? The front-wheel-drive setup limits the regen strength to avoid too much braking pressure on the front wheels

By the time I hit Atal Setu again, the charge dropped below 10%, and the Curvv quietly slipped into power-saving mode

My speed got capped to 50kph

And oh man, I had Wagon Rs and Altos zooming past me

I felt like I was stuck in slow motion

I crawled to the office with just 6% battery left, plugged in, and finally breathed a sigh of relief

But friends, aside from that range anxiety moment, the Curvv EV has been a solid city companion

Let me tell you, the air-conditioning system is a lifesaver

It cools the cabin fast and stays super quiet, thanks to the fixed-scroll compressor

So far, we’ve driven 5,320km

No major issues, apart from that charging flap incident

It’s easy to live with, great for everyday drives, and I’m excited to keep using it as my daily ride

You understood, right friends? This EV is turning out to be quite the urban champ