The Turbocharged Tata Altroz Petrol Is Finally On Sale In India

  • Published January 23, 2021
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It features a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine, new body shade, as well as additional kit
  • The 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine makes 110PS/140Nm, paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

  • It is offered in the XT, XZ and XZ+ variants at a premium of up to Rs 75,000 over its naturally aspirated counterpart.

  • Prices of select variant have been hiked by Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000.

  • i-Turbo variants get minor tweaks to the steering and suspension setup, two drive modes, two additional tweeters and a black contrast roof.

  • Altroz is now offered in XE, XM, XM+, XT, XZ, and the new range-topping XZ+ variant

  • XZ+ variant gets additional bits including a rear fog lamp, Hinglish voice commands, leatherette upholstery, and express cool climate control function.

  • It gets a new Harbor Blue body shade that’s also available for the other Altroz variants, starting with the XM+.

Just 10 days after Tata Motors debuted the Altroz i-Turbo, it has finally launched the hot hatch in the country from Rs 7.73 lakh (ex-showroom). Besides, Tata Motors has launched a new top-spec XZ+ variant and hiked the prices of select Altroz variants. Offered in the XT, XZ and XZ+ variants, the Altroz i-Turbo comes at a premium over its naturally aspirated 1.2-litre petrol counterpart. 

Variant

Petrol (Old Prices)

Petrol (New Prices)

Difference

iTurbo Petrol (New)

Diesel  (Old Prices)

Diesel (New Prices)

Difference

XE

Rs 5.44 lakh

Rs 5.69 lakh

+ 25,000

 

Rs 6.99 lakh

   

XM

Rs 6.30 lakh

     

Rs 7.50 lakh

Rs 7.55 lakh

+ 5,000

XM+

Rs 6.60 lakh

     

TBA

   

XT

Rs 6.99 lakh

Rs 7.13 lakh

+ 14,000

Rs 7.73 lakh

Rs 8.19 lakh

Rs 8.28 lakh

+ 9,000

XZ

Rs 7.59 lakh

Rs 7.70 lakh

+ 11,000

Rs 8.45 lakh

Rs 8.79 lakh

Rs 8.85 lakh

+ 6,000

XZ (O)

Rs 7.75 lakh

Rs 7.85 lakh

+ 10,000

Rs 8.45 lakh

Rs 8.95 lakh

Rs 9 lakh

+ 5,000

XZ+ (New)

 

Rs 8.25 lakh

 

Rs 8.85 lakh

 

Rs 9.45 lakh

 

All prices ex-showroom

The above table indicates the iTurbo variants are priced at a premium of upto Rs 75,000 over the standard 1.2-litre petrol equivalent XT, XZ and XZ+ variants. The new top-spec XZ+ variant itself commands a premium of upto Rs 45,000 over the XZ trims.

As for the price hike, the petrol-powered XE, XT, XZ and XZ(O) see in increment of Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000. The diesel-powered XM, XT, XZ and XZ (O) variants have become pricier too, but bu just Rs 5,000 to Rs 9,000. 

The highlight of the Altroz  i-Turbo is under the hood, being powered by a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine. It delivers 110PS and 140Nm, which is 24PS and 27Nm more than its naturally aspirated counterpart. Paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox, 0-100kmph is achieved in 11.9 seconds with a fuel efficiency of 18.13kmpl (MIDC claimed). A 7-speed DCT is also set to be introduced later.

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Besides a beefier 1.2-litre petrol engine, the Altroz i-Turbo also adds minor tweaks to the steering and suspension setup, two drive modes: City and Sport, two additional tweeters for the Harman audio system and a black contrast roof.  

In terms of design, the Altroz i-Turbo remains unchanged, save for a new Harbor Blue body shade that’s also available with the other Altroz variants, starting with the XM+. The cabin comes in a new dual-tone finish. As for the new XZ+ top-spec variant, additional kit includes express cool climate control function, Hinglish voice commands, iRA connected car technology with 27 connected car features, and leatherette upholstery.  

The Altroz i-Turbo has some tough competition in the hot hatch segment against the likes of the Volkswagen Polo TSI and Hyundai i20 Turbo. We’ve also had a taste of it on the road and you can read more about it here.

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