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I feel the same applies to the Baleno. Good exterior looks, interior that is a tad bland for me but that doesn't seem to slow its sales down. |
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The trick that is working for Baleno is all black interiors with a slight touch of silver, change the dashboard to other colors and one will find out that it's not that premium. A wise choice by Maruti as always unlike Tata. Last edited by wheelguy : 11th December 2019 at 22:03. |
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If you are getting Indica vibes from Altroz, then nothing is wrong. Maybe you are viewing something that many are not able to see. Everyone is free to put their views. But I want to tell you that when Indica was launched in 1998, then within a week it had 1.15 lakh bookings. A maximum of those were made just after looking at the car. For the source of information, you can google it. Last edited by navin : 12th December 2019 at 15:52. Reason: typos | |
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Swift and Baleno engines feel better because the cars are approximately 20% lighter than all competing products in the market. If you look at the peak power and torque figures, they are all in the same ballpark with jazz scoring the highest at 90ps vs mid 80s for the rest of the pack. |
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Diesel engine for Altroz seems like a gem at 1.5 liters, from Nexon with smaller Turbo. Some reviews say the power of petrol appears a bit less on highway but I doubt if that will be a showstopper for many buyers. Last edited by rajivtelang : 12th December 2019 at 09:36. | |
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| ![]() Thread title: "Tata developing a premium hatchback, the Altroz". What is a 'premium hatchback'? By definition, premium goods are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive. In that context what is premium in the Altroz? Last edited by kiku007 : 12th December 2019 at 11:08. |
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| ![]() So much of nit-picking if it's anything from the house Tata Motors, and it never ends. I don't think any other manufacturer undergoes criticism of this magnitude on our forum. Last edited by wheelguy : 12th December 2019 at 11:28. |
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Elementary, my dear Watson. It's just like Maruti calling the S-Presso a 'micro-SUV' or MG calling themselves a 'British heritage' brand. Marketing 101! ![]() When Bhpian RavenAvi named this thread in 2015, surely he couldn't have then predicted the 'premiumness' quotient of the car that would launch only after 5 years? ![]() 'Tin can' makers Maruti would like a word. Last edited by jailbird_fynix : 12th December 2019 at 11:47. |
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| ![]() For this segment, premium means: 1. More space inside. 2. Feature loaded. 3. Better interior quality Vs the swift/Ignis/i10 segment 4. Safety Altroz seems to kick all boxes as of now (minus lack of automatic). That's how the car companies have marketed this segment till now. None of the cars in this segment are marketed for their engine's power as it's USP. The buyers are regular janataa who are not enthusiasts. These are folks who had a small car and now want something bigger but with the same driving characteristics of their current small car, or millennials who will soon have a bigger family and hence want a spacious hatch. The general public has very less knowledge and buy cars basis a combination of perception+hear say+test drive experience+what people are suggesting. They don't sit with tech specs, do analysis and then buy. I think Altroz is a brilliant product. It's a Baleno with better build. The option of space+decent build was just the Jazz. I20 is considerably less spacious than Baleno and Jazz. Altroz is now an addition as an option in this segment. I just hope Tata feels the pinch by listening to all the reviewers who are disappointed by Tata for not launching an automatic. In this day and age and especially in this segment, have that damn Auto ready ASAP. They have the momentum right now as people are talking about this car, Instagram is filled with its hashtags, so launch the automatic ASAP to pull in the urban folks who are tired of using the clutch in crazy B2B traffic. That's when the true premiumness will be realised. |
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Baleno can sell with a 75 BHP diesel, i20 can sell with rears washer/wiper only in the top-spec variant but TATA shouldn't call Altroz, a premium hatchback? |
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