[sharmanova]

Old vs New Altroz:

[LongDrives]

Originally Posted by akash_v12

Seems like the diesel is continuing on. Tata has it listed on their website below the Persona section.

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I hope they add an automatic transmission in the diesel car, preferably not the AMT but a DSG box.

[DrOrtho83]

Originally Posted by LongDrives

I hope they add an automatic transmission in the diesel car, preferably not the AMT but a DSG box.

Tata being Tata and to keep Nexon as superior to Altroz, unfortunately that's highly improbable.

[Mukunthan91]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Smart : Six airbags and Electronic Stability Program LED tail lamps and flush door handles Projector headlamps with a rearview camera 3D front grille, R16 Hyper style dual-tone wheels Grand entry 90-degree door opening Height-adjustable driver seat and rear AC

Smart variant does not get rear view camera. Only from Pure variant rear view camera is part of features list.

[Burgman_tales]

Originally Posted by TheCarLover

My personal opinion, I have never been comfortable with the EPS of new gen TATA cars, it is dead at the center.

I didn't get your point, do you mean an unresponsive steering wheel ? My altroz's steering is pretty responsive.

[TheStoryweaver]

A question to forum members, what could be the reason TATA is not replacing the old revotron engine with the new GDI?

I cannot find much sense in continuing to still sell the old engine when new one is better in terms of refinement and power delivery. This refresh were a good opportunity to replace the old petrol engine.

[LongDrives]

Originally Posted by TheStoryweaver

A question to forum members, what could be the reason TATA is not replacing the old revotron engine with the new GDI?

I cannot find much sense in continuing to still sell the old engine when new one is better in terms of refinement and power delivery. This refresh were a good opportunity to replace the old petrol engine.

Simple. Business sense!

They want the GDi to maintain it's superiority as a premium offering. If Nexon or Punch and Curvv have the same engine, what's special in Curvv over the lower end products? Also they have used technology that is little expensive that keeps costs high. Larger cars need more power and GDi delivers more power than DI turbocharged engines, hence segregated.

[ItsMeTheCarBoi]

Here you go. TATA Altroz facelift in black!
Sorry guys, uploaded the wrong image (it looks brownish not black). Here you go, the original one.

[SAE40 in veins]

Originally Posted by arvindmanju

Nice design and like the new look! however I was expecting TML to launch EV Altroz. I am not sure what is stopping TML to introduce Altroz EV
Hope they launch it soon.

The EV Altroz was ready in Tata R&D even before the Punch EV. Somehow there is a rumor that Tata engineers were not happy with the Ground clearance of the Altroz EV and decided not to launch the same. With a lighter platform, it would have been a killer in terms of range.

[arghyaheart]

Originally Posted by sharmanova

Old vs New Altroz:

Features and looks aside, what I would really want Tata to improve in the Altroz is the dashboard design. So that the the right side corner of the dashboard (highlighted in attached photographs) which houses the ACC Controls stops fouling against the left knee of the driver.



I am 6 feet tall and if there is driver seat height adjustability, I always like to seat higher. I faced this problem with the Altroz, Nexon and the New Safari. A few other BHPians have also reported this issue with Tata cars. A couple of months ago my family & my friend's family went on a weekend trip with my friend's brand new Safari and I was driving it. The drive started with a little disappointment because my left knee was rubbing against the dashboard, though I was fully enjoying driving the car. It was powerful and it drove quite well. After about two hours of driving, suddenly it came to my mind that the New Safari comes with steering reach adjustability! Thereafter I managed to seat comfortably and continued the rest of the drive. But whenever I drive another friends' Altroz, I can never settle to my usual higher driving position. I always push him to get his Baleno instead as I find the Baleno so easy to drive and its smooth engine is a plus.

[carhead]

Originally Posted by Garud

I don't know how but the market needs to be coaxed or sensitised into favouring these over wannabe SUVs.

I hope a huge rebound comes wherein people ditch these SUVs for proper cars once again.

From an OEM perspective they can get a way with charging a premium on pseudo SUVs. This will change if consumer demand abates. Unfortunately looks dim. This is a worldwide phenomenon. Unfortunate.

[PrasannaDhana]

Originally Posted by arghyaheart

I am 6 feet tall and if there is driver seat height adjustability, I always like to seat higher. I faced this problem with the Altroz, Nexon and the New Safari.

It is strange to know. I am 6'2 and have kept the driver seat in the highest position the last year (had severe back issues from a lifting session and hence the taller seating). Never once did the dashboard foul with my knees.

[NiInJa]

Looks properly European now. I am surprised how headlight tech has trickled down so fast to the lowest class of cars, in the last three years. From reflective halogens, to halogen projectors to led projectors then led reflectors and now these tiny little lights in the Elevate, Dzire and Altroz.

[arghyaheart]

Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

.. Never once did the dashboard foul with my knees.

The only reason I can think of is that may be I sit closer to the steering and more upright than you do. Because, as I've mentioned in my previous post, once I pulled back the driver seat of the New Safari and adjusted the reachability of the steering to my comfortable driving position, it was a breeze for the rest of the drive. But, since the Altroz does not come with steering reach adjustability, the dashboard always fouls my left knee, whenever I try to settle to my usual higher driving position.

[vivek_k_p]

Infinity LED or connected tail lights are getting used every car😁