Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review

GrammarNazi · 22nd January 2021, 12:37

Is the turbocharger a FGT or a VGT ? My guess is that it's a FGT, hence the lower output than the Nexon.

Anyway, I personally wouldn't feel shortchanged for the lower output compared to Nexon because the lower output could only matter when the car is being driven in the highest RPMs and at high speeds, so much so that the difference won't even be noticeable to me.

If the engine sound was comparable to Korean brands at idle & creeping speeds, then that's really good.

It's for the better that Tata ensured the engine output is tuned for minimalising turbo lag. This usually accounts for >75% of the time when I want power on tap, & I'm often disappointed when there's a hesitation that any lag creates at low RPM in any car (Example : Duster 110bhp, Marazzo).

CARDEEP · 22nd January 2021, 14:48

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As per OD this car managed 15kmpl in city drives & 24kmpl on highways. Optimistic, but they seem to be impressed with fuel efficiency numbers.

Bunny Punia (fellow BHPian & auto reviewer) managed 0-100 kmph in 12.05 seconds, probably the fastest amongst all reviews.

Apparently, 5-Star safety & conservative engine tuning (more so because of the gearbox) has not helped in raising the hotness... It's only lukewarm IMO.

Apparently, IndianAutosBlog guys have managed even better performance than other with their fastest time being under 11 seconds to 100 kmph. The vehicle is not as slow, it is just being about warming up the car & managing wheelspin I guess.

Here the link to IAB article:
https://indianautosblog.com/hyundai-...n-test-p322389

MODS : It seems @DriveOnceMore has already posted the link. Please delete my post if required.

Venkatesh · 22nd January 2021, 15:33

Altroz i-Turbo and Hyundai i20 Turbo 0-100 acceleration and braking test

https://youtu.be/wigl_8hSJzU

RaghuVis · 22nd January 2021, 20:35

22 Jan is almost done and dusted. Did they announce pricing?

aansh singhania · 22nd January 2021, 21:19

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Originally Posted by RaghuVis

22 Jan is almost done and dusted. Did they announce pricing?

Nope there have been no updates I think they forgot to release the price as they are too busy wishing the altroz a happy anniversary on youtube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AzkdKMfI0Kc

manduvindupondu · 22nd January 2021, 22:38

I am.thinking of booking Altroz Turbo XT i.e the base version. It has 165/80 R14 tyres.

Can I upgrade them to 195/55 R16 tyres ?

Is it possible ?

extreme_torque · 23rd January 2021, 07:14

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Originally Posted by Venkatesh

Altroz i-Turbo and Hyundai i20 Turbo 0-100 acceleration and braking test

https://Youtu.be/wigl_8hSJzU

I am impressed by the performance of the Altroz. Hyundai inspite of having more power and torque on paper, is barely any faster. Infact much of the advantage in performance can be attributed to the difference in performance between manual transmission and DCT. I would argue that Altroz with the DCT would be faster by a second atleast.

Bagheera · 23rd January 2021, 08:37

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Originally Posted by manduvindupondu

I am.thinking of booking Altroz Turbo XT i.e the base version. It has 165/80 R14 tyres.

Can I upgrade them to 195/55 R16 tyres ?

Is it possible ?

Yes, Its possible. The overall diameter remains the same. And legal too. You may have to shell out minimum ~50k considering new tyres and rim though. Will that warrant an upgrade to next variant is for you to decide.

antz.bin · 23rd January 2021, 08:54

The prices seem to be out on the website here but Tatas seem to have forgotten to tell it to the world.

https://cars.tatamotors.com/cars/altroz/price

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60k premium over the NA Petrol. Excellent pricing, but what use is it if nobody knows?

S.MJet · 23rd January 2021, 09:25

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Originally Posted by antz.bin

The prices seem to be out on the website here but Tatas seem to have forgotten to tell it to the world.

60k premium over the NA Petrol. Excellent pricing, but what use is it if nobody knows?

Official launch/price announcement is today itself, this seem to be usual goof-up by Tata.
Rs 60K increase over NA petrol is a very good price IMO.

Nikhil Beke · 23rd January 2021, 10:05

Price difference of 60K for XT, 75K for XZ and 60K again for XZ+. Why so?

JS Kwt · 23rd January 2021, 10:10

ALTROZ iTURBO officially launched at 7.73L
Introductory Prices

Tata Altroz Turbo Launch Price Rs 7.73 L
– Rs 60k More Than Regular Altroz

Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review-screenshot_20210123110333_twitter.jpg

Source

ATRONIX · 23rd January 2021, 10:27

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Originally Posted by antz.bin

60k premium over the NA Petrol. Excellent pricing, but what use is it if nobody knows?

Yes the prices are official now. The difference is actually 75k now. Notice they have hiked the prices of the NA engine variants by 15k-20k. Altroz XT petrol NA was 6.99 ex-showroom , now as per the price list is priced at 7.13 ex-showroom.

manduvindupondu · 23rd January 2021, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Bagheera

Yes, Its possible. The overall diameter remains the same. And legal too. You may have to shell out minimum ~50k considering new tyres and rim though. Will that warrant an upgrade to next variant is for you to decide.

Thanks Bagheera. When you say, the diameter remains same, I am a bit confused. The R14 means 14 inch and 16 means 16 inch. How is the diameter same. Am I missing something ?

I understand the rim also has to be changed since 16 will slide over the 14 inch one.

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Originally Posted by antz.bin

The prices seem to be out on the website here but Tatas seem to have forgotten to tell it to the world.

https://cars.tatamotors.com/cars/altroz/price

60k premium over the NA Petrol. Excellent pricing, but what use is it if nobody knows?

Thanks for the update. For iturbo, the models are xt , xz , xz+. Which among the above table in their website maps to turbo models ?

How to differentiate between NA and iTurbo?

VKumar · 23rd January 2021, 10:39

And here is my friend who was sitting on the fence, and Tata motors has made his life much much harder.

Since last half an hour, we both are discussing if he shall take the Nexon XZ+ for 10.9 lac after discounts and all, or shall he go with Altroz XZ+ for 9.9-10 lac whatever the price of XZ+ comes out!

But one thing for sure, for just a lac more than Altroz iTurbo, the Nexon XZ+ is looking tremendously VFM now, it offers a lot lot more for that 1 lac IMO. I am dead sure that Nexon is definitely going to take a away a decent share of these Altroz i-Turbo customers too, but that's quite good. As one of the most famous auto business thoughts from one of the auto gurus (anyone who guesses the name right, gets an Eclairs):
"If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else happily will"

Apt for Tata now, be it Altroz i-Turbo, or Nexon, let the customer take home a Tata!

Edit: Nexon XZ+ finalized

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GrammarNazi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,417 Thanked: 3,499 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review Is the turbocharger a FGT or a VGT ? My guess is that it's a FGT, hence the lower output than the Nexon. Anyway, I personally wouldn't feel shortchanged for the lower output compared to Nexon because the lower output could only matter when the car is being driven in the highest RPMs and at high speeds, so much so that the difference won't even be noticeable to me. If the engine sound was comparable to Korean brands at idle & creeping speeds, then that's really good. It's for the better that Tata ensured the engine output is tuned for minimalising turbo lag. This usually accounts for >75% of the time when I want power on tap, & I'm often disappointed when there's a hesitation that any lag creates at low RPM in any car (Example : Duster 110bhp, Marazzo).
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manduvindupondu BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 100 Thanked: 36 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review I am.thinking of booking Altroz Turbo XT i.e the base version. It has 165/80 R14 tyres. Can I upgrade them to 195/55 R16 tyres ? Is it possible ?
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antz.bin Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 1,205 Thanked: 5,650 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review The prices seem to be out on the website here but Tatas seem to have forgotten to tell it to the world. https://cars.tatamotors.com/cars/altroz/price 60k premium over the NA Petrol. Excellent pricing, but what use is it if nobody knows? Last edited by antz.bin : 23rd January 2021 at 08:55. Reason: Typo
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Nikhil Beke BHPian Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Pune Posts: 179 Thanked: 531 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review Price difference of 60K for XT, 75K for XZ and 60K again for XZ+. Why so?
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JS Kwt BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: 》 Posts: 477 Thanked: 2,240 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review ALTROZ iTURBO officially launched at 7.73L Introductory Prices Tata Altroz Turbo Launch Price Rs 7.73 L – Rs 60k More Than Regular Altroz Source Last edited by JS Kwt : 23rd January 2021 at 10:39.
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VKumar BANNED Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Dehradun Posts: 948 Thanked: 8,347 Times	Re: Tata Altroz 1.2L Turbo-Petrol Review And here is my friend who was sitting on the fence, and Tata motors has made his life much much harder. Since last half an hour, we both are discussing if he shall take the Nexon XZ+ for 10.9 lac after discounts and all, or shall he go with Altroz XZ+ for 9.9-10 lac whatever the price of XZ+ comes out! But one thing for sure, for just a lac more than Altroz iTurbo, the Nexon XZ+ is looking tremendously VFM now, it offers a lot lot more for that 1 lac IMO. I am dead sure that Nexon is definitely going to take a away a decent share of these Altroz i-Turbo customers too, but that's quite good. As one of the most famous auto business thoughts from one of the auto gurus (anyone who guesses the name right, gets an Eclairs): "If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else happily will" Apt for Tata now, be it Altroz i-Turbo, or Nexon, let the customer take home a Tata! Edit: Nexon XZ+ finalized Last edited by VKumar : 23rd January 2021 at 11:07.
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