The Tata Altroz premium hatchback was launched at the beginning of 2020 with the selection of petrol and diesel engines but no automatic options. Tata announced a turbo-petrol variant of the Altroz at its pre-production debut but it hasn’t been launched so far . The Altroz Turbo has now been spotted again during a new azure paint.
The Altroz Turbo doesn’t seem to feature any visual differences from the quality Altroz on sale, aside from a turbo badge at rock bottom of the tailgate. We first spotted the blue Altroz a couple of months back, but only from behind. It seems to be an equivalent exterior colour because the Tectonic Blue offered on the Nexon sub-4m SUV. This shade isn’t offered on the regular Altroz and should be exclusive to the turbo variants once launched.
Tata will offer the Altroz Turbo with its 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine which can have an expected output of 110PS and 140Nm but these figures haven’t yet been officially confirmed. Recent reports strongly suggest this engine are going to be offered with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic (DCT) transmission along side a 5-speed manual. The new DCT wouldn’t only fill the absence of an automatic variant within the Altro lineup but also allow it to require on the new Hyundai i20 which offers an identical powertrain option. However, Hyundai’s 1.0-litre turbo-petrol is more powerful with an output of 120PS and 172Nm.
The Altroz Turbo is unlikely to urge any feature additions. Instead, it’ll simply offer a further engine choice with the prevailing high-spec XT and XZ variants. The premium over the quality petrol variants is predicted to be around Rs 1 lakh with the manual gearbox while the DCT automatic are going to be even costlier . The Altroz retails between Rs 5.44 lakh and Rs 9.35 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It rivals the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz, Volkswagen Polo and Toyota Glanza.