Tata Altroz Hatchback : There is good news for car enthusiasts and that is that two new premium variants have been added to the Altroz hatchback launched by Tata Motors in March 2022. Tata Motors has launched two new premium variants on the Altroz hatchback. Tata Altroz is now available in XM trim at a price of Rs.6.90 lakh, while the XM (S) trim costs Rs.7.35 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom Delhi. The new top variant brings more features to the hatchback, including an electric sunroof on the XM(S). It will be placed between the Altroz XE and XM+.
petrol engine
The new Tata Altroz variants aim to add more value to the customers with a wider range and appeal. The new variants will be available exclusively with the 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine paired with a manual transmission. Talking about the features, the Altroz XM steering-mounted controls, the height can be adjusted according to the driver’s seat. Will come with 16-inch wheels with electric adjustment and foldable ORVM cover.
what is the specialty
The Altroz XM also gets steering mounted controls, height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable wing mirrors and 16 inch wheels with wheel covers. The XM(S) trim gets a sunroof. Both the trims also get the option of a 9-inch touchscreen. Tata Altroz is one of the cheapest cars in India that comes with these premium features.
Features of petrol engine variants
All petrol variants of Tata Altroz now get 4 power windows. Apart from this, keyless entry is now available as standard. Apart from this, new features are also available in XE, XM+, XM+(S) and XT variants. Follow me home lamps are available in the XE variant. And reverse camera is also available in XM+ and XM+(S) variants. It also gets cruise control along with height adjustable driver seat.
Change in manual trims
Tata has also made changes to other trims of the Altroz 1.2 petrol manual. The XE variant now gets rear power windows, remote keyless entry and follow-me-home headlamps. The XM+ and XM+S variants get reverse camera, height-adjustable driver’s seat, cruise control and a premium looking dashboard. In addition, the XT trim also gets height adjustment for the driving seat, 16-inch Hyperstyle wheels and a rear defogger.
Automatic transmission launch in March 2022
Tata Motors launched the automatic transmission for the Altroz hatchback in March 2022. The DCA (dual-clutch automatic) transmission is offered with the car’s 1.2-litre three-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine. It will be available with seven different variants, including dark trim. Here is the complete list of Tata Altroz DCA variants.
Altroz hatchback engine
The 1.2-litre NA petrol engine in the Altroz hatchback generates 86 PS of max power and 113 Nm of peak torque, and was till now available with a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. Tata also offers the Altroz with a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine (110 PS/140 Nm) and a 1.5-litre diesel mill (90 PS/200 Nm), and both these engines will continue to be offered with the 5MT.
Altroz DCA With Features
Features offered with the Altroz DCA include 7-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, semi-digital instrument cluster, cruise control, ambient lighting, iRA connected car tech, automatic climate control, electronically adjustable ORVMs, automatic headlamps, LED DRLs, rain-sensing wipers, 90-degree opening doors, Harman-tuned speakers And much more is included.
Security in Altroz hatchback
Now if we talk about safety, the Altroz DCA gets dual frontal airbags, ABS with EBD, brake sway control, corner stability control, a reverse parking camera, low line tire pressure monitoring system, reverse parking sensors and auto park lock which detects if the car is stationary and the driver is not in the car, and automatically shifts to park mode.