Production-Ready Tata Altroz Spied Ahead Of Mid-2019 Launch

Under the bonnet, expect the same engine options as the Nexon - a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel unit. It will also feature the Tiago’s naturally-aspirated 1.2-litre petrol engine. While the turbocharged petrol engine has been confirmed, the details of the diesel and the naturally aspirated petrol units are yet to be announced.

The Geneva-spec hatchback was powered by the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine tuned to produce 102PS and 140Nm, mated to a 5-speed manual. The same engine in the Nexon is tuned to produce an extra 8PS of power and 30Nm of torque while mated to a 6-speed manual.

The naturally-aspirated petrol engine is likely to feature the same tune as the Tiago where it has an output of 85PS and 114Nm. Transmission options for this engine include a 5-speed manual as well as a 5-speed AMT. As for the diesel engine, the 1.5-litre diesel (110PS/260Nm) unit too is expected to be offered in detuned state. Expected an AMT option with both petrol and diesel engines of the Altroz.

In terms of features, the Altroz is expected to come equipped with a 7-inch floating touchscreen display, rear AC vents, cruise control and a TFT display in the instrument cluster. It is also likely to offer safety features such as dual front airbags, front occupant seatbelt reminder, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts and a speed alert system as standard. The Altroz Geneva Edition was seen with an all-black interior, which may be offered on certain variants here. However, we expect Tata to offer it with a dual-tone interior scheme on most variants considering the segment that the Altroz is set to compete in.

The Tata Altroz is expected to launch in June 2019. Likely to be priced between Rs 5.5 lakh and Rs 8.5 lakh, it will be locking horns with the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Hyundai Elite i20 as well as the Volkswagen Polo and the Honda Jazz.

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