Tata Altroz iTurbo: First Drive Review
Has the Altroz finally got the engine its wonderful chassis always deserved?
It’s been a year since the TataAltroz was launched and from the beginning we have always praised its wonderful chassis, its fabulous design and even its cabin in terms of space and quality. But the missing piece in its puzzle has always been the lack of a potent petrol engine. The 1.2 naturally aspirated engine was decent in the city but out on the highway it lacked punch and the enthusiast in us always rued that it never had enough go to exploit the wonderful chassis. So obviously we were happy when Tata, after a year of its announcement, finally released the turbo-petrol variant. Is this the missing piece that will finally complete the Altroz’s puzzle?
2021 Tata Altroz iTurbo Petrol Unveiled In India; Bookings Open
2021 Tata Altroz iTurbo Petrol Unveiled In India; Bookings Open
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Highlights
It gets the Nexon sourced 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbo petrol motor
It gets Tata s iRA connectivity suite as well
The much awaited Tata Altroz iTurbo petrol has finally been unveiled in India and we have been eagerly waiting for it ever since the Altroz was launched back in 2020. Now, the new Tata Altroz iTurbo is just a new variant in the model line-up so nothing has actually changes, except the new motor under the hood. It gets the 1.2-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine sourced from Nexon facelift and in the Altroz it s been tuned to churn out 108 bhp and 140 Nm of peak torque. Just to give you an idea, this powertrain belts out 28 per cent more power and 24 per cent more torque than the naturally aspirated petrol motor and is paired to a five-speed manual gearbox as standard. For those who are wond