Tata Motors will launch the much-awaited new Altroz DCT automatic in India on March 21, 2022. Interested buyers can pre-book the automatic Altroz online or at authorised Tata dealership by paying a token amount of Rs 21,000. It was speculated that the DCT (Dual-Clutch Transmission) will be offered with the 1.2L turbo variant of the Altroz. However, this variant will prove to be an expensive for the price sensitive Indian market. A new 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox will be offered on the 1.2L 3-cylinder naturally-aspirated petrol engine. This engine churns out 86 bhp of power and 113 Nm of torque with manual gearbox. The powertrain with DCT is likely to produce similar power and torque.
It is reported that the Altroz DCT
automatic will come in 3 trims – XT, XZ and XZ+. The hatchback will be offered
in 5 colours including a new Opera Blue paint. Other colour options are Arcade
Grey, Downtown Red, Harbour Blue and Avenue White. The Altroz hatchback is also
available with the 1.2L turbo petrol and 1.5L turbo diesel engines. While the
former is good for 110 bhp and 140 Nm, the diesel engine produces 90 PS and 200 Nm
of torque. A 5-speed manual gearbox driving the power to front wheels come as
standard.
Tata Motors will also offer the Dark
Editions of the Altroz DCT automatic. Moreover, the company will add a bigger
and more modern touchscreen infotainment system in the higher variants. The
current unit comes with a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The Altroz
automatic will be around Rs 1 lakh expensive than the regular manual version.
The hatchback is currently available in the price bracket of Rs 5.99 lakh to Rs
9.69 lakh, while the iTurbo version is priced between Rs 8.1 lakh and Rs 9.4
lakh. It will rival the likes of the Hyundai i20 DCT, Honda Jazz CVT, Maruti
Baleno AMT & the Toyota Glanza AMT.
