Should you buy a used Tata Altroz?

Tata officially launched the Altroz in early 2020. At launch, the Altroz came with two engine options – a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol that puts out 86hp and 113Nm, and a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbo-diesel, which produces 90hp and 200Nm. Both engines come paired to a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. In 2021, Tata introduced a 110hp, 140Nm, 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine to the line-up and a year later, a dual-clutch automatic gearbox option was added, but paired with the naturally aspirated petrol engine only.

With a wide range of engines and gearboxes to choose from, there’s an Altroz for many use cases. If you want a car for your daily commute, the naturally aspirated petrol will do and it also does come with the option of an automatic gearbox, though don’t expect refinement or a peppy drive with either manual or auto. The turbo-petrol is the one to go for and the diesel if you have a lot of running. Overall too, the diesel provides a good mix of performance and efficiency, and given that it’s one of the few hatches on sale with an oil burner under the hood, it makes it a tad bit more appealing.

Tata Altroz: variants, features and warranty

The Altroz was launched in five trim levels – XE, XM, XT, XZ and XZ Option – with the XZ Plus trim introduced later. Also on offer were a number of customisation packs for buyers who are looking for more features, but don’t want to pay extra for a higher variant.

It remains one of the most stylish hatches on sale; black trims look cool.

In terms of features, the Altroz XZ (O) gets a 7.0-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, auto climate control, cruise control, push-button start/stop, auto projector headlamps with LED DRLs, automatic wipers, ambient lighting and a rear parking camera. Standard safety kit across all variants includes dual airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts, adjustable front and rear head restraints, and rear parking sensors.

It’s worth going for one of the higher trims (XZ and above) for all the features, but a mid-spec version with an additional feature pack would do just fine as well. As all variants are pretty well equipped in terms of safety, you should pick your model of choice depending on the comfort and convenience features you want. Finally, the Altroz is backed by Tata’s widespread service network in India. Spare parts for the hatchback are readily available too, so it should be a relatively stress-free ownership experience.