Tata Altroz iTurbo review, road test

Is the new turbo-petrol the engine the Altroz always deserved?

Published on Mar 21, 2021 07:00:00 AM

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Tech Specs

Price	Petrol
Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 8.86 lakh (ex-showroom, India)
Warranty	2 years/75,000km
Engine	Petrol
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol
Engine Installation	Front, transverse
Type	3cyl, turbocharged
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1199cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	77/85.8mm
Compression Ratio	9.5:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cyl
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	110hp at 5500rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	140Nm at 1500-5500rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	102.3hp per ton
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	130.2Nm per ton
Specific Output (hp/litre)	91.7hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol
Drive Layout	Front wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual
No of Gears	5
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.83/7.29
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	2.105/13.27
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.27/22.00
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.88/31.75
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.714/39.13
Final Drive Ratio	4.06
Braking	Petrol
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	24.75m, 2.44s
Efficiency	Petrol
City (kpl)	8.9kpl
Highway (kpl)	14.9kpl
Acceleration	Petrol
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.58s (Sport)/ 0.51s (City)
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.15s (Sport)/ 1.08s (City)
0 - 30 kph (sec)	1.98 (Sport)/ 1.99s (City)
0 - 40 kph (sec)	3.18 (Sport)/ 3.12s (City)
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.31(Sport)/ 4.51s (City)
0 - 60 kph (sec)	5.51 (Sport)/ 6.07s (City)
0 - 70 kph (sec)	6.77(Sport)/ 7.94s (City)
0 - 80 kph (sec)	8.67 (Sport)/ 10.50s (City)
0 - 90 kph (sec)	10.68 (Sport)/ 13.14s (City)
0 - 100 kph (sec)	12.82 (Sport)/ 15.83s (City)
0 - 110 kph (sec)	15.01(Sport)/ -
0 - 120 kph (sec)	17.56 (Sport)/ -
0 - 130 kph (sec)	22.26(Sport)/ -
0 - 140 kph (sec)	26.86 (Sport)/ -
1/4 mile (sec)	18.19 (Sport)/ 19.34 (City)
20-80kph (sec)	11.52 (Sport) /13.57s (City)
40-100kph (sec)	17.30 (Sport)/21.61s (City)
Max speeds in gear	Petrol
1st (kph @rpm)	40kph at 5500rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	77kph at 5700rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	121kph at 5500rpm
4th (kph @rpm)	164kph at 5100rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	164kph at 4200rpm
Noise Level	Petrol
Idle (dB)	45.2dB
Idle with AC blower at half (dB)	58.1dB
Full Revs, AC off (dB)	69dB
50 kph AC off (dB)	65dB
80 kph AC off (dB)	71dB
Body	Petrol
Construction	Five door hatchback, monocoque
Weight (kg)	1075kg
Front Tyre	195/55 R16
Rear Tyre	195/55 R16
Spare Tyre	165/80 R14
Suspension	Petrol
Front	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs
Rear	Non-independent, Twist beam, coil springs
Steering	Petrol
Type	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	10m
Brakes	Petrol
Front	Disc
Rear	Drum
Dimensions	Petrol
Length	3990mm
Width (mm)	1755mm
Height	1523mm
Wheel base	2501mm
Front Track (mm)	1510mm
Rear Track (mm)	1510mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1350mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	165mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	345 litres