The Tata Altroz is a subcompact car/ supermini manufactured by

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. The Altroz was revealed at the 89th

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alongside the new

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, Buzzard Sport, and H2X compact SUV

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. It was launched to the Indian market on 22 January 2020. The name "Altroz" was inspired by name of bird species, Albatross. At present, the Altroz has three engines on offer, which are 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol, 1.5-litre

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and a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol. There is a 5-speed manual transmission on offer, with an optional wet-clutch DCT automatic known as Altroz DCA. An

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version of the Altroz is expected to launch on sale around 2022.

2022 Tata Altroz DCA

The DCA version of India’s premium
and safest hatchback is equipped with several segment-first features. These include a wet clutch with active cooling technology, machine learning, shift by wire technology, self-healing mechanism, and auto park lock. The 6-speed DCT gearbox is paired with the same 1.2-liter Revotron engine found in the

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and Tiago models, producing of power at 6,000 rpm and of torque at 3,300 rpm.

Safety

The Tata Altroz was tested by the

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in 2020 (similar to

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2013) in its basic safety specification of two airbags and ISOFIX anchorages as standard. It achieved five stars for adult occupant protection (becoming the second Indian car to do so) and three stars for child occupant protection. Its structure was rated as capable of withstanding further loadings. The car does not offer ESC or side airbags on any variant and does not offer three-point seatbelts in all seating positions (Tata offers Corner Stability Control on all variants but this has limited functionality when compared to ESC).

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