Car Comparison : ALTROZ vs BALENO vs GLANZA vs ELITE i20 vs POLO vs JAZZ

Altroz is the newest entrant in the busy segment of premium hatchbacks. Though it hasn’t been officially launched, all the details have surfaced and the test drives have also been taken. Being Tata Motor’s first premium hatchback offering, it surely has some USPs in comparison to the other cars here.

The Hatchback will be launched in January 2020 and the bookings are already underway. To understand how it fares with its competitors, a spec comparison is essential.

 

DIMENSIONS

	TATA ALTROZ	MARUTI BALENO	TOYOTA GLANZA	HYUNDAI ELITE i20	VOLKSWAGEN POLO	HONDA JAZZ
Length (mm)	3990	3995	3995	3985	3971	3955
Width (mm)	1755	1745	1745	1734	1682	1694
Height (mm)	1523	1510	1510	1505	1469	1544
Wheelbase (mm)	2501	2520	2520	2570	2469	2530
Ground Clearance (mm)	165	170	170	170	165	165
Turning Radius (m)	5	4.9	4.9	5.2	4.97	5.1
Bootspace (L)	340	339	339	285	280	354
Kerb Weight (Kg)	1036-1150	865-985	890-935	1080-1200	1015-1163	1042-1155
Wheel size (inch)	16	16	15	16	15	15

 

Among all the cars, Baleno and its rebadged sibling, Glanza are the longest while Jazz is the shortest. Coming to the width, Altroz is the clear winner, as are most of the Tata cars. On the other hand, Polo is the least spacious. Similar story for Polo in terms of height but the Honda Jazz takes the lead here. The ground clearance of Baleno and Elite i20 is more than its rivals by 5 mm. The Baleno and Glanza have the shortest turning radius whereas Elite i20 has the longest. Coming to the essential bootspace, the Honda Jazz is the clear winner while the Polo significantly lags behind. The Elite i20 is the heaviest of all while the Baleno and Glanza are the shortest.  

PETROL ENGINES

Baleno and Polo offer a 1.0 litre petrol engine in addition to the 1.2 L petrol engine offered by each car in this segment. Tata Altroz will be offered with a 3 cylinder petrol engine.

Petrol	Tata Altroz	Maruti Baleno	Toyota Glanza	Hyundai Elite i20	Volkswagen Polo	Honda Jazz
Displacement	1199 cc	1197 cc/998 cc	1197 cc	1197 cc	997/1197 cc	1199 cc
No of Cylinders	3	4/3	4	4	3/4	4
Max Power	85 bhp @ 6000 rpm /101 bhp	81 bhp @ 6000 rpm/ 88 bhp/100 bhp	81 bhp @ 6000 rpm / 88 bhp	81 bhp @ 6000 rpm	74 bhp @ 5400 rpm / 103 bhp	85 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Max Torque	113 Nm @ 3300 rpm	113 Nm @ 4200 rpm	113 Nm @ 4200 rpm	115 Nm @ 4000 rpm	110 Nm @ 3750 rpm	110 Nm @ 4800 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed Manual	5 Speed Manual/CVT	5 Speed Manual/CVT	5 Speed Manual/ CVT	5 Speed Manual/ 7 Speed DSG	5 Speed Manual/CVT

 

The Volkswagen Polo in its GT TSI avatar is the most powerful. The torque figures are identical. The GT TSI comes with a 7 speed DSG while others offer CVT. Only the Altroz comes with a 5 speed manual transmission as standard.
 

DIESEL ENGINES

While all the premium hatchbacks have the option of diesel engine, the rebadged Baleno, i.e., Glanza is not offered with diesel engine. 

Diesel	Tata Altroz	Maruti Baleno	Toyota Glanza	Hyundai Elite i20	Volkswagen Polo	Honda Jazz
Displacement	1497 cc	1248 cc	NA	1396 cc	1498 cc	1498 cc
No of Cylinders	4	4	NA	4	4	4
Max Power	87 bhp @ 4000 rpm	72 bhp @ 4000 rpm	NA	87 bhp @ 4000 rpm	87 bhp / 107 bhp	97 bhp @ 3600 rpm
Max Torque	200 Nm @ 1250-3000 rpm	190 Nm @ 2000 rpm	NA	220 Nm @ 1250-2750 rpm	230 Nm / 250 Nm	200 Nm @ 1750 rpm
Transmission	5 Speed Manual	5 Speed Manual	NA	6 Speed Manual	5 Speed Manual	6 Speed Manual

 

Most powerful among all these cars is the Volkswagen Polo with its GT TDI engine followed by the Honda Jazz and the least powerful is the Maruti Baleno. In terms of torque output, the Polo leads the way. The Jazz clearly distinguishes itself from others by offering a 6 speed manual gearbox. None of the car offers an automatic or CVT.
 

PRICES

	Tata Altroz	Maruti Baleno	Toyota Glanza	Hyundai Elite i20	Volkswagen Polo	Honda Jazz
Price Range*	Rs 5.5 – 8.5 Lakh	Rs 5.58 – 8.90 Lakh	Rs 6.97 – 8.90 Lakh	Rs 5.52 – 9.34 Lakh	Rs 5.82 – 9.88 Lakh	Rs 7.45 – 9.4 Lakh

 

Tata being very late into the segment, we can expect highly competitive prices from them on the launch day of the Altroz.

NOTE: All prices indicated are ex-showroom Delhi

Expected price range (official launch on January 22, 2020)

 

Catch more on the upcoming Tata Altroz here:

www.mynewcar.in/advice/tata-has-unveiled-altroz-in-india 

www.mynewcar.in/india/mumbai/tata/altroz 

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