Tata Altroz vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno - Comparison

Detailed Comparison - Tata Altroz vs Maruti Suzuki Baleno

The Indian Automotive Market is all pumped up and excited for Tata Motors to launch its first premium hatchback. The Altroz was officially unveiled in the beginning of December 2019 and the bookings have also kick-started. With this, the Indian car manufacturer has announced that they will officially launch the Altroz on the 22nd of January 2020. With just a few days left, let's have a look at how the Tata Altroz competes with one of its main competitors- Maruti Suzuki Baleno.

Dimensions

Although the Altroz is the first premium hatchback from Tata Motors, it is also the first model to be based and developed on Tata's new ALFA (Agile, Light, Flexible and Advanced) platform. With this, the Tata Altroz measures 3990mm in length, it is wide by 1755mm, tall by 1523mm and it has a wheelbase of 2501mm. When compared to the Baleno is longer by 5mm  as it measures 3995mm, in terms of the width it is shorter by 10mm (1745mm), short in height by 13mm (1510mm), but it has a longer wheelbase as it measures 2520mm which is almost longer by 19mm when compared to the Altroz.
 

Petrol Engines 

Powering the petrol model Altroz will be a BS 6 compliant 1.3 litre, naturally aspirated, three cylinder unit. This engine is capable of churning out 86bhp of power and 113 Nm of twist. On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki powers the Baleno with a K12B petrol mill that puts out 83bhp of power and 113Nm of torque. In addition to this, Maruti Suzuki also powers the Baleno with a K12C petrol mill which produces 90bhp of power and 113Nm or twist. 

Keeping these engine options aside, Maruti Suzuki also gets in a sporty version of the Baleno which is known as the Baleno RS and it is powered by a 1.0 litre, turbocharged engine that puts out 102 bhp of power and 150Nm of twist. On the other hand, we were expecting Tata Motors to get in the Nexon sourced 1.2 litre, three cylinder, turbocharged unit which gives sour 102 bhp of power. But as of now there isn't any information about it.  Hence the Baleno is a clear winner in terms of powerful power figures and multiple engine options to choose from.

In terms of transmission, Tata is only getting the five speed manual transmission, it is anticipated that an AMT unit may come in a later stage. But what makes the Altroz stand out of the crowd is the availability of driving mode- City and Eco. On the other hand, Baleno gets the option of a five speed manual and CVT gearbox.

Diesel Engines

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

• Engine Type: Four cylinder, Turbocharged

• Displacement: 1248 cc

• Power: 75 bhp

• Torque: 190 Nm

• Transmission: 5 speed manual

Coming to the oil burners, Tata powers the diesel model Altroz with a BS6 compliant 1.5 litre unit which also powers the Nexon. This power house develops 90 bhp of power and 200Nm of twist. As of now, Maruti Suzuki powers the diesel model Baleno with a BS 4 compliant 1.2 litre unit that churns out 75 bhp of power and 190 Nm of twist. Maruti will be discontinuing the diesel engines owing to the BS 6 compliant rules which will come into place from April 2020. Both the Baleno and the Altroz come coupled with a five speed manual transmission and just like the petrol model Altroz even the diesel models get driving modes- City and Eco.

Price 

We at MyNewCar are expecting that Tata Motors will launch the Altroz in a price range of Rs 5 lakh to Rs 8 lakh Ex- Showroom, India. On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki sells the Baleno ranging from Rs 6.98 lakh to Rs 8.68 lakh Ex-Showroom India. 
 

Verdict

As of now we will have to wait until the launch to get the confirmation on the pricing. But owing to the BS 6 compliance, we feel that the Altroz will be placed with a competitive price. In addition to this, the features and the diesel mill does give a boost to the Altroz, but we will have to wait until the official launch for accurate results. Till then stay tuned to MyNewCar.in to know more about the Tata Altroz and it's performance amongst it's competitors.

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