[Reinhard]

Originally Posted by Vmv

The horn switch placement is the outer covering of steering control switches. Which is a nice touch instead of the steering center portion IMO. And I can not find the horn symbol on the steering center !!

Eagle eyes mate! Apply for the air force. Its a wonderful thing done. This is desperately needed & we shouldn't be surprised if this is the USP that sells the Altroz altogether. Thumb horn switches! God sent for our roads. We should safely assume that the center piece also has a horn button as usual internally. Don't see a reason why they'll remove it.

Originally Posted by Leoshashi

Reminds me of this

Originally Posted by vijayshouree

Dear Tata, please have a look at Hyundai's dashboard and doors and how they meet to look like made for each other. For example i20, Creta, etc.

Well I for one, would like to see something different in a car which is not a Hyundai. This thing at least surely is different than what now a days are pretty similar and boring dashboards across brands. I'll give it to Tata design to be coming with fresh designs since last 2-3 years. Let's wait till better pictures are available with more light & perhaps till we get to see it in person. It might actually be quite good! A different design philosophy that perhaps doesn't believe in things flowing like fluid here and there (pun intended!).

Originally Posted by NiInJa

Saw the test mule pretty closely in heavy Pune traffic, the car is smaller than Baleno and also sits a little lower.

Lower & smaller than Baleno. I wonder how that will be reacted to by the customers. While lower+smaller = an excellent drivers' car, but current mantra is larger & taller due to our horrendous roads anywhere we go. Good if TML is actually trying to fight in the enthusiastic part of the spectrum (i.e. targeting lower sales numbers from word go) rather than making the Altroz a commuter car. Perhaps they understand its futile to fight with Baleno & i20 for volumes & are focusing on a premium, racier compact car? And thats why faster 5 gears rather than mileage oriented 6? Maybe I'm hoping for too much though...

[simeonovitch]

Originally Posted by NiInJa

Saw the test mule pretty closely in heavy Pune traffic, the car is smaller than Baleno and also sits a little lower.
I honestly think Tata should use this slowdown at their advantage and launch the car after ironing out all niggles. The buyer sentiment is anyway pretty low right now so it makes sense to launch it next year with BS-6 engines.

That is great news.
Have been on the lookout for a smallish low sitting hatchback,with a decent NA petrol engine.

[SaiSW]

Originally Posted by vijayshouree

Looks like the dashboard and door were designed as two different projects and integrated at the nth hour . There is no such thing as flowing from dashboard to doors, Also, look at the height of dashboard vs the window line.

Dear Tata, please have a look at Hyundai's dashboard and doors and how they meet to look like made for each other. For example i20, Creta, etc.

That is a design choice, not a demerit. Several companies including Honda have cars that do not have a dash which merges with the door panels. Infact the same dash design elements in 7 lac i10 and 27 lac Tucson can be termed as repetitive and boring.

I would like to see something different in 10-11 lac Altroz compared to 6 lac Tiago.

Except for the speedometer, I think the dash looks rather nice. Speedometer is a failure aesthetically. They should've implemented a better design.

[vijayshouree]

Originally Posted by Reinhard

Well I for one, would like to see something different in a car which is not a Hyundai. This thing at least surely is different than what now a days are pretty similar and boring dashboards across brands. I'll give it to Tata design to be coming with fresh designs since last 2-3 years. Let's wait till better pictures are available with more light & perhaps till we get to see it in person. It might actually be quite good! A different design philosophy that perhaps doesn't believe in things flowing like fluid here and there (pun intended!).

Yes Reinhard, I agree with you, let's wait for the end product to see in person, I am always in for new things especially w.r.t the design. I really really love all the work that Tata is doing for their recent launches. BTW, I've just taken Hyundai as an example. For that matter, Most of the expensive cars, be it a Merc, Beemer, Audi, Volvo there is always that thing which flows from the dashboard to the doors which contribute to that upmarket look.

Originally Posted by SaiSW

That is a design choice, not a demerit. Several companies including Honda have cars that do not have a dash which merges with the door panels. Infact the same dash design elements in 7 lac i10 and 27 lac Tucson can be termed as repetitive and boring.

I would like to see something different in 10-11 lac Altroz compared to 6 lac Tiago.

Except for the speedometer, I think the dash looks rather nice. Speedometer is a failure aesthetically. They should've implemented a better design.

SaiSW, It's indeed a choice, agree that it is not a demerit or a deal-breaker for that prospective customer. let's wait for the end product to see in person.

[AlphaKilo]

Originally Posted by Reinhard

...lower+smaller = an excellent drivers' car... Good if TML is actually trying to fight in the enthusiastic part of the spectrum (i.e. targeting lower sales numbers from word go) rather than making the Altroz a commuter car.

Doesn't it then make sense to let the experts from "JTP" do the job for TATA and create a brand out of it like AMG or M or our desi Cosworth.

Originally Posted by Reinhard

Perhaps they understand its futile to fight with Baleno & i20 for volumes & are focusing on a premium, racier compact car? And thats why faster 5 gears rather than mileage oriented 6? Maybe I'm hoping for too much though...

I hope your wishes come true and that TATA has indeed designed Altroz with this thought in mind and not with cost cutting or cheapness as their priority.

[Vmv]

Originally Posted by Reinhard

Eagle eyes mate! Apply for the air force. Its a wonderful thing done. This is desperately needed & we shouldn't be surprised if this is the USP that sells the Altroz altogether.

Thanks mate
We need the car to be best in ride comfort and handling department. IMO there is chance to hit on both.
But I don't like the door pad & speedometer design , it looks so simple. No design enhancing at all. If they provide a fully digital instrument console , even as an option with 2 or 3 different design to choose if they don't do this other will do it!!

Tata is like Sony mobile , they will invent/create and implement features but they don't market it well. Others will copy and improvise it, and they will market it well.

Altogether Altorz it will be a good choice

[srishiva]

Tata is coming out with a new car at the wrong time. Cumulative sales for Tata was just above 7000 for all vehicles combined.

What is the differentiation that Altroz would have over Baleno/i20 ? It also looks low slung. I believe they should have concentrated on crossovers instead. But then they are not doing well there except Nexon.

I would be really worried if I were Tata. People dont seem to accept them after initial couple of months backlog. They have a perception issue in that people dont want modern looking, design overloaded cars from Tata.

[Torquedo]

Sorry, another dud in the making.

With those squarish tachometer and speedometer, 80 odd bhp petrol and 100 odd Diesel, all unsold Tata Steel put in there to make it 1300 odd kgs, this thing shall be hard to move on the road and off the shelf.

Something like a XUV 3OO specs with Figo Pricing can make this work, else another Tata Motors effort seems to go down the drainage.

And, and, Tata please learn not to Jack up prices all that often and please do not delete features at your will.

PS: This is not a rant, being an ex-Hexa owner, I feel sad the way things are being catered to @ TML.

[nikhilthegunner]

Originally Posted by Torquedo

With those squarish tachometer and speedometer, 80 odd bhp petrol and 100 odd Diesel, all unsold Tata Steel put in there to make it 1300 odd kgs, this thing shall be hard to move on the road and off the shelf.

Something like a XUV 3OO specs with Figo Pricing can make this work, else another Tata Motors effort seems to go down the drainage.

How do you know what the weight will be? That hasn't been published yet if I'm not mistaken. And more importantly, how on earth will TML manage XUV300 specs with Figo pricing? If that couldn't happen with a Nexon, how will it happen in the Altroz?

[Torquedo]

Originally Posted by nikhilthegunner

How do you know what the weight will be? That hasn't been published yet if I'm not mistaken. And more importantly, how on earth will TML manage XUV300 specs with Figo pricing? If that couldn't happen with a Nexon, how will it happen in the Altroz?

1) Check on the weights from the Tiago to the Hexa, TM vehicles are always on the heftier side.

2) You missed the "else" on my statement, had I known, I would be in Mr Butscheck shoes.

3) That is what the gist on my post was, if it doesn't happen, it shall not work for TML.

Let's keep it there, while you wait for the Altroz to succeed.

[ram87pune]

Originally Posted by Torquedo

1) Check on the weights from the Tiago to the Hexa, TM vehicles are always on the heftier side.

Sorry Torquedo but your estimate of 1300 kg is way off the mark. Infact Autocarindia had in their article published on 12/03/19 had exclusively mentioned that the Altroz base petrol model will be 961 kg in weight which is lesser than even the Tiago's base petrol variant. That's the beauty of Alpha platform which has enabled Tata to finally produce a lightweight car(relatively).

Even the top end diesel should not cross 1100 kg imo. But let's see what Tata has in store for us. Fingers crossed.

Autocarindia link is below

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.a...parison-411902

[SaiSW]

Originally Posted by Torquedo

Sorry, another dud in the making.
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PS: This is not a rant, being an ex-Hexa owner, I feel sad the way things are being catered to @ TML.

Pretty much every auto channel and websites reported that the modular platform will finally allow the much needed weight loss for Tata. I am wondering how you got the number 1300.

Weight will be below 1000 kilos for base petrol. Tata is already offering features from a segment above in Tiago, and I expect them to do the same on the Altroz.
About the pricing, while I do expect them to offer VFM pricing, xuv300 specs with Figo pricing is just asking too much. 9-9.5 on road for the diesel top end would be decent.

[Palio_2005]

Originally Posted by Torquedo

PS: This is not a rant, being an ex-Hexa owner, I feel sad the way things are being catered to @ TML.

Looks like he is talking from a bad experience with an Hexa. Tata's have been successful with Tiago, Nexon Their strength seem to be the small cars and people trust them with that as well.

[volkman10]

As revealed earlier , Altroz will arrive in early 2020.

Having sat in the Tata Altroz, we can confirm that it may not be as spacious inside (barring the 341-litre boot) as its competition. However, what will attract buyers to Tata’s premium hatch is its exterior design – its styling doesn’t stray too far from the striking concept that previewed it

Link

[uday.ere]

May be OT for this thread, but because Pratap is discussing the Altroz mock up with the Auto journos I thought it relevant here.

@Aditya can we expect to hear your experience pls