Overview
- Tata’s Altroz iCNG AMT, launched Tuesday, is priced from Rs 8.69 lakh to about Rs 10.77 lakh ex-showroom Delhi across five trims.
- This is the only premium hatchback to pair a factory CNG kit with an automatic gearbox, a gap rivals like the Baleno and i20 do not fill today.
- The car uses a 1.2-litre Revotron engine tuned for CNG with about 73 hp and 103 Nm paired to a 5‑speed AMT, plus direct start in CNG and a single ECU for smoother fuel switching.
- Twin CNG cylinders sit under the boot floor to keep 210 litres of luggage space, compared with 345 litres in petrol and diesel versions, improving day-to-day practicality.
- Safety carries over with a 5‑star Bharat NCAP rating and standard six airbags, ESP and ISOFIX, while analysts flag close overlap with Tata’s Punch CNG AMT where comparable trims are cheaper by roughly Rs 21,000–32,000.