Tata Altroz iCNG Launch: This premium hatchback equipped with twin-cylinder CNG technology

Tata Motors has launched the iCNG model of its premium hatchback Altroz car in the Indian market on Monday (May 22). It is the country's first twin-cylinder CNG technology-equipped car. Tata Altroz iCNG price starts at ₹ 7.55 Lakh (Ex-showroom).
The iCNG model also gets advanced features like a voice-assisted electric sunroof, wireless charger, and air purifier. The Altroz iCNG now joins the existing CNG models of Tata's Tiago and Tigor. Here we are telling you about the price, features, and other details of Altroz iCNG.
Tata Altroz iCNG has been introduced in 6 variants XE, XM+, XM+(S), XZ, XZ+(S), and XZ+O(S). This car is available in four color options Opera Blue, Downtown Red, Arcade Gray, and Avenue White. The standard warranty of 3 years / 1,00,000KM is being given on this car.
The Altroz iCNG is powered by a 1.2L Revotron engine. It is equipped with advanced iCNG technology. Its engine generates power of 73.5 PS at 6000 rpm and torque of 103 Nm at 3500 rpm. Also, it has a 5-speed manual gearbox.
The Altroz iCNG gets several new advanced features like a voice-assisted electric sunroof, wireless charger, and air purifier. It is the only CNG car sold with a sunroof. The iCNG also comes equipped with premium features like projector headlamps, LED DRLs, R16 diamond cut alloy wheels, a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with 8 speakers by Harman with Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay connectivity.
Talking about the interior of Altroz iCNG, premium leatherette seats have been given in it. Apart from this, the car also has features like a height-adjustable driver seat, automatic climate control, and rear AC vents. The car gets 210 liters of boot space. However, the Altroz petrol has a boot space of 345 liters, which is 135 liters more than the CNG variant.
The Altroz iCNG is the first car in the industry to come with an advanced single ECU. It also has the feature of direct start in CNG mode. About which the company claims that this car offers effortless and jerk-free shifting between petrol and CNG modes.
The company says that the Altroz portfolio is built on the ALFA (Agile, Light, Flexible, and Advanced) architecture platform, which has received a 5-star Global NCAP adult safety rating. Safety in the Altroz iCNG is further enhanced with enhanced features like a micro-switch to keep the car switched off while refueling.
Apart from this, it also gets thermal incident protection, which stops the CNG supply to the engine and releases the gas into the atmosphere as a safety measure. In this car, the twin-cylinder has been placed under the luggage area, which reduces the risk of damage. In addition, the improved rear body structure and 6-point mounting system of the CNG tanks provide additional rear crash safety for the Altroz iCNG.
The Altroz is offering better power figures in the CNG market than its rivals like the Maruti Suzuki Baleno CNG (Rs 8.35-9.28 lakh) and the Toyota Glanza CNG (Rs 8.50-9.53 lakh). The starting price of this car is also Rs. 80,000 less than Baleno CNG. In the case of Glanza CNG, the difference is Rs 95,000. However, the top-end variant of the Altroz costs Rs 1.27 lakh more than the Baleno CNG.
Tata has introduced the Altroz CNG in a wide range of variants and across a wide price band, which should attract a large number of customers. The Altroz also has the facility to start the engine in CNG mode, while its competitors have given the option to start the engine only in petrol mode.