Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Tata Altroz: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios starts at ₹5.60L against the Tata Altroz's ₹6.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹40,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.09L, where the Grand i10 Nios tops out. Past that only the Altroz has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.90L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Grand i10 Nios comes in petrol and CNG, the Altroz in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹8.09L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Asta at ₹8.09L or the Altroz Pure S at ₹8.02L.
Our take
₹7,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and touchscreen (8" against 7")
- Choose the Tata Altroz Pure S if
- You would rather keep the ₹7,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroofrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withtyre pressure monitor8" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Auto
Grand i10 Nios vs Altroz, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Tata Altroz |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.09L | ₹6.00L to ₹10.90L |
| Variants | 16 | 27 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.85L | ₹7.72L |
| Boot | 260 litres | 345 litres |
| Length | 3,815 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,680 mm | 1,755 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,501 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹7,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and touchscreen (8" against 7"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Altroz swallows more luggage at 345 litres
- Extra featuresGrand i10 Nios Astawireless phone charger
- Trade-offGrand i10 Nios Astasingle-pane sunroofrain-sensing wipers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Grand i10 Nios Asta adds tyre pressure monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- The Altroz swallows more luggage at 345 litres
- Also on the Grand i10 Nios Asta: wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Grand i10 Nios Asta, you give up single-pane sunroof and rain-sensing wipers, which the Altroz Pure S keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Grand i10 Nios vs Altroz: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Tata Altroz cheaper?
- The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, by ₹40,000: it starts at ₹5.60L against ₹6.00L ex-showroom for the Altroz. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Tata Altroz: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹8.09L it is the Grand i10 Nios Asta against the Altroz Pure S. Worth the extra ₹7,000: the Grand i10 Nios Asta adds tyre pressure monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (8" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Tata Altroz?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Altroz swallows 345 litres of luggage against 260. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios or the Tata Altroz?
- The Grand i10 Nios: its cheapest automatic is ₹6.85L against ₹7.72L for the Altroz, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.