Hyundai Grand i10 Nios vs Tata Altroz: which should you buy?
The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios starts at ₹5.60L against the Tata Altroz's ₹6.30L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.70L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.04L, where the Grand i10 Nios tops out. Past that only the Altroz has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.77L.
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 ₹8.04L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand i10 Nios Asta at ₹8.04L or the Altroz Creative at ₹8.02L.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.02L more for the Grand i10 Nios Asta: the Grand i10 Nios Asta shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Altroz swallows the most luggage at 345 litres
- Also on the Grand i10 Nios Asta: wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, cruise control, auto headlamps and auto-folding wing mirrors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Grand i10 Nios Asta, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 8"), connected car tech and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), which the Altroz Creative keeps
- Choose the Tata Altroz Creative if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.02L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Asta if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Grand i10 Nios vs Altroz, on paper
| Hyundai Grand i10 Nios | Tata Altroz | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.60L to ₹8.04L | ₹6.30L to ₹10.77L |
| Variants | 13 | 27 |
| Body type | Hatchback | Premium hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹6.85L | ₹7.65L |
| 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 | - |
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 ₹0.70L: it starts at ₹5.60L against ₹6.30L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹8.04L it is the Grand i10 Nios Asta against the Altroz Creative. The real reason to pay ₹0.02L more for the Grand i10 Nios Asta: the Grand i10 Nios Asta shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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 ₹7.65L for the Altroz, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.