Tata Altroz vs Toyota Glanza: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Altroz starts at ₹6.00L against the Toyota Glanza's ₹6.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹99,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹10.90L, where the Altroz tops out. Past that only the Glanza has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.98L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Altroz comes in petrol, diesel and CNG, the Glanza in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹10.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the Altroz Accomplished S at ₹10.90L or the Glanza V at ₹10.59L, the Glanza leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹31,000 more buys single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (10.25" against 9")
- Choose the Toyota Glanza V if
- You would rather keep the ₹31,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with360° cameratyre pressure monitorClarion premium sound system
- Choose the Tata Altroz Accomplished S if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withsingle-pane sunroof10.25" touchscreen7" digital driver display
Altroz vs Glanza, on paper
| Spec | Tata Altroz | Toyota Glanza |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹6.00L to ₹10.90L | ₹6.99L to ₹10.98L |
| Variants | 27 | 13 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Premium Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹7.72L | ₹8.31L |
| Boot | 345 litres | - |
| Length | 3,990 mm | 3,990 mm |
| Width | 1,755 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,501 mm | 2,520 mm |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 4.85 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹31,000 more buys single-pane sunroof and touchscreen (10.25" against 9"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresAltroz Accomplished Srain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offAltroz Accomplished S360° cameratyre pressure monitorClarion premium sound system
The full story
Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Altroz Accomplished S adds single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital).
- Also on the Altroz Accomplished S: rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Altroz Accomplished S, you give up 360° camera, tyre pressure monitor and Clarion premium sound system, which the Glanza V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Altroz vs Glanza: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Altroz or the Toyota Glanza cheaper?
- The Tata Altroz, by ₹99,000: it starts at ₹6.00L against ₹6.99L ex-showroom for the Glanza. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Altroz vs Toyota Glanza: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹10.90L it is the Altroz Accomplished S against the Glanza V. Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Altroz Accomplished S adds single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital).
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Altroz or the Toyota Glanza?
- The Altroz: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.72L against ₹8.31L for the Glanza, 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.