2020 Tata Altroz vs Honda Amaze - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison
Which car is better: Tata Altroz or Honda Amaze? We compare prices, dimensions, engine specs, mileage and performance to help you decide which car better fulfils your requirements.

Altroz 2020 vs Amaze 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL MANUAL |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
XE |
₹5.44 |
E |
₹6.10 |
XE Rhythm |
₹5.70 |
S |
₹6.82 |
XM |
₹6.30 |
V |
₹7.45 |
XM Style |
₹6.64 |
VX |
₹7.93 |
XM Rhythm |
₹6.69 |
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XM Style + Rhythm |
₹6.94 |
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XT |
₹6.99 |
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XT Luxe |
₹7.38 |
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XZ |
₹7.59 |
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XZ (O) |
₹7.75 |
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XZ Urban |
₹7.89 |
Tata Altroz prices start from Rs. 5.44 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.89 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Honda Amaze petrol manual prices start from Rs. 6.10 lakh and go up to Rs. 7.93 lakh. The petrol Altroz has a lower starting price than the Amaze and its top variant also costs less than the Amaze VX.
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL AUTOMATIC |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
- |
- |
S |
₹7.72 |
V |
₹8.35 |
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VX |
₹8.76 |
For the petrol automatic powertrain, Honda Amaze starts from Rs. 7.72 lakh. The Honda Amaze petrol automatic is about Rs. 83,000 to 90,000 more expensive than comparable petrol manual variants. Tata Altroz is currently unavailable with petrol automatic powertrain.
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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DIESEL MANUAL |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
XE |
₹6.99 |
E |
₹7.56 |
XE Rhythm |
₹7.27 |
S |
₹8.12 |
XM |
₹7.50 |
V |
₹8.75 |
XM Style |
₹7.84 |
VX |
₹9.23 |
XM Rhythm |
₹7.89 |
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XM Style + Rhythm |
₹8.14 |
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XT |
₹8.19 |
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XT Luxe |
₹8.58 |
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XZ |
₹8.79 |
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XZ(O) |
₹8.95 |
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XZ Urban |
₹9.09 |
Tata Altroz prices start from Rs. 6.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 9.09 lakh for diesel manual powertrain. The Honda Amaze diesel manual prices start from Rs. 7.56 lakh and go up to Rs. 9.23 lakh. With the diesel engine, the price gap between the Altroz and Amaze is not as stark as it is with the petrol engine. That’s because the Altroz diesel costs about Rs. 1.4 - 1.6 lakh more than comparable petrol variants while the Amaze diesel adds Rs. 1.3 lakh to the ex-showroom cost.
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The Altroz diesel has a much lower starting price but its top spec-variant costs more than the Amaze VX diesel.
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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DIESEL AUTOMATIC |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
- |
- |
S |
₹8.92 |
V |
₹9.55 |
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VX |
₹9.96 |
For the diesel automatic powertrain, Honda Amaze starts from Rs. 8.92 lakh. Tata Altroz is currently unavailable with diesel automatic powertrain. The Amaze diesel automatic is about Rs. 73,000 - 80,000 more expensive than the Amaze diesel manual.
Altroz 2020 vs Amaze 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?
Tata Altroz is 3990mm long, 1755mm wide and 1523mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2501mm. The Tata Altroz has a boot space of 345 litres. The Honda Amaze measures 3995mm in length, 1695mm in width and 1501mm in height. The wheelbase of Honda Amaze is 2470mm and it has a boot space of 420 litres.
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Dimensions |
Tata Altroz |
Difference |
Honda Amaze |
Length (mm) |
3990 |
5 |
3995 |
Width (mm) |
1755 |
60 |
1695 |
Height (mm) |
1523 |
22 |
1501 |
Wheelbase (mm) |
2501 |
31 |
2470 |
Boot Space (litre) |
345 |
75 |
420 |
Ground Clearance(mm) |
165 |
5 |
170 |
Fuel Tank (litre) |
37 |
2 |
35 |
Tyre Size (Base Variant) |
165/80 R14 |
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175/65 R14 |
Tyre Size (Top Variant) |
195/55 R16 |
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175/65 R15 |
Dimension Review
- The Amaze is longer than the Altroz by 5mm.
- The Altroz is wider than the Amaze by 60mm.
- The Altroz is taller than the Amaze by 22mm.
- The Altroz has a longer wheelbase than the Amaze; by 31mm.
- The Amaze has 75 litres more boot space than the Altroz.
- The Amaze has 5mm more ground clearance than the Altroz.
- While the Tata Altroz is much wider and slightly taller than the Amaze, the Honda’s compact sedan boasts of much bigger boot space and slightly better ground clearance
- The Altroz’ skinny 165-section don’t do justice to the car and are too skinny. On the flip side, the 195-section tyres with 16-inch wheels are fairly large and add to its road presence.
- The Amaze, on the other hand, has fairly standard 175-section tyres in lower as well as higher variants.
- It’s also worth noting that the Amaze’s lower variants may have a lower ground clearance as the higher variants get the same tyre size but with 15-inch wheels. The difference will be about 12-13mm (0.5 inches).
Altroz 2020 vs Amaze 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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PETROL ENGINE |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Engine Type |
Petrol |
Petrol |
Displacement |
1.2L |
1.2L |
Cylinder |
3 |
4 |
Maximum Power |
86PS @ 6000rpm |
90PS @ 6000rpm |
Peak Torque |
113Nm @ 3300rpm |
110Nm @ 4800rpm |
Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
5-speed |
Manual FE |
19.05kmpl |
18.6kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
- |
CVT |
Automatic FE |
- |
18.3kmpl |
Altroz 1.2L Petrol vs Amaze 1.2L Petrol
Tata Altroz gets a 1.2L petrol 3-cylinder engine, which makes 86PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 19.05kmpl.
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Honda Amaze gets a 1.2L petrol 4-cylinder engine, which makes 90PS of maximum power and 110Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Honda Amaze petrol manual has a mileage of 18.6kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 18.3kmpl.
Petrol Engine Review
- The Amaze has a more powerful engine than the Altroz.
- The Altroz engine produces more torque than the Amazes.
- The Altroz petrol manual is more fuel-efficient than the Amaze manual.
- The Amaze has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Altroz petrol but the Amaze’s torque comes at 4800rpm while the Altroz delivers its peak torque at 3300rpm.
- For everyday driving, the Altroz is likely to offer better performance and in-gear acceleration.
ALTROZ VS AMAZE | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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DIESEL ENGINE |
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Tata Altroz |
Honda Amaze |
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Engine Type |
Diesel |
Diesel |
Diesel |
Displacement |
1.5L |
1.5L |
1.5L |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Maximum Power |
90PS @ 4000rpm |
100PS @ 3600rpm |
80PS @ 3600rpm |
Peak Torque |
200Nm @ 1250 - 3000rpm |
200Nm @ 1750rpm |
160Nm @ 1750rpm |
Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
5-speed |
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Manual FE |
23.03kmpl |
24.7kmpl |
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Automatic Transmission |
- |
- |
CVT |
Automatic FE |
- |
- |
21kmpl |
Altroz 1.5L Diesel vs Amaze 1.5L Diesel
Tata Altroz gets a 1.5L diesel 4-cylinder engine, which makes 90PS of maximum power and 200Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a mileage of 23.03kmpl.
Honda Amaze gets a 1.5L diesel 4-cylinder engine, which makes 100PS of maximum power and 200Nm of peak torque. It’s available with a 5-speed manual transmission. With the CVT automatic, this engine makes 80PS of maximum power and 160Nm of peak torque. The Honda Amaze diesel manual has a mileage of 24.7kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 21kmpl.
Diesel Engine Review
- The Amaze has a more powerful engine than the Altroz.
- The Altroz and the Amaze have identical torque output.
- The Amaze diesel manual is more fuel-efficient than the Altroz manual.
- The Amaze’s diesel manual has a better torque-to-weight ratio than the Altroz. But, the AMaze’s torque peaks once at 1750rpm while the Altroz’ peak torque of 200Nm is spread between 1250 and 3000rpm. The Altroz delivers its peak torque sooner and for longer than the Amaze diesel.
- On the other hand, the Amaze has a much better torque-to-weight ratio. In this case, the real-life performance difference is expected to be closer than we’ve ever seen before.
Altroz 2020 vs Amaze 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which One Is Better?
Notable top features of Altroz 2020 are:
- Projector Headlamps w/ LED DRL
- Multi-Drive Modes
- Digital Instrument Cluster
- Auto Headlamp
- Auto Wipers
- Rear AC Vents
- Front & Rear Armrest
- Cruise Control
- Wearable Key
- Idle Start/Stop
- Rear Parking Camera w/ Guidelines
- Blue Ambient Lighting
- 7-inch full-colour instrument console
- Front and rear armrests
- 16-inch alloy wheels
Notable top features of Amaze 2020 are:
- Headlamp integrated LED DRL
- Auto AC
- 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Cruise control
- 15-inch alloy wheels
- Rear camera w/ guidelines
- Smart key w/ push start/stop button
- Steering mounted controls
- Power adjustable & foldable ORVMs
- Height adjustable driver seat
Is the Tata Altroz better than the Honda Amaze?
Price of the base variant of Tata Altroz is Rs. 5.44 lakh and Honda Amaze is Rs. 6.10 lakh (both ex-showroom). The Altroz petrol has a much lower ex-showroom price than the Amaze. But, the price gap is smaller between the two cars if you’re comparing the diesel engines. The Altroz diesel is overpriced considering the additional premium you pay over the Altroz petrol is about Rs. 1.4 - 1.6 lakh.
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In terms of dimensions, the Altroz and Amaze are even. The Amaze has a bigger boot and slightly better ground clearance while the Altroz is wider and slightly taller.
For petrol manual powertrain, Altroz engine offers more torque and lower in the rev range, but the Amaze has a better torque-to-weight ratio. The Altroz’ low RPM performance will be better than the Amaze. Both cars have similar fuel efficiency figures.
For diesel manual powertrain, both Altroz and Amaze are on par. The Amaze has better power while the Altroz has a wider peak torque band. The Amaze has a better mileage figure than the Altroz.
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