Tata Ultrose is one of some premium hatchbacks available in the Indian passenger vehicle market. Tata Motors are working on a facelifted repetition of ultraz, and have been slated to launch on 22 May. On launching, the Tata Altrose facelift will resume its competition with rivals such as Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Hyundai i20.
The Tata Motors teaser has been teasing the ultrose facelift for a long time through a barrage of the images, which has revealed the changes made inside the exterior as well as the cabin of the car. These images indicate that the Tata Ultrose is aiming to upmarket and appeal more than the outgoing version of the premium hatchback.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno, which currently leads the premium hatchback pack in India in terms of sales, can face the ultrose facelift launching in a few days. Interestingly, Maruti Suzuki Baleno is also slapped for a facelift which will be launched later this year. On the other hand, Hyundai i20, which is another popular car in the country, is unlikely to get an update soon.
With the launch of Tata Ultrose, it should be seen how Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Hyundai 20 reacted to the revived competition.
The Tata Ultrose facelift gets an important design makeover. The front profile has found an updated headlamp cluster with dual-border LED headlamps, revised LED day-time running lights, reading front bumper. The hatchback is expected to come up with new design alloy wheels. Moving backwards, LED will be an LED strip connecting taillights. Inside the cabin, there will be slight changes in the design, but most of the original silhouettes will remain the same. Even on the Paurtrain front, the Tata Ultrose facelift is expected to maintain the same engine and transmission options as the outgoing model. These will include both petrol and diesel engines.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the best premium hatchback in India. It comes with some major features, including a 1.2-liter-series dual jet dual VVT petrol engine, first-in-segment head up display (HUD), 360-degree surround view camera, smartplay pro+ touchscreen infotainment system. It also comes with cruise control, rear AC vent and a push start/stop button.
Hyundai i20 provides various security facilities such as 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a voice-competent electric sunroof, a seven-speaker bose premium sound system and ABD, ESC and ABS with ABS with EBD, ESC and VSM. It also offers connectivity options such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
