Tata Altroz Racer vs Maruti Swift

Should you buy Tata Altroz Racer or Maruti Swift? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Tata Altroz Racer price starts at Rs 9.50 Lakh ex-showroom for R1 (Petrol) and Maruti Swift price starts Rs 6.49 Lakh ex-showroom for LXi (Petrol). Altroz Racer has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Swift has 1197 cc (CNG top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Altroz Racer has a mileage of 18 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Swift has a mileage of 32.85 km/kg (Petrol top model).

Altroz Racer Vs Swift

Key Highlights	Tata Altroz Racer	Maruti Swift
On Road Price	Rs.12,71,858^*	Rs.10,70,351^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1199	1197
Transmission	Manual	Automatic

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Tata Altroz Racer
Rs11 Lakh^*
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Maruti Swift
Rs9.64 Lakh^*
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Tata Altroz Racer
R3
11 Lakh^*
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ZXi Plus AMT DT
9.64 Lakh^*
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11 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	R3	ZXi Plus AMT DT	RXZ Turbo CVT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.12,71,858^*	Rs.10,70,351^*	Rs.12,77,105^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.24,212/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.20,791/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.25,364/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.43,498	Rs.31,821	Rs.49,286
User Rating	4.5 Based on 67 Reviews	4.5 Based on 369 Reviews	4.2 Based on 502 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

ZXi Plus AMT DT

RXZ Turbo CVT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.12,71,858^*

Rs.10,70,351^*

Rs.12,77,105^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.24,212/month

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Rs.20,791/month

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Rs.25,364/month

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Insurance

Rs.43,498

Rs.31,821

Rs.49,286

User Rating

4.5

Based on 67 Reviews

4.5

Based on 369 Reviews

4.2

Based on 502 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.2 L Turbo Petrol	Z12E	1.0L Turbo
Displacement (cc)	1199	1197	999
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	118.35bhp@5500rpm	80.46bhp@5700rpm	98.63bhp@5000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	170Nm@1750- 4000rpm	111.7Nm@4300rpm	152Nm@2200-4400rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Fuel Supply System	Direct Injection	-	MPFi
Turbo Charger	Yes	No	Yes
Transmission Type	Manual	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	5-Speed AMT	CVT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.2 L Turbo Petrol

Z12E

1.0L Turbo

Displacement (cc)

1199

1197

999

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

118.35bhp@5500rpm

80.46bhp@5700rpm

98.63bhp@5000rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	-	14
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	18	-	17
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	25.75	18.24
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	37	37	40
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	-	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	-	Tilt	Tilt
Turning Radius (Metres)	5	4.8	-
Front Brake Type	Disc	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum	Drum
Tyre Size	185/60 R16	185/65 R15	195/60
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	16	15	-
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	16	15	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3990	3860	3991
Width (mm)	1755	1735	1750
Height (mm)	1523	1520	1605
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	165	163	205
Wheel Base (mm)	2501	2450	2500
Front Tread (mm)	-	-	1536
Rear Tread (mm)	-	-	1535
Kerb Weight (kg)	-	925	-
Grossweight (kg)	-	1355	-
Seating Capacity	5	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	345	265	405
No. of Doors	5	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Air Quality Control	Yes	-	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	-	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	-	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	-	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	-	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	-	-
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	-	60:40 Split	60:40 Split
Smart Access Card Entry	-	-	Yes
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	-	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	-	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front	Front & Rear	-
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-	With Storage
Hands-Free Tailgate	No	-	-
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	No	-
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	Yes	-
Additional Features	Xpress Cool	Warning Lamp/Reminder for Low Fuel, Door Ajar,Gear Position Indicator,Driver Side Foot Rest	PM2.5 clean air filter (advanced atmospheric particulate filter),Dual tone horn,Intermittent position on front wipers,Rear parcel shelf,Front seat back pocket – passenger,Upper glove box,Vanity mirror - passenger side,Multi-sense driving modes & rotary coand on centre console,Interior ambient illumination with control switch
One Touch Operating Power Window	-	Driver's Window	Driver's Window
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	-	-
Voice assisted sunroof	Yes	-	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	-	Front Only	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	Height only	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	No	-	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes	-
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	-
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	Yes	-	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Ambient Lighting on Dashboard	Outside Temperature Display,Co-driver Side Sunvisor with Vanity Mirror,Driver Side Sunvisor with Ticket Holder,Chrome Parking Brake Lever Tip,Gear Shift Knob in Piano Black Finish,,Front Footwell Illumination,Rear Parcel Tray	Liquid chrome upper panel strip & piano black door panels,Mystery black interior door handles,Liquid chrome gear box bottom inserts,Chrome knob on centre & side air vents,3-spoke steering wheel with leather insert and red stitching,Quilted embossed seat upholstery with red stitching,Red fade dashboard accent,Mystery black high centre console with armrest & closed storage,17.78 cm multi-skin drive mode cluster
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	7	No	7
Upholstery	Leatherette	Fabric	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Rear Right Side
Headlight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Pure Grey Black RoofOrange/BlackAvenue White Black RoofAltroz Racer Colours	Pearl Arctic WhiteSizzle RedMagma GreySizzling Red With Midnight Black RoofSplendid SilverLuster Blue With Midnight Black RoofPearl Arctic White Midnight BlackLuster BlueNovel Orange+4 MoreSwift Colours	Ice Cool WhiteStealth BlackMoonlight SilverRadiant RedCaspian BlueKiger Colours
Body Type	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes	-
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	-	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-	Yes
Roof Carrier	No	-	-
Sun Roof	Yes	No	-
Side Stepper	No	-	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	-	Yes
Chrome Grille	-	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	Yes	-
Halogen Headlamps	No	No	-
Roof Rails	No	-	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes	-
Additional Features	Sporty Exhaust	LED Rear Combination Lamps,Body Coloured Outside Rear View Mirrors,Body Coloured Bumpers,,Body Coloured Outside Door Handles,	C-shaped signature LED tail lamps,Mystery black ORVMs,Sporty rear spoiler,Satin silver roof rails,Mystery black door handles,Front grille chrome accent,Silver rear SUV skid plate,Satin silver roof bars (50 load carrying capacity),Tri-octa LED pure vision headlamps,Mystery black & chrome trim fender accentuator,Tailgate chrome inserts,Front skid plate,Turbo door decals,40.64 cm diamond cut alloys with red wheel caps
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes	-
Fog Lights	Front	Front	-
Antenna	-	Micropole	Shark Fin
Sunroof	Single Pane	-	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	185/60 R16	185/65 R15	195/60
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No	-
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Rear Right Side

Headlight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Pure Grey Black RoofOrange/BlackAvenue White Black RoofAltroz Racer Colours

Pearl Arctic WhiteSizzle RedMagma GreySizzling Red With Midnight Black RoofSplendid Silver+4 MoreSwift Colours

Ice Cool WhiteStealth BlackMoonlight SilverRadiant RedCaspian BlueKiger Colours

Body Type

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	6	4
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	-	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	-	-	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	-	-	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes	-
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	Driver's Window	Driver
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	-	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger	Driver
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	Yes	-
Hill Assist	-	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	-	2
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

Anti Theft Alarm

ADAS
Driver Attention Warning	-	Yes	-

ADAS

Driver Attention Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	Yes	-
Remote Immobiliser	Yes	-	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	-	Yes	-
Google / Alexa Connectivity	-	Yes	-
SOS Button	Yes	-	-
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes	-
Tow Away Alert	-	Yes	-
Smartwatch App	-	Yes	-
Valet Mode	Yes	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	-	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Google / Alexa Connectivity

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	-	No
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.25	9	8
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4	4
Additional Features	-	"Surround Sense Powered by ARKAMYS ,Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay,Onboard Voice Assistant (Wake-up through ""Hi Suzuki"" with Barge-in Feature)	20.32 cm display link floating touchscreen,Wireless smartphone replication,3D sound by ARKAMYS,2 tweeters
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	4	2	2
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Tata Altroz Racer
- Lots of usable power for overtakes
- Highway touring ability is excellent
- Ride and handling balance is very sporty, yet comfortable.
- New features like the larger touchscreen, 360 degree camera and ventilated seats work really well.
Maruti Swift
- Looks sporty with stylish elements and vibrant colours
- Good space for 4 adults
- Handles well with light controls
- Good features like 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay, and cruise control
- 6 airbags now come as standard

Tata Altroz Racer
- Performance is not exciting or quick
- Exhaust note is not loud enough to feel sporty
- The Racer cosmetic tweaks like the racing lines look a bit overdone.
Maruti Swift
- Interior quality feels cheap
- No exciting new feature in the update
- Outright performance has reduced from before

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Tata Altroz Racer and Maruti Swift?

A ) Tata Altroz Racer price starts at ₹ 9.50 Lakh & Maruti Swift price starts at ₹ 6.49 Lakh in New Delhi. Maruti Swift is cheaper between these two cars.

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