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The Altroz’s interior is par for the course. Curious, though, that the handbrake lever isn’t on the driver’s side. Passengers with a sense of humour, please note

The profile is sporty, too, with
my only (minor) grouse being the
kink in the waist line under the
front windows, which I think breaks
the flow of the otherwise upward-
flowing lines. The 16-inch alloy
wheels (on the top-spec versions
that were present on the media
drive) look tasteful and fill out the
That’s some cool lighting The ‘Troz’s wings, perhaps? Doors open wide enough to permit swan dives arches, and the other neat design
touch is the fact that the rear door
handles are ‘hidden’ into the top
of the rear doors; actually using
the handles, however, is ever so
slightly bothersome. At the rear,
the LED tail-lamps are split by a
black part of the boot lid; the effect
is that of the face of a comic-book
superhero, if I’m honest. The black
sections around the tail-lamps and
rear windshield are of the ‘piano’
variety that is so popular these days;
admittedly easy enough on the eye,
they’re a nightmare to keep clean,
and will gather dust and fingerprints
in seconds. The black theme
continues on the roof, which is, well,
blacked out.
Since a car’s cabin is where you’re
going to spend all your time, it needs

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