Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 –a study by Autoportal.com
The Maruti Suzuki Alto is the most sought after hatchback in India. The Alto which replaced the hatchback Maruti 800 was launched in 2000. In 2010 the car was renamed as Alto 800 when the Alto K10 also found its way to the Indian market. The updated versions of 2012 are now available in the market. Check out more images of latest car models in India, Follow AutoPortal on Pinterest.
Cheapest vehicle from Maruti Suzuki brand
The Alto 800 comes in 6 petrol and 1 CNG variants. They are the Standard, the LX, the LXi, the VXi, the LXi airbag, the VXi airbag and the LXi CNG. The prices of the Alto 800 range from Rupees 2.53 to 3.69 lakh. There are no diesel variants or automatic variants for the car.
Small and beautiful
The Alto 800 is a compact car most suited for the daily use. The stylish body has a slim grille, a broad air dam, high mounted petal-shaped headlights, clear lens headlamps and tail lamps and large multi-element tail light fittings. The ORVM available on the driver’s side only is manually adjustable. For top variants the ORVM is internally adjustable. The Alto 800 comes in colours of frost blue, blazing red, torque blue, granite grey, silky silver and supreme white.
Spacious cabins, minimum features
The cabin of the Alto 800 is spacious enough for 5 passengers. The top variants have power steering, a manual AC, power windows at the front and a 2 Din music system with CD/MP3 players, AM/FM radio and USB and auxiliary compatibility. In the Airbag variant air bag for the driver and a central locking facility are also added.
Top fuel efficiencies
The 796 cc, 40 bhp and 69 NM torque 4 DOHC engine gives mileages of 22.74 kmpl with the petrol and 30.46 km/kg with the CNG. The car takes 16.81 sec for 0 to 100 kmph acceleration and the top speed is 141 kmph.
Physical features
The 3395 mm long car has a wheel base of 2360 mm and a ground clearance of 160 mm with a boot of 177 litres. The suspensions with McPherson struts and 3 link rigid axle make the ride comfortable. The R12 tyres have disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.
Facts about Alto 800
• First buy of an Indian middleclass customer
• Best city car in congested roads
• Crossed 2.5 million sales figure in 2014
• Average monthly sales of 22000 units
• Low maintenance costs
Our views
Good manoeuvrability, top mileages, competitive prices and the best after sales services are the reasons for the popularity of the Alto 800. Diesel variants and AMT variants are expected in the next updating which may occur towards the end of 2015. To know more, Follow Auto Portal on Twitter.
