Maruti Alto 800

Maruti Alto 800

Description - 16 October,2012: Maruti Suzuki India’s people’s car, Maruti Alto 800 is finally out with a price tag of Rs.2.44 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Maruti has rolled out three standard variants-Altos 800 Base, Alto 800 LX and Alto 800 LXi and three CNG variants -Alto 800 CNG Base, Alto 800 CNG LX and Alto 800 CNG LXi. Maruti Suzuki India received about 10,000+ bookings for the Alto 800 even before the company announced the prices. Alto 800 comes with wave front design and sloping window lines with a swaying roof. The headlamps are petal shaped and come along with stylish grille and bumper. The Rear end of this people’s vehicle is Jewel finish with lamps and the designing is attractive. Coming to the interiors the central console is spacious and easily accessible, the steering wheel is three spoke. The 3 cylinder F8D engine is 796cc and comes with 12 valves plus the engine is computer controlled which generates 47.5bhp peak power and 69Nm torque and comes mated with a five speed manual transmission gearbox. Maruti has introduced all new Cable type gear shift mechanism for smooth gear shifting with Detent Pin Technology, Diagonal shift assist and Flat torque to avoid frequent shifting. The mileage figure offered by Maruti Alto 800 standard variant is 22.74kmpl for standard and 30.46kmpl for CNG ones. Maruti Alto 800 is definitely going to change the entry-level hatchback segment and has all the features to go straight in the top ten bestseller vehicle's list.