Maruti Alto 800 Launched In India– Price, Features, Specification Pictures and Details

Maruti Suzuki India has launched new model of its popular car Alto in India on 16th October 2012 in India. The new 2012 Maruti Alto 800 comes with host of improvements over the previous generation of Maruti Alto. (Read – Maruti Alto 800 Vs Old Maruti Alto). The new Alto comes with major cosmetic upgrade, in fact, on the exteriors, its an all new car. The interiors of the car have also been improved vastly over the previous version. The engine has also been improved and has become more efficient and deliver higher torque than the older engine.

On the dynamics and handling, the Alto has not changed too much as the new Alto 800 uses the same suspension setup as the older generation car with minor tweaks. The new Alto 800 is also uses the same platform as the older car. some of the new features of the Alto 800 include high mileage of 22.7 KMPL, improved styling, aggressive front grille, clear glass headlamps, combination cluster tail lamps, sharp styling and body lines. The interiors also get dual tone styling, improved door trims, use of silver garnish on the interiors, 3 spoke steering wheel design, optional airbag on the driver side for safety etc. to name a few. The prices have been kept very aggressive at Rs. 2.44 Lakhs for the base variant.

Maruti Alto 800 Price In India

Prices of the Alto 800 ex-showroom Delhi are as follows:

Maruti Alto 800 STD is priced at Rs. 2.44 Lakhs
Maruti Alto 800 LX is priced at Rs. 2.76 Lakhs
Maruti Alto 800 LXi is priced at Rs. 2.99 Lakhs
Maruti Alto 800 STD CNG is priced at Rs. 3.19 Lakhs
Maruti Alto 800 LX CNG is priced at Rs.3.37 Lakhs
Maruti Alto 800 LXi CNG is priced at Rs. 3.56 Lakhs

Above are the introductory prices which maybe revised in coming months.

Maruti Alto 800 Exteriors And Interiors Walk Around Video Review

Maruti Alto 800 Features And Specifications

Maruti Alto 800 detailed specifications are as below:

3 Cylinder 800 CC FD8 Petrol Engine
4 Valve per cylinder
Peak power of 47.5 BHP @ 6000 RPM
Peak torque of 69 Nm @ 3500 RPM
ARAI tested mileage of 22.70 KMPL on petrol and 30.46 Km / Kg on CNG.
Transmission Type– 5 Speed manual with cable shift mechanism
Dimensions: Length = 3395 mm, Width = 1490 mm, Height = 1475 mm
Wheelbase = 2360 mm, ground clearance = 160 mm
Kerb Weight = 720 Kg
Power to weight ratio of 66 BHP per 1000 Kg
Tyre size of 145/80 R12
Front Suspension : McPherson Strut suspension with torsion roll control
Rear Suspension : Coil spring with 3 link rigid axle with isolated trailing arm
Drum brakes at rear and solid disk brakes at home
Fuel tank capacity of 35 Litre
Minimum turning radius of 4.6 meters

Maruti Alto 800 Variants and Colour Options

Maruti Alto comes in 3 variants – Alto 800 STD, Alto 800 LX and Alto 800 LXi. The base STD variant doesn’t have AC and power steering, the LX has AC but no power steering while the top end variant gets both power steering and AC.

Alto 800 comes in 6 colour options out of which, 4 are new colours as mentioned below:

Frost Blue
Blazing Red Pearl
Torque Blue Pearl
Granite Grey
Superior White
Silky Silver

Some of the key features of Alto 800 include – body coloured bumpers, chrome grille, body coloured outside door handles, wheel covers, tubeless tyres, silver coloured inside door handles, AC with heater, remote fuel lid opener, front power windows, cup holders, optional driver side airbag, headlight leveling, engine immobilizer, Collapsible steering column, factory fitted CNG Option with a mileage of 30.46 Km / Kg on CNG.