1 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 Review, Price, Interior, Exterior, Engine

2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

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2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800.

2013 Maruti Suzuki for a while has been testing a new 800cc engine for their bestseller Maruti Alto.The test mule with Alto 800 badging has been recently caught on lenses giving the market a hint about what to expect with the revamped car. The overhauled Maruti Alto will come with an all new front fascia that features small grille and laid back headlamps. The lower grille has adopted a hexagonal shape and is akin to the grille offered by Ford Figo.The new Alto 800 has also gone taller and offers more headroom space. New Maruti Alto 800 seems like a fresh breath of air and represents Maruti India’s new design philosophy. However, the profiling still resembles Alto’s sibling Maruti A-Star,  as the new 800 Alto has got the same old school boot lid and rising beltline.

India’s best selling car, Maruti Alto is one of the best wagon in terms of both-pricing and quality. Maruti Alto is the ideal car for first time average buyers and also for those who upgrade from a two wheeler to a four wheeler. What is appealing about this car is that it’s easy to drive even in heavy traffic as the car has low turning radius. Maintenance is next to child’s play in Maruti Alto. Alto is believed to be the most beneficial car for beginners. Since its inception in Indian market, Maruti Alto has received immense votes and the list fans is burgeoning. Mileage, fuel economy and low price are the USPs of Maruti Alto undeterred in Indian market.

Although a new K10 engine has debuted in the market, the erstwhile version of the Maruti Alto is still available in the market. However, Maruti Alto has adapted to the changing car market and the car maker has given a refreshed look to the Alto to cater to masses. Mechanics are more or less the same. Maruti Alto is equipped with 796cc, 3 cylinder, and 4 valves per cylinder MPFI, FC engine with 32 Bit ECM. Its engine generates maximum power of 47 Ps at 6200 rpm and 62 Nm torque at 3000 rpm which enables it to touch the mark of 0-100 km/h in just 17.7 seconds and break the barrier of 130 km/h. An exuberant 19.73 kmpl mileage is claimed by Maruti Alto standard variants, ranking it the best in class mileage till date. However, new players like Hyundai EON boast to beat the figure with its 23 kmpl. The stupendous mileage is a result of a 32 bit on board computer for dynamic computerized fuel injection. All the versions are BS1V only.

2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Price of 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800.

Pricing for the new 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 has been set at Rs 2,50,572* – Rs 3,51,299* based on current exchange rates. If there are changes on the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 we will notify you as soon as possible, so keep follow our blog.

Interior of 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Interior of 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Interior 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800.

For Interior 2013 Maruti Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 start with the dashboard is done with two tone color Black and Grey. The dual tone decent dashboard comes with neat and clean placement of switches and dials. A new speedometer and the savvy fuel gauge in its instrument panel, helps to track the improved mileage. The instrument cluster also adorns a digital fuel indicator. Instead of an odometer, an electronic tripmeter is given in Maruti Alto that can be reset at any point in a journey, making it possible to record the distance traveled in any particular journey or part of a journey. However, tachometer is missing from the panel list. The Intelligent drive assist power steering calls for more fans of Alto. 

This latest small car is said to be a tad bigger than the outgoing version and now with these slimmer seats, the comfort quotient surely goes a notch higher. The front seats have been given integrated head rests, while there is some storage space in between these seats as well as a large glove box for storing some bigger things. The roof lining is moulded and the pillars are fully clad, which further helps in augmenting the ambience of the interiors in a very big way. Then there is a three spoke steering wheel with a large center pad, which is adequately fitted as well. In general, most of the control buttons such as the air conditioner knobs and other switches are quite smooth and easy to handle. The instrument cluster is quite basic, but has all the essential notifications and other controls to keep the driver updated with the vital information of the car.

2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Extrior of 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Exterior Measurement 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 :

The Maruti Alto has a seating capacity for 5. The exterior dimensions of this car are, Length 3495 mm, Width – 1475 mm, Height 1460 mm and a wheelbase of 2360 mm. The ground clearance of 160 mm in this car is pretty good. However, the key highlight of alto is turning circle radius which is a minimal 4.6 m.

The exteriors of this charming new Maruti Alto 800 are very impressive and delightful. This compact small car has very amiable and cute exterior features, which will certainly be liked by numerous customers. The earlier Maruti Alto was one of the best selling small cars from the stable of Maruti Suzuki India and this new version has had some cosmetic changes, which are making it look fabulous. There are some basic ingredients of the older version in this latest entrant in its overall profile. The basic foundation, chassis and other essential aspects remain the same, but there have been quite a few changes to the outsides as well as the insides. It is being said that the wheel base of this latest entrant is almost the same as the earlier version, but at the same time this new Maruti Alto 800 is approximately about 100mm shorter than its earlier sibling.

The other dimensions of this new small car remain the same and there is no major setback in terms of space and comfort, when compared to the earlier model. The other very impressive aspect of this new Maruti Alto 800 is that the head room has been increased and this latest entrant will now have more head room, which will further enhance the comfort factor for the passengers. The front façade is newly designed with a stylish and sleek two part front radiator grille that is making this new small car look very attractive. This grille has a quite a bit of chrome treatment, such as a thick chrome strip running across the middle of this grille, horizontally. This grille also has a large and prominent logo of the company embossed on it, which is very shiny and finished in chrome. Beneath this is the large air dam that is colored in matte black and gives a lively feel to the frontage.

The small car segment has been the most important segment in the Indian car market, since the time the first car of that size, M800, was introduced here and it is still available in most part of the country. The Maruti M800 is on offer in India for last 28 years (1984 to 2012). Over this period the company has sold over 2.5 million units, with one major update (1986) and lots of minor changes as and when needed. Though the car is phased out from metro cities due to unavailability of BSIV engine, it is still available in the rural areas where it is sold in meager numbers.

Engine of 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Engine 2013 Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

The Maruti Alto is packed with petrol engine with a displacement of 796 cc. The car is also endowed with MPFI (Multi Point Fuel Injection) supply system that offers clear flow of fuel and hence makes the performance of the car mind blowing. The car engine is packed with 5 Speed Manual Transmission that helps in easy shifting of gear without making any noise and this high power engine offers a very smooth and hassle free drive without any vibrations. The engines of all the 3 variants of Maruti Alto generates maximum power of 47 Ps at 6200 rpm and 62 Nm torque at 3000 rpm which enables it to touch the mark of 0-100 km/h in just 17.7 seconds and break the barrier of 130 km/h.

The freshly launch Maruti Alto  800 is based on the tried and tested Maruti Alto platform, which has gone under some minor modifications for the betterment of the car. The 0.8 litre of three cylinder engine under the bonnet is modified to churn out peak power of 45.7bhp at the rate of 6000rpm along with producing torque 69Nm at the rate of 3500rpm. The 796cc of engine is performing certainly way better on road as compared to Maruti 800. Even the CNG variant has been powered by the same engine, but is capable of performing nicely on road.

One of the key factors behind the success of the out going Alto was its power to weight equation which delivered massively in the rupee to kilometre operational cost. The new Alto should deliver just as well on this count as its outgoing predecessor which was rated at 19.73kmpl (ARAI figures) and while we will have answers on this count once we subject the new baby to the rigours of our road test, the ARAI claimed figures are an improvement over the older car 22.7kmpl. an absolutely delightful manner the Maruti Suzuki boffins have done some nifty tweaks to not just engine but also weight savings across the board to help move the fuel efficiency figure to a more user relevant higher level.