Refreshed Alto 800 now comes with better fuel efficiency

The Alto 800 from the Maruti Suzuki stable and the entry level car for the masses, has now been refreshed and is 9pc more fuel efficient. The Alto 800, now comes with a more attractive front design, fresh interiors, vibrant colours, higher fuel efficiency and new features. The Alto 800 now delivers a fuel efficiency of 24.7 Km/l of petrol, around 9 per cent improvement over the earlier version. In CNG mode the Alto 800 offers a mileage of 33.44 Km/Kg an improvement of around 10 per cent.

R S Kalsi, Executive Director Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India said, “The new Alto 800 is technologically advanced with latest convenience and class leading safety features. The new stylish looks, fresh classy interiors and addition of two new colours make it trendy and vibrant. Above all it comes with improved mileage and assurance of Maruti Suzuki’s unmatched service network, guaranteed performance and lower maintenance cost. All these make Alto 800 a preferred choice of the value conscious customers across India.”

The Alto has remained India’s top selling model for more than 12 years in a row. Alto is the only Indian car brand to cross the historic 30 lakh sales milestone. Alto brand contributes to almost 18 to 20 per cent of Maruti Suzuki’s sales in India.

The front fascia of the new Alto gets a new Aero Edge Design. Adding a dash of style is the new  sporty bumper and grille. It also increases the exterior length of the

vehicle by 35 mm. The lower grille is made wider and an addition of newly designed trendy headlamps and provision of front fog lamps in the bumper enhance the looks. Maruti Suzuki has added two new colours – Mojito Green and Cerulean Blue.

On the inside of Alto 800 customers will get new dark grey interior colour along with stylish new seat and door trim fabric that add a classic appeal to the car. An improved rear seat with an integrated headrest makes the ride more comfortable for the rear passengers.

Improved engine performance and fuel efficiency

Maruti Suzuki engineers have developed an improved engine architecture tuned for enhanced driving pleasure and excellent fuel economy. With a highly efficient combustion system, the new engine provides excellent torque at low rpms, enabling less frequent gear change. Specially coated piston and ring set reduces frictional losses and increases engine life and fuel efficiency. Drive by wire technology makes the engine responsive and enhances driving experience.

More safety and convenience

Alto 800 is available with a driver airbag as an option from the base variant onwards. The passenger side ORVM is now a standard. On the higher trims the Alto 800 comes with a rear door child lock that makes travelling with children safer.

New convenience features like remote keyless entry, smart storage spaces like rear bottle holder and co-driver side map pocket have been introduced in the Alto 800.

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