Friday 23 November 2012

Maruti Alto launched with petrol and CNG options

India’s biggest passenger car maker in addition to dominate the entry level small car segment for a long time has played the new game against the competitors, and launched the Maruti Alto 800. It is a features rich and highly sophisticated small car from the stable of the company that offers both petrol and CNG fuel options to the customer as well as a long variants choice. MSIL has offered four variants in petrol model and three variants in CNG model.
   
Maruti Alto 800 price in New Delhi for the base variant of gasoline model is Rs. 2.40 lakh while the top-end variant is priced at Rs. 3.10 lakh. The base variant of Alto 800 CNG comes at Rs.3.15 lakh while the high-end model has been offered at Rs. 3.52 lakh (Ex-showroom Delhi). At this price range the new small car is eating the market share of Chevrolet Spark and Hyundai Eon as well as Hyundai Santro Xing.

Maruti Alto 800 powers a power enhanced 796cc, 0.8L, 3-cylinder petrol engine churns out top power of 48 PS at 6000 rpm along with sheer torque of 69 Nm at 3500 rpm. Both petrol and CNG model of the vehicle carry a 5-speed manual gearbox. Mileage of Maruti Alto 800 petrol is 17.5 kmpl in urban areas and 22.74 kmpl on open roads according to ARAI certificates. The other hand fuel economy of the vehicle for CNG model is very impressive like 25.5 kmkg in city areas and 30.46 kmkg on highway roads.



Equipped with new designed headlamp, rear LED tail lamp, wheel covers, stylish roof, big airdam and front grille, body colours door handles and rear view mirrors etc. the new Maruti Alto 800 pictures look attractive. Interiors of the vehicle are very impressive that includes duel tone interior shade, fabric upholstery, glove compartment, digital clock and odometer, height adjustable seats and so on. Maruti Alto 800 features for successor variants are air conditioner, remote fuel lid opener, front door locks, low fuel warning lamp, power windows, remote boot opener, power steering, internally adjustable ORVMs, engine immobilizer driver airbag and wheel covers.


Along with features and specs the company has also enhanced the choice of colors in Alto 800. It come is six attractive shades such as Torque Blue Pearl, Superior White, Silky Silver, Blazing Red Pearl, Frost Blue and Granite Grey.