the Alto Lxi has the 12 Valve F8D engine....thats the one that came on the 5 speed 800 .....
the car is a good buy if u need a small hassle free car....and with maruti's after sales support generally(there ARE some MASS's that are real Cons!) really good...nothing can go wrong
engine wise it's kinda sluggish as compared to the M800 5 speed...this probably has to do with the heavier weight and the talller final drive ratio (i am not sure abt this one...i think so...correct me if i am wrong)...but i think it holds on to it's own in the city....it's nimble and a point and shoot kinda car...so driving it isnt much of an hassle
....the AC is chilling cool...an probably the best one in the segment...as far as living space goes...there's a small issue as the boot is bigger and the dashboard deeper...so it's kinda a tight fit for 4 adults....if u generally drive alone or with one person...i dont think there's much of a problem as u can always push the seats behind.
As far as a city car...it's really a nice little car....IMHO does it's job well...i might even say better than the M800..... and well it's a much more *modern* car...than the zen and of course the M800 ....
...well people may argue that the zen is a better car....but seriously...this is the year 2004 ..... ;-) it's too old and outdated....and well in anycase....the alto is a safer car in case of a crash! well i am ALSO a BIG zen fan....but i guess it's not a wise decisions to buy a *new* zen when u can get a safer, and modern car for less
especailly if u need a car which u "drive to travel" and not the other way round
