Maruti Alto Sedan - Page 2 - Team-BHP

.anshuman · 9th May 2008, 11:50

Indigo and Dzire might be commercial sucess but these cars look real bad,how can you even think about alto sedan?did the idea of making a sedan out of zen estilo come to your mind?

sushanthr77 · 9th May 2008, 11:50

I've always found the Esteem to be the sedan version of the Zen/Alto. If you park the Esteem alongside the Alto, you'll discover that the dimensions aren't very different. Fix a boot to these hatches and you get the Esteem! The internal space is also very comparable! The kerb weight is also comparable!

MUL has already pulled this trick on us

theMAG · 9th May 2008, 11:55

I hope they dont. It would look like a tailormade coffin on wheels.

rr_zen · 9th May 2008, 12:00

IMO, the Alto is best as a hatchback. Attempting to add a boot to it and make it a sedan will not yield the desired results. It is too puny a car to be converted to a sedan and will look like a miniature version, if done so.

maddy42 · 9th May 2008, 12:03

Whats with guys trying to add a butt to all vehicles?
First killing a car like swift adding a butt and now asking alto to get a butt. Its time alto retired and they launch astar or something similar and one more thing as a hatch

NetfreakBombay · 9th May 2008, 12:11

Would love to have a 1.1 ltr engine and boot on my Alto...

I think it will look as bad as it gets, but I will pay for it if its available.

asr245 · 9th May 2008, 12:18

O hell no! I hope they are not listening. The Dzire looks ugly enough and makes even the NHC look good. The boot in that clearly looks like as if someone attached that thing as an after-thought!

amtak · 9th May 2008, 12:22

Mods! I suggest we lock this thread and hide it somewhere before the Maruti guys see it

. If at all they make a model with a boot, I know what they would say - It was being planned even before the alto was launched in India! (just what they said for Swift Dzire)

vnabhi · 9th May 2008, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by vkochar

I personally feel the DeZire looks horrible. The Esteem & Baleno was a much better looker IMHO. The Swift of course till today looks hot as ever.

Me too. I concur with all the views of vkochar.
If at all they want to make Alto a sedan, then they've got to pop in the 1.1 vxi engine.

vnabhi · 9th May 2008, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by amtak

Mods! I suggest we lock this thread and hide it somewhere before the Maruti guys see it

. If at all they make a model with a boot, I know what they would say - It was being planned even before the alto was launched in India! (just what they said for Swift Dzire)

Perhaps they would call it Alto Satire

asr245 · 9th May 2008, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by .anshuman

Indigo and Dzire might be commercial sucess but these cars look real bad,how can you even think about alto sedan?did the idea of making a sedan out of zen estilo come to your mind?

How about a Nano sedan?

sanjayatarizona · 9th May 2008, 12:50

Buddy do we need yet another mutated makeshift sedan

mobike008 · 9th May 2008, 12:58

The way all hatches are being converted to Sedans. Looks to me that it is an easy way to garner more sales for the manafacturers and also probably to increase the shelf life of these brands.
Don't be surprised if Maruti 800 Sedan is around the corner

Maverick1977 · 9th May 2008, 13:02

Our sheer fetish for a 3 box car makes almost all the manufacturers think of converting their normally good looking car into an odd looking beast. However IMO the Indigo CS looks a notch better than the Indigo. However the car looks horrible when viewed from the side, with the boot looking completely out of place.
Slightly off-topic: Why not start a poll and know how many ppl owning sedans actually use their boot on a daily/weekly/monthly/rarely basis. Could serve to be an eye-opener for all.

aravind BS · 9th May 2008, 13:04

How about a Maruthi 800 sedan ?

9th May 2008, 11:50	#16 (permalink)
.anshuman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dlf 1 Gurgaon Posts: 908 View My Garage	Indigo and Dzire might be commercial sucess but these cars look real bad,how can you even think about alto sedan?did the idea of making a sedan out of zen estilo come to your mind? __________________ Anshuman Bishnoi

9th May 2008, 11:50	#17 (permalink)
sushanthr77 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 145 View My Garage	I've always found the Esteem to be the sedan version of the Zen/Alto. If you park the Esteem alongside the Alto, you'll discover that the dimensions aren't very different. Fix a boot to these hatches and you get the Esteem! The internal space is also very comparable! The kerb weight is also comparable! MUL has already pulled this trick on us __________________ -------------------------------------------- Fiat Palio NV - Nov 2006 Swift LDI - Jan 2008 RE Thunderbird (sold) - Nov 2002

9th May 2008, 11:55	#18 (permalink)
theMAG Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bengalooru Posts: 3,186 View My Garage	I hope they dont. It would look like a tailormade coffin on wheels. __________________ If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument

9th May 2008, 12:00	#19 (permalink)
rr_zen BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 431 View My Garage	IMO, the Alto is best as a hatchback. Attempting to add a boot to it and make it a sedan will not yield the desired results. It is too puny a car to be converted to a sedan and will look like a miniature version, if done so. __________________ Ships are safest in harbour. But thats not what ships are made for !!

9th May 2008, 12:03	#20 (permalink)
maddy42 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore, Mumbai Posts: 378 View My Garage	Whats with guys trying to add a butt to all vehicles? First killing a car like swift adding a butt and now asking alto to get a butt. Its time alto retired and they launch astar or something similar and one more thing as a hatch __________________ Life is Short Drive HARD!!

9th May 2008, 12:11	#21 (permalink)
NetfreakBombay BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 188	Would love to have a 1.1 ltr engine and boot on my Alto... I think it will look as bad as it gets, but I will pay for it if its available.

9th May 2008, 12:18	#22 (permalink)
asr245 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 60	O hell no! I hope they are not listening. The Dzire looks ugly enough and makes even the NHC look good. The boot in that clearly looks like as if someone attached that thing as an after-thought! __________________ WagonR Vxi 2006 (2nd hand) Zen Lx 2002 (2nd hand - sold) Honda Prelude Si 1992 (2nd hand - sold)

9th May 2008, 12:22	#23 (permalink)
amtak BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fulltime Mumbaikar...Yippie!!!! Posts: 655 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (4)	Mods! I suggest we lock this thread and hide it somewhere before the Maruti guys see it . If at all they make a model with a boot, I know what they would say - It was being planned even before the alto was launched in India! (just what they said for Swift Dzire) __________________ E V O L V E D! Sie Stinken!

9th May 2008, 12:50	#27 (permalink)
sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: India/Luxembourg Posts: 99	Buddy do we need yet another mutated makeshift sedan __________________ Drink beer save water ... Aristotle

9th May 2008, 12:58	#28 (permalink)
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,649 View My Garage	The way all hatches are being converted to Sedans. Looks to me that it is an easy way to garner more sales for the manafacturers and also probably to increase the shelf life of these brands. Don't be surprised if Maruti 800 Sedan is around the corner __________________ [b][i]The nail that sticks out gets hammered !!!

9th May 2008, 13:02	#29 (permalink)
Maverick1977 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 124 View My Garage	Our sheer fetish for a 3 box car makes almost all the manufacturers think of converting their normally good looking car into an odd looking beast. However IMO the Indigo CS looks a notch better than the Indigo. However the car looks horrible when viewed from the side, with the boot looking completely out of place. Slightly off-topic: Why not start a poll and know how many ppl owning sedans actually use their boot on a daily/weekly/monthly/rarely basis. Could serve to be an eye-opener for all. __________________ As they say in Italy 'The speed limit is the maximum speed attainable by your car'

9th May 2008, 13:04	#30 (permalink)
aravind BS Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4	How about a Maruthi 800 sedan ?

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