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Maruti can afford to pay royalty on a diesel engine for its 6 lakh rupee Swift & 7 lakh rupee Dzire, but the profit margins on a 3 lakh Alto are too slim to allow a licence fee. And when Suzuki already has experience with small turbo-petrols, there's no reason for it to be sourced from other manufacturers. | ||
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Suzuki released the new Alto Turbo RS on March 11. Exterior ( side profile) looks similar to the concept of iM -4 realesed at Geneva on March 3rd. Quote:
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() As most manufactures (Renault, Datsun)are eyeing the entry level segment, Maruti the leader in this segment seeks ways to defend its position. Next gen Alto to get 658CC with 38 KM/L - Now spied in India. This engine could come in two states of tune, a non-VVT equipped version for lower level and a high-output turbocharged version. ![]() ![]() Next Gen Alto is speculated to be displayed at the Auto expo 2016. Quote:
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It produces 48 bhp in non-VVT form and 51 bhp when combined with VVT technology. The Japanese Alto does around 38km in one liter of petrol and our source confirms Indian car will either manage the same fuel economy figure or even excel that. http://gaadiwaadi.com/maruti-alto-65...o-india-spied/ | ||
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It's the styling of the front and rear that need improvement. That crazy asymmetrical grille and retro headlamp cluster won't find too many admirers in India. The rear needs a thorough redesign. The hatch is reminiscent of the Fiat Uno and the tail-lamps look like they've been lifted straight from a mini-truck. With a sharp looking front & rear redesign, the car can be transformed into a looker. I also welcome the 3-cylinder 658cc engine with variable valve timing & a turbo-charger. It should be as good as (if not better) than the current 796cc motor, as long as they get the low-end responses and gearing spot on. FE is a crucial factor in this segment, and the little 0.66 lit. triple should do very well on this count, more so if it comes with a stop-start feature. Last edited by RSR : 31st March 2015 at 22:01. | |
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| ![]() Looks well-proportioned, and far far better than the current gen awkward-looking Alto breed in India. But if introduced in India, they will surely get rid of those classic-type head-tail lamps, and may come up with something like this: Last edited by romeomidhun : 1st April 2015 at 15:47. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Next gen Alto continues its test in India - now in Coimbatore! ![]() http://motor.vikatan.com/index.php?aid=9772 |
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| ![]() The side rear window design makes it very catastrophic inside. One of the big drawbacks carried forward from the Swift. Overall design is a mix of Wagon-R and Alto liberating more interior space than the current Alto. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Next-gen Alto to be lighter and safer - To be launched in 2017. Maruti suzuki has embarked R&D on the next-generation Alto already, and the new hatchback will lighter, safer, powerful and a lot more environment-friendly as well. The new Alto will be based on Japan’s Alto Kei, which is the eighth-generation of this hatchback. This development comes as the new crash norms and emission norms are being implemented.The new Alto will be a lot lighter than the current-generation by at least 60 kilograms, which is about 10 percent reduction. Quote:
The length of the new Alto will remain same at 3395mm, however the design will be tweaked by the Indian team to suit the taste of the Indian car buyers. http://motoroctane.com/news/14084-ne...afer-exclusive Last edited by volkman10 : 4th June 2015 at 12:49. | ||
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| ![]() Oh! God. Another striking design disaster from Maruti. They are really a bunch of confident guys who think whatever they throw at us will sell like anything. How on earth can they come up with a car that looks like this. So ugly and hilarious. I can't point to a single portion of the car and say yeah it looks nice. Regarding the engine, I think we are moving towards a world where cars will have 500cc engines and bikes will have 1000cc engines. Strange world this. On a related note, they could bring something like this retro car (Reliant Robin) instead of their space age Alto. Looks more classy and it will save them the cost of a tyre. ![]() ![]() Last edited by Carpainter : 4th June 2015 at 13:30. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Honestly speaking, while this isn't a looker by any means, I prefer such honest, simple, clean lines compared to a lot of other designs. There is also a huge scope for personalisation and customisation with such designs ![]() |
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| ![]() Does this really deliver 38km/litre ? ![]() |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Another variant of the Alto - 2015 Suzuki Alto Lapin and delivers a fuel economy rating of 35.6 km/l ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just going to be released in Japan it has the 658 cc three-cylinder engine with 52 PS and 63 Nm (46 lb-ft) of torque. It has also a CVT transmission, tilt steering wheel, touchscreen infotainment with sat nav, rear parking camera, and an active safety system stops the car to a halt at speeds up to 30 km/h (18 mph) if a radar in the rearview mirror detects an imminent crash. Quote:
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