[DriveOnceMore]

Resurrecting the dead thread.
Did anyone know that Maruti Suzuki sells Alto in Tour avatar??

Received the discount sheet for MSIL and noticed Tour H1 in the bottom of the image:



I was shocked to see that.
Search Maruti Suzuki Tour H1 ALL and you'll see what I am talking about.

If this is true, this is the limit of foolishness our Indian market is having.
We reject some brands altogether for being Taxi maker and happily / blindly accept the other.

Also those sales figures of 1.5 lakhs units per month, should be broken down into passenger cars and these tour variants.
Then we will get more clearity by how much REAL margin MSIL Leads the market.

[ashutoshb]

You are saying it in a way, as if selling a tour variant is a bad thing. Why is that so?

Btw, Alto Taxis aren't new up here in the north. They are a frequent sight in Uttarakhand and Himachal.

[DriveOnceMore]

Originally Posted by ashutoshb

You are saying it in a way, as if selling a tour variant is a bad thing. Why is that so?

Btw, Alto Taxis aren't new up here in the north. They are a frequent sight in Uttarakhand and Himachal.

If selling a car as cab / taxi is Not a bad thing, then why Maruti sell their other cars like Swift / new Dzire / Brezza and all Nexa offerings?

Go through Tata Tiago or Tata Hexa thread on this forum, where 1 - 2 posts had pictures of those cars with yellow plates. The reactions from people were like 'Don't repeat the mistakes, Tata' etc.

We, as Indian car market, have rejected cars or even a brand altogether for being a taxi manufacturer.

For not selling Nexa products in taxi market, the reason they give is 'We don't want to see our premium offering with Yellow plates'.

At least Maruti or every manufacturer should honestly give the sales figures of cars sold under white plates vs yellow plates.

[RaghuVis]

The general perception is that TATA failed because they were TAXI fleet.
That is simply not true at all. Tata failed because they failed to produce good cars or aspirational cars for a long time when compared to their direct counterparts. Then whatever little bit they made and sold, they did not give proper support. That is why they failed. Not because they were taxi fleet.

If they are doing good now, that is because they have spectacular cars and people are loving it. No one is checking whether they are used in Taxi segment or not. People who loved these new cars but ended up buying other ones always pointed out the ASS uncertainty. Very rarely was the Taxi fleet reason brought out. Agreed there are 1/2 people in every 100 who would associate Taxi with Cheapness. But that is a small drop in an ocean.

PS: In past one week I have seen at least 2 latest version of Dzire in Yellow plates(Not Tour Versions). Are people going to stop buying new Dzire because of this?

[Aditya]

Maruti offering Tour H1 taxi variant of the Alto - Posts moved to a new thread.

[drmohitg]

It is right that there is nothing wrong in buying a car which is popular in the Taxi market and rather it sort of certifies on the long term reliability and frugal maintenance costs of the vehicle. But at the same time, there is no hiding from the fact that as a private car buyer, one does feel a bit disheartened to be seen in such a car. And yes that includes Innova too. In fact most Innova buyers complaint about its taxi image and only buy it due to lack of other options.

[TusharK]

Maruti Alto Tour H1 details out

More details of the Maruti Alto Tour H1 have surfaced online. Brochure scans suggest that the Tour H1 is based on the Alto 800 and not the Alto K10.



The Alto Tour H1 measures 3,430 mm in overall length, 1,490 mm in width and 1,475 mm in height. It has a wheelbase is 2,360 mm and offers 160 mm of ground clearance. In terms of styling, the Alto Tour H1 features black bumpers, door handles and ORVMs. It is offered with silver steel wheels but lacks wheel caps.



The Tour H1 gets basic dark grey interiors with fabric and vinyl upholstery with silver trim and a 3-spoke steering wheel. It has features like air-conditioning, front power windows, power steering and an internal tailgate & fuel lid opener.



The Alto Tour H1 is powered by a 796 cc, 3-cylinder petrol engine that develops 47 BHP @ 6,000 rpm and 69 Nm @ 3,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.

The car comes equipped with a speed governor, which limits its top speed to 80 km/h, while a driver side airbag is available as an option. The Maruti Alto Tour H1 comes in 3 colour options - Superior White, Silky Silver and Midnight Black.

Source: Indian Autos Blog

Link to Team-BHP News

[i74js]

Is it wheel cap or hub cap? from the pic it seems that hub cap is not provided unless it is black in colour which creates a doubt about its absence.

If the hub cap has been removed, this will be height of cost cutting by MSIL. It costs Rs 30 a piece.

Cheers !

[volkman10]

Maruti Suzuki woos cab aggregators with Alto H1.

Christened Alto H1, this variant is designed specifically for buyers that run their vehicles under Ola, Uber and other such taxi aggregators.

At present, the variant is launched only in a few markets such as Tamil Nadu.

Powered by an 800cc engine, the Alto H1 is priced at Rs 3.64 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai) and features only power steering and air-conditioning. Other widely present features seen on cars such as power windows and music system will not be part of the Alto H1.

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