Maruti Alto 1.1L VX discontinued. Edit: Should it be relaunched?

johnjacob · 1st February 2005, 11:02

Folks,

I was just browsing Maruti's website and at this page :

http://marutialto.com/variants.asp

I could not find any mention of the 1.1L engine version of the Alto (I think it used to be called the Alto VX). Has it been discontinued? Why?

speedsatya · 1st February 2005, 11:16

its been a long time since maruti stopped production of the alto VX.

the VX was not selling much and was eating into the sales of the LX and the wagon r with the same engine.

Dippy · 1st February 2005, 11:17

John

The 1.1 Alto hasbeen discontinued for quite some time now. Its no longer available. The Alto 800cc LXi is the only other model available apart from the LX

Dippy

Technocrat · 1st February 2005, 11:31

Yup its been long & am also glad that i had convinced my father to buy the ALto VXi gr8 power & decent FE. & now i can also call it a limited edition model

johnjacob · 1st February 2005, 12:15

Thanks guys,

Looks like I missed that.

Regards,
- John

humyum · 4th June 2006, 13:45

Was one hell of a car alto with a 1.1 liter engine..absolute pocket rocket

yeis · 5th June 2006, 11:56

VX 1.1 was discontinued in 2003 while VXi 1.1 in 2004.

Jatt · 5th June 2006, 11:59

That was what i was wondering .................??
coz i never saw NEw 1.1 Alto.

Nice piece of information.

Aditya · 14th June 2007, 21:58

I was just thinking, wouldn't it be a good idea for Maruti to bring back the Alto VXi? Someone had said, the main reason for discontinuing this car was that it was eating into the Zen's market share. Considering the fact that the new Zen is more of a rounded Wagon R (far from sporty) and Maruti's sporty hatch, the Swift is in a different segment, the Alto VXi could fill the vacuum left by the earstwhile Zen. 1.1L, 60 odd bhp, low centre of gravity... why not bring it back?

ess_a · 14th June 2007, 22:31

@Aditya
That would be really great if Maruti would do that, butttt dont think they would put both their Zen Estilo and WagonR on potential risk.
Moreover the engine in Alto 1.1 was the same as in the WagonR (IIRC). Now this engine again is powering the Estilo. If they again launch it in the Alto 1.1, it would NOT look a good business proposition..

They should have rather brought in the Alto 1.1 as the new Zen. That would have been awesome. The new Estilo is really not a great looker (even the new WagonR fares wayy better), nor is sporty as the erstwhile 1.1. For me, this was a completely foolish, pathetic, and uncalled for car...

esteem_lover · 14th June 2007, 22:49

It makes sense to bring back the Alto VX 1.1L now since the zen is no longer in production & the present zen is in a world of its own.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditya

I the Alto VXi could fill the vacuum left by the earstwhile Zen. 1.1L, 60 odd bhp, low centre of gravity... why not bring it back?

AFAIK, the zen never came in 1.1L.

Aditya · 14th June 2007, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

AFAIK, the zen never came in 1.1L.

Never said that. I'm talking about the Alto VXi. Note the fullstop after "Zen".

esteem_lover · 14th June 2007, 23:10

Guess i missed a fuuullllll stop. LOL. Better stop drinking.

xinome · 14th June 2007, 23:20

allrite guys are many of these 1.1 cars around,
how do you spot the difference b/w the 0.8 and 1.1 models

plus is it possible for an engine upgrade for the alto

1100D · 14th June 2007, 23:28

The Zens engine, I think, can still be used somewhere. Its an ACE unit vs the Cast Iron block of the 1.1. Alto 1.1 was killed because it was actually eating 2 cars the Zen as well as the Wagon R. Its still applicable for the Wagon R and the Estilo. But why not try a different flavour, Alto with Zen engine. Or better still Beefed up Maruti 800 with Zen engine (yes this can be done and will not be as ghastly in terms of braking and structural rigidity as Maruti 800 with an Esteem engine which some people have already done privately).

1st February 2005, 11:02	#1
johnjacob BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	Maruti Alto 1.1L VX discontinued. Edit: Should it be relaunched? Folks, I was just browsing Maruti's website and at this page : http://marutialto.com/variants.asp I could not find any mention of the 1.1L engine version of the Alto (I think it used to be called the Alto VX). Has it been discontinued? Why?
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1st February 2005, 11:16	#2
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	its been a long time since maruti stopped production of the alto VX. the VX was not selling much and was eating into the sales of the LX and the wagon r with the same engine.
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1st February 2005, 11:17	#3
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	John The 1.1 Alto hasbeen discontinued for quite some time now. Its no longer available. The Alto 800cc LXi is the only other model available apart from the LX Dippy
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Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Yup its been long & am also glad that i had convinced my father to buy the ALto VXi gr8 power & decent FE. & now i can also call it a limited edition model
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johnjacob BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, INDIA Posts: 344 Thanked: 25 Times	Thanks guys, Looks like I missed that. Regards, - John
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4th June 2006, 13:45	#6
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,752 Thanked: 5,428 Times	Was one hell of a car alto with a 1.1 liter engine..absolute pocket rocket
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5th June 2006, 11:56	#7
yeis BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 238 Thanked: 4 Times	VX 1.1 was discontinued in 2003 while VXi 1.1 in 2004.
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5th June 2006, 11:59	#8
Jatt BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Edmonton (Canada) Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	That was what i was wondering .................?? coz i never saw NEw 1.1 Alto. Nice piece of information.
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14th June 2007, 21:58	#9
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,841 Thanked: 77,069 Times View My Garage	I was just thinking, wouldn't it be a good idea for Maruti to bring back the Alto VXi? Someone had said, the main reason for discontinuing this car was that it was eating into the Zen's market share. Considering the fact that the new Zen is more of a rounded Wagon R (far from sporty) and Maruti's sporty hatch, the Swift is in a different segment, the Alto VXi could fill the vacuum left by the earstwhile Zen. 1.1L, 60 odd bhp, low centre of gravity... why not bring it back?
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14th June 2007, 22:31	#10
ess_a BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 317 Thanked: 6 Times	@Aditya That would be really great if Maruti would do that, butttt dont think they would put both their Zen Estilo and WagonR on potential risk. Moreover the engine in Alto 1.1 was the same as in the WagonR (IIRC). Now this engine again is powering the Estilo. If they again launch it in the Alto 1.1, it would NOT look a good business proposition.. They should have rather brought in the Alto 1.1 as the new Zen. That would have been awesome. The new Estilo is really not a great looker (even the new WagonR fares wayy better), nor is sporty as the erstwhile 1.1. For me, this was a completely foolish, pathetic, and uncalled for car...
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14th June 2007, 23:10	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Guess i missed a fuuullllll stop. LOL. Better stop drinking.
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xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: 0 Times	allrite guys are many of these 1.1 cars around, how do you spot the difference b/w the 0.8 and 1.1 models plus is it possible for an engine upgrade for the alto
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14th June 2007, 23:28	#15
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	The Zens engine, I think, can still be used somewhere. Its an ACE unit vs the Cast Iron block of the 1.1. Alto 1.1 was killed because it was actually eating 2 cars the Zen as well as the Wagon R. Its still applicable for the Wagon R and the Estilo. But why not try a different flavour, Alto with Zen engine. Or better still Beefed up Maruti 800 with Zen engine (yes this can be done and will not be as ghastly in terms of braking and structural rigidity as Maruti 800 with an Esteem engine which some people have already done privately). Last edited by 1100D : 14th June 2007 at 23:30.
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