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A Review by Manish on Maruti Suzuki Alto LXi - BS III
14 August, 2006


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Pros : Looks cute
Cons : bad pickup with the AC on and very crampy
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Well, I have been driving this car for the last 3 years now.
I had bought this coz of few reasons like:
Was single and needed a small car.
Reasonable price
More Mileage
Less Maintenance

Nothing against the Maruti guys...but this car is nothing but a Maruti 800 with a different body.
The smart thing what these guys did was that they tapped a particular segment of customers who were kindof feddup with the Old Maruti 800 and could not afford a bigger or a costlier car. And Maruti Introduced Alto with the same engine of Maruti 800 with a different body which would cost you about 70 grands exxtra.
They could have done better, much better:
now what badly needs improvement:

1. Power of the engine should be increased and the size should be made atleast a decent 1000CC.
This would eliminate the AC problem too and the pickup would be better.

2. Some leg space for people sitting at the rear seat, they forgot the basics here and the rear seats are designed for 6 year olds only.

3. The price should remain the same if not decreased.

The shape of the car has been liked by manny including me, if these guys just do the modifications i have mentioned abbove i am sure this car could beat any other of its segment(Santro, Indica and Wagon-R etc)...!


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35 Comment(s) on this Review

  1. on 12 Apr, 2007 at 04:56 PM Surendra Singh Ratnu

    I feel it is inferior than 800. Maruti has simply dress up the 800 but with less room and more body weight.By incressing revs Maruti has incresed its BHP which does not matter at average speed as no one revs at 6500 RPM. in my opinion it better to go for 800 which has much room and accelaration and less cost than Alto.

  2. on 13 May, 2007 at 05:36 PM Vermasatya

    I totally agree..Alto is hellish with AC on...i think one should buy only 1000 cc cars 800 is not meant for AC's

  3. on 04 Sep, 2007 at 04:33 PM Bhavani Yeddanapudi (Mumbai)

    i was in dilemna whether to go for alto or estilo. it cleared my dilemna.

  4. on 23 Oct, 2007 at 03:32 PM Kunal Mulik (Pune)

    I have used almost all the cars available. But i find alto more superior than other cars comparing the price, milege, control, maintenance, performance, comfort.

  5. on 20 Mar, 2008 at 01:37 AM Asa Asa (Cochin)

    the best

  6. on 12 Apr, 2008 at 11:38 AM Vasant Naik (Thane)

    YES ITS BEST BUT PICK UP PROBLEM WHILE AC IS ON IS ALSO TO REMOVE BY MARUTI SUZUKI.I BUY THIS CAR ON 6TH APRIL 2008

  7. on 28 Apr, 2008 at 11:43 AM Satish Dhage (Pune)

    good one but less power with Ac on. max speed is 100kmph

  8. on 05 May, 2008 at 09:23 PM Chaitra29391

    my dad is gonna get a new alto 2moro......
    but after reading to the comments tht it hellish with ac on....i felt like its of no use in the long run......but we hav already buyed it.......i need some cars with more speed....

  9. on 09 May, 2008 at 01:42 PM Vijayashree_Bhomkar

    I want to buy car but seeing this comments i am scare to buy now

  10. on 14 May, 2008 at 05:37 PM Bcmalkani

    I want to buy new alto care but after reading these all comments, now diverting my plan for other car.
    B.C. Malkani

  11. on 16 May, 2008 at 09:18 PM Dazzler8764

    hi readers, ihave both m800&alto
    alto is not so bad,better space b/w driving seet and steerng,bigger seets than m800,max speed near 125 km/hr

  12. on 18 May, 2008 at 07:30 PM Amit_Sukheja

    i was just planning to buy alto lxi but after reading comments of users .i have o think over it as i want a comfort,speed as well as power so it is not meant for all these things so need to think

  13. on 02 Jun, 2008 at 04:38 PM Davee Bali (Chandigarh)

    yes i m agree with the user he have a experience and also given a good guidelines to aulto organisation,middel class if purchase this car but with a.c. this car dosent gave a comfort of speed thats why know i m also seeing for another car accept this aluto

  14. on 05 Jun, 2008 at 04:26 PM Pushparaj Fernando (Madurai)

    I am actually contemplating for the past few months to go for Alto. But now reading this comment, i think, i need to go for something like Chevrolet U-va or Indica V2 xeta

    Pushparaj (Madurai)

  15. on 15 Jun, 2008 at 08:48 PM A.Sathyamurthy (Coimbatore)

    I have been driving Alto for the past 4 years and earlier Maruti 800. Alto is much better with AC on than 800 and has more leg and boot space than 800. Expecting it to have more power and space is asking for more than what is available in the market. You just get what you are paying for! If you want more power go in for bigger i e a costlier car! There will be no complaints!

  16. on 09 Jul, 2008 at 03:16 PM R.Narayanan

    I think Mr.Sathyamurthy's comment is perfectly correct. There is no point complaining as a car for three lakhs can only provide this much. Alto is a good car, no doubt.

  17. on 11 Jul, 2008 at 12:24 PM Manish Kumar Gupta (New Delhi)

    I also want to say comparison should be on same price, and no other company is providing any car on this rate, at which we are getting alto. So if you think about feature, So it the best availble car in market with this amount.

  18. on 24 Jul, 2008 at 10:11 AM Mgopinath103

    Yes, Mr. Manish Kumar Gupta Rightly said. If u throw peanuts and ask for tiger to come for that...; What more can one expect for a price of 3 lakh rupees.

  19. on 28 Jul, 2008 at 10:48 PM Sarath

    @Satish Dhage (Pune)
    yarrrr the max speed is nt 100 kmph...
    (may b u dnn knw 2 driv fastly or else da road prob)
    i hav touchd 155 kmph... :D

  20. on 28 Jul, 2008 at 10:53 PM Sarath

    i hav tchd 100 km/h in an ordnry road... wid mah smply sprb alto..... no doubt itz a gr8 car....
    dnt worry... go 4 it... u'll luv it...

  21. on 30 Jul, 2008 at 12:14 AM Shiva Kumar.Patnala (Hyderabad)

    shiva kumar
    i bought the Alto in the year 2006 im telling very honestly Alto is really a very good car for middle class.Because it is a low maintainence car for the one who owned it. im really feel great witn the Alto A/C if we put it in high speed it will get cool with in a 2 mins really really great car.Till now i havenot spend a single rupee on the car for getting repair.Because it is a no problem car i really advice to every one to go for ana Alto...

  22. on 11 Aug, 2008 at 12:35 PM Abhishek Bhattacharya (Noida)

    I am single,thats why i chose this car.For single person this is good,not for five person.Very small leg space,Poor pick up.For office up down this is good otherwise its a failure carYou cant use it for your family purpose.Also this is not good for hill station.

  23. on 15 Aug, 2008 at 06:13 PM Ajaiswal_Dse

    Folks,
    I have driven this car for last year and half. I cant say that driving this car is helluva experience. But this is my first car and it gave all things mattered most to me- mileage, low on maintanence and easy to drive. If you are buying your first car and have a limited budget, this is a good choice.

  24. on 01 Sep, 2008 at 04:24 PM Chrisekm

    I totally agree. Alto bad pickup with the AC on. Shape looks Good (only 15 days experience).

  25. on 05 Sep, 2008 at 03:10 PM Sameer Shastri

    I bought alto 2 months back. Its realy good car and have all features of costlier cars. Excellent for city driving, parking, good mileage, less maintenance and of course good look. Pick up while AC on is less, but no need to put AC on all the time as it get cool faster. No car can beat alto - price performance wise.

  26. on 25 Sep, 2008 at 02:47 PM Ruby Abhilash (Alleppey)

    i want to buy a car but did all pls say that alto is good or not.i like that car thats why but i dnt knw about the mechanical side,i think its a cute beautiful small family car i am right or not

  27. on 14 Oct, 2008 at 01:53 PM Ashish

    Hi, I did read this blog before purchasing my first car i.e. Alto Lxi. Its not almost 7 months and my experience using Alto is much satisfactory level. I have never drawn a car before, thus my experince is superb with Alto. You can reach 100KM/ph easily on highway with AC ON and having 4 adult people in the car. That means it does give you enough spped and a comfort too. Yes, its pickup and rear sitting arrangements are little odd but considering cost its a worth a deal.

  28. on 29 Oct, 2008 at 04:54 AM Srirangaraj (Mysore)

    Alto is a good car, Buy it true value for money & it is good for small family to go for short trips & cost effective too...

  29. on 06 Dec, 2008 at 12:59 PM Bharathi (Erode)

    Really, those who want to buy car have new thoughts after reading. Sincerely i m feeling that this is very good blog. Though i had a very little knowledge on automobile i could grasp so many things on reading this. Keep it up. Good luck.

  30. on 18 Dec, 2008 at 07:57 PM R. N .Pal

    I am having a Santro zing XP. But still I want to go for a much smaller new car for office going in crowded roads of Noida. Can somebody advise me-Should I go for a M 800 Or Alto Lxi car.

  31. on 20 Dec, 2008 at 11:50 AM Vinod (Jalandhar)

    i wanted to purchase an Alto Lxi, but after going through the comments and problem of power and AC, i think it is better to go for Spark , since it is 1000 cc and running very sucessful vechicle.

  32. on 23 Dec, 2008 at 03:37 PM Zach

    I own a 2005 Alto Lxi. the reasons that made me buy this car were:
    1. Small car for city drive
    2. Easy parking on crowded streets
    3. Best mileage in its category
    4. Low on road price
    5. Smart looks.

    I get around 13.5 in the city with a/c and 21 on highways with a/c. Max speed achieved is 135 k/hr with 3 adults in the car.
    i will recommemd it to folks who are looking for a fuel efficient car for a hassle free drive in the city.
    Only drawback is the power drop while using a/c.

  33. on 28 Dec, 2008 at 09:32 PM Sid.Nadem

    crazy people if u av so many complains than hav huge money in ur pocket to buy a costlier car.ALTO is the best because i am purchasing it

  34. on 09 Jan, 2009 at 09:00 AM Sinin Chandran (Calicut)

    sinin chandran (cochin)
    i bought alto last month....i likes its look, performance....it is a car for a small family.....in this respects, i think it will satisfy clever customers

  35. on 09 Jan, 2009 at 06:10 PM anonymous

    after reviewed all the reviews i have changed my decision to buy alto instead of astar thankyou viewers
    v

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