Is ALTO getting the new K-series Engine and a Facelift along with BSIV

Are the MUL goin to really revamp the ALTO with the New K-series engine, if so, please throw some light on topic

Maruti Suzuki MD & CEO S Nakanishi said, “We have exhausted our quota of new cars with eight new launches in India in the past three years. Now we are looking at strengthening our leadership by refreshing our old portfolio.”

I feel the first one on the block to get the K-series engine will be the Swift. But then this is purely speculative and my view.

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Naveen

Looks unlikely... in my view Maruti is doing K series facelift only for the recent models or with the less selling ones (Zen Estilo) and not for already best selling models like Alto & Wagon R.

I have heard that only BSIV vehicles will be registered in Karnataka from 2010 (not remembering the month)... Does that mean Alto's & Waggie's will not be registered anymore... Anyone throw some light on this?

Alto presently is an excellent and top selling car and is unlikely to get any treatment to upgrade it,it will only get minor modifications to the exhaust system to make it compliant to new norms.

when is the New Alto K series vehicle launching ?? 

Well no news on K-Series but the new tele advert of Alto is suggesting that it is coming with BSIV compliant engine.

I saw the ad too.. wasnt this release supposed to bear the k series? Im sure they would advertise it if it did.

Maruti’s decision to phase out the iconic 800 had left a lot of fans emotional, and some even watery-eyed. But India’s current largest selling passenger car Alto has now kind of replaced the 800, and now, is getting ready for a face lift. The company is planning to give a whole new 1000cc engine from K-Series to its favorite and hottest selling car that clocks sales of 17,000 to 18,000 units per month on average.

The plan to introduce Alto with a new engine is part of the carmaker’s tactic to fit its models with the latest K series engine. Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said, “Alto needs a face-lift. It has been there for quite a while.” However, he declined to comment on the specifications of the engine.

With a bigger K-series engine, the new Alto will obviously be costlier than the current BS IV compliant model with 800cc F-Series engine. The existing Alto is priced between Rs 2.29 lakh and Rs 2.8 lakh.

At a time when the small car segment has become very competitive with new models arriving from Ford, GM, Nissan and Volkswagen, do you think Maruti’s decision to revamp its hot stuff is a good move?

Ref: Link http://in.yfittopostblog.com/2010/06/18/maruti-bets-big-on-the-alto/