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The Suzuki Alto (Japanese: スズキ・アルト, Hepburn: Suzuki Aruto) is a kei car produced by Suzuki since 1979. The model, currently in its ninth generation, was first introduced in 1979 and has been built in many countries worldwide.
The Maruti Suzuki Alto is a city car manufactured and marketed by Suzuki through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki primarily for the Indian market since 2000. The first-generation model was essentially the Indian version of the fifth-generation Suzuki Alto kei car (with larger engine options).
Nissan Pino – Japan (Suzuki Alto) Nissan Pixo - Europe (Suzuki Alto) Nissan Roox – Japan (Suzuki Palette) Proton. Proton Ertiga – Malaysia (Suzuki Ertiga) Santana Motor. Santana 300/350 - Spain (Suzuki Grand Vitara) Subaru. Subaru Justy – Europe (Suzuki Swift and Suzuki Ignis) Toyota. Toyota Belta – India/Middle East/Africa (Suzuki Ciaz)
Suzuki, who led the company for over four decades, was known for his frugality and ambition. ... Suzuki’s boldness continued to pay off as he oversaw the launch of the Alto minivehicle in 1979 ...
The first-generation Alto Lapin was introduced in January 2002 with three trims, "G","X" and "X2". The car is powered by the Suzuki's K6A kei car engine, 0.66 L naturally aspirated (40 kW / 54 hp) with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The default transmission is a four-speed automatic. In October 2002, Suzuki launched the "Turbo".
Efficient, bare bones design meant that the resulting Suzuki Alto was considerably cheaper than any of its competitors, and it set the tone for kei cars for the entire 1980s. Until the excise tax was abolished in 1989, light commercials like the Alto and its competitors nearly completely supplanted the passenger car versions. [18]
The Carol was produced for Mazda by Suzuki, and while it used the Suzuki Alto's platform and mechanicals, its interior and boldly curved exterior were largely unique. [10] Its round headlights and cute appearance were very much a product of its time and followed upon the heels of similar designs such as Nissan's Be-1 and Pao .
But the Zen which was sold as Suzuki Alto 1.0 in Europe came with a detuned, 8-valve version of the G10B engine which produces 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp) at 5500 rpm and 77 N⋅m (57 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4500 rpm. 1993–2006 Maruti Zen (sold as Suzuki Alto in Europe, Australia). 2007–2017 Suzuki Cultus hatchback (Pakistan) [13]