Maruti Suzuki Alto Drops 0.8L Engine — Variant Details Leaked | V3Cars

Maruti Suzuki is set to launch the new-gen Alto soon. Now, a leaked document has revealed the new Alto’s variant and powertrain details. According to the leaked document, Maruti Suzuki will only offer the Alto with the 1.0L K10 normal petrol engine. The 0.8L normal petrol engine will be dropped from the lineup. We expect the Maruti Suzuki Alto to go on sale on August 17.

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10

The current Alto has been on sale for over a decade and the new one promises many changes. Firstly, the new Alto will be based on Maruti’s Heartect platform that underpins other models like the Celerio and WagonR. Hence, the new Alto will be bigger in every dimension. As per the leaked document, the new Alto will measure 3,530mm in length, 1,490mm in width, 1,520mm in height and get a wheelbase of 2,380mm.

Take a look at how the new Alto’s dimensions compares against the outgoing Alto:

NEW ALTO VS OLD ALTO

DIMENSIONS COMPARISON

 

Old Alto

Difference

New Alto

Length

3445mm

85mm

3530mm*

Width

1490mm

-

1490mm*

Height

1475mm

45mm

1520mm*

Wheelbase

2360mm

20mm

2380mm*

Weight (Gross)

1185kg

(35kg)

1150kg*

*Expected

The new Alto is likely to be powered by the same 1.0L normal petrol engine seen in the new Celerio, S-Presso and Wagon-R. In the Celerio, this engine produces 66PS of power at 5500rpm and 89Nm of torque at 3500rpm. Like the Celerio, the new Alto is likely to offer the option of both 5-speed manual and 5-speed automated manual transmissions.

As per the new leak, Maruti Suzuki will offer the new Alto in 11 variants:

  • STD manual
  • LXI manual
  • LXI (O) manual
  • VXI manual
  • VXI (O) manual
  • VXI Plus manual
  • VXI Plus (O) manual
  • VXI AMT
  • VXI (O) AMT
  • VXI Plus AMT
  • VXI Plus (O) AMT

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On the design front, the new Alto is expected to be more curvier than before with larger proportions. From the images, we can make out the added width and height, along with other design elements. These design elements include clear-lens side turn indicators and body coloured door handles. Around the back, the Alto will also feature rounded tail lights, similar to that of the Celerio.

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With the updated design, we can expect the 2022 Alto to offer a modern dashboard layout and new features. The higher variant could feature a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, all-4 power windows and a rear camera.

Also read: 2022 Maruti Suzuki Alto Spied Ahead Of Launch

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Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.

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