Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 Officially Discontinued | V3Cars

While there were reports circulating about the discontinuation of the Alto 800, we were waiting for official confirmation of the same. There were hints about this detail in the March production numbers as the Alto’s numbers (Alto 800 + K10) dropped drastically. Moreover, the Alto 800 didn’t receive any price update in April, when every single model in Maruti Suzuki’s portfolio got a price hike.

Maruti Suzuki Alto 800

Now, we have official confirmation of the matter, although Maruti Suzuki have neither said it out loud that the Alto 800 is out of production nor have they released official communication to confirm the same. However, in a recent communication about updating their cars to BS6 Phase 2, a little detail caught our attention. In the press release shared with the media, Maruti Suzuki said:

Maruti Suzuki has a comprehensive offering of 15 vehicles ranging from Hatchbacks, Sedans, SUVs, MUVs and commercial vehicle(s). The company recently launched its sporty SUV FRONX and will also soon be launching the true blue off-roader Jimny SUV in the country.

Maruti Suzuki list of vehicles:

  1. Alto K10
  2. S-Presso
  3. Celerio
  4. WagonR
  5. Swift
  6. Dzire
  7. Brezza
  8. Ertiga
  9. Ignis
  10. Baleno
  11. Ciaz
  12. XL6
  13. Grand Vitara
  14. Eeco
  15. Super Carry

Excluding the Fronx in the list, which they mentioned separately, the list of vehicles completes 15 models even if we exclude the Alto 800. This little piece of information finally confirms that the Alto 800 is no longer on sale.

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In the MoM change for all Maruti cars, you can notice a sharp drop in the Alto 800 + K10’s production numbers:

MARUTI SUZUKI CAR SALES - DECEMBER 2022

MOM CHANGE

Rank

Model

Segment

Body-Type

Dec 2022

Nov 2022

Change

%Change

Trend

1

Baleno

B2

Hatch

16,932

20,945

-4,013

-19.16

2

Ertiga

C

MPV

12,273

13,818

-1,545

-11.18

3

Swift

B1

Hatch

12,061

15,153

-3,092

-20.41

4

Dzire

B2

Sedan

11,997

14,456

-2,459

-17.01

5

Brezza

B2

SUV

11,200

11,324

-124

-1.10

6

Eeco

A

MPV

10,581

7,183

3,398

47.31

7

WagonR

B1

Hatch

10,181

14,720

-4,539

-30.84

8

Alto 800 + K10

A

Hatch

8,648

15,663

-7,015

-44.79

9

Grand Vitara

C

SUV

6,171

4,433

1,738

39.21

10

Ignis

B1

Hatch

5,241

5,087

154

3.03

11

XL6

C

MPV

3,364

2,988

376

12.58

12

Ciaz

C

Sedan

1,154

1,554

-400

-25.74

13

S-Presso

A

Hatch

1,117

2,588

-1,471

-56.84

14

Celerio

A

Hatch

1,090

2,483

-1,393

-56.10

The Alto twins rarely drop below the 10,000 monthly production figure and in the month of March, the Alto’s numbers fell down to 8,648. The Alto 800 also didn’t get a price update, solidifying our doubts.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mahesh Yadav

Mahesh is a fan of compact, quirky and underrated vehicles that punch above their weight. Multix, Nano and Navi are his favorites.

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