Maruti Suzuki Alto, one of the hottest selling compact cars in the Indian market, is a car with minimum number of problems - 93 per 100 vehicles in the B-segment according to JD Power Asia Pacific 2005 India awards. It has thundering MPFI engine, with 4 valves per cylinder and 16 bit computer to tackle all challenges.
The car has high tensile steel side door beams to guard against the front, rear and side collision impact. The looks are tough but accommodating, having more Boot Space than other cars. The AC of the vehicle is ideal for India's tropical climate.
Maruti Alto comes with a 3 cylinder, 12 valve FC engine that has a displacement of about 796 cc. The engine of Maruti Alto delivers a maximum power of about 47 bhp @ 6200 rpm and generates a maximum torque of about 62 Nm @ 3000 rpm. The manual transmission system of Maruti Alto has got 5 speed gears with all synchromesh and 1 reverse gear. The front suspension of Maruti Alto has McPherson strut and torsion type anti roll bar, while the rear suspension has coil spring along with double action telescopic shock absorbers. The small car has got 145/80 R12 tires.
The overall length, width and height of Maruti Alto is about 3495 mm, 1495 mm and 1460 mm respectively. The vehicle has a wheelbase of 2360 mm and ground clearance of 160 mm. The minimum turning radius of Maruti Alto is about 4.6 m. Both the front tread and rear tread of the car measures 1290 m. The incredible car comes with a seating capacity for 4 persons.
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