8 reason why Suzuki Alto 800 has been one of the best-selling cars since decades

It has been 36 years since Maruti’s best-selling car, the Suzuki Alto 800 was first launched in India. This car, which has been very successful in maintaining its position since its inception, has tasted a lot of success since its first debut.

In the meantime, the company has modified its appearance and engine several times. However, the sales of the vehicle have never been declined. Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, which first started its production in 1983, is being successfully sold in the Nepali market for almost 3 decades. The car was first introduced in Nepal in 1992. Since then, it has not lost its popularity. Well, this model is used as a Taxi around almost every place in Nepal.

The Suzuki Alto 800 which has been revised much time in terms of design, appearance, features, and price, has recently been introduced to the market in line with the new BS6 standard engine and some additional features. This new model by the firm had been launched in Nepal around 2 years ago.

The company claims that it has been selling more than 200 units of Alto 800 on a monthly basis in Nepal. CG MotoCorp, the sole distributor for Suzuki automobiles in Nepal, has stated that it has sold more than 30,000 units of Alto 800 in Nepal since its first release.

Having an attractive powertrain along with great pricing and design, the Alto 800 has been very popular around Nepali roads. Well, here we have 8 of the major reasons why the Suzuki Alto 800 has been or is known as one of the most evergreen cars. Let’s discuss some of the salient features of the model.

Engine

Suzuki Alto 800, however, is known as a lower cc vehicle, the 796cc 3-cylinder petrol engine integrated into the vehicle provides a great power output. The vehicle’s engine provides a power of 47bhp at 6000rpm along with a peak torque of 69Nm at 3500rpm.

The engine has been mated with a 5-speed gearbox. Adopting a powerful and trustworthy engine, most of the customers are allured towards Alto 800.

 

Dimension

The Suzuki Alto 800 has a length of 3345mm, a width of 1515mm, and a height of 1475mm. Similarly, the vehicle holds a ground clearance of 160mm along with a wheelbase of 2360mm.

 

Weight and Mileage

The Alto 800 weighs around 732kgs while it has a top speed of 140km. The vehicle provides a mileage of 24.5km/l. As the Alto 800 provides great mileage, it has been one of the favorable models on the market. More on, the vehicle gets a 35L fuel tank.

 

Braking Performance

For handling the brakes, the car is infused with disc brakes on the front along with drum brakes on the rear. The Alto 800 users have stated that the car has good brake handling on it.

 

Unique features

The Alto 800 is integrated with other cool features such as a bottle holder, remote fuel filler, drive side storage shelf, variable intermediate wiper, rear racer shelf, air-conditioner, power steering, and more. Likewise, you can also get other features such as ABS, EBD, Bluetooth, Central Locking, Front Speaker and Rear parking sensor.

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Low Maintenance Cost

According to the reviews from Alto 800 riders, they state that the car has a low maintenance cost, unlike other models. More on, the spare parts for the car is also readily available with less maintenance cost compared to other cars.

 

Financing facility and Warranty

The company has been providing attractive financial facilities for Alto models. The car which can be purchased with 50% of down payment, can be financed with an interest rate of only 10-15%. Currently, the firm has been offering this model with a warranty of four years.

 

Attractive Price

And last, but not least, why Alto has become one of the most popular cars is its attractive pricing. The Alto 800 is available in the Nepali market in two different variants: Standard and LXI. Coming to the pricing of both these models,

Alto 800 Price in Nepal [Standard]: Rs. 21,09,000/-

Alto 800 Price in Nepal [LXI]: Rs. 19,09,000/-

Alto 800 Price in Nepal [VXI]: Rs. 23,09,000/-

Alto K10 Price in Nepal [VXI]: Rs. 22,89,000/-

 

Similarly, Maruti Suzuki has also recently been selling the Alto K10 model which comes integrated with a 998cc engine and costs around Rs.22,89,000 in Nepal.

 

These are the major reasons why the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 has been one of the most evergreen cars of the decades.