| Maruti Suzuki Alto | |
|---|---|
 Suzuki Alto 800 (Chile) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Maruti Suzuki |
| Also called | Suzuki Alto |
| Production | 2000–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Maruti 800 |
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). The second generation was made as a standalone model, which was built on the same platform as the first generation.[1] The third-generation model is built on the same underpinnings as the S-Presso.
Since 2006, the Alto has been India's best-selling car[2] and crossed the 1 million production figure in February 2008 becoming the third Maruti model to cross the million mark in India after Maruti 800 and Maruti Omni and fourth overall joining Hyundai Santro.[3][4] As of 2024, the Alto is the only one car in India has ever sold over 5 million units.[5]
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- ^ "Maruti Alto is India's highest selling car". domain-b.com. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "The Continental Divide: The Most Popular Cars by Continent". Automotoportal.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Maruti Alto crosses one million units". Maruti Suzuki India Limited. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "Only 1 car in India has ever sold 5 million units, it's not i10, Swift or WagonR". India Today. April 28, 2024.