Live – Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 launch

The highly anticipated launch of the year gets underway today. Catch all the live updates from the launch venue. 

Much has been said and reported in the past few months about Maruti Suzuki's upcoming small car for India, the all-new Alto 800. From a dozen of shy shots to bits and pieces of information to extensive road test review of the small car – we have gone through all of it. And now finally, the day has dawned on which the Alto 800 will be officially rolled into the Indian market. The only thing left to unfurbish about the new small car is the price tag. 

 

Stay with us as we bring to you all the live updates, images and details about the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 from the launch event that will get underway in a short while from now.

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– The launch event has just started at Maruti Suzuki's headquarters in Vasant Kunj. And not at some swanky five star hotel's conference room.

 

– Mr Shinzo Nakanishi now addresses the media.

 

– “The entry-level small car segment is congested because of the high volumes.” Mr Shinzo Nakanishi says.

 

–  “Entry-level small cars are considered to be congested and low on space, but the #Alto800 aims to change the perception.”

 

– Over 10,000 Alto800s booked before launch! 

 

– Vicky Donor star Ayushman Khurana now talks about his love for the Alto. 

 

–  'Ayushman Khurana says that his first date and first kiss came in a Maruti Suzuki Alto' – it was a cramped car back then mayte! 

 

– 200 engineers worked for 4 years on the Alto 800.

 

– Auyshman continues to talk about the design of the Alto 800.

 

– Maruti Suzuki says that the #Alto800 is designed for the 'super cool.' 

 

– An old lady comes onto the stage during the launch of the Alto800 and asks the classic question – 'kitna deti hai?'

 

– The Alto 800 returns 22.74 kmpl for the petrol and 30.46 km/kg for CNG, says Maruti Suzuki. 

 

– The Alto 800 is one of the only entry-level cars to provide the option of a driver-side airbag.

 

– Alto 800 to come in four variants – STD, LX, LXi & LXi with Air Bag.

 

– Now Shaan the pop singer takes on the stage and sings the promo song called 'Come on, let's go.'

 

– Alto800 to get a factory-fitted CNG kit – so no need to worry about the warranty or long term reliability! 

 

– And now the prices of the Alto 800 are going to be revealed. 

 

– Starting with the petrol variants:

– The Alto 800 STD has been launched at Rs 2.44 lakh

– The Alto 800 LX has been launched at Rs 2.76 lakh.

– The Alto 800 LXi has been launched at Rs 2.99 lakh.

 

– And now the pricing of the CNG variants:

– The Alto 800 STD CNG has been launched at Rs 3.19 lakh.

– The Alto 800 LX CNG has been launched at Rs 3.37 lakh.

– The Alto 800 LXi CNG has been launched at Rs 3.56 lakh.