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automatic}} }} The first generation was launched to the local Indian market on 27 September 2000 having captured over 40% market share in Belgium and 33% in Netherlands by 1998. The original Alto 800 carries the RF308 chassis code while the three-cylinder K10 is RF310; the four-cylinder export version is RF410. The Alto was seen as a natural successor to the time-tested and equally popular
Maruti 800 (MB 308). It included all the advantages of the 800 model for Indian car buyers, along with additional features such as power steering, power-assisted braking, and a fifth gear, which the 800 lacked. The Alto's popularity has grown steadily in recent years, largely due to its competitive pricing, which has been reduced thanks to lower excise duties. The Alto became the first car in India to sell over 200,000 units in a single financial year, with the last 100,000 units sold within just five months. It also became the only car to sell more than 22,000 units in a single month. Maruti's extensive network of dealerships and Authorized Service Centers (MASS) has significantly contributed to the Alto's substantial success in the Indian entry-level car market.
Alto K10 (RF310) Maruti Suzuki India launched a new version of the first generation Alto in the Indian auto market in August 2010, the Alto K10. The new Maruti Alto K10 is equipped with the company's 1.0-litre,
K-series DOHC inline-three petrol engine which also powered the Celerio and
Wagon R, mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The
K10B engine delivers of maximum power at 6200 rpm with of maximum torque at 3200 rpm. The K10 has a redesigned front end, with more sculpted headlights. This spelled the end for the F10-engined model, while the F8-engined Alto was replaced by the all-new Alto 800 in late 2012. The Alto K10 remained in production until 2014.
Europe This model, using the fuel injected 1061 cc
F10D engine, entered the European market at the
March 2002 Geneva Motor Show. Being built in India by Maruti, it was only available with five doors, unlike earlier Maruti Zen-based Altos in Europe. Unlike in India, European model Alto was available with a 3-speed automatic transmission option. The car was discontinued in 2006.
Specifications Until the late 2010 introduction of the K10 Alto, it was powered by a three-cylinder gasoline engine with four valves per cylinder, MPFI and a 32-bit ECM. All models have a five-speed manual transmission. There also used to be a
VX/VXi model (RF410) with a four-cylinder 1061-cc engine with and torque, launched in April 2001. This has now been discontinued, although it was sold for longer in certain European countries. The VX model also featured a tachometer not found in lesser Altos.
Alto 800 (RF308): • Maximum Power: at 6200 rpm • Torque: at 3500 rpm • Acceleration 0–100 km/h: approximately 20 seconds • Top Speed:
Alto 1.1 (RF410): Gallery File:2004 Suzuki Alto GL 1.1 Rear.jpg|2004 Suzuki Alto GL 1.1 (UK; pre-facelift) File:Suzuki Alto 800 GL 2007.jpg|2007 Suzuki Alto GL (Chile; facelift) File:Dosanjh inside - panoramio.jpg|Maruti Suzuki Alto (India; facelift) File:Suzuki Alto K10 DLX 2011.jpg|2011 Suzuki Alto K10 DLX (Chile) File:2008 Maruti Suzuki Alto Dashboard 02.jpg|Dashboard of a 2008 Maruti Suzuki Alto == Second generation (AOD; 2012) ==