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Maruti Suzuki Alto set to get a 1 liter K-Series Engine

Industry sources are stating that Maruti would launch a more powerful variant of their Alto hatchback next month.

This new Alto would come powered with a 1 liter K-Series engine. It would be more expensive but would offer better performance and fuel efficiency.

Sources say that the new Alto would break the Rs. 3 lakh price barrier for this model. Current variants of this model are priced between Rs. 2-3 lakhs.

The 1 litre version is expected to be come at a “significant” price premium to the existing car. At present, the Alto’s certified mileage is 19.7 kmpl, but the new car is expected to give over 20 kmpl.
The Tata Nano is the most fuel-efficient car in India at present, with a mileage of 23.6 kmpl. But the Nano is also much lighter than the Alto. How much better fuel efficiency is offered in the new Alto remains to be seen.

Industry watchers are keen to see how the sales of the new Alto and the existing Alto – which is not being phased out as of now — will together impact sales of the A-Star. The Maruti A-Star comes between Rs 3.7-3.96 (ex-showroom Mumbai) and was initially seen as eating into Alto’s market share.

Some industry veterans expect brand Alto sales to jump by about 50% after the new variant is introduced. In May this year, Maruti sold 25,000 Alto cars and sales have averaged 20,000 units for several years now.

Industry sources say that Maruti is also simultaneously developing a stripped down Alto, trying to bring it closer to the price levels of the M800. The company is seeking to retain its A1 market share, which has suffered after the M800 was withdrawn from 13 top cities.

The company has already been working with vendors on the ‘one gram, one component’ principle -the weight of each component used in making a car is being reduced by a gram. This, coupled with other cost saving techniques, could well bring down the price of this ‘cost down’ Alto rather close to the base version of the M800 or even within striking distance of the Nano.

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