Maruti planning to re-launch its Alto car with bigger engine

Maruti Suzuki, the biggest car makers in India plans to introduce the latest version of its Alto car which is the most sold model in India, with a bigger engine with higher efficiency.

The new Alto would come with a one-litre petrol engine from the K -series.

Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said, “Alto needs a face-lift. It has been there for quite a while.”

However the details of its launch date has been revealed yet.

Last month, MSI introduced BS IV compliant Alto with 800cc F Series engine and now the company wants to release the Alto with a 1000 cc K series engine.

Talking about the pricing details of the car, a source said, “With a bigger K-series engine, the new Alto will obviously be costlier than the existing Alto.”

Indian market sells around 20,000 units of Alto car per month.

Maruti Suzuki would provides two variants of the K series engines – 998cc three-cylinder, ‘K10B’ included in A-star, Estilo, and the new WagonR and a 1.2-litre, four-cylinder ‘K12M’ petrol engine incorporating in Ritz, Swift and Swift Dzire.