Maruti 800 Car

There are many autos on the market that are exciting with respect to power(Accord), interior design(Octavia, Benz), everyplace both execution( over again Accord) & the verve in the segment they play in (New City) picpicpicpic plainly no early(a) car is as close to what ALTO is in the compliance discover segment. Santro & Indica do have a strong hold on the fastness level where alto plays ( alto 1. 1) but with respect to the range that contralto has from mid(prenominal) 2 to low 4 lac it is the only choice. August 05 Alto is cosmos launched with split styling (clear head-tail lamps), changed nose and a few more vibrant color to make matters interesting.The seat fabric have received an upgrade. Although Swift continues to make believe limelight, guess Alto is serving Maruti and entry level buyers just fine. I wish they again launch it with the 1. 1 liter engine. Given that Alto has longer wheelbase and (more) modern chassis than Zen it would kill Zens sales if launched with 1. 1 liter engine. June 04 For the first time ever a model (Alto) come inscored 800 on the sales chart. This is due to Maruti positioning Alto as entry level car & in order to phase out 800 & also they slashed entry level price by 25,000 (without AC) at 2,34,000. Recently I had a test ride of a apply Alto 1. without power steering. The car was in a good condition. I really liked the power of 1. 1 engine. With 4 passengers it was pulling truly well. The transmission was typical Maruti/Suzuki, a critical rough but spot-on. As I am used to Palios butter smooth gears I found the gears in Alto a little crude but accurate & easy to locate specially from 2nd to 3rd, it is easy to summon it. Although I have heard a few complaints from several(prenominal) owners or so Grinding noises from transmission. So better watch-out for that. The AC was good teeming but left me for wanting as it was VERY hot. Also with AC on the acceleration aimed a insect bite.Cant blame as I had 4 ful l grown adults with me Overall I was precise pleasant but when finally we sat for negotiations the Doctor was asking a little too much than I impression a used Alto should cost. This led to me test drive of the new Alto (800), at 2,60 it was genuinely close to the used 1. 1 The test drive without AC was truly good but with AC full blown the acceleration did suffer signifi send wordtly. So I tried shutting off AC when I was speeding & then started it when cruising, it worked just fine. I vox populi I can manage with this power by effectively shutting off AC when I needed to Pass & on inclines (valleys etc).The interior was a bit lacking compared to Palio & also Santro but at this price point it did disturb my expectations. It is only a matter of getting used to. I didnt like the shifter coming out of teh floor as opposed to much better treatment in Palio/Santro. Here in Alto it seem to come out of the floor But not a point that would tint my decision. The interior room is satisfactory if not significant. 4 Adults can fit in for trips of say 3/4 hrs with some halts. The seats themselves are good & I found a very comfortable seating position except some room for my legs as I am 6 1 with the legs of very(prenominal) length as of my 6 3 friend ) The fuel economy I was told as phenomenal with at least 14 in city & 17-18 on the highways That was MUCh better than 10/14 of my Palio. As this car is for my stimulate I thought he would get a little better than what I can extract Driving style you know I was a bit concerned about the tire size & thought for a longer trips bigger tires would be preferable but it would affect the fuel economy I guess. You cant have all The styling is conservative but tasteful for the common man who thinks that car is an appurtenance of their personality. The fashion seekers should shop elsewhere.Both front & rear styling is interesting enough but at the same time toned down to take out the last drop of boldness.. The car looks much better with tree trunk colored bumpers than the ugly black ones They look like an accessory outwardly attached than the integral part of the car Only black car looks ok with those bumpers. Anyways, who buys a black color car in a counry of hot summer (There are quite a few consciousness you ) I am al virtually set on Alto 800. I compared it with all the rivalry & it bits the competition when you factor in the price & mundane running costs (fuel/maintenance) & have decided to go for Alto 800 Lxi.I think it is worth to pay for the extra features for some price. At the same time I didnt think it was a good persuasion to spend more than 4 lac for 1. 1 as I thought the level of interior materials & overall comfort would be more warrant in Santro/Indica/Palio for a little more cash. Fuel economy is again where Alto 1. 1 would do better than most though. The color availableness is again ok for this price range. I would love to see more colors coming out soon to keep interest i n the product. I would recommend Alto to anyone planning to buy a entry level car.It is a must to have a loot at this car before buying any other car you like. This is the spotless as far as the segment it plays in goes. MARUTI UDYOG LIMITED Managing competition successfully Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) was established in Feb 1981 through an Act of Parliament, to outfit the growing demand of a personal mode of transport caused by the lack of an efficient public transport system. It was established with the objectives of modernizing the Indian auto industry, producing fuel efficient vehicles to conserve scarce resources and producing indigenous utility cars for the growing needs of the Indian population.A license and a Joint jeopardy agreement were signed with the Suzuki Motor Company of lacquer in Oct 1983, by which Suzuki acquired 26% of the equity and agreed to provide the latest technology as well as Japanese worry practices. Suzuki was preferred for the joint suppositio n because of its track render in manufacturing and selling small cars all over the world. There was an option in the agreement to raise Suzukis equity to 40%, which it exercised in 1987. Five classs later, in 1992, Suzuki further increase its equity to 50% turning Maruti into a non-government ganization managed on the lines of Japanese management practices.Maruti created news report by going into production in a record 13 months. Maruti is the highest volume car manufacturer in Asia, outside Japan and Korea, having produced over 5 million vehicles by May 2005. Maruti is one of the most successful automobile joint ventures, and has made profits every year since inception till 2000-01. In 2000-01, although Maruti generated operating profits on an income of Rs 92. 5 billion, high depreciation on new model launches resulted in a book loss. COMPANY HISTORY AND BACKGROUND The EvolutionMarutis history of evolution can be examined in four phases two phases during pre-liberalization end (1983-86, 1986-1992) and two phases during post-liberalization period (1992-97, 1997-2002), followed by the full privatization of Maruti in June 2003 with the launch of an initial public offering (IPO). The first phase Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. Hincon House, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai 400083 email emailprotected com Tel +91 22 25775959 Fax +91 22 25775732 Hindustan Construction Co. 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