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The Indian car market

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The company was born in 1981. The actual production of the first Maruti Suzuki car, however, started in 1983 with the M800. The company's joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan helped it grow. Maruti Udyog Limited was introduced to take care of Indians' personal mode of transport. Earlier, the public transport system in India was not as good as it is today.

The Indian car market witnessed a great change with the introduction of Maruti Suzuki cars. It was the success of these cars that paved way for other car brands to enter India. India sure has a great potential for cars and Maruti Suzuki is considered the leader in exploring the potential.

Maruti Suzuki is regarded as the king of the Indian automotive industry. It is India's largest car maker and has been continually seeing success since decades. Earlier, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) had the name Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL), a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan.

Three Advantages of Suzuki

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Cheapest auto spare parts easily available

Another reason of this car being so popular is that its spare parts are easily available, you can find it from your nearest auto store in any city. Prices of these parts are surprisingly low if you compare to other rival cars. Which again does not become big burden on owner's pocket. For example, you can find its side mirror in less than a dollar. So if your car goes through major maintenance, it will not be nightmare and you will still be able to afford it with little pain!

Great resale market and so many used cars for sale

Lastly this car has a resale market value that no other car offer. Better resale market means you will get better price of your car when you intend to sell it. It is really easy to sell your car within few days because of its high demand throughout the year.

Fuel Efficient and better mileage when run on gas fuel

The most important reason is that it has a small engine and consumes less fuel than other rival cars and you can get better mileage when you run your car on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) which is easily available in Pakistan. Gas fuel provides a 30-40% more mileage as compared to running the same car on petrol. Plus CNG is around 30-35% cheaper than Petrol and Diesel. So it becomes really easy for common man to drive this car within his small monthly budget, making it extremely affordable car.

All these features combined make it an affordable, cheapest and economical small car.

Maruti 800

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Technical Specification:

• Power steering and Power windows
• Rear parcel tray
• New Crystal Eagle Eye Headlamps
• New Front Grille and New Bumper Design
• Body Colored Bumper
• Accessory socket Internally adjustable ORVM
• Power windows in front
• Key reminder and Central locking
• Remote fuel lid opener and Trip meter
• Tinted glasses
• Air condition with heating
• Stylish gear knob and Three Spoke Steering Wheel
• Integrated headrest in front seats
• Rear door child locks
• Improved suspension and braking
• Improved knee room at rear seats
• 1000cc Engine same as Wagon-R, A-Star
• Amber illuminated speedometer and tachometer

It is called a successor of iconic Maruti 800. Alto is being sold around 20,000 units every month while being 10 years old already. The Hyundai Santro and Chevrolet Spark are above than Alto and the Tata Nano right below, so there is much competition for the position. Because of this reason only the Alto got new engine K10. The Alto K10 is 125 mm long and 55 kg heavier. The Alto K10 will be offered in 2 variants:

Lxi: Rs. 3.03 lakhs
Vxi: Rs. 3.16 lakhs

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 can occupy 5 persons at a time comfortably. The power has increased up to 45% and only the 50 kg weight has increased. Car wheels size are also noticeable now their size is 13 inch. The availability of this car in six different colors that are: The Alto K 10 will be available in 6 colors namely, Sunlight Copper, Midnight Black, Fire Brick Red, Ecru Beige, Silky Silver and Superior White.

Maruti

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So many changes have been done in new Maruti Alto like new body, engine, fresh dashboard, and a unique tachometer, stylish car. It holds a major share of car market already and now it's time to increase it. It is called a successor of iconic Maruti 800. Alto is being sold around 20,000 units every month while being 10 years old already.

Maruti has launched initially this car in 1979 and later on changes were made and continued to be done. These changes were categorized in generations. The present Maruti Alto is considered under 7th generation that has launched in Dec 2008 and till now it is running with no new changes. This 7th Generation Maruti Alto car is known in India as the Maruti Suzuki A-Star, but in some other countries it is known as the Suzuki Celerio. This car is manufactured in Haryana in India and then exported worldwide in April 2009. Two variants are available in market of A-Star/Alto-Star.The expected prices in the Indian market are 3.45 lakh for the LXI, 3.72 lakh for the VXI.

Suzuki is The Right Choice

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