Maruti Suzuki’s entry level hatchback Alto has been on top of the best selling chart list for quite a few years. Maruti Alto has registered sales over 1.07 lakh units of the Alto in the first five months of calendar year 2017. In the first five months this year, the Alto registered monthly sales of 22,998, 19,524, 18,868, 22,549 and 23,618 units, whereas the Renault Kwid registered 6,924, 9,648, 10,296, 7,956 and 6,990 units in the same period, which is a total of 41,814 units.



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Being an affordable product along with company’s strong service backup, the Alto has been chosen by many first time buyers, where 25 percent of the sales contribution comes from young customers and has grown by 4% in the past three years. The Alto was first introduced in September 2000 to the Indian market and clocked 1 lakh in cumulative sales in its first three years. In fact, in 2016, Maruti Suzuki exported 21,000 units of the Alto to countries like Sri Lanka, Chile, Philippines, and Uruguay.

Currently, Maruti Suzuki Alto is offered in two engine options – a 0.8-litre and K10 along with a CNG fuel variant. The Alto K10 AGS variant is said to be the most affordable automatic in the entry level segment along with driver’s side airbags and packed with other techs.