Maruti Suzuki Alto 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions, Mileage Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Alto Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Alto prices start from Rs. 2.95 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Hyundai Santro, Maruti S-Presso, Datsun Redi Go and Renault Kwid in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered Alto is as follows:

Maruti Suzuki Alto petrol manual comes with 6 variants: STD, STD (O), LXI, LXI (O), VXI and VXI+.

• Maruti Suzuki Alto starts at Rs. 2.95 lakh. Alto STD costs Rs. 12k more than Datsun redi-GO's entry-level variant, which is the most affordable car in this segment.
• VXI+ is Alto's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It costs Rs. 3.90 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual A-segment hatchback, Hyundai Santro Asta, by Rs. 1.88 lakh.

 
Maruti Suzuki Alto is not available with petrol automatic powertrain.

• Renault Kwid starts at Rs. 4.48 lakh. Kwid RXL 1.0 is the most affordable automatic car in the segment.
• Hyundai Santro Sportz at Rs. 5.98 lakh is the most expensive petrol automatic A-segment hatchback.

Maruti Suzuki Alto 0.8 Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Alto is available with a 0.8L petrol engine and a 5-speed transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 48PS and 69Nm, respectively.

• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 83PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 35PS more power than Alto 0.8.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 produces 113Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment - 44Nm more than the Alto 800.
• With a manual transmission, Maruti Suzuki Alto has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.05kmpl.
• With an automatic transmission, Renault Kwid and Redi Go 1.0 have the best fuel-efficiency figure of 22.0kmpl.
• It’s worth noting that the Renault Kwid automatic is the only AMT-type automatic car without manual gear selection. The Redi-Go, which uses the same engine and transmission has this option and so do all the other automatic cars in this comparison.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R 1.2 petrol engine offers the best torque in this segment, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to all other cars. WagonR’s 1.2-litre engine is the most powerful in this comparison as it belongs in the B1 and B2 segment. So, naturally, it’ll win the performance challenges against the A-segment cars like the Kwid, Redi GO and SPresso.

Maruti Suzuki Alto vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Maruti Suzuki Alto is 3445mm long, 1515mm wide, 1475mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2360mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 177 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Alto has a 160mm ground clearance, it rides on 145/80 R12 tyres size and has 35 litres fuel tank capacity.

• Renault Kwid is the longest car in the segment. It is 286mm longer than Alto.
• Hyundai Santro is the widest car in the segment. It is 130mm wider than Alto.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is the tallest car in the segment. It is 200mm taller than Alto.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the Alto’s by 75mm.
• Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 164-lt more boot space than the Alto - almost twice compared to the Alto’s.
• Datsun redi-GO's ground clearance of 187mm is the best in the segment. The Kwid isn’t too far behind at 184mm and it has the second-best ground clearance.
• While all cars get 14-inch wheels at least in their higher variants, Alto 800 remains the only car that has the smallest 12-inch wheels. Its tyre size is also the narrowest in this class of entry-level cars.

Amongst all the A-segment cars, Datsun redi-GO has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. Maruti Suzuki Wagon R has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage. In terms of cabin space, the WagonR’s bulbous proportions give it almost an unfair advantage. It’s tall boy design also gives it a better road presence than all other cars in this comparison.

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