The Suzuki Alto is a small city car and is currently the sister car to the Nissan Pixo. It has been in production for a number of years and has been built and sold in many countries worldwide. The car is powered by a small 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine. The Alto makes the best use of the 67bhp available thanks to its low kerb weight which allows it to offer reasonable acceleration, impressive fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission figures.
Insurance Groups: 4 - 4
MPG Range: 39 - 66
Latest Suzuki Alto Car Reviews:
The Suzuki Alto is a car that seems to have been aimed at new and young drivers, with the lowest insurance group and cheap running costs being particularly attractive. However, this does feel like ...
The Suzuki Alto SZ3 is a good addition to the crowded city car, but it comes with low pricing advantages. Its performance, like every other city car, is inclined towards town driving; it drives wel...
The Suzuki Alto 1.0 SZ4 5dr comes with a zippy little engine for town driving, reasonable levels of equipment and a cabin that feels pretty well put together. The Alto is fine for undemanding city ...
The Alto is Suzuki’s bargain basement offering – designed to keep motoring costs down. It won’t cost you much to buy – and even less to keep on the road. Good average fuel economy and low insurance...
Suzuki Alto Overview
The Suzuki Alto’s punchy power delivery and narrow construction help it to find gaps bigger cars will miss in town - and the engine sounds surprisingly good when revved hard.
Background
The Suzuki Alto was first introduced in Japan in 1979 as a city car that combined fun, affordability and low running costs. These values remain at the heart of the new seventh generation model.
The first generation Suzuki Alto was a cargo version of the Fronte passenger car and instantly became well known for its remarkably cheap buying price. The second generation model hit the scene in 1984 and was replaced by the third generation model in 1988.
The fourth generation model appeared in 1994 and ran until 1998. It was one of the first Suzuki’s to adopt a more rounded, curvy look. The fifth generation model arrived in 1998 and continued the curvaceous look. It also received a facelift in the year 2000.
The sixth generation model was introduced in 2004 and was built with affordable pricing in mind, it was replaced by the seventh generation model in 2009. There is also an eco variant of the seventh generation model which is capable of 71MPG.
Summary
The latest generation of the Suzuki Alto is made for the urban jungle thanks to its small size and tight turning circle. It offers great fuel economy, doesn’t cost a lot to insure and comes with plenty of safety equipment as standard.
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