Brand new MARUTI Alto 800 rivals

Brand new  MARUTI Alto 800 rivals

Maruti Suzuki the indian & japanese companies now come with brand new ALTO 800 launching on 16 OCT 2012 hit in the INDIAN market they and auto guru expetcted to have a BIG HIT ACROSS country
however the company started pre-booking of ALTO 800.

Gearing up to take advantage of increased sales during the upcoming festive season, Maruti SuzukiIndia Limited (MSIL) will be launching their new Alto 800 next month. Maruti Alto 800 next gen is expected to be priced below Rs.2 lakhs, which will make it compete with the likes of Tata Nano and HyundaiEON. Alto 800 small car will take the place of MSIL best seller, current Alto, as the company comes out with a cheaper and highly fuel efficient vehicle which will also be offered with a CNG option.

The Indian auto sector has been witnessing falling sales due to high interest rates, rising fuel prices and hard-hitting market conditions, which have made auto companies sit up and take notice. MSIL are banking on their new Alto 800 to boost sales for the company's small car segment which has suffered falling sales in the period April to August 2012. During this time, sales of Alto have declined by 34.83% to 89,000 units as compared to 1.22 lakh units sold in the same period in 2011.

MSIL is hopeful that their upcoming Alto 800 will attract its fair share of customers specially due to the fact that it offers improved fuel efficiency of 22.74 kmpl which is 15% higher than the Alto. Besides this increased cabin space, improved gear shift and a brand new design should also appeal to buyers.