Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 and Alto K10 get optional driver's airbag on all trims

Team OD Updated: January 14, 2016, 04:17 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki is now offering a driver's side airbag as an option on all variants of the Alto 800 and Alto K10. Each variant of the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 and Alto K10 will cost an additional Rs 9,728 with the optional airbag. Maruti Suzuki is also adding the left ORVM across all the trims.

Maruti Alto K10 (4)

RS Kalsi, the executive director of marketing and sales at Maruti Suzuki said, "With driver airbag being offered from the base variant upward as an option for the Alto, a very large number of car customers in India will feel reassured. We have offered enhanced safety features, from the base variants, across our model range."

Over the past couple of months, Maruti Suzuki has started offering safety features like dual airbags and ABS as an option on all variants of the Swift, Swift Dzire and Ciaz, in an effort to improve safety.

Press release - Alto now comes with driver airbag

New Delhi, January 14, 2016: Driver airbag is now offered as an option in all variants of Alto 800 and Alto K10. The large number of customers who buy these bestseller cars can now experience enhanced safety. This also means that Alto, India's largest selling car for 10 years in a row, now becomes even more attractive. In recent months, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has introduced enhanced safety equipment in a large number of models. Dual airbags with ABS and EBD was offered as standard across variants of S-Cross and Baleno. This was followed by making dual airbags, ABS with EBD available as an option in all variants of Ciaz, Eritga, DZire, WagonR and Celerio. Mr. R S Kalsi, Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki, said: "With driver airbag being offered from the base variant upward as an option for the Alto, a very large number of car customers in India will feel reassured. We have offered enhanced safety features, from the base variants, across our model range, ahead of regulations." Besides driver airbag, the left outside rear view mirror is also available across all variants of Alto. Brand Alto: Alto has been India's No. 1 selling car for 10 years in a row and has won various accolades. Brand Alto, with its remarkable fuel efficiency and attractive design, continues to strengthen its wide appeal among customers who want more power and performance in their car. Alto has sold over 29 lakh units cumulatively, in India. In FY 2014-15, the average monthly sale of Alto was over 22,000 units.

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ABS and dual airbags now available as optional on all Maruti Suzuki Swift and Swift Dzire trims in India

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz gets ABS and driver airbag as standard in India

Press release - Alto now comes with driver airbag

New Delhi, January 14, 2016: Driver airbag is now offered as an option in all variants of Alto 800 and Alto K10. The large number of customers who buy these bestseller cars can now experience enhanced safety. This also means that Alto, India's largest selling car for 10 years in a row, now becomes even more attractive. In recent months, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has introduced enhanced safety equipment in a large number of models. Dual airbags with ABS and EBD was offered as standard across variants of S-Cross and Baleno. This was followed by making dual airbags, ABS with EBD available as an option in all variants of Ciaz, Eritga, DZire, WagonR and Celerio. Mr. R S Kalsi, Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki, said: "With driver airbag being offered from the base variant upward as an option for the Alto, a very large number of car customers in India will feel reassured. We have offered enhanced safety features, from the base variants, across our model range, ahead of regulations." Besides driver airbag, the left outside rear view mirror is also available across all variants of Alto. Brand Alto: Alto has been India's No. 1 selling car for 10 years in a row and has won various accolades. Brand Alto, with its remarkable fuel efficiency and attractive design, continues to strengthen its wide appeal among customers who want more power and performance in their car. Alto has sold over 29 lakh units cumulatively, in India. In FY 2014-15, the average monthly sale of Alto was over 22,000 units.

Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 2019 Full Spec

Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 2.94 Lakhs

Displacement
796cc

Transmission
Manual

Max Power(ps)
48

Max Torque(Nm)
69

Mileage
22.05 Kmpl

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz 2019 Full Spec

Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 8.2 Lakhs

Displacement
1498cc

Transmission
Manual

Max Power(ps)
90