It was reported that production of the Maruti Alto 800 has been suspended, but that's not the case. A couple of Youtube videos have revealed that the company has given the entry-level model a facelift and upgraded its safety to continue selling it.

The 2019 Maruti Alto 800 features a revised front-end with a new upper grille and lower grille, redesigned bumper with C-shaped corners provision for fog lights/LED DRLs and a repositioned Suzuki logo. The side profile remains completely unaltered, while at the rear, there are revised tail lamps with a new motif.


On the inside, the 2019 Maruti Alto 800 features a grey and beige dual-tone theme. A highlight of the cabin is the highly revised centre console, which has a more flowing design than that of the outgoing version. The updated small car features a handful of additional safety features that enable it to gain compliance with the updated norms. These comprise ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, high-speed alert system and front seatbelt reminder.

The specifications of the 2019 Maruti Alto 800 completely mirror those of the previous version. The outgoing model draws its juice from a 796 cc three-cylinder petrol engine that produces a maximum power of 48 PS and a peak torque of 69 Nm. It delivers an ARAI-certified fuel economy of 20.7 km/l. A 5-speed manual transmission, similarly, should have remained standard.


It has been reported that the next-gen Maruti Alto, which will be the production version of the Maruti Future-S Concept, could launch in the fourth quarter of the current calendar year. Codenamed ‘Maruti Y1K’, it will not use the F8D 796 cc three-pot mill.