Japan is reportedly
receiving an all-new Suzuki Alto this October, a Japanese report said earlier
this week. Just months prior to that, the outgoing model will go on sale in
Pakistan, as per Automark. According to the site, Pak Suzuki will assemble the
JDM-spec Suzuki Alto, which unlike the Maruti Alto, is a Kei car. Local
assembly will commence in mid-April, and the launch is expected after
Eid-ul-Fitr (4-5 June).
The JDM-spec Suzuki
Alto is a Heartect platform product. It measures 3,395 mm in length, 1,475 mm
in width and 1,475 mm/1,500 mm in height. It has a 2,460 mm wheelbase. Under
the hood, there’s the R06A 0.66-litre naturally aspirated three-cylinder petrol
engine that produces 49 PS/52 PS (VVT) and 58 Nm/63 Nm (VVT) of torque. 5-speed
manual and 5-speed automated manual are the transmission choices.
The report says
that Pak Suzuki will offer both the transmission choices, but doesn’t mention
whether it will offer the R06A naturally aspirated engine with the two
versions. The engine will come from Japan, while the transmission will get
locally assembled.
Pak Suzuki is yet
to finalise the pricing of the eighth generation Suzuki Alto, but people in the
know of the development have said that the MT configuration will cost around
PKR 9,00,000 and the AMT configuration will retail at around
PKR 10,00,000.
The Suzuki Alto
will replace the Suzuki Mehran, Pakistan’s Maruti 800, which will get
discontinued in April.
