Bikes and Cars: Maruti Alto K10

Maruti Suzuki India has finally refreshed the Maruti Alto K10 with its new variant. The new Maruti Alto K10 comes with a very refreshed styling and interiors compared to the previous generation and its an all new car in many respects.

DESIGN

As earlier the K10 is based on the Alto 800 which means it gets a taller stance and a more upright rear. Maruti had to elongate the bonnet to fit the larger 1 litre engine and along with that they have also thoroughly updated the exteriors and the interiors. On the outside the new Maruti Alto K10 features larger, sharper headlamps with a dual grille. The strong shoulder line stretches till the rear end which houses a well designed set of rear tail lamps integrated nicely with a flatter boot-lid.

The new Maruti Alto K10 has all new interiors with a very upmarket design complimented by the black and beige colour scheme. The instrument cluster looks very modern and the centre console gets a piano black finish which give the car a more premium feel. The front seats, however, get fixed headrests reminding us of its budget friendly nature. The backside of the front seats have been scooped out to create more rear knee room but on the downside the front passengers can feel the rear passengers’ knees.

Engine & Transmission

The new Maruti Alto K10 features the same 1.0 litre 3 cylinder engine which produces the 68 bhp of power and 90 Nm of torque.The most significant update in this department is the option of an automatic transmission, the AMT autobox borrowed form the Celerio along with the usual 5 speed manual transmission.The Alto K10 is also available in CNG

The company claims the mileage of 24.07 KMPL on petrol and 32.26 km/kg with CNG fuel