Suzuki Alto is one of the best-selling Kei cars in the Japanese market. The current Alto is in its 9th generation, which was introduced in 2021. Now the new report shows that Suzuki may introduce the new 10th generation Alto in 2026. The company started its production in 1979.
Since then, many changes have been seen in it. Especially Alto has seen a big change in curb weight. Now the news is that the company is going to reduce the weight of the 10th generation Alto by about 100 kg. It has also been the best-selling car in the history of the Indian market.
Alto’s weight kept increasing and decreasing
When Suzuki launched the first generation Alto, its weight was 545 kg. By the 9th generation, it became 680 kg. The 7th generation of Alto weighed the most at 740 kg. The company was able to reduce the weight of Alto by more than 100 kg with its new Heartect platform.
Thus, the weight of the 8th generation Alto became 620 kg. Suzuki once again wants to reduce the weight of this hatchback in this way. The current model of Alto weighs 680 kg. It is believed that the weight of the new generation Alto will be around 580 kg.
Use of light and strong material
To reduce its weight, the company can use lightweight material in different components used in the car. For example, the company has reduced the weight of the new Swift by giving it a new Z12 engine. This is a light and high-efficiency engine.
The company also uses it in other Maruti cars like WagonR, Dzire, Baleno, and Francox. An improved version of the Heartect platform is likely to be used for the 10th-generation Alto.
The Heartect platform is lightweight and uses ultra and advanced high tensile steel (UHSS and AHSS). This helps to increase the safety of passengers in case of an accident.
The new Alto will give a mileage of 30Km/l
The mileage of the new Alto will be even better due to the reduction in weight. Talking about the current Maruti Alto K10, its mileage with a manual gearbox is 24.39 km/l and with AGS it is 24.90 km/l.
At the same time, the CNG variant gives a mileage of 33.85 km/kg. With a weight reduction of 100 kg, the 10th generation Alto can give a mileage of around 30 km/l. The mileage figure of the CNG variant can increase to 37-38 km/kg.
Suzuki Alto Price
The current Suzuki Alto petrol model is available at an ex-showroom price of 1,068,000 yen (around Rs 5.83 lakh) and the mild-hybrid variant is priced at 1,218,800 yen (around Rs 6.65 lakh). The new Alto is expected to have a starting price of around 1 million yen (around Rs 5.46 lakh).