New Maruti Alto K10 launched at Rs 3.06 lakh

The older Alto K10 was being left behind by the competition, and this update should make the K10 relevant again.

Maruti Suzuki has launched the new Alto K10 at a starting price of Rs. 3.06 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. The Alto K10 is now a more powerful version of the Alto 800 entry-level hatchback. It is powered by the same 1.0 litre K-series engine which has been borrowed from the older Alto K10. The new Maruti Alto K10 gets new exteriors and interiors which give the car a new look overall.

The older Alto K10 was being left behind by the competition, and this update should make the K10 relevant again. The Alto K10 shares the same body-panels as the Alto 800, and the underpinnings too. The basic silhouette of the Alto K10 is now unmistakably similar to the Alto 800, only small design elements on the outside set the two apart. These include new swept-back headlamps, grille, lower air-dam, ORVMs, tail-lamps and pronounced rear-bumper.

The side profile remains the same as the Alto 800 with the ‘wavefront’ design, a big crease under the windows, subtly flared wheel-arches and a kink at the bottom remain.

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The dull old interiors of the older Alto K10 have been replaced. The dashboard gets a new design theme and receives black-and-beige combo. The top part of the dashboard houses the A/C vents, a cubby-hole, multimedia system and instrument cluster. The lower part gets a glove-box and A/C controls integrated on to it. The three-spoke steering wheel is similar to the older car, but looks more upmarket thanks to silver inserts.

The centre console gets an integrated 2-DIN multimedia system. The instrument cluster has been heavily redesigned with a three-pod design featuring a functional tachometer. The instrument cluster comes equipped with a digital driver information display.

The new Alto K10 is not very different from the older car in terms of powertrain. It is powered by the same 1.0-litre K-series petrol engine that develops 68PS @ 6,200 rpm and 90Nm @ 3,500 rpm. This engine is offered with either a 5-speed manual transmission, or an AMT transmission. The AMT variant of the Alto K10 is the most affordable automatic car in the country as of now. The Alto K10 returns 24.07 km/l according to ARAI tests with both the manual as well as AMT gearboxes. The Alto K10 is also being offered with a ‘greener’ CNG option, which will be even more economical.

The new Maruti Alto K10 is available in 4 trim variants – LX, LXi, VXi and VXi (Optional). Of the four, the LXi exclusively gets CNG fitment. The AMT gearbox, branded AGS (Auto Gear Shift) by Maruti is available exclusively with the VXi trim. The top-end VXi (O) will be offered with a driver-side airbag.

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The variant wise prices of the new Alto K10, ex-showroom New Delhi are as follows:

LX – Rs 3.06 lakh

LXi – Rs 3.22 lakh

VXi – Rs 3.38 lakh

VXi (O) – Rs 3.57 lakh

VXi (AGS) – Rs 3.80 lakh

LXi (CNG) – Rs 3.82 lakh

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