A word is out that Maruti 800 will be phased out in 11 Indian cities from January next year as it has failed to meet the required Indian emission norms.
The Maruti 800 has been Maruti Suzuki’s flagship model since the company’s inception in 1983 until Maruti Suzuki Alto replaced it recently. And now the big question is what will happen to Maruti Suzuki with M800 gone.
Tata Motors has launched the low-priced Nano. Will the Tata Nano dominate the small car segment? Most importantly will Maruti Suzuki allow the Nano to rule the small car market? Of course not!
Well, Maruti Suzuki has other alternate plans charted out to continue as the leader in the Indian small car market. The car major is gearing up the Alto at a 'cost down' version to bring it close to the price levels of the M800.
The new upcoming Alto is already in the design stage and will be available in the market in the first quarter of next fiscal. The 'cost down' version Alto will come with the powerful K-Series engine and is likely to be priced close to the Rs 3 Lakh bracket.
Moreover, this version will be made BS-IV compliant. So, six months later a car buyer can choose between the existing Alto and the new, upgraded 'cost down' version.
It is heard that Maruti Suzuki is working on the cost cutting techniques on the car and this could bring the base model of the Alto very near to the Maruti 800 or could even within striking distance of the Nano!
The Maruti Suzuki Alto has been selling on an average of 19,000-20,000 units a month. But sales of the M800 model have been declining day by day and the car company is planning to phase out the model completely in the near future. Maruti Suzuki Omni also will be phased out in a gradual move by the company.
It seems that the time has really come when Maruti Suzuki has to select a successor for the Maruti 800, the once called desi ruler in the small car segment.
The Maruti 800 has been Maruti Suzuki’s flagship model since the company’s inception in 1983 until Maruti Suzuki Alto replaced it recently. And now the big question is what will happen to Maruti Suzuki with M800 gone.
Tata Motors has launched the low-priced Nano. Will the Tata Nano dominate the small car segment? Most importantly will Maruti Suzuki allow the Nano to rule the small car market? Of course not!
Well, Maruti Suzuki has other alternate plans charted out to continue as the leader in the Indian small car market. The car major is gearing up the Alto at a 'cost down' version to bring it close to the price levels of the M800.
The new upcoming Alto is already in the design stage and will be available in the market in the first quarter of next fiscal. The 'cost down' version Alto will come with the powerful K-Series engine and is likely to be priced close to the Rs 3 Lakh bracket.
Moreover, this version will be made BS-IV compliant. So, six months later a car buyer can choose between the existing Alto and the new, upgraded 'cost down' version.
It is heard that Maruti Suzuki is working on the cost cutting techniques on the car and this could bring the base model of the Alto very near to the Maruti 800 or could even within striking distance of the Nano!
The Maruti Suzuki Alto has been selling on an average of 19,000-20,000 units a month. But sales of the M800 model have been declining day by day and the car company is planning to phase out the model completely in the near future. Maruti Suzuki Omni also will be phased out in a gradual move by the company.
It seems that the time has really come when Maruti Suzuki has to select a successor for the Maruti 800, the once called desi ruler in the small car segment.
Labels: Maruti-800, Maruti-Suzuki, Maruti-Suzuki-Alto
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