Maruti was the pioneer in launching the most fuel efficient and cost effective hatchback car in the Indian market. The Alto 800 LXi was one of the most pocket-friendly cars that have been launched in this segment and that has remained popular for a long period of time. The car comes in with 22.74 kilometers per liter mileage that is enviable for any of its competitors. Besides, the price just above 3 lakhs of Indian rupees has made it one of the most desirable cars in the hatchback category.The best thing in the features of the car is that its height is ideal enough for the Indian families to use. The elderly ladies of Indian stature find it very friendly for the usage and hence, it has maintained its top position in the annual sales charts for over a long period of time.
Exteriors
The variant comes in with body colored bumpers and the outside has six attractive colors to choose from. The headlamps are conventional with adjustable height to help in near as well as faraway night vision. The clear lenses provided with headlamps as well as tail lamps enhance the night vision all the more. The internal instrumentation comes with digital clock and low fuel level warning. The body is made out of light weight alloy that adds to the fuel economy by making the car lighter and also makes it good enough to resist any mechanical force from outside.
Interiors
The interiors of the Alto 800 LXi variant come in with great features of safety and convenience. It has very attractive seat covers that come in with a great variety of colors, textures and prints. It also has enhanced functionalities of anti-creasing, anti-pilling and fire resistance. The head rests in front as well as rear seats add to the comfort of the passengers. The power windows are installed in front doors only, while the boot lid opener is internal. The door pockets are there in front doors while the ORVM is on the driver’s side, which is internally adjustable. It also has turn indicators mounted on it.
Comfort Features
The LXi variant comes in with the features of manually controlled AC and heater. It also has the power steering installed in it. The car comes in with cigarette lighter inbuilt in it. The leg space and head room ar good enough for a family car, considering the Indian stature of built. In fact, the car has very high popularity among the Indian middle class owing to the fact that its height and leg space suits the Indian family, especially the elderly ladies, extremely well!
Safety Features
The Alto 800 LXi comes with the basic safety features of engine immobilizer and child safety lock inbuilt. It does not have the central locking system, but the same can be incorporated later on if required. The alloy wheels and the tubeless tyres add to the safety and durability features of the car even more. The car comes with 2 years’ warranty that covers up to 40,000 kilometers of distance.