August7
Suzuki has officially taken the wraps off its seventh-generation Alto small car. As expected, the new Alto was previewed by the A-Star concept, which made its debut at last year’s New Delhi Motor Show.
The Alto shares many of its design cues with the A-Star concept, but the overall look of the production car is much friendlier than the concept. The Alto was designed in India – where the Alto is the biggest selling car — and a version will be built by Suzuki’s Indian subsidiary.
Suzuki is expected to produce two variations of the Alto: a base model to be built in India and sold in developing regions and an up-level global model to be built in Japan. Although nothing is set in stone, Suzuki is considering selling the five-door hatchback in North America for the first time, according to Motor Authority. Both models will be powered by a 1.0L powerplant.
The Alto will make its first public appearance at October’s Paris Motor Show.
OK, bring it over. Now’s the time.
Wow…pop-out rear door windows instead of roll-down? Will that be for both versions, or just the one for developing regions?
All I have to say about this one is…YUCK!
I would much rather see the production version of the Kizashi midsize sedan.
If Suzuki could bring this to America, it would allow them to have some real marketing power that they haven’t had before. Currently about the only thing worth marketing is the SX4, which although not that bad, isn’t very great.
VW Polo
Suzuki needs to first bring the Swift back to the US before they even try to sell something this small. Ths SX4 is nice (the hatch at least) but a little too CUVish and overmotored to give Suzuki the basic economy car they desperately need to compete in today’s US market.
The headlights are INCREDIBLY ugly! Just what the hell were the designers thinking of? Trying to make it cute like a vomit-infested baby? Sheesh.
The front lights are too small. They should be at least seventeen times larger.
Though it’s small, and probably gets good mpg, it’s just a bit too wierd-looking to sell in any numbers here. This thing makes the Yaris look beautiful.
And in most of the Southwest US, the people will be saying, “Why the hell would I buy a car called the ‘Stop’?”
Suzuki offers the Swift here in Canada. I swear it and the Aveo are the same car. I’d get close enough to look but I’m afraid clowns are going to come out.
Price this thing right, and they will sell quite a few of them. Pop-out rear window should help keep an extra $1000-$2000 off the price…
@beatusmongous - it means ‘tall’ too…
Any cars for Angolan market? Why stop with Asia, move on to Africa.
Yeah, I know, but this car certainly isn’t alto (tall). I thought the “Stop” version was funnier, because imagine coming to a stop sign in South America and at the same time seeing this car. You’d be like, “Hey, there’s an Alto, just like the sign says!”
johnnycanuck,
The Swift+ they sell in Canada IS an Aveo. The Swift Suzuki sells in Europe and Japan is very, very good and completely different.
In other news, Suzuki will implement measures across the entire product line to reflect their new development of noteworthy automobiles.
To ensure harmony will be brought about throughout the new lineup, they will create a medly of other cars to tune the entire lineup. Rumored are the new Soprano and Tenor models, a 2-door micro convertible and a minivan.
The company’s new pickup truck is in development and is rumored to be in line with the new motif, and is likely to be named the Bass.
cute, ozyran. Nice.
What will the Baritone be like?