Next gen alto will come in 2017. The length of the new Alto will remain same at 3395mm,
however the design will be tweaked by the Indian team to suit the taste of the Indian car buyers
Next-gen Alto to be lighter and safer and will meet the upcoming safety norms will also be lighter, safer, powerful and a lot more environment-friendly as well.
The new Alto will be based on Japan’s Alto Kei, which is the eighth-generation of this hatchback. The Kei platform will be used to made the Indian version of the Alto.
The new Alto will be a lot lighter than the current-generation by at least 60 kilograms, which is about 10 percent reduction. “The new Alto will pass all the crash tests and will be safer too. The Alto has more than 45 percent of high tensile steel that makes it stronger and lighter,”
The Alto will be powered by a 658cc engine (codenamed as R06A) could come in two states of tune, one will be with turbo and other without. On the new Alto, the 658cc will produce about 53bhp and the turbo version will produce about 62bhp. There will also a VVT (variable valve timing) version of this engine.
The Alto will have ARAI fuel efficiency in excess of 32km/l. There will be an AMT (automated manual transmission) as well.
Next-gen Alto to be lighter and safer- EXCLUSIVE – MotorOctane