Suzuki Alto

Suzuki Alto

Labels match the catalogue: Gasoline, Manual, Automatic, Robotic, Variable, FWD, AWD, No / Turbo, Inline.

8 generation (from 2014-12-01, no stop date): Mini 5-doors, 12 versions. All use a 658 cc Gasoline 3 Inline engine, Front, transverse, 4 valves per cylinder, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95, tank 27 L, ground clearance 155 mm, front brakes Disc, rear brakes Drum. Gearboxes: Manual 5, Robotic 5, Variable (gears not measured). Power bands: 49 hp / 58 Nm, 52 hp / 63 Nm, 64 hp / 100 Nm with Turbo.

7 generation (2009-12-01 to 2014-12-31): Mini 5-doors, 8 versions. Six 0.7 cars share 54 hp / 63 Nm, 658 cc, 4 valves, Distributed injection (multi-point). Two 1.0 cars: 1.0 AT 68 hp, 996 cc, 4 valves; 1.0 MT 68 hp, 997 cc, 2 valves, Central injection (single-point or single- point). Tank 35 L on all eight.

6 generation (2004-09-01 to 2009-11-30): Mini 5-doors, 9 versions. Five 0.7 cars: 54 hp / 61 Nm FWD or 64 hp / 106 Nm AWD, 658 cc, top speed 125 km/h, tank 30 L, wheels 155/65 R13 and 135/80 R12. Four 1.0 cars: 53 hp / 76 Nm, 993 cc, 2 valves.

5 generation (1998-10-01 to 2004-08-31): Mini 5-doors, 25 versions in the generation count (12 listed below). Listed power is 46–60 hp, tanks 30 L, clearance 125–150 mm.

4 generation (1994-11-01 to 1998-09-30): Mini 5-doors, 13 versions (12 listed). Mix of 657 cc 0.7 cars (40–55 hp, mostly Carburetor) and 993 cc 1.0 cars (53 hp, Central injection (single-point or single- point)).

3 generation (1988-09-01 to 1994-10-31): Mini 3-doors, 40 versions (12 listed). All listed cars are 0.6, 547 cc, Gasoline, 3 Inline, Carburetor except the 44 hp 0.6 MT with Distributed injection (multi-point). Power 32–44 hp.

2 generation (1984-01-01 to 1993-12-31): Mini 3-doors, 2 versions, both 0.7, 55 hp / 57 Nm, 658 cc, FWD.

1 generation (1979-01-01 to 1984-12-31): Mini 3-doors, 1 version: 0.8 MT, 39 hp, 796 cc, 4 Inline, Manual 4, FWD, clearance 160 mm.

Engines and specs

Labels match the catalogue: Gasoline, Manual, Automatic, Robotic, Variable, FWD, AWD, No / Turbo, Inline.

8 generation (from 2014-12)

Compression is 11.5 on the 49 hp and 52 hp cars and 9.1 on the 64 hp Turbo cars. Bore × stroke is 64 × 68.2 on all twelve.

7 generation (2009-12 – 2014-12)

6 generation (2004-09 – 2009-11)

5 generation (1998-10 – 2004-08) — listed versions

4 generation (1994-11 – 1998-09) — listed versions

The two 1.0 MT names in 4 generation differ by tank: one has tank not measured, the other 30 L.

3 generation (1988-09 – 1994-10) — listed versions

2 generation (1984-01 – 1993-12)

Engine location is not measured. Rear suspension, rear brakes, tank, kerb and gross weight are not measured.

1 generation (1979-01 – 1984-12)

0.8 MT: 39 hp (29 kW), torque not measured, 796 cc, Gasoline, 4 Inline, boost No, Manual 4, FWD. Valves per cylinder, engine location, injection, compression, bore × stroke, fuel grade, tank, kerb, gross, wheels, rear suspension, rear brakes, CO2 and eco class are not measured. Front suspension Independent, spring, front brakes Disc, clearance 160 mm.

Performance and economy (mpg)

0–100 km/h is measured on two versions only, both 7 generation FWD:

• 1.0 MT: 14 s to 100 km/h, top speed 154 km/h, city 5.2, highway 3.8, combined 4.4.
• 1.0 AT: 17 s to 100 km/h, top speed 150 km/h, city 6.7, highway 4.5, combined 5.1.

The 1.0 MT is 3 s quicker to 100 km/h than the 1.0 AT and uses 1.5 less city, 0.7 less highway and 0.7 less combined (same units as the catalogue). Combined 4.4 vs 5.1 is about 16% lower on the 1.0 MT.

Top speed 125 km/h is listed on all five 0.7 versions of the 6 generation (0.7 MT 54 hp, 0.7 AT 54 hp, 0.7 MT 64 hp, 0.7 CVT, 0.7 AT 64 hp). 0–100, city, highway and combined on those five are not measured.

On every other listed version, 0–100, top speed, city, highway, combined, CO2 and eco class are not measured. There is no mpg figure in the data except the 7 generation 1.0 pair above (those figures are L/100 km as stored, not US mpg).

Dimensions and weight

Overall length, width, height and dimensions in feet or inches are not measured in this dataset. What is measured:

Ground clearance. 160 mm on 1 generation 0.8 MT. 155 mm on 2 generation, most 3 generation cars, all 7 generation 0.7 cars, 7 generation 1.0 AT, and all 8 generation cars. 150 mm on 3 generation 0.6 MT 34 hp FWD and 0.6 AT 34 hp, all listed 6 generation cars, 7 generation 1.0 MT, and most 4 generation 0.7 cars. 140 mm on 4 generation 1.0 AT, 1.0 MT, and the 4 generation 1.0 MT with 30 L tank, plus 5 generation 0.7 MT 46 hp FWD, 0.7 AT 54 hp 60 Nm, 0.7 MT 54 hp 60 Nm. 145 mm on 5 generation 0.7 AT 54 hp 61 Nm FWD. 135 mm on 5 generation 0.7 AT 60 hp AWD. 125 mm on 5 generation 0.7 AT 60 hp FWD — the lowest listed clearance, 35 mm below the 8 generation’s 155 mm.

Fuel tank. 27 L on all 12 of the 8 generation. 35 L on all 8 of the 7 generation. 30 L on listed 3, 4 (where measured), 5 and 6 generation cars. Not measured on 1 generation, 2 generation, and 4 generation 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT (the pair without a tank figure).

Wheels. Measured only on 6 generation 0.7 cars: 155/65 R13 and 135/80 R12. All other versions: wheels not measured.

Kerb weight (kg), selected. Lightest listed: 3 generation 0.6 MT 34 hp FWD at 550. 8 generation FWD 0.7 MT 49 hp is 610; the matching AWD is 660 (+50). 8 generation 0.7 AGS 49 hp is 620 FWD / 670 AWD. 0.7 CVT 52 hp is 650 FWD / 700 AWD. Turbo 0.7 MT 64 hp is 670 FWD / 720 AWD; 0.7 AGS 64 hp is 690 FWD / 740 AWD. Heaviest listed kerb: 7 generation 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT at 855. 7 generation 0.7 CVT AWD is 830. 6 generation 0.7 64 hp AWD cars are 840 kerb / 1060 gross. 6 generation 0.7 54 hp FWD: 720 / 920.

Gross weight. Measured on: 7 generation 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT (1250); 6 generation 0.7 54 hp (920) and 64 hp AWD (1060); 5 generation 0.7 CVT (900 both drives); 5 generation 0.7 AT 54 hp 63 Nm and 0.7 MT 54 hp 63 Nm (870). All other listed versions: gross not measured.

Kerb not measured on: 1 generation; 2 generation; 4 generation 1.0 AT, 1.0 MT, and the 4 generation 1.0 MT with tank 30 L; 5 generation both 0.7 CVT and 0.7 AT 54 hp 63 Nm; 6 generation all four 1.0 versions.

Reliability and problems

This catalogue has no reliability, defect, recall or “common problems” fields. Those topics are not measured here.

Which version to choose

Choice is only the arithmetic in the tables.

Most power: 7 generation 1.0 AT and 1.0 MT at 68 hp. The 1.0 MT also has the only 14 s 0–100 and 154 km/h top speed. The 1.0 AT is 17 s and 150 km/h and uses more fuel on every measured cycle.

Most torque: 6 generation 0.7 MT 64 hp, 0.7 CVT and 0.7 AT 64 hp at 106 Nm (boost No). 8 generation Turbo 0.7 MT / 0.7 AGS 64 hp have 100 Nm — 6 Nm less than those 6 generation 64 hp cars, but 42 Nm more than the 8 generation 49 hp cars (58 Nm).

Lightest 8 generation: 0.7 MT 49 hp FWD at 610 kg. The heaviest 8 generation car is 0.7 AGS 64 hp AWD at 740 kg (+130 kg). AWD adds 50 kg on the 49 hp 0.7 MT and 0.7 AGS, 50 kg on the 52 hp 0.7 CVT, 50 kg on the 64 hp 0.7 MT, and 50 kg on the 64 hp 0.7 AGS.

Current generation without turbo: 0.7 MT or 0.7 AGS at 49 hp, or 0.7 CVT / 0.7 AGS at 52 hp — 3 hp and 5 Nm more than the 49 hp set. Compression 11.5 vs 9.1 on the turbo cars.

AWD in production now: any 8 generation AWD row. Rear suspension on those AWD cars is Dependent, spring on the 49 hp and 52 hp 0.7 AGS AWD and 49/64 hp 0.7 MT AWD; the 52 hp 0.7 CVT AWD is Semi-independent, torsion; the 64 hp 0.7 AGS AWD is Independent, spring.

Lowest clearance: 5 generation 0.7 AT 60 hp FWD at 125 mm. Highest listed: 1 generation 0.8 MT at 160 mm.

Largest tank: 7 generation, 35 L, 8 L more than the 8 generation’s 27 L.

Wheels specified: only 6 generation 0.7 versions (155/65 R13, 135/80 R12).

Same name, different cars: 0.7 MT, 0.7 AGS, 0.7 AT, 0.7 CVT, 1.0 MT, 1.0 AT and 0.6 MT / 0.6 AT repeat. Separate them by hp, Nm, drive, gears and generation, as in the tables — those names are the catalogue anchors and are not renamed.