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Maruti 800
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The Maruti 800 is a city car manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India. It is a rebadged version of an old model of the Suzuki Alto. Over 2.5 million Maruti 800's have been sold since its launch in 1984.

It used to be the best selling car in India until the Maruti Alto recently took that title. It is also exported to a number of countries in South Asia including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and to some South American markets (as Chile, sold as Suzuki Maruti), and was available in selected European markets between 1988 and 1992, sold as the Suzuki Maruti. In Morocco it is currently sold as Suzuki Maruti (as of March 2008). The car comes in different versions including one with air conditioning and one without. It was launched in December 1984 with almost 100% imported components.

The 800 has undergone some minor face lifts but overall it still remains the same as it was in 1984. The car has reported slipping sales in recent times, mainly due to the introduction of the Alto at a comparable price. The car produces approximately 37 bhp (28 kW; 38 PS) of power and runs on 12 inch wheels. Curb weight is 650 kg (1433 lb) and 4 passengers (including the driver) fit in. Top speed is in the region of 125 km/h (78 mph) and the car is known to deliver fuel economy better than 20 km/l (47 mpg) on clear and plain roads. Maruti Suzuki had earlier launched a version with a 4 valves per cylinder engine producing 45 bhp (34 kW; 46 PS) coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission (currently found in the Suzuki Alto) but discontinued it after a couple of years.

A Euro III emission compliant version of the car was released in 2005 in India.

The Maruti 800 is still popularly hailed in India as "the smallest car in production" due to its relatively tightly spaced interior. Its main competitor is the cheaper Tata Nano (123,000 compared to 184,641 Rupees) which has an 8 percent smaller exterior size and a 23 percent larger interior space.

See Autopedia's comprehensive Maruti 800 Review.

Recent Changes[]

Maruti is planning to enhance the Maruti 800 engine to make it suitable to the emission standards that is going to be implemented in India from 2010 April. Though company has no plan to phase out it [1]

Styles and Major Options[]

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MODEL Trims
AC BSIII AC LPG Std BSIII Std. LPG
MSRP
Rs 204,651* Rs 218,965* Rs 185,094* Rs 199,408*
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$Price1 $Price2 $Price3 $Price4

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As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Trim
AC BSIII AC LPG Std BSIII Std. LPG
MPG
City 15.7 | Highway 19.9 (Km/L) City 12.4 | Highway 16.6 (Km/L) City 17.5 | Highway 22.1 (Km/L) City 12.0 | Highway 16.4 (Km/L)

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Engine Type In-Line Engine

Engine Description 0.8L 37bhp 4-stroke cycle, water cooled

Engine Displacement(cc) 796

No. of Cylinders 3


Maximum Power 37.5@5,000 (PS@rpm)

Maximum Torque 6@2,500 (kgm@rpm)

Valves Per Cylinder 2

Valve Configuration SOHC

Fuel Supply System MPFI

Bore x Stroke 68.5 x 72.0 mm

Compression Ratio 8.8:1

Turbo Charger No

Super Charger No


Transmission Type Manual

Gear box 4 Speed

Drive Type FWD

Brake System

Front Brake Type Disc

Rear Brake Type Drum

Maruti 800 AC BSIII Performance

Top Speed 144 kmph

Acceleration (0-100 kmph) 21 seconds

Tyres


Tyre Size 145/70 R12

Tyre Type Radial

Wheel Size 12 x 4 J


Other Specifications


Seating Capacity 4

No of Doors 4


Country of Assembly India

Country of Manufacture India

Warranty Time 2 years

Warranty Distance 40,000 kms

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See Also[]

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MARUTI

Suzuki Motor Corporation


Suzuki | Maruti Suzuki


Current Models

City Car: 800 · Zen Estilo · Alto · Wagon-R

Subcompact:Swift

Compact:SX4 · DZiRE

SUV:Gypsy · Grand Vitara

Microvan:Omni · Versa

Historic Models

Zen · 1000 · Baleno · Esteem


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News and References

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  1. Gaadi.com Blog: Maruti Suzuki says can upgrade 800 engine [1]
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