Suzuki
Alto
Suzuki Alto: years registered new in Europe, fault code help, warning lights and maintenance guides.
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New registrations (EU)2000–2006, 2008–2019
Generations and technical specifications
Suzuki Alto – Ninth generation2021–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | HA37/HA97 |
| Production | 2021–present |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | HEARTECT platform |
| Engines | 657 cc R06D I3 (MHEV) 658 cc R06A I3 |
| Electric motor | WA04C DC synchronous |
| Transmissions | CVT |
| Drivetrain | Mild hybrid with Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) |
| Battery | 3Ah Lithium Ion |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm |
| Length | 3,395 mm |
| Width | 1,475 mm |
| Height | 1,525 mm |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka |
| Designer | Alessandro Di Gregorio and Ayano Oshita |
Suzuki Alto – Eighth generation2014–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | HA36S/V |
| Production | 2014–2021 (Japan) 2019–present (Pakistan) |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (Japan) |
| Platform | HEARTECT platform |
| Engines | 658 cc R06A I3 658 cc R06A I3 turbo (Japan) |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 5-speed automated manual AGS CVT (Japan) |
| Wheelbase | 2,460 mm |
| Length | 3,395 mm |
| Width | 1,475 mm |
| Height | 1,475 mm 1,490 mm (Pakistan) 1,500 mm (X, Turbo RS and Works trims) |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka Pakistan: Karachi (Pak Suzuki Motors) |
Suzuki Alto – Seventh generation2009–2014
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | HA25/HA35 |
| Production | 2009–2014 |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Engines | 658 cc K6A I3 (HA25) 658 cc R06A I3 (HA35) |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic CVT |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm |
| Length | 3,395 mm |
| Width | 1,475 mm |
| Height | 1,535 mm |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka |
Suzuki Alto – Maruti Suzuki A-Star2008–2018
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Production | 2008–2014 (India) 2009–2018 (China) |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Engines | 998 cc K10B I3 |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,360 mm |
| Length | 3,580 mm |
| Width | 1,680 mm |
| Height | 1,400 mm |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Assembly | India: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki) China: Chongqing (Changan Suzuki) |
Suzuki Alto – Sixth generation2004–2009
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | HA24 |
| Production | 2004–2009 |
| Body styles | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Engines | 658 cc K6A I3 |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,360 mm |
| Length | 3,395 mm |
| Width | 1,475 mm |
| Height | 1,500–1,510 mm |
| Kerb weight | 720–810 kg |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka |
Suzuki Alto – Fifth generation1998–2014
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | HA12 (F6A engine) / HA22 (K6A engine) / HA23 (facelift, K6A) |
| Production | 1998–2005 (Japan) 2000–2012 (Pakistan) 2000–2014 (India) 2000–2003 (Colombia) |
| Body styles | 3/5-door hatchback 3-door van |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (Japan) |
| Engines | 657 cc F6A SOHC 6/12V I3 657 cc F6A SOHC 6V turbo I3 658 cc K6A DOHC 12V I3 658 cc K6A DOHC 12V turbo I3 796 cc F8D SOHC 12V I3 (Alto 800) 970 cc F10A SOHC 8V I4 (Pakistan) 996 cc K10A DOHC 16V I4 (Chevrolet Alto) 998 cc K10B DOHC 12V I4 (Alto K10) 1061 cc F10D SOHC 16V I4 (Alto 1.1) |
| Transmissions | 4/5-speed manual 3/4-speed automatic CVT |
| Wheelbase | 2,360 mm |
| Length | 3,395 mm 3,495 mm (Alto 800/1.1) 3,620 mm (Alto K10) |
| Width | 1,475 mm 1,495 mm (Alto K10) |
| Height | 1,440–1,460 mm |
| Kerb weight | 630–800 kg |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka Pakistan: Karachi (Pak Suzuki) Colombia: Bogotá (GM Colmotores) India: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki) |
Suzuki Alto – Third generation1988–2001
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | CL/CM/CN/CP/CR/CS |
| Production | 1988–1994 1991–2001 (Daewoo Tico) |
| Body styles | 3/5-door hatchback 3/5-door van 4-door hatchback (sliding door on right) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Engines | 547 cc F5B 6/12-valve SOHC I3 547 cc F5B 6-valve SOHC turbo I3 547 cc F5B 12-valve DOHC I3 547 cc F5B 12-valve DOHC turbo I3 657 cc F6A 6/12-valve SOHC I3 657 cc F6A 6-valve SOHC turbo I3 657 cc F6A 12-valve DOHC turbo I3 |
| Transmissions | 4/5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,335 mm |
| Length | 3,195 mm (550 cc) 3,295 mm (660 cc) |
| Width | 1,395 mm |
| Height | 1,380 mm 1,685 mm (Alto Hustle) |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka |
Suzuki Alto – Second generation1984–2019
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | CA/CB/CC |
| Production | 1984–1988 (Japan) 1995–2010 (China) 1986–2014 (India) 1988–2019 (Pakistan) |
| Body styles | 3/5-door hatchback 3/5-door van |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (CA/CB) or four-wheel-drive (CC) |
| Engines | 543 cc F5A 6-valve SOHC I3 543 cc F5A 6-valve SOHC turbo I3 543 cc F5A 12-valve DOHC I3 543 cc F5A 12-valve DOHC turbo I3 796 cc F8B 6-valve SOHC |
| Transmissions | 4/5-speed manual 2/3-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,175 mm |
| Length | 3,195 mm |
| Width | 1,395 mm |
| Assembly | Japan: Kosai, Shizuoka China: Chongqing (Changan Suzuki) China: Xiangtan (Jiangnan, Zotye) India: Haryana, Gurgaon (Maruti Suzuki) New Zealand: Whanganui Pakistan: Karachi (Pak Suzuki) |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Engine | Power | Mass | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2015 | Petrol | 996 cm³ | 50 kW (68 PS) | 930 kg | 94–103 g/km (NEDC) |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Powertrains (EU) | Petrol |
| Engine displacement (EU) | 996 cm³ |
| Power (EU) | 50 kW (68 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 930 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 2,360 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| New registrations (EU) | 2000–2006, 2008–2019 |