Maruti 800

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.

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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

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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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Main Competitors

 * Nissan Micra
 * Hyundai Getz
 * Mitsubishi Colt
 * Toyota Yaris
 * Honda Fit/Jazz
 * Tata Indica
 * Hyundai i20
 * Chevrolet Aveo

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