The Suzuki Alto is a 5 door hatchback style motor vehicle with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 61 bhp (62 PS/45 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 85 N·m (63 lb·ft/8.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 815 kg at the kerb.
The Suzuki Alto is claimed to manage a top speed of 145 km/h, or 90 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 7.8/5.3/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2360 mm | 92.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Length | 3495 mm | 137.6 inches | |
| Width | 1475 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Kerb weight | 815 kg | 1797 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35 litres | 7.7 [9.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Suzuki | ||
| Engine code | F10D | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1061 cc (64.746 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68.5 × 72 mm
2.7 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
62 PS (61 bhp) (45 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
85 Nm (63 ft·lb) (8.7 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
42.9 kW/litre 58.3 ps/litre 57.5 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
80.11 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1006.7 kPa (146 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 265.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 75.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 55.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 74.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.92 kg/kW 29.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.8/5.3/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.8/5.3/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.8/18.9/16.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.2/53.3/45.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.2/44.4/37.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TrailLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 155/65 R 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/65 R 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.72 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 117238 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 11.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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Suzuki Alto Automatic added 2003-12-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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