Alto now comes with optional Airbags

Maruti Suzuki today announced that their Alto 800 and Alto K10 is now available with optional driver’s side Airbag.

Speaking at the press release, Mr. R S Kalsi, Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki, said: “With driver airbag being offered from the base variant upward as an option for the Alto, a very large number of car customers in India will feel reassured. We have offered enhanced safety features, from the base variants, across our model range, ahead of regulations.”

Besides the Airbag the Alto now also comes fitted with the left hand side OVRM for better all around visibility for the driver.

In recent months, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has introduced enhanced safety equipment in a large number of models. Dual airbags with ABS and EBD was offered as standard across variants of S-Cross and Baleno. This was followed by making dual airbags, ABS with EBD available as an option in all variants of Ciaz, Eritga, DZire, WagonR and Celerio.

The Maruti Suzuki Alto is the highest selling car for the past 10 years now. On an average they sell around 22,000 cars all over India. The Alto is the primary choice for first time car buyers and/or people who want to have a small budget secondary car. By adding these additional features now will only increase their base  as earlier customers who were more safety conscious would have to look elsewhere for their requirements.