Maruti is on car launching spree. This year it has already launched four cars in India – new Baleno, new WagonR, new Ertiga and new XL6. So will Maruti launch more cars this year? You bet it will be launching more cars in the second half of 2022. The new Brezza and a Hyundai Creta rival are already confirmed for this year. One more Maruti car that everyone has been waiting for is the new-generation Alto. What all features will the 2022 new-generation Maruti Alto get? In today’s article, lets talk about this.

Hill hold assist

2022 Maruti Alto

Hill hold assist is another nifty feature that is quite helpful. How is it helpful? As the name suggests, it helps to stop your car from rolling back on the slope. Maruti recently added it in the new Celerio. So we can expect it in the new-generation Alto. Maruti should actually be adding it to the Alto since most buyers are new learners and this feature would really come out to be handy for them.

2022 Maruti Alto – Digital instrument cluster

2022 Maruti Alto

The current Alto comes with a semi-digital instrument cluster. It gets an analogue speedometer with a fuel level indicator, an odometer available in the digital unit. However, this system looks quite outdated. Maruti should give it a digital cluster like the Renault Kwid to give it a modern look. However, we do not expect it to get this feature as the new WagonR also misses out on it.

Idle engine start-stop

2022 Maruti Alto

Who doesn’t like high fuel-efficiency? The Alto is already one of the most fuel efficient cars in India. But Maruti can take it one step further by offering idle engine start-stop feature on the new Alto. So how does idle start-stop work? It automatically turns off the engine while idle and silently starts when the brake or clutch is pressed. All newer Maruti cars are coming with idle start-stop. We expect Maruti to add this feature in the new Alto to improve fuel efficiency. 

1.0-litre engine

2022 Maruti Alto

Alto used to get a 1.0-litre engine in its K10 variant. But Maruti discontinued this variant in April 2020. Now we hope that Maruti will bring back this engine in the new-generation Alto. Which 1.0-litre engine will Maruti give the Alto? We think Maruti might give it Celerio’s 1.0-litre engine capable of producing 66bhp & 89bhp of torque.

2022 Maruti Alto- AMT gearbox

2022 Maruti Alto

Currently, the Alto only comes with a five-speed manual gearbox. Maruti used to offer an AMT gearbox on the above mentioned 1.0-litre engine. But this AMT gearbox was discontinued with the discontinuation of the 1.0-litre engine. So will Maruti bring this AMT gearbox on the new-generation? We certainly hope so Maruti brings this gearbox back with the 1.0-litre engine. This will make the Alto the cheapest automatic car in India.

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