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Suzuki Alto celebrates anniversary

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

The Suzuki Alto has reached the 30th year of an illustrious history that began with its launch in May 1979. The Alto is also in the spotlight for having reached 10 million units of aggregate worldwide sales at the end of March 2009. Since the first-generation launch, 4.8 million Alto units have been sold in Japan and 5.2 million units of Alto-based models have been sold in other countries. Today, the Alto is sold in 132 countries and regions. And thanks to its customer-focused manoeuvrability, versatility, economical running, and affordable pricing, it remains hugely popular all over the world. Suzuki Ireland recently launched the 2009 Alto, a smart car. It combines eye catching style and easy urban mobility with great performance in terms of fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions, thereby meeting the lifestyle needs of today’s motorists. The Alto will be the lowest CO2 emitting five-door family car on the market. Its European-inspired looks combined with great aerodynamics make the new Alto the most stylish car in its class. The five-door Alto, available with both manual and automatic transmission, comes complete with a three-cylinder 67 bhp 1.0-litre engine returning a combined fuel consumption of 4.4 litres of fuel per 100kms or 64.2 mpg and producing CO2 emissions as low as 103 g/km. This qualifies the car for e104 annual road tax (Band A), the cheapest classification available. The seventh generation and stylish Alto this year celebrates its 30 year anniversary, with prices starting at just e11,500 and e13,295. Standard equipment includes front electric windows, air conditioning, front and side airbags, ABS with EBD, and remote central locking and iPod connection.