page_title: Maruti Suzuki Alto
section_title: First generation (2000)
hierarchical_section_title: Maruti Suzuki Alto / First generation (2000)
caption_attribution_description: English: 2004 Suzuki Alto GL 1.1 Front Taken in Leamington Spa
context_page_description: The Maruti Suzuki Alto is a city car manufactured and marketed by Suzuki through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki primarily for the Indian market since 2000. The first generation was essentially the Indian-built version of the fifth generation Japanese Alto, while the second generation Alto is a standalone model developed mainly for Indian market. It is the best-selling hatchback in India. Since 2006, it is India's largest selling car and crossed the 1 million production figure in February 2008 becoming the third Maruti model to cross the million mark in India after Maruti 800 and Maruti Omni and fourth overall joining Hyundai Santro.
context_section_description: The first generation was launched in the local Indian market on 27 September 2000 although the Alto nameplate had been successfully used to export the Maruti Zen to Europe from India since around 1994 having captured over 40% market share in Belgium and 33% in Netherlands by 1998.
caption: 2004 Suzuki Alto GL 1.1 (United Kingdom)
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