Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Maruti 800- Indain Family's First Car

                                                Maruti 800

Maruti 800 is a city car manufactured byMaruti suzukiin India. It is a rebadged version of an old model of the suzuji alto. Over 2.5 million Maruti 800s have been sold since its launch in 1983. The same car is sold in Pakistan as the suzuki mehran with a much older 1980s era Suzuki SS80 carburetor based engine.

A Maruti 800

It used to be the best selling car in India until 2004; upon its launch themaruti alto took that title. 1988 and 1992, sold as the Suzuki Maruti. In Morocco it is currently sold as Suzuki Maruti (as of March 2008). The car comes in different versions including one with air conditioning and one without. It was launched in December 1984 with almost 100% imported components. The first car to be sold in India was purchased by Harpal Singh, an Indian Airlines employee from New Delhi, who won the ownership rights to the car competing against other prospective owners, through a lucky draw and was handed over the keys of his dream machine by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi. The original 800 was based on the SS80 Suzuki fronte, but a modernized version using the body of the second generation Alto (SB308) was presented in 1986.

                           

Maruti Suzuki is planning a phase out of Maruti 800 beginning in April 2010. Maruti Suzuki does not have plans to upgrade it to Euro IV or BS IVemission norms. Starting April 2010, Maruti will stop selling the car in 13 major cities – the four metros and 9 other cities including  Agra and surat, where the law made it mandatory for the vehicles sold to be Euro IV compliant. Maruti 800 will be sold in other cities until 2015–16.

Another reason cited is the model's declining sales. Maruti 800 sales are down by 3.7% in the month of April 2010, when compared with April 2009. In April 2009, the total sales was 2345 and this year, it had gone to 2258. Total sales of Maruti 800 is 33028 for the period April 2009 to March 2010. The Indian autombile Industry is the seventh largest n the world with an annual production of over 11 million vehicles and exports of about 1.5 million.In 2009, India emerged asasia's fourth largest exporter of automobiles, behind japan south korea nad thailand. In October 2009, the sales of Maruti 800 were 3,124; they declined to 2,631 units in October of the following year.

 After a full model change in 1986, the 800 has undergone some minor face lifts but overall it still remains the same as it was on introduction. The car has reported slipping sales in recent times, mainly due to the introduction of the Alto at a comparable price. The car produces approximately 37 bhp (28 kW; 38 PS) of power and runs on 12 inch wheels. Curb weight is 650 kg (1,433 lb) and 4 passengers (including the driver) fit in. Top speed is in the region of 125 km/h (78 mph) and the car is known to deliver fuel economy better than 20 km/l (47 mpg) on clear and plain roads. Maruti Suzuki had earlier launched a version with a 4 valves per cylinder engine producing 45 bhp (34 kW; 46 PS) coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission (currently found in the Suzuki alto) but discontinued it after a couple of years.

              

A EuroIII emission compliant version of the car was released in 2005 to meet Indian emissions regulations. An LPG version of the vehicle was also released in 2008. As of September 2009, the company has yet to reach a decision regarding the manufacture of a Euro IV compliant version of the vehicle due because it would increase the retail price. However even stricter emissions regulations which come into effect by April 2010, would mandate Euro IV compliance in major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore and 2015–2016 for the remainder of the country.The car was to be phased out during 2010 but it still on sale in October 2011. Its main competitor is the cheaperTata Nano (123,000 compared to 184,641 Rupees) which has an 8 percent smaller exterior size and a 23 percent larger interior space.


                                                  

Technical specifications

[edit]Dimensions and weights

  • Overall Length 3,340 mm (131.5 in)
  • Overall Width 1,440 mm (56.7 in)
  • Overall Height 1,405 mm (55.3 in)
  • Wheel Base 2,175 mm (85.6 in)
  • Ground Clearance 170 mm (6.7 in)
  • Curb Weight 650 kg (1,433 lb)
  • Gross Vehicle Weight 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)


Fuel Economy

  • Mileage Highway (km/liter) 29.7 km/L (3.37 L/100 km; 70 mpg-US)
  • Mileage City (km/litre) 16.1 km/L (6.21 L/100 km; 38 mpg-US)
  • Mileage Overall (km/litre) 18.22 km/L (5.488 L/100 km; 42.9 mpg-US)


Capacities

  • Seating capacity (person) 4
  • Fuel tank capacity (liter) 28


Performance

  • Maximum speed 125 km/h (78 mph)
  • 0–100 km/h 12.8 seconds
  • 1/4 Mile 28.5 seconds


Engine

  • Engine Type/Model Water cooled SOHC (1C2V)
  • Displacement cc 7ration Inline
  • Valves per Cylender (value) 2
  • Fuel Type Petrol


Transmission

  • Transmission Type Manual
  • Gears/Speeds 4Gears
  • Also Was available in 5 Speed Gearbox


Suspension

  • Front Suspension McPherson strut & coil spring
  • Rear Suspension Coil spring with gas filled shock absorbers


Steering

  • Steering Type Rack & pinion
  • Minimum Turning Radius (meter) 4.4m

Brakes

  • Front Brakes Disk
  • Rear Brakes Drum


Wheels and Tyres

  • Tyres (Radial optional) 145 / 80 R-12


Maruti Suzuki 800 Versions

  • 800 AC Uniq
  • 800 Duo Std LPG
  • 800 AC - BS III
  • 800 Duo AC LPG








MARUTI SUZUKI - A middle class family's 1st Car


Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a subsidiary company of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. It is India's largest passenger car company, accounting for over 45% of the domestic car market. The company offers a complete range of cars from entry levelMaruti 800 and Alto to hatchback Ritz, A-star, Wagon r and sedan Dzire, SX4, in the 'C' segmentMaruti EECO and Sports Utility vehicleGrand Vitara
It was the first company in India to mass-produce and sell more than a million cars. It is largely credited for having brought in an automobile revolution to India. It is the market leader in India, and on 17 September 2007, Maruti Udyog Limited was renamed as Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The company's headquarters are located in New Delhi.
                                      Maruti Suzuki Logo.svg

Maruti Suzuki is India and Nepal's number one leading automobile manufacturer and the market leader in the car segment, both in terms of volume of vehicles sold and revenue earned. Until recently, 18.28% of the company was owned by the Indian Government, and 54.2% by Suzuki Of Japan. The BJP-led government held an Indian public offering of 25% of the company in June 2003. As of 10 May 2007, the government of India sold its complete share to Indian financial institutions and no longer has any stake in Maruti Udyog.
Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) was established in February 1981, though the actual production commenced in 1983 with the Maruti 800, based on the Suzuki alto which at the time was the only modern car available in India, its only competitors- the Hindustan Ambassdor and Premier Padmini were both around 25 years out of date at that point. Through 2004, Maruti Suzuki has produced over 5 Million vehicles. Maruti Suzukis are sold in India and various several other countries, depending upon export orders. Models similar to Maruti Suzukis (but not manufactured by Maruti Udyog) are sold by Suzuki motor corporation and manufactured in Pakistan and other South asian countries.

                                          
The company exports more than 50,000 cars annually and has an extremely large domestic market in India selling over 730,000 cars annually. Maruti 800, till 2004, was the India's largest selling compact car ever since it was launched in 1983. More than a million units of this car have been sold worldwide so far. Currently, Maruti suzuki Alto tops the sales charts.
Due to the large number of Maruti 800s sold in the Indian market, the term "Maruti" is commonly used to refer to this compact car model. Its manufacturing facilities are located at two facilities Gurgaon and Manesar south of Delhi. Maruti Suzuki’s Gurgaon facility has an installed capacity of 350,000 units per annum. The Manesar facilities, launched in February 2007 comprise a vehicle assembly plant with a capacity of 100,000 units per year and a Diesel Engine plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 engines and transmissions. Manesar and Gurgaon facilities have a combined capability to produce over 700,000 units annually. More than half the cars sold in India are Maruti Suzuki cars. The company is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, which owns 54.2 per cent of Maruti Suzuki. The rest is owned by public and financial institutions. It is listed on theBSE and NSE in India.
Suzuki Motor Corporation, the parent company, is a global leader in mini and compact cars for three decades. Suzuki’s technical superiority lies in its ability to pack power and performance into a compact, lightweight engine that is clean and fuel efficient. Nearly 75,000 people are employed directly by Maruti Suzuki and its partners. It has been rated first in customer satisfaction among all car makers in India from 1999 to 2009 by J D Power Asia Pacific.
                                

Services offered


Current sales of automobiles


India's Corps of Military Police personnel patrolling the Wagah border crossing in thePunjab in a Maruti Gypsy.

7th Generation Suzuki Alto is sold as Maruti Suzuki A-Star in India.

Suzuki Splash is sold as Maruti Suzuki Ritz in India.
  1. 800 (Launched 1983)
  2. Omni (Launched 1984)
  3. Gypsy (launched 1985)
  4. WagonR (Launched 1999)
  5. Alto (Launched 2000)
  6. Swift (Launched 2005)
  7. Estilo (Launched 2009)
  8. SX4 (Launched 2007)
  9. Swift DZire (Launched 2008)
  10. A-star (Launched 2008)
  11. Ritz (Launched 2009)
  12. Eeco (Launched 2010)
  13. Alto K10 (Launched 2010)
  14. Maruti Ertiga, seven seater MPV R3 designed and developed in India, will compete with Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, and Tata Sumo Grande.[15]

[edit]Imported

  1. Grand Vitara (Launched 2007)
  2. Kizashi (Launched 2011)

[edit]Discontinued car models

  1. 1000 (1990–1994)
  2. Zen (1993–2006)
  3. Esteem (1994–2008)
  4. Baleno (1999–2007)
  5. Zen Estilo (2006–2009)
  6. Versa (2001–2010)
  7. Grand Vitara XL7 (2003–2007)