MARUTI SUZUKI 800
By years Maruti Suzuki 800 has undergone many changes especially in shape. But the very essence of it remains the same. The production was stated in 1984 and it still continues. Maruti Suzuki 800 is a five door hatch back car with 796cc 3 cylinder 4-stroke water cooled engine. Maruti Suzuki 800 first had and now has a 4 speed gear transmission. But in between in 2000 it Maruti Suzuki produced a five gear 800 which was later stopped with the launch of Maruti Suzuki Alto.
The wheel base of it is 2,175 mm (85.6 in) and length is 3,335 mm (131.3 in) and width is 1,440 mm (56.7 in). The height of Maruti 800 is 1405 mm, front track 1215 mm, rear track 1200 mm, minimum turning radius is 4.4 and minimum ground clearance is 170 mm. Gross Vehicle Weight is 1000kg for both the petrol and LPG versions. But the kerb weight is 683kg in M800 standard model and 698kg in M800 LPG model.
The seating capacity is 4 and fuel tank capacity is 28 liters. The maximum power (bhp @ rpm) is 37 @ 5000. The maximum torque (Nm @ rpm) is 59 @ 2500.
The steering type of Maruti 800 rack and pinion. The front suspension system is McPherson strut and coil spring and rear suspension system is Coil Spring with gas filled shock absorber. The front brakes are disc and the rear ones are drum. And it has 145/70R12 Radial tyres too for better control.
Maruti Suzuki 800 is available in both metallic and non-metallic colors. And the price of it differs from place to place and the pricing in the district of Cochin in Kerala is:
| Variant | Non Metallic | Metallic |
| (Rs.) | (Rs.) | |
| M800 STD LPG | 200089.45 | 202361.73 |
| M800 A/C LPG | 219338.47 | 221610.76 |
| MARUTI 800 MPI BS III STD (WITH IMMOBILISER) | 185775.57 | 188047.87 |
| MARUTI 800 MPI BS III AC (WITH IMMOBILISER) | 205024.60 | 207296.89 |
| MARUTI 800 MPI BS III AC (LIMITED EDITION) | 209986.75 | 212259.03 |
Mind you that these are only the ex-show room prices and may vary.
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