Used Suzuki Alto (2009 - 2014) Review Review by Dan Harrison on 18 Mar 2009 Last Updated: 04 Aug 2015 3 The Suzuki Alto is a small car that’s designed to cut costs to the bone. It’s cheap to buy and even cheaper to run. Summary Driving & Performance Equipment Comfort Costs Safety & Reliability Buying & Selling Owners' Reviews Also Consider Facts & Figures Road Tests (1) Gallery Cheap to buyCost-effective to ownRobustly built Lacks charmBoot isn't particularly practicalThree-star Euro NCAP safety rating New price range: £7,199 - £10,349 Used price range: £957 - £4,578 View all used prices Summary Parkers Rating: 3 out of 5 The Suzuki Alto is a small car that’s designed to cut costs to the bone. It’s cheap to buy and even cheaper to run.Those on a tight budget will appreciate its exceptional fuel economy, low insurance costs (it's in group four) and cheap road tax.The Alto also feels robustly built, while the interior boasts a reasonable level of equipment. What it does lack, however, is the 'fun factor' that you get with so many other small cars. The Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo are cheap, but very cheerful, while slightly more expensive options like the Ford Ka are in a different league. The Alto is built to a budget - and feels like it.Keep it simpleThe Suzuki Alto made its appearance in March 2009 and immediately impressed with its low running costs and equally low pricing. Built in India, the Alto offers a five-door city car for those not so concerned with enjoying every last gadget.The Alto does without wind-down rear windows, preferring ‘pop-out’ windows, and even the rear parcel shelf has to be lifted manually when you open the boot, though this also means you have to remember to lower it too – usually when you’ve just got into the driver’s seat and noticed the shelf is still raised and blocking vision in the rear view mirror.Straightforward model rangeIn keeping with its simple approach to the Alto, Suzuki has made the model range easy to understand with four models. The SZ provides the entry point to Alto ownership at just over £7000, while the SZ3 adds a few luxuries such as air conditioning. Then the SZ4 offers the top of the range experience with ESP and a split/fold rear seat as standard.The SZ4 is also available with a four-speed automatic gearbox in place of the usual five-speed manual transmission, but every Alto uses the same 1.0-litre petrol engine. With the manual gearbox, the Alto’s engine delivers strong 65.7mpg average economy and 99g/km carbon dioxide emissions, but the auto pushes emissions up to 118g/km and economy down to 55.4mpg to make the manual gearbox the one to have.To find out whether this the car for you, read on for our Suzuki Alto review. Parkers Ratings Overall 3 out of 5 Performance 3 out of 5 Handling 3 out of 5 Comfort 3.5 out of 5 Practicality 2.5 out of 5 Behind the wheel 3 out of 5 Safety 3 out of 5 Reliability 3.5 out of 5 Running costs 4 out of 5 Green credentials 4.5 out of 5 Buying used 3.5 out of 5 Selling 4 out of 5 Equipment 3.5 out of 5 What owners say... “ East to park,nippy, fantastic fuel economy ,comfortable seats. ” 5 out of 5 Chris Duthie , 15 Mar 2014 ... read more “ The small size and tight turning circle make it perfect for manoeuvring around city streets. ” 4 out of 5 Aleksandar Lukic , 20 Jul 2012 ... read more “ This is a additional car to the company car i normally drive so therefore as a runabout it has everything that i require. ” 4 out of 5 EDWARD ROBERTS , 12 Mar 2012 ... read more See all Owners' Reviews Read the full facts and figures about this car Compare this car to other cars Next steps View 169 used Suzuki Alto Hatchbacks for sale Get an Insurance QuoteRead 17 owners' reviews Tweet Other Suzuki reviews Continue to: Driving & Performance Best deals on Suzuki Alto Hatchbacks Used Suzuki Alto 1.0 SZ4 5d (2012/62) Price £3,495 Save £295 Premium Cars Hull Ltd
“ East to park,nippy, fantastic fuel economy ,comfortable seats. ” 5 out of 5 Chris Duthie , 15 Mar 2014 ... read more
“ The small size and tight turning circle make it perfect for manoeuvring around city streets. ” 4 out of 5 Aleksandar Lukic , 20 Jul 2012 ... read more
“ This is a additional car to the company car i normally drive so therefore as a runabout it has everything that i require. ” 4 out of 5 EDWARD ROBERTS , 12 Mar 2012 ... read more