| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
5.4 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 3 miles |
| Most recent distance | 10500 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Polo |
Summary:
Almost the perfect town car
Faults:
ECU over ehated in the summer and caused Pinking at 3000 miles.
General Comments:
Interior is rather grey.
Noisy cabin with minimal, ie no, sound proofing.
Lightweight and gets blown all over the place in Winter.
Outstanding fuel consumption, 55mpg and mostly B road use.
Build quality not up to most small Euro boxes, but significantly better than Malaysian etc.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 11th May, 2006
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.0 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 15000 miles |
Summary:
Nice car
Faults:
It is very delicate.
General Comments:
It is a fine car... when you put the AC on... the acceleration gets very bad...
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 3rd August, 2005
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 c.c Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
3.0 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 19000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Suzuki Mehran |
Faults:
Water body bearing of my car was worn out at 17000 Kilometers.
General Comments:
This made me unreliable on SUZUKI.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 22nd June, 2005
Actually the reason is none of the above. The increase price is primarily due to two reasons, them being:
1. The abnormally high energy costs of production. The electricity cost that is.
2. The car manufacturers' cartel who continuously bribe government officials not to allow reconditioned cars import in Pakistan.
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
4.6 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 6 miles |
| Most recent distance | 14000 miles |
Summary:
Cheap, fuel economic, but otherwise the worst car I have ever driven
Faults:
Annoying knocking sound from rear brakes when braking.
Paintwork becomes tatty very quickly and perforates early.
Windscreen wipers do not sit on window-screens properly when driving and its raining does not wipe the screens properly.
General Comments:
Excellent fuel consumption.
Handles like an elephant. gets blown all over the road.
Noisy interior not very well sound proofed.
The most uncomfortable car I have ever driven.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 3rd February, 2005
I really wanted a lightweight car and I got it, averaging 51 to 55 mpg on motorway/town mixture, easy to park.
Only fault was an irritating ticking sound from the rear door when right hand cornering (stopped now after 45000 miles)...something loose that should have been stuck down.
Suzuki spares and servicing are extortionate, virtually 200 quid for an oil change, 50 quid for a set of brake shoes that would cost a Ford driver 20...and the recommended service interval at 9000 miles is not recommendable! So the cheap purchase price and petrol are offset a bit.
However I love my Alto for all that - 45000 miles in 2 years and its holding up fairly well.
My Suzuki Alto (2000) has been a nightmare since day 1. Now five years old, here is a list of problems I have had:
Rear wheels freezing solid in temperatures below 0 Celsius
Defective battery
Defective shock absorbers
Broken rear window washer
Broken cabin light
Leaking petrol
Defective muffler
Loose trim
Broken tailgate lock
Window coming loose from window frame (in winter!)
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 petrol and CNG Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
5.4 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 30 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 15590 kilometres |
Summary:
Good money value
Faults:
AC water leaks in side.
CNG kit was mounted to low.
General Comments:
I been using this car for over 8 months now, overall the engine performance and body is good.
The AC functions well, even when driven on CNG.
Few bad things are that a car of this price at-least should have a back windows defogger and a watch on the front panel does not cost a lot as well.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th December, 2004
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
4.8 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 10 miles |
| Most recent distance | 1900 miles |
Faults:
Engine pinks whilst it is put under load. Suzuki are aware of problem, but no fix at present.
Also paintwork faulty.
General Comments:
Miles per gallon are great between 50-60.
Would be very good if it was not for above problems, however would not buy another again.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 22nd October, 2004
We too have had pinking problems (for the past year and a half). No sign of solution for fixing. Would not buy another one.
My 2004 Alto is on it's second ECU. Always happens at the start of hot weather. Dealer has become utterly frustrated with Suzuki UK who won't provide a CURE to the problem. appears to be heat related. ECU is behind dashboard and overheats causing some component failure. I am facing 1000 pound a year bills when the warranty expires.