Maruti 800

Maruti 800
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The Maruti Suzuki 800 is a city car that was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India from 1983 to 2014. The first generation (SS80) was based on the 1979 Suzuki Alto and had an 800ย cc F8B engine, hence the moniker. Widely regarded as the most influential automobile in India, about 2.87 million 800s were produced during its course of which 2.66 million were sold in India itself.

Technical data
ManufacturerMaruti
ProductionFrom 1983

Generations

Other Maruti models

Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Maruti 800 in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Maruti recalls.