MARUTI 800

Maruti 800 is a small 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 800 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.

Ever since Maruti Suzuki 800's arrival in 1983 as a modern-day car, this renowned hatch has played the role of India’s favourite small car. However, what this also means is that the Maruti Suzuki 80 is now two decades old.

 

Maruti Suzuki India Limited, earlier named as Maruti Udyog Limited, is one of the preeminent automobile manufacturers in the country. Maruti 800, designed since 1983, is marketed as a small city car that was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The first generation Maruti 800 (SS80) was inspired by the 1979 Suzuki Fronte and dawned an 800 cc F8B engine – the moniker that proffers the car its name.

Maruti Suzuki 800 became a synonymous name for cars across all homes in India.

Maruti 800 has also held the position of a status symbol for a long time. It was a basic car but what made it special was that it accomplished many goals. This very small car started the trend of flourishing hatchbacks in India, and now, every car manufacturer wants to grasp their own version in that very segment of hatchbacks. The Maruti 800 was the bestselling small car until sometime back when Alto took over.