

Maruti Suzuki 800 is, undoubtedly, one of the best selling cars in India. Maruti 800 is heading the chart from last three decade and still going strong. It has water cooled, four stroke small SOHC (1C2V) petrol engine with 796CC displacement. It generates 37PS at 5000rpm and 59Nm of torque at 2500rpm. Engine is aligned with four speed manual gear box (it also has an AC model with manual gearbox) that conduit power to front wheels. Maruti 800 can reach 0-100 in 25.27seconds and has 144 km/h top speed.
Any car in this price segment, as expected, doesn't come with too many features to lure the customers with as focus remains more on the price and fuel economy. Maruti 800 fits in these two sections pretty well. It offers basic functionalities such as manually adjustable sliding and reclining seats. There are manually adjustable head restraints. Furthermore, there is also a large glove compartment on the dash with a central glove with lid. Besides this, there are sun visors for both the driver and the front passenger. There is also a front door pocket on the front passenger door. In addition to this, there is ac with air flow control and a three position adjustable room lamp.
Since its launch in 1984, Maruti 800 has seen many facelifts. Its grill at the front and rear end is entirely different to what it was initially launched with and what we see on the road today. The all new Maruti 800 is even expected to undergo more facelifts and is rumored to have a stance somewhat identical to Alto. However, coming back to the present model, the front has a characteristic shape with a long and slanting windscreen. The bonnet dominates the front coupled with the front grille. The sides are somewhat box type with ORVMs and side indicators on the side fenders. The base window line is almost flat with almost flat roofline. The typical appearance of a hatch dominates the rear with a big rear windscreen.

The front has a characteristic shape with a long and slanting windscreen. The bonnet dominates the front coupled with the front grille. The sides are somewhat box type with ORVMs and side indicators on the side fenders. The base window line is almost flat with almost flat roofline. The typical appearance of a hatch dominates the rear with a big rear windscreen.

The front has a characteristic shape with a long and slanting windscreen. The bonnet dominates the front coupled with the front grille. The sides are somewhat box type with ORVMs and side indicators on the side fenders. The base window line is almost flat with almost flat roofline. The typical appearance of a hatch dominates the rear with a big rear windscreen.

There is a seating for five people, four however can seat comfortably. The rear seats are bench type. The front seats have reclining and sliding function and are adjustable. There is no height adjustment available. The overall interior plastic quality is not much impressive but it is sturdy. The interior is clad in dual tone upholstery. The Ac and other AC controls are mounted on the box that surrounds the instrument cluster. There is also a sufficiently enough sized glove box on the left with an open space above the dash for keeping things. There are manually adjustable headrests on the front seats and two fixed foam type cushion based headrests on the rear seat.

Being an affordably low priced small car, New Maruti 800 has minimal accessories available. However, the high end AC versions have more accessories.
| Vehicle Summary | |
|---|---|
| Engine Type/Model | Water cooled SOHC (1C2V) |
| Displacement cc | 796 |
| Power (PS@rpm) | 37PS @5000rpm |
| Torque (Nm@rpm) | 59Nm @2500rpm |
| Compression Ratio | :1 |
| No of Cylinders (cylinder) | 3 |
| Cylinder Configuration | Inline |
| Valves per Cylinder (value) | 2 |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Transmission Type | Manual |
| Gears/Speeds | 4 Gears |
| Front Suspension | McPherson strut & coil spring |
| Rear Suspension | Coil spring with gas filled shock absorbers |
| Front Brakes | Disc |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| Wheel Type | Standard |
| Tyres | (Radial)145 / 70 R-12 |
| Overall Width (mm) | 1440 |
| Overall Height (mm) | 1405 |
| Wheel Base (mm) | 2175 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 170 |
| Front Track (mm) | 1215 |
| Rear Track (mm) | 1200 |
| Kerb Weight (kg) | 650 |
| No of Doors | 5 |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 28 |
| Maximum Speed | 144Kmph |
| Mileage (City) | 14.22 |
| Mileage (Highway) | 18.7 |