Is it worth it?
9% over the fair price of 8 similar cars, same trim, fuel and gearbox.
Typical for this model here is 5,200 km a year, across 63 cars.
It loses about 7.8% a year, read from this model's asking prices here.
The market around it
12% of 8 similar cars (2013 to 2015), each adjusted to this one, ask more than it does.
What to offer
- Dealers who came down on a car like this came down about 2.6%. Ask for a free service, new tyres or the transfer fee instead.
- It asks ₹20,000 more than our fair price of ₹2.3 lakh.
From how far sellers here have actually come down, not a promise. An inspection prices every fault it finds, and that moves a seller further.
Asking prices from live listings, not sale prices.
What the listing says, and what the maker built
The listing says
As the seller posted it.
From the maker
From our sourced model data: makers’ material, Bharat NCAP, Global NCAP, SIAM.
Recalls that may cover this car
- 2015: Alto 800 and Alto K10 (petrol/CNG): supplier right-side door latch child part defect, door could open from a half-lock condition under load from inside (SIAM voluntary recall 10-Mar-2015)
Ask the seller whether the recall work was done; the maker’s dealer can check by chassis number.
Owning it
| A month of running it | About ₹8,800Fuel at 800 km (₹6,400), insurance (₹800) and value lost (₹1,600), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
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What to check on this one at 91,000 km
- At about 12 years old, rubber and electrics matter as much as the engine: hoses, bushes, the AC compressor, and rust in the sills and boot floor.
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