Ask the seller for these before you go
- Front, back and both sides, in daylight
- The dashboard with the engine running
- The odometer reading
- A tyre, close up
- The RC, both sides
A seller who will not send them is telling you something. Or shortlist it and send it to us: we call the seller, check the papers and the service record, and tell you whether it is worth a visit.
Whatever used car you buy, have InspektAI inspect it before you pay. We work only for the buyer and take nothing from the sale.
Placeholder: the seller posted no photos of this car.Is it worth it?
22% under the fair price of 7 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
100% of 7 similar cars (2014 to 2016), each adjusted to this one, ask more than it does.
What to offer
- It asks ₹58,000 less than similar cars. Find out why before you haggle: an accident, a flood, a loan on it or unpaid fines are the usual reasons.
- Owners who came down on a car like this came down about 5.7%.
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 ₹8,400Fuel at 800 km (₹6,400), insurance (₹700) and value lost (₹1,300), at 2 Oct 2026 Bengaluru fuel prices. |
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What to check on this one at 60,000 km
- At about 11 years old, rubber and electrics matter as much as the engine: hoses, bushes, the AC compressor, and rust in the sills and boot floor.
Before you pay
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What owners discuss
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