After Mehran, Alto is considered as the most famous and fabulous car among the enthusiasts, especially those who seek a cheap car with impressive mileage. The episode becomes more interesting when we find Japan’s Suzuki Motor informing that the company is gearing up to cut the weight of hatchbacks by 15% in over a decade.
Alto’s Diet Plan😂
In simple words, the Alto will be 100kg lighter, currently clocking at 680kg. The move is to reduce the energy usage of the vehicles depending on their weight. Moreover, adding related technology gains is also part of the plan.
Tatsuya Matsushita, an executive in charge of Suzuki’s automotive technology, informed, “If a vehicle is heavy, we also have to make the battery and motor larger to get a long range and good performance.”
At an event on the automaker’s tech strategy, he added that small batteries and motor make it possible for the company to reduce the price of its cars.
Making its ten-year technology strategy clear, Suzuki Motor Corporation said that the more vehicles will be lighter, the more will be low CO2 emissions and consumption of resources.
Strategy For Hybrid & EVs
Providing the most energy-efficient electric and hybrid vehicles and considering their compatibility with the conditions of each region and country is also among the plans.
The plan includes identifying the most energy-efficient electric and hybrid vehicles available, taking into account how well they suit the specific climate and driving conditions of different regions and countries.
Suzuki is making strides in both traditional and future car tech. In 2023, they launched the Z12E engine, focusing on efficient fuel burning for gasoline cars. For electric vehicles, they’re developing a cost-effective software system that optimizes energy use.
To keep these systems affordable, Suzuki plans to share hardware across models and reuse software for faster development.
What do you think about the updates regarding Suzuki Alto? Drop your thoughts in the comments section.
I’m a little confused. The people quoted are talking about EVs and hybrids. The alto we have here is neither.
In the end, the article states “Suzuki plans to share hardware across models”. The alto we have here is already the outgoing generation and not the latest. Why would Suzuki waste resources and capital on providing any updates to this old platform; Which by the time Suzuki gets around to implementing all this (10 years 🤯) would be even more older.
Is all this based on wishful thinking that our Japanese masters might throw us a bone? 🤔