New Maruti Alto K10 automatic claims highest fuel efficiency

• Maruti's newest model with the ever-popular Alto badge, the new Alto K10, is now available with a petrol engine equipped with either an AMT (automated manual transmission) or a five-speed manual gearbox. What’s noteworthy is that the new Alto K10 claims an ARAI-certified (Automotive Research Association of India) fuel efficiency of 24.07kpl for both the AMT-equipped and manual models.

• The company's other AMT-equipped model, the Celerio, claims ARAI certified fuel efficiency of 23.1kpl. Based on this, the new Alto K10 is now the most fuel efficient automatic. The Alto K10 with AMT is a segment first, and combined with the claimed fuel efficiency figures, is sure to create some ripples
• Maruti is also claiming an ARAI fuel efficiency figure of 24.07kpl for the manual Alto K10 too. With this, it will have the best figures in that category as well. As for the CNG-powered models, Maruti is claiming a figure of 32.26km per kg.
• What you need to remember though, is that all these figures are from the ARAI, which means, they signify the fuel consumption a car achieves in perfect-world conditions. These figures are calculated in a research facility, and hence don’t take into consideration different variables like traffic, road conditions or pollution levels. Real-world figures do tend to vary.