The Maruti Suzuki 800 is a city car that was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India from 1983 to 2014. The first generation (SS80) was based on the 1979 Suzuki Alto and had an 800 cc F8B engine, hence the moniker. Widely regarded as the most influential automobile in India, about 2.87 million 800s were produced during its course of which 2.66 million were sold in India itself.
Maruti Suzuki 800, the model after the 2003 upgrade
First generation Maruti Suzuki 800 DX
A left hand drive second gen Maruti Suzuki 800 with the 1995-1997 grille.
Rear view of an export spec Maruti Suzuki 800 in Italy with a rear wiper and rear foglamp.
Maruti Suzuki India Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. As of September 2022, the company had a leading market share of 42 percent in the Indian passenger car market. The Government of India established Maruti Udyog Limited in February 1981 as a joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation as a small partner. In 1982, Maruti opened its first production facility in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
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