The Alto sits alongside the Splash as Suzuki's smallest, cheapest car.
The Suzuki Alto isn't as neatly styled as its rivals - if anything it looks a bit fussy.
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The interior is well screwed together but scratchy plastics and niggles like a lidless glovebox become tiresome.
The Alto's engine is a 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit with predictably pedestrian performance.
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Base Altos are very cheap, but also very spartan - step up to the SZ3 or SZ4 trim for a decent level of equipment.
The Alto has agile handling but loses grip quickly.
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The Alto's rear seats have decent space in them but only the front occupants get airbags except in the top-spec SZ4 trim.
The boot is a titchy 129 litres.
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