Model record
Suzuki Alto
Background
The Suzuki Alto is a kei car produced by Suzuki since 1979. The model, currently in its ninth generation, was first introduced in 1979 and has been built in many countries worldwide. The Alto originated as a commercial vehicle derivative of the Fronte, but over time the Alto nameplate gained in popularity and by 1988 it replaced the Fronte name completely. The Alto badge has often been used on different cars in Japan and in export markets, where it is considered a city car.
Text adapted from “Suzuki Alto” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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Production years
Sources
Related
Contemporaries
1980
Daihatsu Charade
Japan
1982
Daihatsu Charmant
Subcompact car · Japan
1986
Daihatsu Leeza
Kei car · Japan
1977
Honda Accord
Japan
1987
Honda Ballade
Japan
1983
Honda CR-X
Compact car · Japan
Matched on body class, era and origin from register data — never hand-picked.
Same marque
Other Suzuki models
- APV —
- Aerio —
- Brezza —
- CV1 —
- Cervo —
- Ciaz —
- Cultus —
- Cultus Crescent —
- Ertiga —
- Every Landy —
- Fronte —
- Fronte 800 —
- Fronx —
- Fuji Cabin —
- Geo Metro —
- Grand Vitara XL-7 —
- Karimun —
- LT-R450 —
- Lapin —
- MR Wagon —
- Maruti Suzuki Alto —
- Mazda VX-1 —
- Mehran —
- Mighty Boy —
- Mitsubishi Maven —
- Palette —
- S-Presso —
- Solio —
- Spacia —
- Suzulight —
- Swift 2004 —
- Toyota Glanza —
- Twin —
- Verona —
- Victoris —
- Vitara (2015) —
- Wagon R —
- Wagon R Smile —
- X-HEAD —
- XL7 —
- Xbee —
- SC 1979
- LJ 1980
- SJ 1982
- SA 1984
- Samurai 1985
- Swift 1985
- SUPERCARRY 1986