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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 15, 2008 - 35 Suzuki Alto Eco-friendly, stylish, and compact At the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Suzuki unveiled the all-new Alto, the fifth and smallest member of its lineup of world strategic models. The new Alto combines style and easy urban mobility with great performance in terms of fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions, thereby meeting the lifestyle needs of today's motorists and the pressing global need for environmental compatibility. There are currently no plans to bring the Alto into Canada. As the second model in the second phase of Suzuki's world strategy (a phase that's focused on user-friendliness and delivering expanded possibilities for family members), the new Alto offers good levels of comfort and convenience within a modest overall length. Plus, a design that combines sporty, Europeaninspired looks with great aerodynamics means Suzuki claims the new Alto is the most stylish car of its size. Alto is a definitive response to the need for enjoyable, eco-friendly motoring. Suzuki aims to achieve annual sales of 60,000 units in Europe following a sales launch in spring 2009. The new Alto has a sporty, solid look that exudes urban energy despite the body's compact dimensions. The design is elegant and beautiful thanks to aerodynamically efficient contours that combine tautness with evocative curviness. It is ideally matched to European tastes and with a drag coefficient of just 0.30 promotes fuel efficiency and low CO2 emissions. The new Alto has an overall length of 3,500mm, width of 1,600mm, height of 1,470mm and a wheelbase of 2,360mm. The new Alto is powered by a three-cylinder 1.0-litre gasoline engine already launched as an engine of the Splash sub-compact car. This unit is light and compact with low friction characteristics. Maximum power output is 68 hp. Fuel consumption is low at 62.7 mpg. Standard transmission is a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic available as an option. Available in Europe starting in the spring, the Suzuki Alto seats five and gets 62.7 mpg. OAKVILLE HONDA 500 Iroquois Shore Rd., Oakville 1-800-915-0430