Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 with starting price ₹3,69,900 lakh gives ARAI certified mileage upto 24.90 km/l in petrol and 33.85 km/kg in CNG.
Maruti Alto K10 has almost 8 variants like LXI S-CNG, STD, LXI, VXI, VXI Plus AT, etc. These variants comes with 998 cc 3-cylinder K-Series Dual Jet Dual VVT engine in both petrol and CNG fuel under Rs. 6 lakh (top model). With smooth driving features and MT/AMT variants, the real world mileage is 19 to 31 km/l & Kg which differs with variants but still very much similar to ARAI Certified.
Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Official ARAI Mileage
Under the control condition Alto K10 driving is tested as of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and get a certified mileage for each variant. Check out this Official ARAI Mileage of Maruti Alto K10 Variants Wise from below.
| Variants | Official Mileage (ARAI) |
| STD | 24.39 km/l |
| LXI | 24.39 km/l |
| VXI | 24.39 km/l |
| VXI+ | 24.39 km/l |
| VXI AT | 24.90 km/l |
| VXI+ AT | 24.90 km/l |
| LXI S-CNG | 33.85 km/kg |
| VXI S-CNG | 33.85 km/kg |
The table clears that the petrol manual variants has same mileage which is 24.39 km/l as they have same 998 cc 3-cylinder K-Series Dual Jet Dual VVT engine. But with same engine all the Automatic variants gives better mileage and more smooth driving because of AMT gearbox. And CNG variants are more fuel efficient as have lower fuel cost per km.
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Real-World Mileage
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Mileage looks very good, but is this same when comes to real life driving. Yes, the real driving conditions has lot of difference due to potholes, cracks, ravelling, etc. which may be reason in change of mileage. But not in case of Alto K10 gives almost similar mileage.
In city traffic, mileage ranges between 19 to 21 km/l for petrol and 25 to 29 km/kg for CNG. On highways, this mileage improves to 23 to 25 km/l for petrol and 31+ km/kg for CNG. However, you can get better and even not so good mileage which depends on road and driving style.
What Affects Your Alto K10 Mileage?
From the above section this may clear to you that Mileage depends heavily on use of conditions and driving style. Even constant AC use reduces efficiency first with stop go traffic in city and roads. Other things like incorrect tyre pressure and sudden speeding can also become reason behind low mileage.
Running Cost in Rupees
Mileage is the main factor, but the other important thing matter to owners is how much they have to spend after buying on fuel cost every month. To understand this lets convert of mileage into running cost so that it can become more simple.
Suppose you drive 1,000 km in a month, the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 will cost you about ₹5,000 taking mileage as of 20 km/l and petrol price ₹100/litre. But if you choose CNG, the cost drops to around ₹2,800 with mileage 26 km/kg and price ₹75/kg. This means you can easily save ₹2,000 or more every month. Hope you get how big benefit this Alto K10 Variant wise can give in daily life driving.
Tips to Improve Mileage
Many of the car owners want to know how they can improve the mileage of their car. By following simple tips or improving simple habits you can get better mileage. Here are these tips:
- Check Tyre Pressure in almost every two weeks and always keep them correct.
- Never do speeding or accelerating in traffic or in stop & go situation.
- Drive in constant Speed on Straight Road or Highways.
By following these simple habits you can really improve mileage.
Mileage Rivals of Alto K10
The other similar cars which can compete to Alto K10 mileage are S-Presso, Kwid, Celerio, and Wagon R. All these have almost same mileage like S-Presso with 23 to 32 km/l & kg, Kwid with 23 to 25 km/l, Celerio with 24.97 to 34.43 km/l & kg and Wagon R with 24.35 to 33.47 km/l & kg.
This shows why Maruti Suzuki tops in selling chart as the other competitor car is also of Maruti like S-Presso, Celerio, and Wagon R. So, the main rival is Kwid by Renault. But Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is small and very fuel efficient within price range of ₹6 lakh.
For buyers looking for best fuel saving and simple car Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is one of the best option. This comes with real world mileage of 19 to 23 km/l in petrol and when come to CNG its real world mileage is 28 to 31 km/kg which save more than ₹2 per km on fuel cost. So, the Alto K10 is not a premium car but this can be your best car, if your drive daily and want to save money, spend on fuel.