Engine 796 cc petrol
Power 37 bhp
Torque 59 Nm
Gearbox 4 speed manual
Mileage 16.10 KMPL
Maruti 800, the
small car of Maruti Suzuki, was once the dream car of the people.
People liked this car with low price and new look in itself. The now
discontinued Maruti 800 once dominated the market. There are some
such things of Maruti 800 which have ruled the market for a long
time, which you will still be unaware of. Here we are telling you
some such special things of this small car ...
1. First-ever front wheel drive car in India.
The car was launched
during the reign of Hindustan Contessa, Ambassador and Premier
Padmini. All the cars were bulky with rear wheel drive set-up. The
Maruti 800 became the first car in India to be offered with a
front-wheel-drive configuration that reduced the weight and the cost
of the car considerably.
2. The only car whose top speed exceeded the speedo marking.
The Maruti 800 could
go past the mentioned top speed of 140 km/h on the console. This
insane feat was achieved only by the limited edition –
Maruti 800 5-speed.
3. More then 3 lakh people have died in Maruti 800s
The FIRs in National
Crime Records Bureau have revealed that over 3 lakh people lost their
lives in the accidents involving Maruti 800.
4. Was the first car of many celebrities
Sachin Tendulkar, imtiaz ali etc.
5. Most stolen car in Pakistan
The Maruti 800 (also
known as Suzuki Mehran) is the most stolen car in Pakistan according
to a statement released by Karachi’s Anti-car lifting cell unit.
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