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In pakistan, these altos are everywhere and it's like the only car middle class buy as their first car. And seeing an aussie discovering it and enjoying it with such an enthusiasm is so wholesome, even though i never could afford one, i was giggling and smiling throughout the whole video. You earned a new sub man ❤
@tahahaider5836 if you could read and listen, the dude who posted the video isn’t excited about the variant of alto, he has discovered alto as a whole new car, and pakistanis all in general know pretty much everything about an alto, that's what i wrote. Only if you could read well bro
@doperx5800 yeah but western people rarely see jdm 660 cc cars in general, this is just a turbo variant and the dude who posted it doesn't know that alto and similar cars like Mira, chevy joy, N one, stingray etc are very popular in 3rd world countries like pakistan
@@zacthegamer6145 The one he's saying are the gray imports from Japan. Yes, there were Indian made ones sold brand new locally but they died out. Unless there's something I don't know about.
We might have run a little long, but what did you think of the 'express' video? We're keen to do more. Anything you'd like to see? Also, for reference, Adam is the same height as Ryan Reynolds. Just in case you're wondering.
Great stuff. Good things come in small packages! You suggested it may not be the best for touring, but is it particularly harsh in this environment? Speaking as someone who's done the Melbourne-Sydney run in a four-speed KB Laser and found it fine.
This was a brilliant review and yes please, hopefully we start buying fit for purpose cars again instead of buying cars that are just humongous when we don't need them 😊😊😊. Just a gentle hint that the i20n would probably qualify as a used car now and I'd ADORE a one hour long epic review when you get a sec😂😂😂
Indian Alto is trash lol If y'all call that lord nonsense then Indian's in general truly never driven good vehicles or has no taste in their vehicle's. If it's cheap then it's in the top 10 list or a named vehicle which is ridiculous, that's why when outsider's think of India only one word come to mind 'poor' even though India is rich enough to put 50% of other countries to shame economically
Seems to me that Suzuki are kings of making small cars. I have a 2014 Jimny, it is so much fun the drive and no issues at all. Wonderful fun little cars. I think both type of videos are great, to be truthful the best part of the videos is the banter and chat. Always puts a smile of my face !
They have their focus with small cars afterall. Suzuki can make good medium and large cars if they want to (and have the money to, which alot of the times they dont. The times they do though, things like the Grand Vitara and XL7 comes to life which are pretty nice). Ignis, Swift, Jimny, Alto, Carry are the great examples of their focus on making good affordable small cars with not alot of power but in exchange alot of fun/capability.
I've got an RS Turbo a few months go, I thought I'd miss the power going from a Fiesta ST, but it's been a blast. AGS is a little weird, but loving it.
Awesome little zipper. I used to have a Daihatsu Sirion GTVi and by God that little ankle biter was a rip-snorter! Chuck on a filter and an exhaust and not only does it perform better (I kept up with a mate's Civic VTi-R), but given that it revved out to 7500rpm, it sounds like an angry VTEC!!
I owned the gtvi also, but the one above which never released in ozz but i owned in nz was the YRV Turbo R which was the gtvi motor with a factory bolt on turbo and 4wd. I think was the most powerful factory 1.3L 4pot in its day. Wicked little car but only available in auto.
I used to own a Diahatsu G11R turbo and it was by far the most fun car I've ever owned. By far the least powerful, but the lightest (picked the block up single-handedly many times) and the way it tripodded when pushing hard through canyon/gorge roads was beyond amazing. I used to embarrass a lot of more "impressive" built cars
Such a cool funky little car, with a lot of personality. If I didn't own the current generation Swift Sport (can you review one please 😉), I'd probably consider one of these. Last but, not least.. continue doing these express style reviews. Enjoyed it a lot (especially if your time poor), cheers. 👍🏼
Was not expecting a review for today's video but having the express review was a refreshing change and would be a good palate cleanse in between top 5 series lists that you guys do. Honestly this looks like a car I'd have looked at buying when i was first going for my licence for all the reasons you just listed Adam. Keep up the good work guys and brilliantly done video today 👍.
Express review is great! Still conveys good amount of information and ideal as a primer when looking at particular car. Im most interested in "how it drives" section, so if anything would be the focus that and reliability. Just my 2c Such a cool car, makes you really question why cars are getting so fat these days.
What a great little car a couple of years Suzuki sold the Alto in Australia popular small car and l see them still driving around they were cheap and coming from Suzuki they should be good
Suzuki make great cars full stop. I've owned 2 Vitaras & 2 Grand Vitaras (not the ones they're making now) & I absolutely loved them. I can't understand why people won't give Suzukis a go. I've driven Jimny/Sierras, Swifts, Kizashi's, SX4's, & Altos & the only one I didn't like was the SX4 which I found the suspension a bit on the bouncy side. Altos to me are like driving an uprated go-kart. They are fun to drive & bring a huge smile on your face. This Alto if I was living in the city, I'd have in a heartbeat. Suzukis to those who know them are very reliable vehicles & very durable. If you have kids of driving age & you want them in a good, reliable, safe cheap to run vehicle, look at Suzuki. I'm a Holden man through & through but these Suzukis hold a good spot in my heart. Excellent review which shows what I've been saying about Suzukis all these years.
Thank you for introducing me to Alto Works, which I love. I'm Japanese and have been driving that Alto Works to work every day for five years. The car is different from the Alto by increasing the number of spot welds and increasing the body rigidity. It is one of the most exciting cars in Japan's light car standards, and I plan to continue driving it with great care.
I own an India specific 2011 model Alto k10, has 1 liter K10 series engine with 67 hp amd 90 Nm of torque. Trust me it's the most fun to drive car. It's like driving a toy car in reality. The gearbox is sleek and the handling, crisp. Power delivery is sufficient for small hatch. It just goes anywhere you want. Owing to small size the power to weight ratio is brilliant and so cruises at 120 kmph at 3k rpm with 4 people inside meanwhile I have seen Kia Sonet build up to 3.5k rpm for 110 kmph cruise. Gives somewhat 15 kmpl and is best for cities due to small sizes.. The only drawback is zero safety feature.. ZERO.. No abs no airbags no nothing. Just a basic tin body 4 tyres an engine and wipers and horn.. plain analog. Newer 2024 models do come with all safety features but still the body is just a tin can..
I've wanted one of these for years, there isn't much English language content on them. Great to see a review from my favourite channel. Honda S660 next please.
I've owned my one for about 11 months now, overall this is a really accurate review. Only things to correct are that the OEM shocks are KYB, not Koni. And servicing intervals are not 10,000km for the turbo models, the OEM manual says that for turbo models the service interval is an oil change every 5000km, and oil PLUS filter every 10,000km. I'm loving mine, it's done everything I need it to. And it can do highway fine, I drove mine from Melbourne to QLD, and it managed fine. Yeah, it revved at 4500rpm at 110kph, and the suspension was pretty rough on potholes (granted, mine is lowered and has stiffer shocks than oem) but it did the trip fine.
I took one for a test drive yesterday and only drove up to 60kph and it was fine. How do you find it getting up to highway speeds? Also at highway speeds, how does it go up hills?
@user-hb3ib5ms8m getting up to highway speeds was fine, honestly not any worse than something like an older corolla. Hills were fine too, the turbo really helps with torque The downsides on the highway are that its loud. 110kph is about 4500rpm, and you can hear it. Also being so light you do feel them shift around in the wind from trucks etc. It can do highways fine, but i wouldn't want one if most of my driving was on highways
Appreciate your reply mate as I nearly pulled the trigger on it yesterday too. I do highway driving everyday, and that would annoy the crap out of me with the noise.
Almost every 3rd car is an alto on roads in pakistan. I never thought I am driving such a great car😂😂 ohh i forget suzuki pakistan just stripped everything from it, even abs😂
Suzuki was my brand of choice for biking,Katanas etc,and THEY do know how to make small engines. Also of course Hybusa style. Definitely a fun car,bugger what anyone else thinks of you driving this. Driving for FUN has died these days,(legal fun that is).This format is excellent.Keep it up.
2016 onwards athletes crown is a sleeper , and yes many is sleeping on it if not these will sky rocket not much RU-vidr doing them luckily , 3.5l v6 none turbo doing low 5s
@ReDriven I bought a red one (5MT), and I named her Chilli. She is hands down the best mid-life crisis purchase I've ever made. Thank you for your inspirational review. To those 40-50 somethings out there. Don't think twice. Just get one. Going to the shops in one of these will be the most fun you'll ever have. @GoGarage, you blokes are the best!
There may be some unfamiliarity for first-time drivers on K-car, but if you drive one, you'll see that it's enough. In Japan, there is a 40-year history of supercharged sports grade K-cars. The first one was, of course, the Alto Works in 1987. Back then, it was a 550cc engine, but it was still already generating 64 horsepower. The Tsukuba Circuit lap times were as good as those of the first Mazda Roadster, agile enough, and of course fuel efficient. In Japan, 1/3 of the cars are K-cars. Please enjoy it.
I've this car in Pakistan as adaily driver i can say this car is a pure blessing in city. Fuel average is absolutely amazing. Het size makes her perfect fit for city ride. Air conditioning works perfect. Very reliable don't need to worry about anything it's just so reliable, and herw in Pakistan these cars are present almost everywhere people love this car in Pakistan. Nice video nice review perfectly explained ❤
My first car back in the 90s was a base model that my parents got me. I had the best time ever in that car. Me and my friends loaded up in that thing to go all over, sometimes someone was laying across three in the back seat. So much good memories in the Alto. The Works back then was a mean looking thing with a big hood scoop and I could never afford it then, I didn't even ask the price. If I could ever get a hold of one of these, I'd love to own a Works.
What an awesome little car - if I needed something in this genre would definitely consider! This short format is good for 'quirky' cars and it would be great to see some more in the mix. Also, AK, absolutely love your exuberance and enthusiasm when something like this makes you happy. Keep up the wonderful work...
Awesome review. Exciting car, but I'd have to stick with a Kia Picanto GT for warranty, service and parts availability. I don't place value in owning something "that no-one else has". I would enjoy the thrusty turbo of the Picanto GT. I think a Suzuki Swift turbo (1.4L) is a step too far. I currently drive a 1.5L ND Mazda MX-5 which makes every trip seem special! I previously hammered around in a 1993 Suzuki Swift GTi and golly gosh it was FUN (and practical).
My first Kei car was a 2001 Daihatsu Mira with a 1000cc turbo that had been notched up to produce about 120hp. Not much bigger or heavier than this car, so extra zippy. I still look back on it as one of my all time favorite cars to drive and regret not shipping it when I moved back from Asia.
I like the express video. It’s a great way to mix up your reviews, keeping the longer ones for a detailed breakdown when needed. Also this car is screaming out for a heart transplant- put a Hayabusa engine in it for track days!!
I know the Alto, I never knew there was a turbocharged version of it. Always assumed developed markets never got these because they dont get all the safety bits like ADAS. The Alto is a zippy little city car that does more than it needs to most markets it finds itself in. There is a newer version of this that looks alot better than this with more features but developed markets will never see it because of first world sensibilities.
I had no idea there was a souped up version of this, I see these in the caribbean although not as popular as the vitara etc. May very well look into one, I work from home and my wife has a full size car, this could be good to go grocery shopping/gym runs.
Exactly same height as Ryan Reynolds, Exactly same height as Ryan Reynolds, Exactly same height as Ryan Reynolds, Exactly same height as Ryan Reynolds...
Awesome little car, I imported a 21 Daihatsu Copen GR Sport which over in Japan sits up top with the Alto Works and the Honda S660 It's been an awesome car to drive and live with. Everyone should at least once experience the Kei sport car life 😂
Suzuki makes good cars, very spacious inside and great motors. I'm taller than you and Ryan Reynolds and I own a 2023 Suzuki swift sport and no complaints regarding room.
I have the suzuki Ignis. Same price. Owned 2 diahatsu Charades. Ignis is fantastic just like this vehicle. So well built. Doors solid clunk. Spacious. Over sixty miles per gallon all the time regardless of driving conditions speed etc. Only gripe is road noise. Also research how to drive a CVT g/box it is an art an once you learn it it is super smooth. I thoroughly recommend suzuki as a vehicle but you take your chances with dealers.
here in Pakistan, our roads are flooded with these altos but they are not as good as the Japanese variant because they are produced here in Pakistan, the body is very cheap you can easily punch through a car without hurting yourself that's how cheap the body is obviously Suzuki had to achieve low weight for better millage but they don't offer Recaro seats not even alloy wheels in the top of the line units. I wish we had such quality products here in Pakistan. and most cars don't even come with airbags because our lives are worthless.
An older Alto Works has been at the top of the list for my next weekender for a long time. This would absolutely be my top pick if I lived more inner city, but for my current situation, i’ll stick with the safety & practicality of my slightly larger hatch.
I use to drive one Susuki Alto 2018 for work and use to travel at least 300Km each week for 2 years and I have to say THEY ARE AMAZING cars yes once you reach 80 km/h they start to vibrate yes once you load the car with more than 2 people is even slower yes if you have to face high changes in elevation they have problems to face the road yes the safety of the Alto *at least on Latin-American* is not existing yes they are just sheet of aluminum and if you hit or get hit at 60+ km/h could be fatal ... but are amazing cars... just one thing if you drive for long period of time at +40 degrees Celsius on a dry or desertic roads you surely will see the temperature warning from time to time going crazy, the radiator just don't provide enough cooling in those conditions. Just park let the radiator do his work wait a few minutes and you can continue.
We have Suzuki Alto available in India but the Indian version is slightly different from front and it has bigger 798cc 3cylinder petrol engine which gives 47BHP with Abs ,Ebd and Dual Airbags . But this particular version is Available in Pakistan
Japanese small cards are fire. They know how make space in small car with performance and features, Although Alto in Pakistan is very common, but Pakistan's Suzuki plant builds shitty quality of cars with no features like original Japan's alto has.
Alto is in Australia?? Since when?? Its no secret mate... Ppl drive these evn in the Himalayan mountain states... But ur Holier than thou Crash test ratings will give these negative stars!!!😅 Can u believe 5ge XuV 700 got a 1 ⭐ because of some BS adas trch was absent?! 😂 U guys r spoilt af
I live in Japan and my family here and I just call them Angry Eyes, Always driven by old ladys that I feel want to put the look that is normally on their face on the front of their car with the headlights shape.
The basic Alto is as aesthetically pleasing as a cheap washing machine, I couldn't believe how plain and cheap a white one looks. This looks much better but a lot of $.
National car of Pakistan.🇵🇰 previously it was corolla but imf & worldbank scammed Pakistanis into huge infinite never ending debts. Curse be upon enemies of Pakistani economy. Aameenn.
Wait until you see the Pakistani version of this car. You will be horrified by the problems it has. The automatic version's gears don't shift that fast and there are many other problems. The pricing is also not very good. This car costs as much as a 2-3 year old vehicle( which would be better than this).
All the way from India, the alto K10 we have in India is very different from the one you review.... initially i thought you got the wrong car.... Please check the Alto K10 you will like it .
