Budget Car Showdown: Maruti Alto 800 vs Datsun Redi-Go

Maruti’s Alto 800 continues to rule the entry-level hatchback segment, but the competition is slowly catching up.

Datsun Redi-Go (left) goes up against the Maruti Alto (right) (Photo: The Quint)

Maruti’s Alto 800 has been India’s top-selling car for many years. One of the reasons for its success has been its overall economical package, which most car companies have failed to replicate.

But with the Renault Kwid and Datsun Redi-Go in the market now, things are surely changing in the entry-level segment, which bodes well for buyers. So, we pitted the grand-daddy Alto 800 with newcomer Datsun Redi-Go, and there were few surprises when the Alto managed to eclipse the challenger.