Suzuki · 1979–present
Suzuki Alto
The Suzuki Alto (Japanese: スズキ・アルト, Hepburn: Suzuki Aruto) is a kei car produced by Suzuki since 1979. The model, currently in its ninth generation, was first introduced in 1979 and has been built in many countries worldwide. The Alto originated as a commercial vehicle derivative of the Fronte, but over time the Alto nameplate gained in popularity and by 1988 it replaced the Fronte name completely. The Alto badge has often been used on different cars in Japan and in export markets, where it is considered a city car.
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UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.
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UK vehicles on the road
43,875 licensed and 3,720 SORN (47,595 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 73,168 |
| 2015 | 72,664 |
| 2016 | 70,385 |
| 2017 | 67,242 |
| 2018 | 64,136 |
| 2019 | 61,267 |
| 2020 | 58,584 |
| 2021 | 56,223 |
| 2022 | 54,066 |
| 2023 | 52,166 |
| 2024 | 49,956 |
| 2025 | 47,595 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q922201CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_AltoCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377639701 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.