If you thought that unpainted plastic bumpers were a thing of the past, the all-new Suzuki Tour H1 for the Indian market proves you wrong. The model is nothing more than the LCV variant of the Suzuki Alto K10 which debuted last year, featuring an even more bare-bones styling.
Differences between the Tour H1 and the Alto are limited to the unpainted front and rear bumpers, the tiny steelies without any hubcaps, and the lack of an antenna. The 3,530 mm (139 inches) long urban dueller is available in three shades – Metallic Silky Silver, Metallic Granite Grey, and Arctic White – meaning that you can’t get a colorful option.
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Inside, the LCV doesn’t come with an infotainment touchscreen, but it still has features like the digital speedometer, dual airbags, air conditioning, and 1lt bottle holders on the door pockets. Unlike European LCV-converted hatchbacks that lose the rear seats in favor of a larger cargo area, the Tour H1 retains the rear bench with the headrests.
Under the bonnet lies Suzuki‘s 1.0-liter K-Series petrol engine that delivers 66 hp (49 kW / 67 PS) and 89 Nm (66 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is also available in an even cheaper-to-run CNG-fuelled variant, producing a slightly detuned 56 hp (42 kW / 57 PS) and 82.1 Nm (60.6 lb-ft) of torque. In both cases, power is transmitted to the front axle exclusively through a five-speed manual gearbox.
The Suzuki Tour H1 is already available to order in India priced at ₹480,500 ($5,864) in petrol form, or at ₹570,500 ($6,962) in CNG guise. Interestingly, those numbers are higher than the ex-showroom base price of the Alto K10 which starts from ₹399,000 ($4,869). Besides the Tour H1 (Alto K10), Maruti Suzuki’s LCV range includes the Tour H3 (Wagon-R), the Tour S (Dzire), the Tour V (Eeco), and the Tour M (Ertiga).
