Maruti 800 is a small city car that was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki in India from 1983 to 18 January 2014.[3] The first generation (SS80) was based on the 1979 Suzuki Fronte and had an 800 cc F8B engine, hence the moniker. Widely regarded as the most influential automobile in India, about 2.87 million 800s were produced during its course of which 2.66 million were sold in India itself.[4]
With over 30 years of production, Maruti 800 remains the second longest production car in India, next only to Hindustan Ambassador. It is Fondly called as, " The Car that put India on Wheels"