Maruti Suzuki has made the public premiere and launched the third generation Swift at Auto Expo 2018. The new hatchback is priced at Rs 4.99 (ex-showroom, New Delhi). Like before, the new Swift will be sold through regular Maruti Suzuki Arena dealerships.
OLD SWIFT
NEW SWIFT (MANUAL)
Rs 4.80 lakh LXI (optional)
Rs 4.99 lakh LXI (+19K)
Rs 5.73 lakh VXI (optional)
Rs 5.87 lakh VXI (+14K)
Rs 6.37 lakh ZXI
Rs 6.49 lakh ZXI (+12K)
Petrol AMT
OLD SWIFT
NEW SWIFT (MANUAL)
Rs 6.20 lakh LDI (optional)
Rs 5.99 lakh LDI (- 21k)
Rs 6.60 lakh VDI (optional)
Rs 6.87 lakh VDI (+ 27k)
Rs 7.47 lakh ZDI
Rs 7.49 lakh ZDI (+2k)
Diesel AMT
We’ve driven the Maruti Swift 2018 in January and here’s what we feel about the new gen model.
The new Swift becomes the fourth model in Maruti’s lineup to be based on Suzuki’s newest Heartect platform, after the Baleno, Ignis, and its compact sedan sibling, the Dzire. Thanks to the new lightweight platform, the third-gen Swift has shed upto 85kg compared to the second-gen model.
Vitals
SECOND-GEN SWIFT
THIRD-GEN SWIFT
Length
3,850mm
3,840mm (-10mm)
Width
1,695mm
1,735mm (+40mm)
Height
1,530mm
1,530mm (unchanged)
Wheelbase
2,430mm
2,450mm (+20mm)
Ground Clearance
170mm
163mm (-7mm)
Boot Space
210 litres
268 litres (+58 litres)
Tyres
185/65 R15
185/65 R15 (unchanged)
Fuel Tank
42 litres
37 litres (-5 litres)
In terms of features, the new Swift is better equipped than the previous model. The differentiating goodies on offer on the top Z+ variant are auto LED projector headlamps with daytime running LEDs, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as tail lamps with LED brake lights, among others. The Z+ variant is the new top variant. The three other variants in which the Swift is available are L, V and Z. Maruti Suzuki has made dual front airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, and IsoFix child seat anchors, which were optional before on the base model, standard with the new model.
The new Swift is powered by the same 1.2-litre and 1.3-litre petrol and diesel engines as before. Though both the engines are coupled to a standard 5-speed manual as before, a 5-speed AMT (automated-manual transmission) has been added for the first time. In fact, an automatic option is available for the first time with the Swift in India.
2018 MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT
PETROL
DIESEL
Engine
1.2-litre K-Series
1.3-litre DDiS 190
Power
83PS @ 6,000rpm
75PS @ 4,000rpm
Torque
113Nm @ 4200rpm
190Nm @ 2000rpm
Transmission
5-speed MT/AMT
5-speed MT/AMT
Fuel Efficiency
22kmpl (+1.6kmpl)
28.4kmpl (+3.2kmpl)
Kerb Weight
880 (– 85kg)
985 (– 75kg)
The new Swift will rematch with its age old rivals, the Ford Figo and the Hyundai Grand i10. The Figo is expected to receive a facelift in the coming months.
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