All new SWIFT !!

With such a promising start to its innings, Maruti Suzuki already knew they had a winner on their hands. And as envisaged, five years down the line there are more than 4.5 lakh Swifts sprinting around in India. Even with the current infusion of new hatchbacks, the Swift is still holding its own and even demands a waiting period before delivery. In its five dominating years, the Swift has received a minor nip-tuck on the outside and a new K12M heart recently in the wake of the Bharat Stage IV emission norms, but come September, Suzuki is all set to unleash the all new Swift further adding to its competition's woes.

While the overall silhouette remains pretty similar to the current car, make no mistake, this is a totally different animal altogether. Suzuki of late has been sticking to its design language and the new Swift takes cues from it as well with the typical Kizashi grille and swept back headlamps. It is also larger than its predecessor with a 90mm increase in length and a 50 mm growth in the wheelbase area. Even the bodyshell now makes extensive use of higher tensile steel which makes it lighter and stiffer than before and at the same time offers refinement in underbody design as well. The latest body design has also helped to improve impact safety for pedestrians as well as occupants. The interiors receive a major makeover as well with a more dynamic feel and more room thanks to the larger dimensions.

On the engine front, the new Swift is al set to receive a 1.2 litre petrol unit incorporating Dual VVT which bumps up the power to 94 PS @ 6000 rpm and a maximum torque of a 118 Nm @ 4800 rpm. Both figures are significantly higher than the K12 M unit and are sure to make the new Swift an even more entertaining drive. Along with better performance, the new Swift also promises better efficiency and lower emissions which only acts as the icing on the cake. Expect a new 1.3 litre oilburner with lower emissions and better efficiency as well.

With the hatchback segment at its saturated best thanks to the recent new arrivals, the new Swift is up against a much stiffer competition now. But backed by its strong credentials we're definitely in for a battle royale.

How the Swift has grown up:

Good move. I guess this will reduce the mileage. But to what extend?

Thats a great news. I think this will fix the problem of less leg room in the rear. Hope that they will find a solution for the extensive rattlings too..

Yes, I am eagerly waiting for the new Swift to get launched.

swift has been the market leader ever since its launch, so it will be quite interesteing to see what respense it gets from the market.

i think that it will be super success, since there are so many ppl who want to buy Swift but 2 main reasons which keep them away is old styling & limited rear leg room.

apart from that i dont think there is any short comings in the new Swift.

@manish

Even with the current infusion of new hatchbacks, the Swift is still holding its own and even demands a waiting period before delivery.

Isn't it due to the lack of production rather than demand?

16" wheels? Didn't expect that much. Longing to see it.

Maruti revise all their cars with tag "All New" WagerR, Estelo, SX4, Alto, now time for 'Swift'.

Like, Old Wine in new jar... Now, the people are not such fool to understand the game. They are just saking up the indian car market for quantity not for quality at all....They have to focus over the quality of their product.

Hope there is a diesel variant as well with decent wait times. 

Direct competition to i20 I guess. Maruti will price it strategically for sure (read: cheaper than i20). 

However, the i20 has a heart stopping shape, nowhere close to the Swift!

Chaand

I dont think that swift can compete with i20 just by increasing 10cms of length.  The fit and finish matters a lot. Let maruti come up with decent interiors.

I am sure Swift will emerge as a winner !!