Expert Reviews

Is our Swift AMT easy to drive? Easy to look out of and park? Read on as we test its city performance this time around.   

We continue our journey with the fourth generation Maruti Suzuki Swift in our long term garage and this time around, we have a highway report. I finally managed to take a break from my busy schedule and headed for my hometown in South Maharashtra for a short vacation.

The last time these two cars came together the Hyundai Grand i10 beat the Maruti Swift fair and square. But times change and this time around the i10 is under threat from the Brand new Swift.

A makeshift crossover pegged against a hatchback? 

This month we look at the features and ergonomics of the Maruti Suzuki Swift ZDi AGS

Back in May 2005, Maruti Suzuki launched the Swift hatchback in India, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Swift was the game changer in our thriving car market back then. It looked quirky and showed us that a hatchback can be practical and fun at the same time. 

One of India's best selling cars has joined our long term fleet. Here are our first impressions. 

Back in 2005, Maruti was still by far the biggest car maker in the country, but their products were uninspiring and getting long in tooth. Cars like the Esteem, Wagon R, Baleno and the Zen were well past their prime and they were merely selling because of the peace of mind ownership experience. But the landmark car that changed how people perceived Maruti and showed company the way for future products, was the Swift.

Maruti Swift’s success over the last decade is unprecedented. In the 12 years of its existence, Maruti has sold over 1.7 million units, which is phenomenal for a sporty hatch. This is despite it being not the most practical, comfortable and it even lacked features as compared to the competition.