Launching Today: New Maruti Suzuki Swift

The third generation Swift rides on a brand new platform, features familiar petrol and diesel engines, gets additional features and an AMT (available on both engines) for the first time

Maruti Suzuki will launch the third-generation Swift at Auto Expo 2018 today. Like before, the new Swift will be sold through regular Maruti Suzuki Arena dealerships. 

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. 

• 2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift – Hits and Misses

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. 

• 2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift Variants Explained

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. 

• Maruti Suzuki Swift: New Vs Old – What’s Changed?

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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