New Maruti Suzuki India launch tomorrow

Gajanan Kashikar Published: May 08, 2024, 07:14 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki has set the stage to launch the long-awaited all-new Swift in India tomorrow, on 9 May, 2024. The bookings of the hatchback are already open across the country for a token amount of Rs. 11,000. According to media reports, the new-gen Maruti Swift will be avaialble in five variants: LXi, VXi, VXi (O), ZXi, and ZXi+ across nine colour options.

Maruti Suzuki Swift: Engine Specifications

Suzuki introduced the new 1.2-litre, three-cylinder, naturally aspirated Z12E petrol engine with the new-gen Swift in the global markets. The same engine is expected to be offered for the India-spec model. This unit makes 82PS and 108Nm of torque. It is likely to be mated to a five-speed manual and a new automatic transmission. More importantly, the new Swift will give out a fuel economy of 25.72kmpl, which will be a considerable increase over the outgoing model.

Speaking of which, the outgoing Swift gets a 1.2-litre, inline four-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 90PS and 113Nm of torque. This motor is coupled to a five-speed manual and a five-speed AMT transmission.

Maruti Suzuki Swift: Highlights

Maruti is likely to offer the new Swift with a nine-inch floating-style touchscreen infotainment system, an analogue instrument cluster with an MID, wireless smartphone connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, leatherette seat covers, USB Type-C charging port, Arkamys sound system, wireless charging pad, SmartPlay Pro+ with Suzuki connect, cruise control, hill hold assist, ESP, TPMS, and basic telematics. The new Swift is expected to get six airbags as standard across the variants.

New Suzuki Swift: Price

The upcoming Maruti Suzuki Swift is likely to be priced between Rs 6-6.40 lakh and go up to Rs 10.50 lakh. Upon launch, it will compete against likes of the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Tata Tigor.

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