All-New Maruti Swift Gets 10,000 Bookings In Just 8 Days

Maruti Suzuki officially launched the all-new Swift in the market yesterday. Days before the official launch, Maruti had teased everyone by giving a glimpse of the new hatchback. Official bookings for the same had also started. Maruti has now announced that they have received over 10,000 bookings for the all-new Swift. Prices for the all-new Swift start at Rs 6.49 lakh, ex-showroom, and go up to Rs 9.64 lakh, ex-showroom.

The official bookings for the new Swift started on May 1; however, there were reports that some dealers had started accepting unofficial bookings for the new hatchback. The Swift has been an extremely popular hatchback in the Indian market since its launch in 2005. Maruti is offering the current generation Swift in LXi, VXi, VXi(O), ZXi, ZXi+ and ZX+ Dual Tone variants.

The design of the new Swift is an evolution from the previous generation. It gets sweptback headlamps that look sleeker than before. The headlights are projector units, and the internal elements are blacked out for a sporty look. The car also gets a boomerang-shaped LED DRL. The front grille has been redesigned, and we see a gloss black outline around the grille instead of chrome.

The Suzuki logo is above the grille. The clamshell bonnet, 15-inch dual-tone machine-cut alloy wheels, electrically adjustable ORVMs with integrated turn indicators can all be seen in the higher variants. The other change one would notice on the side profile is the repositioned door handle. The rear door handle is now back on the door, which makes it more convenient to use than before.

At the rear, the Maruti Swift gets clear lens tail lamps with LED lights in them. The higher variant of the hatchback also offers features like a rear windscreen wiper, washer, and defogger. A reverse parking camera is also offered along with four parking sensors.

The interiors of the new Swift have also been redesigned. It now looks similar to what we have seen in other Maruti models like the Baleno and the Fronx. There is a brand new 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the center. The center console is driver-oriented. The car offers features like automatic climate control, cruise control, flat-bottom steering wheel, an analog instrument cluster with a color MID in the center, and so on.

The seats are wrapped in black-colored fabric upholstery. Maruti is offering the new Swift with several safety features like 6 airbags, parking sensors, ABS, ESC, Hill Start Assist as standard across all variants. Maruti also claims that they have used high-strength steel in the structure to make the car a lot safer than before.

The all-new Swift is available with a brand new 1.2-liter, 3-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine that generates 82 Bhp and 112 Nm of peak torque. This engine is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT gearbox option. Just like all other Maruti models, the new Swift is also fuel-efficient. The manual version of this hatchback has a claimed economy of 24.80 kmpl.

The AMT or AGS variant has an economy of 25.75 kmpl. The car has already started reaching dealerships, and the deliveries are expected to start soon.