New Maruti Dzire Vs Old Model: What Has Changed?

The country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has once again taken the spotlight with the launch of its new 2024 Dzire. This time around, the already popular sub-compact sedan has been given a complete revamp on the outside as well as the inside. Today, we would like to share all the things that are different between the old and new Dzire. So without any delay, let’s get started.

New Maruti Suzuki Dzire vs. old: What’s changed?

Exterior design

The biggest and most important change in the new Dzire, when compared to the old model, is its exterior design. This time around, Maruti Suzuki has given special attention to the exterior and has made it a lot more premium yet sporty, unlike the last generation model, which looked like a modified Swift. The new Dzire gets a unique identity.

Front

At the front, this sedan now comes equipped with a much bolder and larger grille with horizontal slats. It also gets a set of sleek crystal LED headlights, which add to the premiumness of the new Dzire. Also, it comes with a new front bumper with redesigned fog lights.

The old model came equipped with a much smaller and simpler-looking grille with a chrome bezel. Its headlights were also not as sporty. The old generation Dzire also came with fog lights with a boomerang-shaped chrome garnish.

Side profile

On the side profile, the overall silhouette has been kept the same. However, it now gets a brand-new set of 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels. They get a unique design which adds to the sporty nature of the new Dzire. The previous generation model came with multi-spoke diamond-cut alloy wheels.

Rear

As for the rear differences, the old generation model came with a set of L-shaped taillights, which looked decent. However, they have now been replaced by much sportier-looking tri-arrow-shaped LED taillights. The rear bumper has also been redesigned, and the new one looks more aggressive.

Interior design

Like the exterior, the interior of the new Dzire has also been completely revamped. It now gets a very modern cabin, which has multiple layers. The old generation Dzire’s cabin looked very mundane. This time around, the new Dzire gets a freestanding 9-inch SmartPlay Pro+ infotainment system.

Meanwhile, the previous generation model came with a screen that was fixed. Also, the central AC vents are now placed below the screen, which earlier used to be on top. Both get a single-zone automatic climate control system; however, the new model gets new controls.

As for the feature upgrades, the new model now comes equipped with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a wireless charger, and most importantly, a single-pane electric sunroof. The top-spec new Dzire also comes with an Arkamys audio system, auto-fold ORVMs, and connected car tech.

Safety tech

Unlike the previous generation model, the new Dzire now comes equipped with a ton of safety features. Its list includes six airbags, hill-hold assist, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat anchors, ESP, tire pressure monitoring system, and a 360-degree reverse camera.

Thanks to all of these, the new Dzire has now managed to score a perfect 5-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash tests. The previous generation model, on the other hand, only managed to score 2 stars.

New vs Old Dzire: Powertrain

The third-generation Maruti Dzire came equipped with a 1.2-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine. This motor was capable of producing 88 bhp and 113 Nm of torque. On the other hand, the new generation model comes with the new Z12E three-cylinder engine.

This new motor generates 81 bhp, which is 7 bhp less than before. Also, it makes 112 Nm of torque, which is 1 Nm lower. However, it makes up for it by offering a mileage of 24.78 kmpl with manual transmission and 25.71 kmpl with the AMT gearbox.