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New Swift Dzire Review

Improved, Better, Next Version, Upgraded may be all these may convey pretty same sense and we expect a pretty big package, in contrast New Maruti Swift Dzire bit smaller than the one it is replacing. I think this is not to make the new Dzire pretty or for driving comfort or for law of aerodynamics but some basic mathematics has been worked out before rolling out the car into the market. That is cost. Any car that is larger than four meters will give a good  bucks to excise department. So to save the owners pockets New Maruti Swift Dzire posterior has been tucked inside and gives a compact boot size than old Dzire so it helped Maruti to price the car competitively.
New Swift Dzire Review
New Swift Dzire Review

Overall length of the car is down by 165mm , new swift Dzire is at 3995mm. One good thing about this is after reducing the length of the car it looks like posterior section is integrated well into rest of the car than in it did before. The boot space is 316 liters is not upto the standards of any Sedan.  Coming to the exteriors, sporty tail lamps, a bigger air dam and new grill very different from hatchback and fog lamps are pretty big. The rear door is marginally big compared to earlier version so more room to go in and out of the car comfortably. Interiors are just replicated from Swift. The colour combination black and beige and light coloured material gives a airy and luxurious feel, but the whole cabin looked like a dark hole for me. Faux-wood is used for door and dash panels instead of chrome like in Swift. As front seat back rests have been scooped out there is more leg room for back sitters and there is a common armrest for extra comfort. Top end get high-tech features like climate control, mounted-steering and audio controls.

Driving experience, I felt pretty stable and balanced while driving at high speeds. Suspensions are soft compared to any other car from Maruti. Steering feel is like swift, there is no much thrill in driving with this steering should be ok for family car buyers. Car is pretty responsive even at low engine revs and giving seamless power at high engine revs. Gear shift is pretty crisp and smooth and responsive even in the heavy traffic. But when you pump gas to accelerate or to shift down on highways it is slow to respond. Not ideal for overtaking.

The new Swift Dzire costs you approx. 6 – 6.45 Lakhs.

Technical  Specifications

Engine
Fuel: Petrol/Diesel
Power: 86bhp at 6000rpm/74bhp at 4000rpm
Torque: 11.6kgm at 4000rpm/ 19.3kgm at 2000rpm.

Transmission
Gearbo: 5-speed manual,  4-speed auto (VXi only).

Dimensions
Length :3995mm
Width   :1695mm
Height  :1555mm
Wheel base: 2430mm
Ground clearance :170mm

Chassis & Body
Wheels:Steel (LXi, VXi, LDi, VDi) / Alloy (ZXi, ZDi)
Tyres:165/80R14 (steel), 185/65R15 (alloy)

 Mileage
Petrol: 16-19kmpl
Diesel: 13-23 kmpl

Brakes
Front :Ventilated Disc /Rear Drum
Anti-lock With Brake assist and EBD (VXi A/T only)