Maruti Suzuki has souped-up the Swift, adding new features to the model and retuning its engine in a bid to maintain its position as the nation’s top-selling premium hatchback. The changes, the company claims, have increased the car’s fuel efficiency by 10%. The refurbished version of the second-generation Swift comes with the same engine displacement as in the outgoing variant. But the retuned engines deliver 25.2 km on a litre of diesel and 20.4 km on petrol under test conditions, it has claimed.
The new car offers features such as push button start and stop, 60:40 split rear seat, electric retractable outside mirrors and reverse-parking sensors.
The company has sold over 1.2 million units of the Swift since its launch in 2005. The second-generation of the model was launched in 2012. It competes with Hyundai Elite i20, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Figo.
Maruti has also increased the price of the model by up to Rs.20,000 on some variants. The base price, however, remains unchanged at Rs.4.42 lakh in Delhi before insurance and local levies. Maruti has increased the top-end variant’s price to Rs.6.95 lakh.
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