New Maruti Swift vs rivals: Price and specification comparison

    Maruti has just launched the Swift facelift. Here’s how it stacks up against the new Hyundai Elite i20 and the Volkswagen Polo.

    Published On Oct 30, 2014 11:20:00 AM

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    New Maruti Swift vs rivals: Price and specification comparison

    Maruti Suzuki’s Swift facelift that has just hit Indian showrooms get a few styling tweaks and a bit more equipment. It retains the same 1.2-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel engines from the pre-facelift car but they have now been tuned to deliver better fuel efficiency. The starting price of the Swift petrol remains the same at Rs 4.42 lakh for the LXi trim, while the prices of VXi and ZXi petrol trims and the diesel range has increased by around Rs 10,000 to Rs 24,000.
     
    The Swift is a popular hatchback in our country and the update enhances its appeal but it faces stiff competition from the recently introduced Hyundai Elite i20 and the Volkswagen Polo facelift. Here’s how the Maruti Swift facelift compares against its main premium hatchback segment rivals on paper.  
     
    Under the Hood
     
    The updated Maruti Swift’s retains the same 1197cc, four-cylinder petrol engine, which is now marginally less powerful and makes 83.1bhp instead of 85.8bhp, and 11.62kgm of torque instead of 11.72kgm. The 1248cc, four-cylinder, diesel mill has the same power output of 74bhp and 19.37kgm as before.
     
    Just like the Swift facelift, the second-generation Hyundai Elite i20 too carries over the same 1.2-litre petrol and 1.4-litre diesel engines from the previous model. The petrol trims get powered by the 1197cc, four-cylinder engine which is good for 82bhp and 11.7kgm, while the 1396cc, four-cylinder diesel produces 89bhp and 22.4kgm.
     
    On the Volkswagen Polo, the regular petrol trims get a 1198cc, three-cylinder engine and for the diesels, an all-new 1498cc, four-cylinder engine. The petrol engine makes 73.97bhp and 11.21kgm, while the diesel engine produces 89bhp and 23.45kgm.
     
    Space on Offer
     
    Maruti has only given the Swift a cosmetic upgrade and its dimensions remain unaltered. So, it still has a 2430mm wheelbase as before. The Volkswagen Polo facelift gets a 2469mm wheelbase, which is 39mm more than the Swift facelift. The second-generation Elite i20 gets a 2570mm wheelbase which is a good 140mm more than the Swift.
     
    The Maruti Swift facelift has a 3850mm length, 1695mm width and a 1530mm height. In terms of length, the updated Swift is shorter than the Elite i20 and the Polo by 135mm and 121mm respectively. It is narrower than the Elite i20 by 39mm, but wider than the Polo by 13mm. In terms of height, the Swift is taller than both the Elite i20 and the Polo by 25mm and 61mm respectively. 
     

    Price comparison
     
    Petrol
     
    The entry-level LXi trim of the facelifted Maruti Swift is priced at Rs. 4.42 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) much like the earlier Swift. A new LXi (O) trim sits above this with a price tag of Rs 4.49 lakh. The VXi trim costs Rs 5.08 lakh and the top-specced ZXi trim will set you back by Rs 5.90 lakh.
     
    The petrol versions of the new Hyundai Elite i20 start at Rs 4.89 lakh for the base Era trim. The Magna costs Rs 5.42 lakh, Sportz trim is priced at Rs 5.94, and the most expensive is the top-of-the-line Asta, for Rs 6.47 lakh.
     
    The Volkswagen Polo is available at Rs 4.99 lakh for the base Trendline trim, Rs 5.57 lakh for the mid Comfortline trim and Rs 6.07 lakh for the top-end Highline.
     
    (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi)
     
    Diesel
     
    The entry-level Swift diesel, LDi, costs Rs 5.56 lakh, mid-specced VDi is priced at Rs 6 lakh and the top-end ZDi model can be bought at 6.95 lakh. The base Era trim of the Elite i20 costs 6.10 lakh, and just above that is the Magna at Rs 6.62 lakh. The Sportz trim carries a price tag of Rs 7.14 lakh, while the top-of-the-line Asta trim is a hefty Rs 7.67 lakh.
     
    The low-specced Volkswagen Polo Trendline trim sports a price tag of Rs 6.27 lakh. The mid-specced Comfortline is priced at Rs 6.87 lakh, while the top Polo Highline trim costs Rs 7.37 lakh.
     
    (all prices, ex-showroom, Delhi)
     
    How does it stack up?
     
    The Maruti Swift petrol and the Hyundai Elite i20 petrol have similar capacity (1197cc, four-cylinder) engines which make an identical amount of power. But the petrol powered VW Polo’s 1198cc, three-cylinder engine makes 10bhp less than the Swift, on paper. 
     
    The Maruti Swift diesel has the smallest engine in terms of displacement and makes the least amount of power. Both the Elite i20 diesel and the Volkswagen Polo diesel make 89bhp, which is 15bhp more than the Swift. In terms of dimensions, the Swift has the smallest wheelbase and is narrower than the Elite i20 and the Polo. 
     
    Where the Swift still holds the advantage is the aggressive pricing. The base Swift LXi petrol and Swift LDi diesel trims cost around Rs 40,000-50,000 less than the Hyundai Elite i20 Era and the Volkswagen Polo Trendline. Similarly, the top Swift ZXi petrol and Swift ZDi diesel trims are priced lower by around Rs 17,000-35,000 respectively than the top petrol and diesel trims of the Elite i20 and the Polo.
     

     

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