Maruti has launched the second-generation Swift Dzire at a starting price of Rs 4.79lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Available in both petrol and diesel engine options, the new sub-four-metre Dzire will also be offered as a four-speed automatic petrol variant.
The base petrol (LXi) is priced at Rs 4.79 lakh, rising up to Rs 6.19 lakh for the top-end ZXi variant. The automatic is only available in the VXi variant, retailing at Rs 6.54 lakh. Similarly, for the diesel version, the base variant is for Rs 5.80 lakh and the top-end for Rs 7.09 lakh.
The new Dzire compact saloon is quite different from the car it replaces. At 3995mm, it is 165mm shorter than the existing saloon. This has resulted in an extremely short boot, and a more notchback-like look as opposed to a proper saloon. The boot space, at 316 litres, is a whole size down on the old car, but is large enough to hold the weekend’s luggage.
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The engines are carried over from the new Swift and this means the Dzire will be powered by 86bhp, 1.2-litre petrol and 74bhp, 1.3-litre diesel motors. The K-Series petrol engine benefits from Variable Valve Timing and this has resulted in a 2bhp power bump compared to the older car. The 1.3-litre DDiS motor remains mainly unchanged.
On the looks front, the new Dzire gets tweaked styling to differentiate it from the new Swift. The front gets a slatted grille while the bumper features a wider air dam and larger enclosures for the fog lights. Moving to the rear, the quarter glass has a more conventional fall to it and the rear door is marginally larger as well. Cabin design is identical to the Swift’s, though the use of beige plastics on the lower portion of the dashboard and door pads and the light seat fabrics really enhance the ambience inside.
In terms of performance, Maruti claims the petrol Dzire can hit 0-100kph in 12.6 sec, while the diesel Dzire would take 14.8 sec, before reaching its top speed of 160kph.
The new Maruti Swift Dzire competes with the likes of the Tata Indigo eCS, Toyota Etios and the Mahindra Verito.
New Dzire prices: Old Dzire prices:
GVX (P) – Rs 5.04 lakh