2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift review, road test

The Swift has long been India’s most-loved hatchback. Does the bond deepen with the new third-generation model?

Published on Mar 29, 2018 06:00:00 AM

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2018 Maruti Suzuki Swift review, road test

Grip and body control are great but the lifeless steering is a killjoy.

Just like its predecessors, the latest Swift has a youthful air about it.

Despite its light weight, the Swift feels confident at high speeds and stability is good.

Swift is attractive but top-spec versions' jazzier wheels and LED headlights make a big difference.

In general, lower the kerb weight, the less load there is on the engine, which results in greater efficiency. Just as expected, then, the new lightweight Swift shines in this section of the test. The petrol- manual Swift delivered 12.6kpl in town and a superb 19.3kpl out on the highway. Impressively, the petrol-auto was not too far behind with figures of 11.4kpl and 18.5kpl in the city and highway, respectively. The diesels proved shockingly frugal. The manual car registered an efficiency of 16.5kpl in town and 22kpl on the highway, while the automatic stretched each litre of diesel 16.2km in the city and 21.8km on the highway! The Swift’s tank is quite small at 37 litres, but you can go quite a long way on a single tank.