Maruti Swift road test, review

The Swift has already cemented its place in the list of bestsellers, but how good is it? We put it through our exhaustive real-world tests to find out.

Published on Sep 25, 2024 05:27:00 PM

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Repositioned rear door handle, redesigned C-pillar improve aero.

Camera display isn’t as clear or sharp as some of its rivals; doesn’t get adaptive guidelines either.

Appreciably, ESP, hill-start assist and 6 airbags are standard.

Does the Swift live up to Maruti’s claimed fuel efficiency of 24.8kpl for the manual and 25.75kpl for the AMT? In our city cycle, the manual version achieved 14kpl, while the AMT achieved 12.7kpl. Its stop-start system performed smoothly and turned off the engine while halted, in order to save fuel. On the highway, the manual returned 19kpl, and the AMT managed a similar 19.1kpl. The engine spun at 2,600rpm while cruising at 100kph in top gear, which is 100rpm lower than its predecessor.

While these efficiency numbers aren’t close to Maruti’s claimed figures, these are impressive by segment standards. Also, its overall average is higher than the K-Series Swift’s, which for reference, were 12.6kpl/19.3kpl for the manual and 11.4kpl/18.6kpl for the AMT for city/highway cycles, respectively.