Planning To Buy The Maruti Suzuki Swift? Here Are Some Pros And Cons

The Maruti Suzuki Swift is one of the most popular cars in India, and for the right reasons. The car is compact, gets decent creature comforts, a peppy petrol engine, and it is priced attractively. In fact, the Swift was the highest selling car in the country in FY 2020-21. And earlier this year, Maruti Suzuki India also introduced a mid-life facelift of the compact hatch. So, if you are planning to buy the Swift right now, here are some key pros and cons you should know about the car.

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Pros

1. The Maruti Suzuki Swift is one of the better-looking hatchbacks you can buy in its segment, and with the launch of the facelifted model, the company is also offering a wider colour palette with dual-tone options.

With the launch of the facelifted model, Maruti Suzuki offers a wider colour palette with dual-tone options for the Swift

2. The Maruti Suzuki Swift comes with several smart features like LED projector headlamps, LED DRLs, cut alloy wheels, LED taillamps, and ORVM-mounted LED turn indicators.

3. The Swift also gets features like a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, auto climate control, push-button start, cruise control, auto climate control and auto headlamps.

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4. The Swift comes with a peppy 1.2-litre petrol engine that makes 89 bhp and 113 Nm of peak torque. You also get the option of an AMT unit along with the 5-speed manual gearbox.

The Maruti Suzuki Swift gets a peppy 1.2-litre petrol engine that makes 89 bhp and 113 Nm of peak torque

5. The Maruti Suzuki Swift is attractively priced from Rs. 5.85 lakh to Rs. 8.53 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Plus, you have access to Maruti's strong after-sales service network.

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Cons

1. Most premium features like LED projector headlamps, DRLs, Cruise control, and a reverse parking camera are only offered with the top-end variant of the Swift.

2. While the Swift's cabin gets a nice design layout, the plastic quality used inside could have been better.

The Swift gets a good looking cabin the plastic quality used inside could have been better

3. The Swift doesn't come with a diesel engine. While there is a growing demand for petrol cars, there are still takers for diesel cars in this segment.

4. In terms of driving dynamics, the Swift might not be the best one out there. The steering is a bit too light and lacks feedback. The suspension is also a bit on the softer side.

5. The Swift only holds a 2-star safety rating from the Global NCAP and that's barely adequate. The car also gets only a lap belt for the rear middle passenger, and it doesn't get ESC as well.