Maruti Swift and Wagon R achieve India Design Mark 2012

The 2012 Maruti Swift and Maruti Wagon R hatchbacks have recently been rewarded with India Design Mark (I-Mark) awards which was organised by awarded by the India Design Council in association with Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). Maruti Swift and Wagon were found beset designed, trustworthy, reliable, value for money and manufactured in a responsible manner so the council has rewarded these both cars.

Currently the demand of Maruti Swift is much than other same segment hatchback cars in India. Ahead of getting award every Maruti Swift review has mentioned it very good designed premium hatchback and beating to Volkswagen Polo, Hyundai i10, Skoda Fabia, Ford Figo, Chevrolet Beat, Renault etc. same segment rivals in terms of performance, fuel efficiency, reliability and sales. The affordable Maruti Swift price is another impressive thing.

Ongoing Maruti Swift is the 2012 model which has innovative safety and convenient features. Its base variant offers Power Steering, Air Conditioner, Adjustable/Tilt Steering, Child Safety Locks etc. while the top-end variant of the hatchback comes packed with features of Alloy Wheels, Automatic Climate Control, Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Dual Front Airbags and many more. Due impressive body design Maruti Swift pictures are enough to attract the customer meanwhile, Maruti Swift features are claimed the class-leading.

In terms of power, performance and mileage, Maruti Swift is the real owner of India Design Mark 2012 award. Its petrol model is now powerful and fuel efficient that comes loaded with re-freshed advanced K series 1197cc, 1.2L petrol powerplant making enhanced power of 87 PS at 6000 rpm. On the other hand, diesel version of the beast carries Fiat made 1.3L DDiS diesel mill under hood that offers impressive average mileage of 19 kmpl in urban areas and 22.9 kmpl on long roads.

Maruti Swift petrol has no price discount yet!

Right now Maruti Suzuki India Limited is offering big discounts on petrol models of small hatchbacks but there is no discount on Maruti Swift petrol. After hiking petrol prices country wise many of car maker have offered the attractive discounts and schemes on their petrol fuel run cars. No one Maruti Swift review is reporting discount on this most popular hatchback. It seems after reviewing petrol prices and Maruti Swift price the company would join the discount race.

The ongoing Maruti Swift is the next generation version and reporting huge sales response. The demand for Maruti Swift diesel is more than petrol model due to sky rocketing petrol prices and mileage. The mileage of the new Maruti Swift diesel is impressive while the Maruti Swift features for diesel model is similar to the petrol. Hence, customers are choosing the diesel model.

The next generation version of the Maruti Swift petrol comes packed with an 1197cc, 1.2L K-series petrol powerplant that belts out massive power of 87 PS at 6000 rpm and top torque of 114 Nm at 4000 rpm. The engine is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission and offers impressive average mileage of 14.5 kmpl in urban areas and 18.6 kmpl on highways. Maruti Swift features premium and Maruti Swift pictures look stunning.

The 2012 version of the Maruti Swift is giving tough competition to Volkswagen Polo, Ford Figo, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Grande Punto, Tata Indica Vista and Honda in terms of performance and sales. Overall, due much popularity and huge demand the petrol model of the vehicle is not getting discount yet.

Maruti Swift Alpha price, features and specifications

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has surprised the Indian car buyers with launch of two new cars in India this month. After successfully launching of the much popular Maruti Ertiga, the company has also launched the limited edition for its bread butter premium hatchback Maruti Swift. The newly launched limited edition of the Maruti Swift is called Alpha that comes packed with some of extra features.

To promote the petrol version of the Maruti Swift, the company has offered this extra features packed Alpha limited edition in VXI variant. Maruti Swift price for the newly launched Alpha variant is similar to the regular VXI variant but it carries extra features. And in the latest written every Maruti Swift review, the Alpha limited edition is very well admired which is expected report a good sales response.

During showing Maruti Swift pictures for the Alpha variant it seems just like the regular VXI variant but features are more. Maruti Swift features which have been offered as standard for Alpha variant are Bluetooth Capable Music System for mobile phone pairing, Interior Style Kit, Design Floor Mats, Speakers, Door visors, Comfi Range accessories, Mud flaps, Door sill guard, Rear spoiler and so forth.

It is reported that one can save up to Rs 8,000 by purchasing Maruti Swift Alpha limited edition instead of purchasing the same equipment from aftermarket accessory stores. It comes packed with 1.2L, 1197cc K-series petrol power train. Maruti Swift mileage for this Alpha limited edition is also similar to the regular VXI variant.

Maruti Swift verses Volkswagen Polo

Just a while ago Maruti has made major changes to its Swift and launched New Swift against new-age mushroomed rivals like Chevrolet Beat, Ford Figo, Tata New Indica Vista, Hyundai i10, etc. Among them Volkswagen Polo is in great demand and having good approach to customer’s yearning. In present, as concern to competence, both of them are standing in front of each other and try their hardest to overturn each other. So, it’s must to have knowledge about their differences so that a genuine decision can be taken that which one is best to buy.

Touching to Facts of Performance

Both of them are available in demanded fuel options i.e. diesel and petrol. Swift Diesel is having the packaging of 1.3 liter DDiS engine that can generate the maximum power and torque of 75 PS at 4000 rpm and 190 NM at 2000 rpm whereas Swift Petrol Engine is recently been revised with more filtration so that it can be economic in fuel consumption. 1.2 liter K-Series engine with VVT technology is been fitted to it and can generate the maximum power of 87 PS at 6000 rpm and the torque of 114 NM at 4000 rpm.

Comparatively, Volkswagen Polo Diesel has the engine of 1.2 liter along with 3-Cylinder technology. And it can have the maximum outcome of 75 PS at 4200 rpm and 180 NM at 2000 rpm. While, Polo Petrol Engine has the engagement of equally powered 1.2 Liter 3-Cylinder and in-Line packaging so that it can generate the responsive power and torque of 75 PS at 5400 rpm and 110 NM at 3750. Also, to add more aggression in performance there is one more option has been introduced by Volkswagen’s expert i.e. 1.6 liter of petrol engine.

But for adequacy, if we compare all of them except 1.6 liter Polo Petrol then New Swift is good at this extent.

Touching to Facts of Prices

Maruti New Swift Prices are been fixed on the bracket of Rs. 4,22,341 to Rs.6,37,903 whereas the Polo Prices are been tied up the tags of Rs. 4, 57,000 to the tags of Rs.7, 06,200. Comparatively, Polo prices are expensive than Swift so we can say that including performance, it’s also good at reasonability.

Touching to Facts of Fuel Economy

As concern to the lasting of pocket burden, Swift Diesel Mileage has the best output of 19.5 km/l and 14.5 km/l over city-roads whereas Swift Petrol Mileage is of 17.5 km/l on highways and 13.5 km/l on the roads of jam-packed city-roads.

Polo Diesel Mileage is been admiring by the customers for the figures of 15.5 km/l on city-roads and 21 km/l on freeways and the mileage of Polo Petrol is been coming with the maximum output of 17 km/l on highways and 12.5 km/l on urban-roads.

At Last

Maruti Swift is having the extent of best buy as compared to Volkswagen Polo because it has both of the essential aspects of price economy and fuel optimization. Also, its worthiness has strongly been backed by good resale value.