Maruti Suzuki Swift

[countryboy]

Hi...didn't know where to post this one...so did it here...

This one's for all car enthusiasts…Maruti is coming out with a brand new vehicle this May. It's called the Swift, and is touted to be the next big thing on the Indian roads. It reportedly has had a very successful run in Japan where it was launched as the Suzuki Swift in November 04. Another very exciting point about this launch is that finally we have a car that has its India launch coinciding with the world launch. Yes--believe it or not, the Swift is being launched simultaneously in India, China and all over Europe! Now we don't have to wait for three-four years after hearing about a car before we actually get to see it.

The Swift is an A2 segment car, but is far more distinctive and stylish than Zen, Santro or Indica. It will probably compete with the Getz here, and should be in the same price range of 4 -5 lakhs. It is sporty and trendy, and equipped with all the latest technology. It is aimed at young and dynamic professionals who like life the fast way.

Pictures can be seen at http://www.globalsuzuki.com/swift/index.html

Hope it lives up to its expectations…. if the car is as good in performance as it is in the looks department, then we sure have a winner on our hands!

Cheers...
Mahesh

[countryboy]

There's a webpage that gives all the info needed about the Swift...it has screensavers, pics, ad downloads et al.....
http://swift.info.tripod.com

cheers
countryboy

[Vikram]

I dont like hatchbacks... never have.. never will.

Sedan look has style.. and space.

[countryboy]

they just might turn out to be the car of the future buddy...

[countryboy]

Hi guys...
The official website for the swift is up...it has downloads,reviews,and lots more....check out the 360 view of the car...looks stunning...this is the link
www.marutiswift.com

PS:
The Swift website has a whole new look!!! With lots of extra features including the specs of the car and colour choices, it is a complete information bank on everything one needs to know about the Swift (except the price....god only knows when maruti is going to come up with that....)

Check it out for a refreshing surfing experience...

www.marutiswift.com

[countryboy]

Finally Maruti has revealed the prices of the Swift (not very swiftly though...i've been waiting for what seems like ages!!). The prices are as follows:

Lxi 3.84 lakhs
Vxi 4.05 lakhs
Zxi 4.84 lakhs
(ex-showroom Delhi)

This has really opened up the car market fully....One thing that such an aggressive pricing has done is it has thrown direct competition like Getz (4.5 lakhs base model) and Corsa Sail (4 lakhs base model) straight out of the window.But another interesting possibility is the cannibalisation of Maruti's own closely priced models like the WagonR and the Zen, alongwith the fairly popular and SRK promoted Hyundai model Santro.

The car market dynamics are in for a huge change. Maruti as always has given a very competitive price tag on its prized and hugely awaited model, Swift.

Let's hope this makes all cars go cheaper in the long run....if that happens (looks like that to me) then kudos to Maruti and all the very best to Swift!