2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift | Does the new Swift retain the Swift DNA? | @evoIndia podcast

Join Ed Sirish Chandran and Aatish Mishra in this insightful podcast episode as they delve into the highly anticipated launch of 2024, the Maruti Suzuki Swift. With updated styling, features, and a brand-new engine, the new Swift promises efficiency and performance. However, despite its claimed fuel efficiency of 24.8kmpl for the manual and 25.75kmpl for the automatic, it falls short on power compared to its predecessors. Surprisingly, the absence of a 1-liter boosterjet engine or a hybrid option raises questions, especially when competitors offer a turbo-mill-equipped sporty alternative. Nevertheless, the new Swift retains its reputation as a driver's car with good ride and handling. Watch the full podcast now to find out whether it retains the Swift DNA in 2024.
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[@evoIndia]

Have anymore questions about the Swift? Drop them in the comments below

[@nitish.khatavkar]

We need an unfiltered version of this podcast. I'm sure both of you have been too easy on Swift because of obvious reasons 😅

[@adityavai]

Guys your tag line is Thrill of driving, we should not be even talking about this car for being fun to drive in today's context! On top of that they never gave us the best tech that they sell abroad. Let's just call them out for what they are and the lobby war they indulge in to stay in the market.

[@9392388886]

I really don't understand why you guys are taking the blame for the flop of the Jimny. Maruti shot themselves on the foot by being greedy and pricing it too high. If I'm in a market looking for a Jimny, the price is so close to Thar that I'll definitely change my mind and go with Thar. For a manufacturer that knows how to sell cars, they really made a noob mistake. Regarding the new Swift, why're we calling this new generation? To me, it looks like a minor facelift of the old one with a new engine. I think reliability is where it'll obviously excel. My dad has 2012 Dzire ddis back in India, it has done 2.5 lac km and still goes like a rocketship. I really miss the Multijet diesel. When I read about a Fiat Multijet 2 engine somewhere, I really prayed (literally) that Maruti would being back diesel, sadly they've just become too old. The new car launchs reflect their age.

[@sagar4manutd]

I love the honesty and transparency of you towards this deteriorated Swift

[@nasreenfathima8711]

And third gen would always be supreme over the new one, considering the fact that it has a 4 cylinder, 16 valve, DOHC engine, smooth as butter and as slick as… well, a Swift! It can have bigger tuned cars for lunch at corners and hairpins if you have skilled driver behind its wheel. In India’s automotive market today, I must say that the best JDM cars on sale now in 2024 should be the Vitara and definitely, the City

[@nasreenfathima8711]

I have been dreaming of owning a Swift ever since I was in primary school, and today we have a Third gen Magma grey dual-jet. But if this is how the Swift would had started, I guess I would have never cared about owning or driving one…

[@globusentertainment4740]

Similar story, I have a dual jet fire red with midnight black roof

[@9392388886]

The best swift you can own is the 2nd generation multijet diesel. Just slap on 17 inch wheels and maybe tune the engine a bit to get rid of that turbo lag, you'll love it.

[@DrMS96]

I think Maruti shud hve positioned Swift to compete against Altroz Racer & i20 nline , make it pricier & faster. Imagine turbo petrol with paddle shifters ❤😢

[@harivinayak03]

Enthusiast talk aside, how many brands do we have where a 'hero car' helped with sales? You guys mentioned it yourself. We enthusiasts made a lot of noise around the Baleno RS... didn't sell. Jimny... didn't sell. Abarth... well. As per global news, there isn't even going to be a Swift Sport version of this iteration apparently. Sad, yes :')

[@5Kg96F_14]

Hey Evo India, Can you make a podcast on the Ritz and why it should make a come back to the indian markets 🙂 I feel it was a a very good car which could have done very good if maruti had focused more on it ❤

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for the suggestion. We shall try to make one soon on the Ritz.

[@tummalapallisaurabh8708]

It won’t come

[@nasreenfathima8711]

And I must point out the fact that cars, being mobile objects, should have a more fluidic design philosophy. In fact, that is what a good design language should deliver, and that is exactly what all swifts since 1984 have looked like… This one, at least to me, looks absolutely static and bulky. The 2005 model looked good too, but the new one looks bulged from no matter what angle you see. The front fender and headlight portion looks absolutely out of place, and the rear end is just too trapezoidal for a Swift… And I really miss the Cpillar mounted door handles. Also, many of the colours offered overseas gave not been made available here, like that pleasing light yellow, the beige, etc.

[@nasreenfathima8711]

In my opinion, the third gen Swift was the best looking Suzuki, period. (After the Grand Vitara, that is…)

[@rohanagarwal6848]

I personally feel 3rd and 4th both are good looking. 2nd generation was the most boring looking

[@evoIndia]

👍

[@deeptweshdm2536]

I personally liked the way new swift looks...They should bring that mild hybrid AWD to India soon...

[@evoIndia]

Hopefully soon

[@DrMS96]

Ok so u guys are getting Mr. Anand Kulkarni on next podcast, if its not been shot yet can you guys ask him when can we get an electric hot hatch like Hyundai ioniq-N with all simulated gears like thingy. I think Tata cud easily make Altroz Racer EV with all simulated gears & wizardry as Altroz ev is as it is coming next year. Thanks❤

[@evoIndia]

Do watch the podcast to get the answer to that :)

[@DrMS96]

@@evoIndia surely will

[@raiprateek1005]

Is the only difference between dzire and Swift is the boot? Or their driving position and rear seat space also a factor.

[@evoIndia]

Yes, only the boot

[@rohanagarwal6848]

First generation swift was actually the best build swift that we had if we talk about exterior build quality, weight of the bonnet and doors .

[@evoIndia]

The first gen really is a legend

[@shubham_M7777]

Yup

[@TanurjyotiBala066]

Guys hope you're reading this, I had ordered you Evo magazine last week, but I did not recieve any information regarding shipment, after mailing twice to the contact us mail link i received a Delivery notification, I thought I'll receive the magazine this weekend. However when I visited the Delivery link it says that delhivery was there to pick up the shipment but it was not ready and the same has been delayed. What are you guys doing man ?

[@TanurjyotiBala066]

Sorry, Delhivery mentions: Shipment not available with Merchant!

[@evoIndia]

We're sorry about the unpleasant experience that you've faced. We've shared this with the concerned team to sort it out at the earliest. Apologies once again.

[@vanipravs4021]

Swift is no longer the driver car.. unless they come up with a racing sportz or RS edition.. the 1st gen had a certain fan following which this generation completely ignored so Baleno makes more sense now .. now other car manufacturers such as Toyota should capitalize on this and come with more smart offerings

[@gh7744]

I love the podcast series from evo india! Eagerly look forward to more

[@evoIndia]

Thank you so much. Stay tuned for more coming up. :)

[@rdaroga]

For the old swift, what was the RPM @ 100 kph?

[@YK7S]

Demand for swift sports edition with better powered engine n more features ❤✌️

[@evoIndia]

Fingers crossed for that to happen

[@sahilcmpunkfan]

In my opinion 4th Gen Swift is Fantastic in terms of Looks and Styling I m sure it will score 3 stars in BNCAP Fuel efficiency is the Deal Maker 😉 Among all generations here is my thought 1st Gen(2005-2011) - 9/10 2nd Gen (2011-2017)- 10/10 3rd Gen-(2018-2024) - 8/10 4th Gen- 8/10 ❤

[@evoIndia]

Looks are styling are a personal choice for everyone

[@Chaos96_]

As a driver when u r using the car as u r inside and most of the time ull be in cockpit and thats where MS screwd up swift . Filthy interiors and "uncle"ized engine , yea sure people can get one just for buying a "car" its not swift anymore . Swift is lomg gone .😢

[@dhishan879]

though you guys spoke that the swift is low on power now, you missed the fact that it has less power than the wagonR

[@Oatmeal4Breakfast]

19:07 you guys forgot ignis the biggest rival of the Swift. More than Baleno and i10 nios. And it's more premium since it's sold at nexa dealership.

[@_UnknownEntity]

14.7 seconds ??? That's almost half a second slower than an Alto from 15 years ago !!!!! 🤣

[@trideep220280]

Maruti has trapped itself in the "kitna deti hai" syndrome.

[@aadityaacharya4]

Sirish flexing the voting mark entire video 😅

[@vigneshwaransridharan5802]

Maruti Suzuki has done a awesome job in design. But performance is not as good as the previous version.

[@gowthamm1441]

Handling wise which is better . New Swift or baleno

[@evoIndia]

The Swift is certainly the more nimble handler

[@Mrnaveenkrish]

Dear Sirish, Pls pls pls stop pronouncing Doors as Daurs and Sports as Spaurts and Four as Faur and... you get the point right? Its downright annoying to what are otherwise some of the best content on automotive journalism. As a follower of you since decades, I know you never used to pronounce it this way. An absolutely personal and honest feedback from an Evo subscriber.

[@dhruvshetty.95]

Own a 3-rd gen DDIS dzire. Trying to enjoy it as much as I can, before i have to sell/scrap it because of the Delhi scrappage policy. It's hardly driven 40k in 6 years.

[@gb649]

Are you not allowed to sell to someone outside Delhi? Does the law not allow it?

[@afsallais9825]

3:18 do you think maruti cares about us. Absolutely not, its visible that panels bend even if you put small pressure. Such kind of rigidity wont give any stars. They might be using lighter and low density steel to make this. Mileage is the only thing they care. If they try to sell quality car they know its hard to convince people that they will excel over tata nexon and hyundai.

[@shubhamkaushik5231]

it's a great car but it either lack features for it's price or it's too damn expensive.. you can choose whatever perspective you want to

[@Nandi-op25]

Most of the people today wouldn't believe, but Gen 1 Swift was a way better car around the corners and had better steering than the Polo.

[@evoIndia]

Back when it was launched, the Gen 1 really did redefine benchmarks

[@shubham_M7777]

Yes

[@sirishch]

So should Maruti put the Boosterjet engine in the Swift?

[@SultanKhan-lc2km]

Definitely!

[@adityavisu]

Of course. Since they localised it and for them to recover their investment why not? Also it is pretty good.

[@kabir1327]

My question: is the Swift as tail happy as the Figo and is it your favourite handling hatchback?

[@kabir1327]

(meaning lift-off oversteer not handbrake turns)

[@pawasdayal]

Indian reviewers have made a transition to talking about a product on a podcast. That's where the money is. No one is asking the straight, hard hitting questions to the manufacture. Maruti is the biggest culprit. They pay off the reviewers to just talk $hit in a mild way, wrapped around with nonsense benefits. Threaten to sue Maruti by saying the car is slower than 19 year old car. Make the company accountable. But as I write this, somewhere there will be a news of 20k bookings for new generation swift.

[@Vartoons]

You forgot Tata Tiago when you were doing the rival comparison. :) Punch is not in the Swift's league at all.

[@PV-Anish]

Next podcast on why jimny failed in India and what can Maruti do to turn it around.

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@Godshand87]

​@@evoIndiabring in the three door maybe that will change the game

[@Dr.SumeshkamatGoa]

🔥🔥🔥

[@evoIndia]

Thanks

[@elayarajahbalu]

Remains as RNA... not translated into DNA

[@premraj2817]

Swift tag does not stand

[@sandey22]

The 5th gen Swift will be blessed with a "2 cylinder engine"..

[@ravichouhan6373]

👍

[@rajivgarg87]

Unfortunately, this 3 cylinder engine will trickle down (and up) to all Maruti cars. That K-series engine was a gem.

[@evoIndia]

6. Yes, we can expect it to make it to other cars across the range very soon

[@shyambabu-ky5sc]

Old swift no safety but 4 cylinder and reasonable price ...new swift 3 cylinder high price and I think no that much of safety Maruti think people are fools ...

[@Doomprofessor]

Any video more then 20 mins is a looooong video

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for your feedback :)

[@purikapil2972]

You guys doing a podcast, think the Company is Mindless they haven't deliberated anything Just woke up one fine morning and launched the Car the next day🤔🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@manoharmeka999]

So Maruti got special privileges from the government? They didn't implement six airbags till date though Gadkari told Oct 2023 was the initial deadline. Could it be because of they immediately stopped production of diesel cars when center took decision for saving the environment that's why not a single Maruti car underwent BNCAP tests? If its not the diesel engines which run decades, do these crap 3 cylinder engines provide the reliability over 10 years and buying a whole new car is good for the environment or government taxes? If its not the Toyota hybrid tech (that too inferior to Honda eHev), Suzuki India made no single attempts towards green energy except putting CNG engines in the car boots. Whenever any accident happens, Governments should make the news agencies publish what was the make and model of the car that takes away lives of its passengers so that safety awareness increases in the customers.

[@Chaos96_]

MZ , u betrayed enthusiasts , the gr8 betrayal 👎🤡 Funfact Swift : 81.58hp at 5700rpm Waganor : 83hp at 6000rpm Max Engine Torque Swift : 111.7Nm at 4300rpm Waganor : 113Nm at 4200rpm