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

[@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.

[@rutvickpedamkar]

Everyone wants an enthusiastic car and will comment about it on social media, but when it comes to buying most of us will simply go ahead and buy a low maintenance and a high resale value car. Maruti knows the market very well, they did not buy into the ev nonsense and now focusing on fuel efficiency

[@vagabondwanderers]

True!!!

[@AkinaGaurdrailerR35]

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.

[@sagar4manutd]

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

[@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 :')

[@AkinaGaurdrailerR35]

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

[@AkinaGaurdrailerR35]

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]

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[@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.

[@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

[@AkinaGaurdrailerR35]

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.

[@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 ❤😢

[@AmanVerma0272]

Altroz and i20 are a segment above the Swift. Maruti has Baleno to compete with those cars. So, to compete with the Racer and NLine, Maruti will have to come up with Baleno RS.Again.

[@deeptweshdm2536]

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

[@evoIndia]

Hopefully soon

[@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.

[@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. :)

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@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 .😢

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@YK7S]

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

[@evoIndia]

Fingers crossed for that to happen

[@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

[@gowthamm1441]

Handling wise which is better . New Swift or baleno

[@evoIndia]

The Swift is certainly the more nimble handler

[@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

[@jsvigneshwaran]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@govindagovinda-5]

Ritz is replaced with Ignis. I owned a Ritz car. Excellent car.

[@_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.

[@karthiksharma5243]

There are many errors in analysis 1. New age Baleno is not having SHVS 2. It’s not 1 Kmpl fuel economy difference, with the new lambda sensor- with improved thermal efficiency its much more 3. Baleno is floaty on high speeds - the 2022 one 4. We spoke about the Baleno engine, after owning it let me tell you- the engine behaves like a dead rubber. I bought 2 cars looking at your reviews , a paradigm shift in the quality.

[@rdaroga]

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

[@abhijitkundu1879]

yah I haven't got that opportunity to see the new facelift Z series Swift which has been a hot topic nowadays in flesh but the new facelift Nios didn't impress me a lot its a personal perception though I own 2021 Nios but what I felt I have mentioned .

[@aadityaacharya4]

Sirish flexing the voting mark entire video 😅

[@kirangopal6]

Swift ZXI plus AMT or BALENO/Glanza AMT a better choice, both comes on similar price range

[@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

[@MrLanmx]

Price aside, if the swift is faster, there will be more accidents. Peope tend to go fast in this car and that's how the awareness of the built quality comes in the picture. it is small and light and fun to drive. I am personnally happy with the car after test driving. The amount of power is reasonable. Only the price isn't. one lakh less and it would have been a steal.

[@Vartoons]

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

[@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

[@sandey22]

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

[@elayarajahbalu]

Remains as RNA... not translated into DNA

[@premraj2817]

Swift tag does not stand

[@Dr.SumeshkamatGoa]

🔥🔥🔥

[@evoIndia]

Thanks

[@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 ...

[@sharath15my]

Small and crip videos motivate to watch, lengthy video boring.😮

[@Doomprofessor]

Any video more then 20 mins is a looooong video

[@evoIndia]

Thanks for your feedback :)

[@ravichouhan6373]

👍

[@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.

[@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🤔🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@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