2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift review - Return to form for India’s favourite hatchback | @autocarindia1

The fourth-gen Maruti Suzuki Swift has just gone on sale in India. Gavin D'Souza tells you all there is to know about it.
Cameraperson: Mrityunjay Chakraborty
Editor: Mohit Sharma
0:00 - Introduction
1:33 - Design and dimensions
4:16 - Boot space
4:35 - Interior
6:23 - Quality
7:00 - Storage
7:20 - Touchscreen
7:48 - Features
8:18 - Rear seat
9:28 - Safety
10:07 - Engine
10:55 - Fuel economy
11:14 - Performance and refinement
12:45 - Swift AMT
14:00 - Ride and handling
15:30 - Swift manual
17:10 - Price and verdict
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[@autocarindia1]

Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Design and dimensions 4:16 - Boot space 4:35 - Interior 6:23 - Quality 7:00 - Storage 7:20 - Touchscreen 7:48 - Features 8:18 - Rear seat 9:28 - Safety 10:07 - Engine 10:55 - Fuel economy 11:14 - Performance and refinement 12:45 - Swift AMT 14:00 - Ride and handling 15:30 - Swift manual 17:10 - Price and verdict

[@M4NA5]

All Swift is gonna do is increase the sales of Baleno which were hampered by the release of Fronx. Suzuki playing 3D chess.

[@xioracky]

Then the new esspresso will increase the sales of swift XD

[@saikirang210]

If Suzuki could make sure to increase its build quality and it's safety rating near to 4 stars... It'll be a blockbuster as usual 🔥

[@cineenthusiast1234]

Even if its not it will be one of the best selling cars

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

Build quality and safety rating are 2 different things. First, go and learn what differentiates them.

[@M4NA5]

@@peanutbutterjelly1368They’re pretty heavily correlated. Almost all 2-3 star safety rated cars have unstable body shells and comprised chassis under heavy load (read: an accident at 60kmph; most highway drives are at a way higher speed btw). Most people think 6 airbags improves safety but only marginally.

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

@@M4NA5 wrong. As I said, please search what build quality means. Tesla cars are super safe and highly rated, but are bashed for their poor build quality. Doesn't mean that they are correlated terms.

[@abhishek3398]

​@@peanutbutterjelly1368 Agreed. Same with the Hyundai cars. Their fit and finish and build quality feels good but not good in safety ratings. Safety is highly reliant on platform strength.

[@puneetsingh20]

Not putting the 1.0 turbo in the new Swift is utter stupidity. The Swift deserves it more than any other Maruti.

[@adityathakre1006]

👉 point😊

[@arunpai1515]

@@adityathakre1006 1.0L petrol is a big noisy engine almost every model has failed - be it ecosport, baleno, kia every one

[@wave582]

​@@arunpai1515Polo🗿

[@16000revs]

​@@arunpai1515 calling a 1 litre a big engine is wild

[@arunpai1515]

@@16000revs not big engine- big noisy

[@asweseeit1742]

In pursuit of tech and features, people just forget how good the Maruti Suzuki manual gearboxes are, especially mated to the 1.2l K12 engines.

[@truegamer_007]

Manual is nothing but headache in traffic.

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

1. From 4 cylinder engine to 3 cylinder engine... 2. From 89 BHP to 81 BHP... 3. From 113 NM of Torque to 112 NM of Torque... 4. Looks are polarizing, and the previous generations were much better in terms of looks 😑😐 5. Prices have increased even more despite the downgrades!!! 6. Safety is a story for another day 😂 People can chill, I'm not a particular fanboy, it's just that in every aspect I see, it only appears like a downgrade. Maruti only focuses on mileage and practically speaking nothing else.. One can get an Ignis or Baleno in the same price range which has more power and 4 cylinder engine, and the Baleno has much better build quality, features, comfort, space and my friend told that Nexa dealerships are much superior compared to the Arena dealerships 👍 PS: It's not an issue if the car is downgraded in few aspects, but the asking price is much more compared to before, and I reckon the Indian bound Swift won't be as pleasing as the European or Japanese ones in terms of build quality and safety...

[@pranavbalaji7864]

1. New hydraulic clutch. 2. Excellent steering response. 3. Excellent low end punch. 4. Excellent body control, due to new front stabilizers. 5. Stiffer suspension for the sporty feel. Looks like you haven't watched the full review yet!

[@athullal7438]

​@@pranavbalaji7864 Sporty feel. Just not sporty though.

[@aaronderyl]

Indian car lovers just refuse to see these obvious facts.

[@kostinarain7373]

European 😂😂what have you been smoking?? There's no European cars competing with this anymore

[@Fr3vyn]

Its missing a sunroof😂😂

[@carcrazysid9015]

15:38 When he hustled that manual gearbox, it gave me goosebumps!!😈

[@mauliksinghal2372]

They really need to bring a swift sport with the 1.0 boosterjet.

[@infotainmentbysg4162]

Why should one pay 10lakh to hear and feel a 3 cylinder thrump. Manufactures are taking the ignorant Indian buyers for granted and leaving the informed customers out of choice. But i wont. Will happily settle for some used good engines.

[@sameerlanjekar2150]

Yes

[@deepakkaul5442]

You are paying 15L for fronx , 25L for GV 3 cylinders , if that's your criteria. Turbo or hybrid is a secondary point.

[@OptimusPrime96]

4:32 that tin sound

[@pranavbalaji7864]

Sounds good to me

[@OptimusPrime96]

@@pranavbalaji7864 listen in loop then 😂

[@srinathshettigar379]

looks like alto with boleno head lights and pressure cooker dakkan on bonnet 🤣🤣🤣

[@ankithanje937]

Bodyline gap between Bonnet and bumper is disturbing 💯

[@moistkitty8081]

Will wait for the other 2 iterations were we get 1 cylinder engine with 50km per liter mileage

[@pillairangaraj20]

😂😂😂😂

[@noice8674]

Might as well put cycle pedals in next generation in place of engine. Infinite mileage then😍

[@ashwinsasidharan9817]

2005 - enthusiasts buying Swift 🔥, uncles buying Wagon R. 2024- uncles buying new Swift 🤡, enthusiasts buying Wagon R 1.2 zxi.

[@dfsfsdsfdfdn-mb8yc]

🤣🤣🤣🤣still an appealing proposition.

[@dfsfsdsfdfdn-mb8yc]

there is always ignis to the rescue 🔥

[@sierrachief117]

Just get a Fronx Turbo

[@diveshsharma4301]

I saw one in flesh yesterday. Ngl it looks really good.

[@camabron1]

Previous one looks better

[@Petrol_and_positivity]

I can see the infotainment shaking itself loose. 😅

[@superclips4329]

Thinner tyres, thinner engine, stiffer suspension, hard plastics. Except the design and improved mileage, this version of swift is just terrible!

[@varununnikrishnan6250]

15:37 Where we all said Hell Yeah!

[@Stories_on_tyres]

Hi Autocar team, at 7:55 in the features list. I think this new Swift doesn't offer auto dimming rear view mirror. Kindly have a look and update please.

[@sirgobbledygook]

COMPARISON: I cant see why anyone would buy this over the Baleno unless they're fans of swift and failed to compare all the options. For a price diff of 1 lakh between Baleno top end vs swift top end, baleno gets... Fundamentals 1. Proven 4 cyl 1.2 K12 engine - 3cyl Z engine may be good but we wont know yet 2. More power, more torque - will notice in highway not in city 3. 16" 195/55 wheels - Trust me, it makes a diff with potholes and grip Daily practicality 4. 50L more boot space 5. 360 camera 6. Auto-dimming rear view mirror - Auto car made a mistake. swift doesnt have it 7. Centre arm rest Kinda nice to have 7. Universally liked looks - front and back 8. Heads up display 9. Slightly better looking dash and interiors what Swift has over Baleno is 1. Mileage - apparently. Depends on driving style. 2. wireless charger - I personally never use one

[@Nithin.U]

My Only Concern Is The Crash Test Rating For This Car, Because It's Pervious Version Scored 1 Star Rating At The GNCAP....

[@RanjanManohar]

This needs to be spoken about more often. The crash rating is so important, yet nobody seems to care

[@cineenthusiast1234]

​@@RanjanManoharso sad how come bolero neo scored 1 star with a damaged a pillar ?

[@RanjanManohar]

@@cineenthusiast1234 what

[@pranavbalaji7864]

I guess only time would tell. They have built it better and have taken safety seriously with 6 airbags, ESC, TC as standard. Passive safety should have also improved

[@manjunathams8865]

Doesn't matter😂 mileage should be more than 20kmpl

[@user-cw9bf8uo2w]

While I acknowledge the iconic status of the Maruti Swift, I was surprised to find it reviewed by none other than Mr. Gavin D'Souza, a motoring authority and personal favorite at AutoCarIndia. I hope to see him take the wheel of more vehicles in the future. Unfortunately, I find the reviews by other presenters, aside from Mr. D'Souza, Nikhil bro and Ms. Renuka, to lack dynamism and can, at times, be tedious.

[@venukrithish007]

Stop sucking up dude. Nikhil and Renuka are also very good and they know what they're doing. Don't discredit others

[@abhishek6704]

​@@venukrithish007I don't think you understand what he's saying. Read carefully and you'll see what he says is apart from Renuka, Gavin and Nikhil, the rest don't have the dynamism in their reviews

[@RohanRavindraNanthoor]

Yes! Except the three reviewers, others are…you know, a little boring.

[@venukrithish007]

@@abhishek6704 Yeah yeah I mean they're equally good. In fact I find the product interesting or tedious, not the reviewers.

[@shaktisingh5543]

@@venukrithish007 Man read the mans comment! He has been most respectful and honest in what he said. You on the other hand just jumped to a conclusion 😂😂😂😂 READ THE COMMENT.....READ THE COMMENT!!!!

[@amitabhakhan152]

The only drawback of Maruti is it's build quality, improving that should be of utmost priority, rather than infusing gimmicks such as the HOD, sunroof etc.

[@VivekRaghuvanshi]

100% agree 👍

[@cineenthusiast1234]

Build quality is great dont confuse it with safety

[@peanutbutterjelly1368]

@@cineenthusiast1234 build quality is also poor dude. So many rattles, poor quality of parts around AC vents, panels flex a lot, no attention to detail, etc. Though, their paint quality is good, door thud sound is better in the latest models, also the dashboard is quite solidly put together in the new ones. This is coming from a 2023 Baleno Alpha owner.

[@manjunathams8865]

Some one speaking the truth

[@sauravkr2011]

​@@peanutbutterjelly1368 I've been using my 2014 Swift without any issues; there's nothing like what you're describing. Don't just follow the crowd blindly, bro.

[@cineenthusiast1234]

I really like the new design 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rohanagarwal6848]

Good to hear that this generation has better handling and stearing feel then the third generation

[@MuraliKodavatiblr]

Power windows switches are from OG Swift(2004)

[@rizwankhan-df7sy]

Was waiting for Autocar test drive ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@amansahu7260]

Is it worth spending extra bucks to get the Fronx Zeta Boosterjet?

[@ganeshk9635]

Will this slim tyres be stable and planted ?

[@manikkalore1630]

But can it handle Splendor coming in from the opposite direction.

[@vikkivignesh7134]

Which colour is best

[@trideep220280]

Gen 1 the Swift Buyer didn't know what " Internet" was but now they do. Can we have a Swift which is at Par with European Specs

[@raghuchandraprasad]

It's inching closer to Mini Cooper on looks. To service in the tough competition in India, Swift needs to tougher to match the competition! We need a Global car in terms of Safety! Fingers are crossed...!

[@sirgobbledygook]

CORRECTION: 7:55 Swift doesnt get auto dimming rear view mirror. Source: Swift product brochure from maruti suzuki site.

[@mrugeshdesai2162]

I think 800 cc with 3 cylinder turbo engine with shared features, with the beautiful safety features will definitely perform better with higher price

[@neo3823]

15:36 Sound 🤤

[@shree397]

Yeah of course now maruti suzuki fanbois will like 3 Cylinder engines 😂 1L TSI from VW UP! Used in polo was engine of the year for 3 years straight and not one maruti guy said its agood engine. 😂Typical Maruti Suzuki fanbois😅

[@Fastasf12]

​@@shree397If it was so good then I see no reason for vw to discontinue that polo🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hrishikeshthimmaraju918]

No Swift looked as stylish as the second generation one .that was out and out class and bulky...king of the road...

[@pathikdesai5853]

Covered all specs well! Love the manual blue!

[@sierrachief117]

I personally think 3 cylinder engines sound better than 4 cylinder ones. Like a mini porsche

[@T.G.F.I]

First-gen Swift was a driver's delight. I still long for mine. And my wife, who was my girlfriend back then, still claims it was a four-wheeled rocket. 🚀

[@raghavmadnani8896]

she’s a keeper bruv

[@Alex_WorldWideWeb]

Not a relevant comment- Tata Nexon for the first time in so many months has been knocked out of the list of top 10 selling cars in April’24. It is high time that Tata motors take the Indian market seriously. The QA/QC issues, pathetic after sales service and its incapability to develop a proper diesel or petrol engines are some of the reasons why the consumers are shifting in huge % to other manufacturers. Harrier and Safari are completely gone cases as no one in their sane mind will buy a vehicle to park it in service centre. It’s quite a pity that they do not seem to learn or maybe even care.

[@carcrazysid9015]

You are right!! Harrier and Safari are like dream cars to many including me, but I feel very sad when I come across frustrated ownership experiences of buyers, many of whose cars broke down the very next day of purchase...😭

[@Aksh-gt3xi]

I think the front is an amalgamation of two seperate design languages. One is till bonnet and the other is the front fascia component.

[@amaljoe367]

It looks very good. People hating on new design for no reason 😐 Actually any new car comes out there will be only negative comments in the comment section. Everyone thinks cars in their generation were the best looking and the new gen is always the worst

[@srinathshettigar379]

no this swift looks like pressure cooker from front and alto from back. absolutely worst looking car ever🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@capricornus993]

It’s a common human psychology trait- resistance to change.

[@ashiq1915]

8:14 14:47 auto dimming rear view mirror???

[@sutejachalla]

An outside question. The registration number on the number plate doesn't look like a regular one. Can anyone explain why?

[@wwte2342]

Ig it’s temporary number plate

[@gouravbose8105]

Gavin one quick question Swift AMT or Fronx Turbo AMT which one to pick for considering the price gap of 3.50 lacs top model

[@crococrash]

Fronx turbo is not with AMT. It has torque converter (TC) which is a pure automatic. TC will give lower mileage & combined with the turbo engine would be a lot less efficient than the lighter smaller swift with frugal engine

[@gouravbose8105]

@@crococrash which one to opt please advise

[@getgoodsleep1607]

@@gouravbose8105 Fronx Automatic is TC which is wayy superior to any AMT out there. I say go with the Fronx Automatic, you won't regret it for sure.

[@sidduhc]

Swift - if you are mileage conscious Fronx - if you don't consider much on mileage

[@gouravbose8105]

@@sidduhc Thanks Bro how about X3O V$ Fronx

[@NameIsKKrishna]

would be nicer if you can showcase both old and new model vehicles keeping them side by side for distinguish comparison.

[@chiranjibhaldar5626]

Can we expect a swift with the 1 litre boosterjet engine?

[@kt4092]

we need a podcast series but only with Gavin speaking all the time.

[@Bollywood_remix11]

As an additioinal variant, maruti should provide a muscle style puffed up accessories so that the car looks muscular. I am sure the new generation will love it. The one which looks like a modified one but looks more punchy.

[@orangeheart6951]

Is it unsafe again?

[@rahulnahar834]

While I hope they upgrade the ignis too but a comparison with ignis would be something worth a wait from autocar

[@RoodeMenon]

Ritz should return.

[@Shauzub]

Gavin is like an old wine...old and solid..always a fan of your reviews man

[@sahilsharma9247]

when will be tata tiago facelift comes in

[@jayramansuryanarayanan7608]

big miss on the booster jet engine for the swift

[@varumittal]

I just remembered Renuka mam also did the review of 2nd gen swift with the same colour combo petrol and diesel 😅

[@leslinnnn]

I test drive the new shift with the help of my sales executive friend actually i felt better than the old generation Swift its fun on traffic and for highways as well

[@LifeofBaars]

Gavin bhai coming in clutch with all that travel belly

[@Globinshj]

The bonnet make me miss the AStar😊

[@ashwinkokate4651]

the bonnet is like the sebring that michael scott drives in the office. ugy af

[@aawaizsaifi]

i still have a zxi+ BS-6 since 2019, took a test drive of the new one but i still think old one is better in term of looks and driving

[@pranavbalaji7864]

That looks 🔥. Swift feels hotter than ever

[@roopvarun]

Happy to find APSRTC in background. May we know where was this captured?

[@roopvarun]

@autocarindia1

[@kshitijmehrotra6022]

On the Bengaluru Hyderabad highway

[@abhijeetpanda246]

Everything is improved except safety rating which is unknown until crash tests happen. Once, we get the same specs as the Japanese ones. I think we will get good scores in GNCAP ratings as well. Keeping fingers crossed for the same.

[@bizon262]

bncap might give 4 star or some fancy shit but same Indian model won't even get 1-2 in other euro or Asean ncap (I also hope for good rating though)

[@snpm3910]

After a long time, I have liked the exterior looks of a car so much, even though I prefer to buy the one that has good interior over exterior which is what we will live with 99% of the time.

[@soorajj9207]

Swift sport with fronx turbo petrol engine please

[@shankarbalan3813]

Don’t know why you say we don’t have iconic cars in the Indian market. I don’t agree. Maruti 800, Gypsy, Alto, Skoda Octavia, Ambassador, Fiat, Contessa, Standard 2000, Mahindra Jeep, Thar, Ford Ikon, Skoda Octavia, Laura, Yeti, VW Polo, Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Honda City 1.6 VTEC, Mitsubishi Lancer GLX, Pajero, Toyota Corolla, Qualis, Chevrolet Optra SRV, and the list goes on and on.

[@ST21892]

Blue is looking really beautiful.

[@miteshjindal3961]

Reviving swift, a proper hatchback will prove to be a checkmate by maruti to other car makers who are just rampant on just increasing heights of their hatchbacks to call it an suv ignoring car driving dynamics altogether...

[@SomjitNag]

what's the weight of this car? The video showed that there was little body roll, so I am guessing weight is less, that's how the can give a good mileage. Which in turn, makes me question the safety even more

[@xorkatoss]

broo it's a shame that they did the swift so dirty, literally everyone (on social media) likes the last gen more! the only upside to this is that my 2019 Swift RS 1.0L Turbo will last longer! and my next car is going to be a 2023 Swift Sport which I will keep for atleast 5-6 years until they release a (hopefully) next gen better looking car xD

[@Dipak540]

Nice look and My Favourite car

[@avirana22]

yes the brand new maruti suzuki messarati looks so nice

[@lexhei]

Blue colour is dope

[@thenirvanateam4078]

Good Safety numbers are a critical requirement. Else, now, in light of the punch etc, this may be a so so seller.

[@Rash0tube]

I wish they bring back the 1.3 Multijet

[@RoodeMenon]

BS6+ sez NO!

[@TheRankmr]

Diesel is banned in Swift cars and earlier they procured from fiat, now there is no choice as Fiat out from India.

[@RSBiker0024]

It's front looks a like- A star

[@DjangoUnchained-fv1ss]

8:12 I don’t think swift comes with auto dimming rear view mirror.

[@MrHashisz]

Friend of mine ordered it, says now it's a 5 star rated car. I'm like, bro Japan and India version different. But he doesn't listen 😮

[@leslinnnn]

Looks like nandhi hills at Bengaluru

[@24638]

I don't understand why they have spent RS.1400 cr for minor changes.

[@justinthomas3769]

It does looks like a new model, its looks like a facelifted version inspired by Marutis older model Astar.

[@goteenritesh6359]

One of the most Selling car Swift ❤❤❤❤❤

[@djangodcruz2943]

Suzuki : can you share your answer Mini cooper : here... but dont copy it fully.. make changes suzuki : ok sure...

[@rajeshkhanna8010]

Looks cool, great

[@chatshd]

Bonnet design too divisive, last generation looks better some how but to each their own

[@videos7971]

New swift best car & my dream car

[@mittu800]

NCAP rating ?

[@GuGhaRaj]

-4 star

[@MrDeepakvasudev]

When I was expecting Suzuki Swift Sport this 3 Cylinder comes in, at least a 4cyl hybrid should have been on offer. There is no 16 inch wheels, Sunroof or even ventilated seats for 10 lakh car. One star rating does not help either.

[@toosharpawar3011]

Car looks very much delicate. Just a touch and it looks some major accident has happened Ed. Car design, mileage and maintenance is worth appreciating. But what about Car delicate built quality. Major concern

[@syedsteeldoorschennai9599]

Sir Citroen c3 best in class

[@dineshy7532]

16:06 to 16:18 ford fans will hear that again!

[@pradeepn9685]

They've taken a fairly good looking car and managing to turn it into this awkward looker! Especially the bonnet design!

[@KuldeepSingh-gu9og]

Because it is a Suzuki engine, 3 cylinders isn't a big deal. All safety features are also good. If Swift scores 4 stars in BNCAP, it is gona be a big hit.

[@syedsteeldoorschennai9599]

Citroen c3 best in suspensions comfort zone 😊

[@pujanshah5179]

Maruti should give an option for 1.0 litre turbo boost engine

[@vishalkesti6131]

The front looks like the european version of ford focus

[@vivekbasu2352]

Tell Maruti to bring back the esteem!

[@GaneshRamteke-ee3pr]

New Swift is a very nice and best car ...

[@sagarnalawade9252]

Maximum milegae this segment