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DOHC · 7th November 2004, 18:57

The New Swift

Had an opputunity to have a close look at Swift vehicle in the Tokyo Motor Show. Just summing up my impressions. There were no test drives offered at the Motor show.

Exteriors
Looks really Compact. Neat lines and a bit stubby at the back. Looks like suzuki has taken a lot of cues from mini cooper. I was expecting a larget car after reading the Overdrive. They said it has the space like the new City. Its no where near that anway.Just cant compare these two and they are in 2 different segments. It is much in the class of Getz and Palio but looks compact than both these cars

Build

Looks build for europe but doesnt appear as solid as a palio or a getz still there is some tinny ness if i can call so , but yes the doors do close with assuring thud but the
degree of "thud" is not in the class of plaio and Getz. With its 1.5 ltr engine the car weighs 1030 Kg

Interiors
I got to see the Interiors on the Japanese and European spe cars. Ofcourse they are much better than what we get to see in our cars but will have to wait and see how much of it *maruti retains them for India (all in the name of cost cutting)
Though the car looks compact than the Palio/Getz it almost has the same space as palio.Overall interior space should be a shade less than the Palio.It is almost as easy
to get in and out as say a wagon R or a Hyundai satro and the dash is pretty small compared to the palio and the Getz.

Interior Shot from the rear seats

The boot too looked pretty small

Instrument Cluster

The Dash

The front right seat had a swivel feature but i am not sure if this going to be contunued in India.The rear seat is a 40:60 fold

The rear leg room is a shade less than Palio and ofcourse mcuh less than the Getz

Engine Options
I couldnt get much Details on the Diesel option so expect it to be launced a little later than the petrol ones. The two otions of petrol are 1.3 ltr 91 ps and 1.5 ltr 110 PS VVT engine.

The engine bay with 1.5 ltr VVT DOHC engine

Over all this car looks good and has great interiors though the interior space is sligthly less than the what competetion offers in India. If priced from 4.1 to 4.6 Ex-shr it could
expand the market rather than killing the competetion.Getz will have real competetion.

If only Fiat could wake up, their product still has the pottential to match up with these new gen cars..

7th November 2004, 18:57	#1 (permalink)
DOHC BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tokyo - Hyderabad Posts: 48	*The New Swift* Had an opputunity to have a close look at Swift vehicle in the Tokyo Motor Show. Just summing up my impressions. There were no test drives offered at the Motor show. Exteriors Looks really Compact. Neat lines and a bit stubby at the back. Looks like suzuki has taken a lot of cues from mini cooper. I was expecting a larget car after reading the Overdrive. They said it has the space like the new City. Its no where near that anway.Just cant compare these two and they are in 2 different segments. It is much in the class of Getz and Palio but looks compact than both these cars Build Looks build for europe but doesnt appear as solid as a palio or a getz still there is some tinny ness if i can call so , but yes the doors do close with assuring thud but the degree of "thud" is not in the class of plaio and Getz. With its 1.5 ltr engine the car weighs 1030 Kg Interiors I got to see the Interiors on the Japanese and European spe cars. Ofcourse they are much better than what we get to see in our cars but will have to wait and see how much of it maruti retains them for India (all in the name of cost cutting) Though the car looks compact than the Palio/Getz it almost has the same space as palio.Overall interior space should be a shade less than the Palio.It is almost as easy to get in and out as say a wagon R or a Hyundai satro and the dash is pretty small compared to the palio and the Getz. Interior Shot from the rear seats The boot too looked pretty small Instrument Cluster The Dash The front right seat had a swivel feature but i am not sure if this going to be contunued in India.The rear seat is a 40:60 fold The rear leg room is a shade less than Palio and ofcourse mcuh less than the Getz Engine Options* I couldnt get much Details on the Diesel option so expect it to be launced a little later than the petrol ones. The two otions of petrol are 1.3 ltr 91 ps and 1.5 ltr 110 PS VVT engine. The engine bay with 1.5 ltr VVT DOHC engine Over all this car looks good and has great interiors though the interior space is sligthly less than the what competetion offers in India. If priced from 4.1 to 4.6 Ex-shr it could expand the market rather than killing the competetion.Getz will have real competetion. If only Fiat could wake up, their product still has the pottential to match up with these new gen cars.. __________________ Speed is not measured in seconds,it is rather a feeling....a state of my mind...