Swift Dzire - Short test drive and some pictures - Page 2 - Team-BHP

man_1 · 21st March 2008, 00:34

i am thinking what will happen to the sx4 sales considering our price oriented markets. sales of sx4 will go south IMO.

Xehaust · 21st March 2008, 00:57

Like stated elsewhere. Maruti wont care about that as long as its a Maruti that is snathching away the sales. Overall, the benefit & share of the market is increasing in their favour. So what difference.

rider60 · 21st March 2008, 03:20

nice pictures, the car looks good from the behind and the side profile is okay looking, but the front is a put off atleast for me its just like the indica made into indigo, they should have changed the face at least to a better looking and a different one.

hmm, need to test drive it for the power and handling this car offers. and i am just on the look out for the pricing of the zdi model and the sx4's diesel version, how high can maruti really place it? makes me wonder for sure.

abhik · 21st March 2008, 03:51

Sorry! But not to my taste IMHO. Would have preffered an original idea for a car stated to replace the Esteem. Boot looks a modded or shall i say inspired from the SX4 and tail lamps are off the Swift Sport with a little make over. The chrome on the boot lid is over done and it really looks like two cars put together as one.
Or maybe MUL managed to blow an unauthorised LPG kit in a Swift's boot and Wallah!! MUL thought -We got a new car!!

Now lets name it DZire so people would be forced to think likewise

and launch it!!!
Sorry Guys just meant all of the above in good spirit not to hurt anybody's feeling or POVs!!

revved_up · 21st March 2008, 06:57

Bravo Eddy..!
That was one nice scoop.. as far as the car is concerned, this ones gonna sell for sure.

gemithomas · 21st March 2008, 08:22

Hey! SOmehow the car looks pretty good in these pictures. The earlier pictures i saw made me feel that the boot looked as an ADDITION. Liked the looks. I think the silver finish on the boot has done a real good job in not making it feel like the old sienna.

SO i guess here comes another winner from maruti stable. Any changes to the engine tuning?

condor · 21st March 2008, 09:38

Eddy, good catch that. Would have loved a full side profile to get a better idea. (Was there any deal with the guy from Star News to not shoot them from the front ? :-) )

Sankar · 21st March 2008, 10:00

The rear of the car looks good in a way. The B pillar to the boot also looks good. Even the A pillar to the boot looks nice as can be seen in third & seventh photo. But when the front end comes into the profile, as in the 8th photo, it looks weird. The front end looks too bulbous & snub nosed to be a part of a sedan. It's not gelling with the rest of the car.

lohithrao · 21st March 2008, 10:01

Definitely not my "Desire"

to own this one... looks wise it definitely does not have the charm of swift(hatch)..

liberal · 21st March 2008, 10:04

WOW, really enjoyed this post. Thanx for sharing Eddy

merve_extreme · 21st March 2008, 10:08

While the rear is integrated pretty well,the short front overhang gives the car a not so good looking stance.5/10 as for looks.

ajitkommini · 21st March 2008, 10:29

Ridiculous name for a ridiculous looking car IMO

ashthedivx · 21st March 2008, 10:36

Definetly Back looks great, though front is OK ! Maruti sure have a winner in hand is priced aggressively !!

Sahil · 21st March 2008, 10:40

Team-Bhp always manages to pull these pre-launch TD ... Good job Eddy

Glad it has biege interiors or else it would be as boring as the Swift on the inside. Any clue with the VXi version get biege treatment too?

Huge boot another will add to the attraction of pulling customers.

If priced well, i think a lot of IndigoCS buyers would opt for this.

Rocky_Balboa · 21st March 2008, 10:48

Fabulous work Eddy.
Looks like Maruti has a winner, if rightly priced.

But only Swift hatch for me, anytime anyday.

21st March 2008, 03:51	#19 (permalink)
abhik BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 433	Sorry! But not to my taste IMHO. Would have preffered an original idea for a car stated to replace the Esteem. Boot looks a modded or shall i say inspired from the SX4 and tail lamps are off the Swift Sport with a little make over. The chrome on the boot lid is over done and it really looks like two cars put together as one. Or maybe MUL managed to blow an unauthorised LPG kit in a Swift's boot and Wallah!! MUL thought -We got a new car!! Now lets name it DZire so people would be forced to think likewise and launch it!!! Sorry Guys just meant all of the above in good spirit not to hurt anybody's feeling or POVs!! __________________ ABHIK *<<<If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough>>>*

21st March 2008, 08:22	#21 (permalink)
gemithomas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 868 View My Garage	Hey! SOmehow the car looks pretty good in these pictures. The earlier pictures i saw made me feel that the boot looked as an ADDITION. Liked the looks. I think the silver finish on the boot has done a real good job in not making it feel like the old sienna. SO i guess here comes another winner from maruti stable. Any changes to the engine tuning? __________________ "Our world is in its current state because of the choices WE made ...or failed to make"

21st March 2008, 09:38	#22 (permalink)
condor Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 1,673 View My Garage	Eddy, good catch that. Would have loved a full side profile to get a better idea. (Was there any deal with the guy from Star News to not shoot them from the front ? :-) ) __________________ Life is Analog. Digital is an approximation.

21st March 2008, 10:00	#23 (permalink)
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: TRV Posts: 1,298 View My Garage	The rear of the car looks good in a way. The B pillar to the boot also looks good. Even the A pillar to the boot looks nice as can be seen in third & seventh photo. But when the front end comes into the profile, as in the 8th photo, it looks weird. The front end looks too bulbous & snub nosed to be a part of a sedan. It's not gelling with the rest of the car. __________________ Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with their experience.

21st March 2008, 10:01	#24 (permalink)
lohithrao BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Udupi/Bangalore Posts: 862 View My Garage	Definitely not my "Desire" to own this one... looks wise it definitely does not have the charm of swift(hatch).. __________________ " I'd rather live with the consequences of my actions rather than the regrets of my inactions."

21st March 2008, 00:34	#16 (permalink)
man_1 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 44	i am thinking what will happen to the sx4 sales considering our price oriented markets. sales of sx4 will go south IMO.

21st March 2008, 00:57	#17 (permalink)
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 406 View My Garage	Like stated elsewhere. Maruti wont care about that as long as its a Maruti that is snathching away the sales. Overall, the benefit & share of the market is increasing in their favour. So what difference.

21st March 2008, 03:20	#18 (permalink)
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,115 View My Garage	nice pictures, the car looks good from the behind and the side profile is okay looking, but the front is a put off atleast for me its just like the indica made into indigo, they should have changed the face at least to a better looking and a different one. hmm, need to test drive it for the power and handling this car offers. and i am just on the look out for the pricing of the zdi model and the sx4's diesel version, how high can maruti really place it? makes me wonder for sure.

21st March 2008, 06:57	#20 (permalink)
revved_up BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 299 View My Garage	Bravo Eddy..! That was one nice scoop.. as far as the car is concerned, this ones gonna sell for sure.

21st March 2008, 10:04	#25 (permalink)
liberal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 136 View My Garage	WOW, really enjoyed this post. Thanx for sharing Eddy

21st March 2008, 10:08	#26 (permalink)
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,288 View My Garage	While the rear is integrated pretty well,the short front overhang gives the car a not so good looking stance.5/10 as for looks. __________________ No one has done more to improve the automobile than the one who invented it ----- Mercedes Benz

21st March 2008, 10:29	#27 (permalink)
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 268	Ridiculous name for a ridiculous looking car IMO

21st March 2008, 10:36	#28 (permalink)
ashthedivx BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 328	Definetly Back looks great, though front is OK ! Maruti sure have a winner in hand is priced aggressively !!

21st March 2008, 10:40	#29 (permalink)
Sahil Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,955	Team-Bhp always manages to pull these pre-launch TD ... Good job Eddy Glad it has biege interiors or else it would be as boring as the Swift on the inside. Any clue with the VXi version get biege treatment too? Huge boot another will add to the attraction of pulling customers. If priced well, i think a lot of IndigoCS buyers would opt for this. __________________ ______________ __________ ______ __ _

21st March 2008, 10:48	#30 (permalink)
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 165 View My Garage	Fabulous work Eddy. Looks like Maruti has a winner, if rightly priced. But only Swift hatch for me, anytime anyday. __________________ It ain't 'bout how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward - Sly in Rocky Balboa.

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