Maruti Swift, Dzire L, V variants get optional ABS, airbags

Maruti Suzuki has announced that it will offer dual airbags and ABS as an option in all variants of Swift hatchback and Dzire compact sedan. The addition of these features is expected to make the cars safer.

With other manufacturers such as Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota providing safety features on all their cars, Maruti is responding by offering them on its cars as well. In September 2015, it launched VXi (O) and VDi (O) variants of the Ciaz sedan and earlier this month, it started providing dual airbags and ABS on all the variants of the WagonR and Stingray as on option.

The Swift and Dzire are among the best-selling cars in India. In FY 2014-15, Swift and DZire maintained an average sale of over 17,000 units each per month.

Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi):

Swift

• LXi (O) - Rs. 4,90,000
• VXi (O) - Rs. 5,60,180
• LDi (O) - Rs. 6,04,341
• VDi (O) - Rs. 6,43,184

Dzire

• LXi (O) - Rs. 5,40,000
• VXi (O) - Rs. 6,14,555
• VXi AT (O) - Rs. 6,93,974
• LDi (O) - Rs. 6,19,450
• VDi (O) - Rs. 7,06,963