MSIL discontinues old swift. EDIT : New Swift LAUNCHED!

mayankjha1806 · 17th August 2011, 14:48

I am not sure if i missed bu went through the brochure twice. I don't find a mention of Airbags on the new Swift. Is this a miss on the write-up as its just launched or really the Airbags have been removed as a cost cutting measure to make it cheaper in comparison to the competitors?

If yes i believe that's a serious safety feature missing.

ashok_lat · 17th August 2011, 14:48

Chennai Onroad Prices-Carwale

Seems like Carwale has updated even before Maruti has update in there site.

On-Road Price Quote #18851157

Swift ZDI

Ex-Showroom Chennai 6,38,000 (A) RTO 68,800 (B) Insurance 23,344 (C)

On Road Price 7,30,144 (E=A+B+C-D)

shashank.nk · 17th August 2011, 14:48

Somehow at 7.6l OTR in bangalore i'm confused if i should cancel or go ahead with my booking fro ZDI. At that price the comparisons with other options (though mid or lower variants) of i20 and Polo start to arise.
With the swift i get ok features and a fun to drive car. i20 has its plus with interiors and a powerful engine. Polo ONLY with the 1.5 makes a case, else no considering it for sure.

volkman10 · 17th August 2011, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

It will be funny if they get 10,000 cancellations in a week out of the 50K back log. Will force them to change something or the other in the car, may be cut the prices down or include more features for the same price.

IMO, the number of ZDI bookings would not be much and for the other variants the prices are more or less as expected. So I doubt on the cancellation part!

Cheers!

noopster · 17th August 2011, 14:53

Shameful and rather unforgivable making those kind of mistakes on your launch website. Am sure the marketing team had this information a long time ago. Indian carmakers continue to underestimate how sophisticated consumers are these days, with most of our research being conducted online.

I didn't find the prices that shocking at all. A fully loaded diesel Swift at 7.5 lac sounds like a good value proposition to me (a Vento TDI highline costs about 10.5 on the road in Pune). Half tempted to trade in my 2006 Vxi for one of these!

fuel_addict · 17th August 2011, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashok_lat

Chennai Onroad Prices-Carwale

Seems like Carwale has updated even before Maruti has update in there site.

On-Road Price Quote #18851157

Swift ZDI

Ex-Showroom Chennai 6,38,000 (A) RTO 68,800 (B) Insurance 23,344 (C)

On Road Price 7,30,144 (E=A+B+C-D)

What is the D component here? Ex-showroom ZDi price in Chennai is 648,384.

This link shows ex-showroom prices in various cities.
Price

rameshnanda · 17th August 2011, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashok_lat

Chennai Onroad Prices-Carwale

Seems like Carwale has updated even before Maruti has update in there site.

On-Road Price Quote #18851157

Swift ZDI

Ex-Showroom Chennai 6,38,000 (A) RTO 68,800 (B) Insurance 23,344 (C)

On Road Price 7,30,144 (E=A+B+C-D)

ashok, I don't think that Chennai Ex-showroom for ZDI will be 6.38L. It will be higher than that because of the higher VAT in Tamilnadu. Carwale may be wrong.

abhibh · 17th August 2011, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Edit:: Not seeing much of an interest in the posts after launch!

Because others are at dealerships booking or TDing the new Swift

arun_josie · 17th August 2011, 14:56

Now after the Swift price list, it looks like New Dzire(<4M) will be either equal to or more than the current Dzire despite the reduction in the length of the car.

Initially new Dzire was expected to be cheaper by 40K when compared to the current one. Any news on whether both the models will be continued?

ashok_lat · 17th August 2011, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuel_addict

What is the D component here? Ex-showroom ZDi price in Chennai is 648,384.

This link shows ex-showroom prices in various cities.
Price

I guess D Component is for discount.

romeomidhun · 17th August 2011, 14:59

Petrol model prices are OK, but Diesel prices are way more than what is expected!

Latheesh · 17th August 2011, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Which variant did he book? It will be funny if they get 10,000 cancellations in a week out of the 50K back log.

Booked ZXi, it comes for around 6.6 OTR BLR. I feel top end is equipped for the price. From the day he heard price reduction of Jazz he was confused and he is ready to stretch budget and go for the Jazz. According to me Swift suit him the best as he drive frequently to Kannur and roads are not great on this route. I have been asking him to go for diesel option, he just won't listen.

I asked him to wait till TBHP review to take final decision. If Honda bring some surprises tomorrow, he will cancel without thinking much.

What is Maruti doing with website, I thought in new Swift their major effort was required in website :-)

naj · 17th August 2011, 15:01

Hi!

Just read that the new Swift has been launched and the Introductory prices for the new Swift (ex showroom New Delhi) are :-

LXi Petrol: Rs. 4.22 lakhs
VXi Petrol: Rs. 4.76 lakhs
ZXi Petrol: Rs. 5.53 lakhs
LDi Diesel: Rs. 5.17 lakhs
VDi Diesel: Rs. 5.61 lakhs
ZDi Diesel: Rs. 6.38 lakhs

Source - Home page of yahoo mail news.

With the above pricing the ZDi diesel variant should be approximately close to 7.1 L in Pune. Buying the I20 crdi makes more sense now.

Cheers,
naj

StarrySky · 17th August 2011, 15:05

I think some of the responses on this thread to the pricing represents the problem Maruti might face: "I'm spending 7L+ for a hatch, so why should I spend it on a Maruti"?

It would be interesting to know the reaction of someone who had booked old Swift Vdi+ABS. Now that there's no ABS in VDi, would he be willing to purchase the new VDi, or upgrade to ZDi or cancel the booking and go for some other car?

deetjohn · 17th August 2011, 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by abhibh

Because others are at dealerships booking or TDing the new Swift

Or running around for arranging finance. I know a friend who is doing just that right now.

I am looking for a TD & the Official Test Drive Report.

Quote:

Originally Posted by arun_josie

Now after the Swift price list, it looks like New Dzire(<4M) will be either equal to or more than the current Dzire despite the reduction in the length of the car.

Initially new Dzire was expected to be cheaper by 40K when compared to the current one. Any news on whether both the models will be continued?

The new Swift is 3850mm. I guess the Dzire based on this platform will be a Notchback. Expect the prices to overlap. I feel the Indian market is more mature now to understand this concept.

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mayankjha1806 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc I am not sure if i missed bu went through the brochure twice. I don't find a mention of Airbags on the new Swift. Is this a miss on the write-up as its just launched or really the Airbags have been removed as a cost cutting measure to make it cheaper in comparison to the competitors? If yes i believe that's a serious safety feature missing.
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ashok_lat BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 307 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Chennai Onroad Prices-Carwale Seems like Carwale has updated even before Maruti has update in there site. On-Road Price Quote #18851157 Swift ZDI Ex-Showroom Chennai 6,38,000 (A) RTO 68,800 (B) Insurance 23,344 (C) On Road Price 7,30,144 (E=A+B+C-D) Last edited by ashok_lat : 17th August 2011 at 14:51.
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shashank.nk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,713 Thanked: 1,068 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Somehow at 7.6l OTR in bangalore i'm confused if i should cancel or go ahead with my booking fro ZDI. At that price the comparisons with other options (though mid or lower variants) of i20 and Polo start to arise. With the swift i get ok features and a fun to drive car. i20 has its plus with interiors and a powerful engine. Polo ONLY with the 1.5 makes a case, else no considering it for sure.
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noopster Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 9,269 Thanked: 13,246 Times View My Garage	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Shameful and rather unforgivable making those kind of mistakes on your launch website. Am sure the marketing team had this information a long time ago. Indian carmakers continue to underestimate how sophisticated consumers are these days, with most of our research being conducted online. I didn't find the prices that shocking at all. A fully loaded diesel Swift at 7.5 lac sounds like a good value proposition to me (a Vento TDI highline costs about 10.5 on the road in Pune). Half tempted to trade in my 2006 Vxi for one of these!
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arun_josie Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,890 Thanked: 14,874 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Now after the Swift price list, it looks like New Dzire(<4M) will be either equal to or more than the current Dzire despite the reduction in the length of the car. Initially new Dzire was expected to be cheaper by 40K when compared to the current one. Any news on whether both the models will be continued?
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romeomidhun BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: IN Posts: 3,381 Thanked: 5,460 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Petrol model prices are OK, but Diesel prices are way more than what is expected! Last edited by romeomidhun : 17th August 2011 at 15:01.
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naj BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N Israel/ Pune Posts: 203 Thanked: 182 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc Hi! Just read that the new Swift has been launched and the Introductory prices for the new Swift (ex showroom New Delhi) are :- LXi Petrol: Rs. 4.22 lakhs VXi Petrol: Rs. 4.76 lakhs ZXi Petrol: Rs. 5.53 lakhs LDi Diesel: Rs. 5.17 lakhs VDi Diesel: Rs. 5.61 lakhs ZDi Diesel: Rs. 6.38 lakhs Source - Home page of yahoo mail news. With the above pricing the ZDi diesel variant should be approximately close to 7.1 L in Pune. Buying the I20 crdi makes more sense now. Cheers, naj Last edited by naj : 17th August 2011 at 15:03.
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17th August 2011, 15:05	#839
StarrySky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: EU - Nordic Posts: 2,096 Thanked: 3,231 Times	Re: MSIL discontinues old swift, begins production for all new model for August launc I think some of the responses on this thread to the pricing represents the problem Maruti might face: "I'm spending 7L+ for a hatch, so why should I spend it on a Maruti"? It would be interesting to know the reaction of someone who had booked old Swift Vdi+ABS. Now that there's no ABS in VDi, would he be willing to purchase the new VDi, or upgrade to ZDi or cancel the booking and go for some other car?
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