Coming up next : Swift Diesel very soon.

Tech · 14th January 2007, 20:17

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Originally Posted by amit

Read in Mumbai Mirror yesterday that CEO of Suzuki Japan will be coming to India for the opening of Maruti's diesel engine plant and that he will also launch the Swift D towards the end of February.

If the launch is going to be end of February then by that time Renault Logan's Diesel will have gathered significant market attention and probably bookings as well as they are already coming out with Full page ads, while Maruti is completely silent. Moreover Renault is an entry level C segment car at roughly 4.5 lacs as well. Maruti has to launch it preferably before Renault to capture more bookings. It's time Maruti gets really aggressive and serious to fight tough competition in 2007.

abhibh · 14th January 2007, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Tech

If the launch is going to be end of February then by that time Renault Logan's Diesel will have gathered significant market attention and probably bookings as well as they are already coming out with Full page ads, while Maruti is completely silent. Moreover Renault is an entry level C segment car at roughly 4.5 lacs as well. Maruti has to launch it preferably before Renault to capture more bookings. It's time Maruti gets really aggressive and serious to fight tough competition in 2007.

I agree with you a bit but Maruti is Maruti and Logan is new kid on the block and not many people know about Renault's Logan and but Logan's biggest advantage over Swift can be its price and it being sedan compared to hatch. (small hatch i would say).

Mendi · 14th January 2007, 22:33

I also agree with abhibh as maruti's brand is more reliable and trustworthy even when the fact remains the same that both Mahindra and Suzuki are offerring almost the same price range, or may be Swift D for that matter on a bit higher side. I would trust the Brand Suzuki. But yes one thing is going to make a difference which can actually be compelling for most of the buyers that Logan is a sedan and Swift is a hatchback. The same fact won over me when an year back I chose an Esteem and not Swift.

DCEite · 15th January 2007, 22:01

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Originally Posted by abhibh

I agree with you a bit but Maruti is Maruti and Logan is new kid on the block and not many people know about Renault's Logan and but Logan's biggest advantage over Swift can be its price and it being sedan compared to hatch. (small hatch i would say).

Logan can eat the Swift Diesel for lunch and dinner. Its more spacious(you can almost put two Swifts inside a Logan

), power is slightly lesser (only slightly), has a carnivorous boot (which is non-existent in Swift), is as fuel efficient if not better, most importantly is a proper Sedan, which means its a higher status symbol for the owner compared to owing a hatch (typical indian buyer mentality).
The only grouse is its not so exciting exterior and the fact that Mahindra presence/A.S.S. not as good as Maruti specially in Urban areas.

hishamkabir · 15th January 2007, 22:10

yes dear its a direct injection like the crdi, the tech know how sourced from nissan

cartech · 16th January 2007, 11:17

Got a call from Vitesse. (Earlier enquired about SWIFT/ZXI. These people do good follow up!). Enquired about Diesel. The girl said that launch will be by end Jan (and not Feb). She will send me invitation for launch in Mumbai. Launch in Mumbai to follow launch in Delhi

pradkumar · 16th January 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Tech

If the launch is going to be end of February then by that time Renault Logan's Diesel will have gathered significant market attention and probably bookings as well as they are already coming out with Full page ads,

The Mahindra Renault website clearly says (somewhere in the FAQ section) that you cannot book a car without taking a test drive. And again, they keep carping about an early 2nd quarter launch -- so that would be April.

ranc · 16th January 2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by pradkumar

The Mahindra Renault website clearly says (somewhere in the FAQ section) that you cannot book a car without taking a test drive. And again, they keep carping about an early 2nd quarter launch -- so that would be April.

I was talking to a Mahindra guy yesterday and according to him the production has already started. I guess they are just waiting for the budget or the swift diesel or the Indigo LWB to open their cards and then kill them.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 16th January 2007, 13:29

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Originally Posted by hishamkabir

yes dear its a direct injection like the crdi, the tech know how sourced from nissan

Nissan???

Its a fiat 1.3 JTD engine...

navdeep · 18th January 2007, 16:16

I don't remmember where I read it ( online epaper ) that its being launched next week. Will post the link..

Rodeo · 18th January 2007, 16:24

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Originally Posted by navdeep

I don't remmember where I read it ( online epaper ) that its being launched next week. Will post the link..

Its there in todays newspaper that Swift Diesel will be launched next week.

icar · 18th January 2007, 16:39

[SIZE=-1]Suzuki Swift diesel [/SIZE]will launch on 24 January 07 - source from CNBCTV18
According to Maruti Udyog MD Jagdish Khattar - clarified the Fiat 1.3 litre diesel engines -to be used on the Swift — will be different from the multi-jet, 1.3 litre engine as Fiat and Fiat-Tata Motors vehicles.

rahul_intlad · 18th January 2007, 19:15

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Originally Posted by icar

According to Maruti Udyog MD Jagdish Khattar - clarified the Fiat 1.3 litre diesel engines -to be used on the Swift — will be different from the multi-jet, 1.3 litre engine as Fiat and Fiat-Tata Motors vehicles.

In most probabilty then it would be the same diesel technology present in today's palio,petra's.
The baleno too may not get the multi jet engines as fiat does not seem too keen to give the technology to others[makes sense though].

mobike008 · 18th January 2007, 19:20

Hey icar, this is disappointing, are you saying that Swift is not fitted with the much acclaimed Fiat 1.3 JTD diesel engine but some other diesel engine? Somebody please clarify

rahul_intlad · 18th January 2007, 19:24

The news is correct[no JTD for swift], Jagdish Khattar himself said this at a press conference for ARAI in Pune.

Diesel Swift to come next week

PS: Jagdish Khattar is also president of ARAI apart from his maruti duties.

14th January 2007, 22:33	#93
Mendi BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 69 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	I also agree with abhibh as maruti's brand is more reliable and trustworthy even when the fact remains the same that both Mahindra and Suzuki are offerring almost the same price range, or may be Swift D for that matter on a bit higher side. I would trust the Brand Suzuki. But yes one thing is going to make a difference which can actually be compelling for most of the buyers that Logan is a sedan and Swift is a hatchback. The same fact won over me when an year back I chose an Esteem and not Swift.
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hishamkabir BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: COCHIN Posts: 29 Thanked: 7 Times	yes dear its a direct injection like the crdi, the tech know how sourced from nissan
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16th January 2007, 11:17	#96
cartech BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 198 Thanked: Once	Got a call from Vitesse Got a call from Vitesse. (Earlier enquired about SWIFT/ZXI. These people do good follow up!). Enquired about Diesel. The girl said that launch will be by end Jan (and not Feb). She will send me invitation for launch in Mumbai. Launch in Mumbai to follow launch in Delhi
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navdeep BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 892 Thanked: 4 Times	I don't remmember where I read it ( online epaper ) that its being launched next week. Will post the link..
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18th January 2007, 16:39	#102
icar BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cochin Posts: 95 Thanked: 15 Times	[SIZE=-1]Suzuki Swift diesel [/SIZE]will launch on 24 January 07 - source from CNBCTV18 According to Maruti Udyog MD Jagdish Khattar - clarified the Fiat 1.3 litre diesel engines -to be used on the Swift — will be different from the multi-jet, 1.3 litre engine as Fiat and Fiat-Tata Motors vehicles.
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18th January 2007, 19:20	#104
mobike008 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 12,000 Thanked: 17,173 Times View My Garage	Hey icar, this is disappointing, are you saying that Swift is not fitted with the much acclaimed Fiat 1.3 JTD diesel engine but some other diesel engine? Somebody please clarify
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18th January 2007, 19:24	#105
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 5 Times	The news is correct[no JTD for swift], Jagdish Khattar himself said this at a press conference for ARAI in Pune. Diesel Swift to come next week PS: Jagdish Khattar is also president of ARAI apart from his maruti duties. Last edited by rahul_intlad : 18th January 2007 at 19:27.
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