Swift with 1.3L Esteem engine

X-Machine · 26th May 2005, 03:16

Very very affordable pricing.This car is certain to rock the market.Its got most of the points in its favour.Got a chance to see the car at Sai Service today,and i was impressed with the looks of it.Its much better than all the Maruti cars put together.

X

Montoya · 26th May 2005, 12:06

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Its much better than all the Maruti cars put together.

It has the widest tyres which any Maruti has and has the biggest tyres..14inchers.. even a Getz comes with 175/13s correct me if i am wrong?

veyron1 · 26th May 2005, 12:27

wow, the wagon-r comes with abs now....!!! i didn't know that till yesterday, when i checked it myself..... i guess i didn't bother with the upgradations on the current models.... thanks for pointing out, montoya and dceite... but dudes, what good would the abs and airbags be on the wagon-r? agreed, it's good to give the customer variety and options, but i don't think the abs- equipped wagon-r have had much sales.... none have been sold at vasai, anyways..!!!!

hmmmm....you are right there, dceite.....what was maruti thinking when it launched the abs- wagon-r?????

Montoya · 26th May 2005, 12:45

Veyron1 Its just an option on the Vxi though dealers convince buyers that ABS does work only after 120kmph LOL.. well thats what was told to our MOD who bought one recently..

hemlock · 26th May 2005, 14:43

Bangalore Guys , if you want to have a "dekho" of the swift , make a beeline for "The Forum" , they are setting up a stall for the swift in the foyer , it should be on display by now. I

Abhay · 26th May 2005, 14:47

Hmm nice looking car indeed ! just went thru the specs/feature lists etc and I might have waited for the Swift when I bought my car back in Feb, but on second thoughts...well no ....my budget was just abt 4L hence I wouldn't have liked to buy a base version for 4.4 on road and miss out on power windows, left side mirror, rear demister/wiper etc.

Superb package ,will wait to read road-tests and actual feedback from owners, but I get a feeling Maruti-Suzuki is providing too less for the money it is asking!
4.5 on road almost for the LXi and it has no LHS mirror, no power windows, no central locking, no front fogs ... not even a lamp in the luggage compartment!
pretty confusing isnt it ?
unless they want people to go for the VXi only which has most of teh above..hmm ;-)

gkrishn · 26th May 2005, 15:10

Just drove it...

The exterior is stunning. The huge head lights, with those wheel archs and the huge alloy wheels makes it look like a beast.
The interiors are okie. In Zxi model the AC control is with feather touch knobs. And instead of red/blue lines shows the temp setting in digital disp. Due to long Q for the test drive, got very little time to drive it. The pickup at first gear with AC at 18 Deg and 5 people on board, was good.

Plus points are ride quality, turning radius, PS and short throw gear shifts.

Neg points are that the rear leg room is not comparable to palio or indica. The boot space is also minimalistic.

VXi is value for money. With that small boot space, not sure how many ZXi(5.5 onroad in bangalore) they will be able to sell.

Selective · 26th May 2005, 15:37

Is the tubeless tyres standard on all the variants?

Surprise · 26th May 2005, 16:09

NO PRICE REDUCTION IN GETZ (but dealers in Delhi offers discounts worth 30k), PRICES OF SWIFT MAY HIKED AFTER REASONABLE TIME FRAME

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_f...ntent_id=91992

karthik247 · 26th May 2005, 18:29

The pricing given by The Car and Bike Show is 3.9lacs to 4.85 lacs..

hrag · 26th May 2005, 18:53

Pardon me if I'm wrong but since the prices of the Swift have been announced, isn't it time to close this poll and thread?

hrag

turbo_lover · 26th May 2005, 18:54

haha ! i know 3.85 L wow ! we wont be seeing much of the wagon R and santros thats for sure ...

lamborghini · 26th May 2005, 19:27

Was watching NDTV yesterday at 8-ish.
here are the official prices -
LXI - 3.87L
ZXi - 4.85
I forgot the VXi pricing.
But this is the introductory price and it may go up as Maruti feels it will affect the WagonR sales to an extent.
It has acheived 86% indigenisation (i am guessing this stands for localisation) which will soon go upto 90%.
May go for a test ride tomorrow.

speedsatya · 27th May 2005, 13:02

mumbai
436536,lxi
456896,vxi without abs
479422 with abs vxi
547222 zxi
new mumbai,415915,435216,456677,521080

2 months waiting ,and 50k advance

Surprise · 27th May 2005, 14:30

I did take a look at the vehicle on launch in Chennai. My friend test drove the vehicle and certified reasonably good ( test drive only within the premises).

I personally did not like the outlook of the vehicle. Iam disappointed by the looks of swift. It was the technical aspect that made me the choose this vehicle, if I had seen this before, I would not have initiated this at all. And the other lesson I got from this forum is not to go for the vehicle with its looks.

Let me hope as the more I see the vehicle, my feeling turns out positive on the looks of the vehicle as it did for Santro and Wagon-R

View Poll Results: Swift Price in Lacs?
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5.00 +	11	9.57%
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26th May 2005, 03:16	#196
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	Very very affordable pricing.This car is certain to rock the market.Its got most of the points in its favour.Got a chance to see the car at Sai Service today,and i was impressed with the looks of it.Its much better than all the Maruti cars put together. X
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26th May 2005, 12:27	#198
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	wow, the wagon-r comes with abs now....!!! i didn't know that till yesterday, when i checked it myself..... i guess i didn't bother with the upgradations on the current models.... thanks for pointing out, montoya and dceite... but dudes, what good would the abs and airbags be on the wagon-r? agreed, it's good to give the customer variety and options, but i don't think the abs- equipped wagon-r have had much sales.... none have been sold at vasai, anyways..!!!! hmmmm....you are right there, dceite.....what was maruti thinking when it launched the abs- wagon-r?????
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26th May 2005, 12:45	#199
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Veyron1 Its just an option on the Vxi though dealers convince buyers that ABS does work only after 120kmph LOL.. well thats what was told to our MOD who bought one recently..
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26th May 2005, 14:43	#200
hemlock BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 15 Times	Bangalore Guys , if you want to have a "dekho" of the swift , make a beeline for "The Forum" , they are setting up a stall for the swift in the foyer , it should be on display by now. I
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26th May 2005, 14:47	#201
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Hmm nice looking car indeed ! just went thru the specs/feature lists etc and I might have waited for the Swift when I bought my car back in Feb, but on second thoughts...well no ....my budget was just abt 4L hence I wouldn't have liked to buy a base version for 4.4 on road and miss out on power windows, left side mirror, rear demister/wiper etc. Superb package ,will wait to read road-tests and actual feedback from owners, but I get a feeling Maruti-Suzuki is providing too less for the money it is asking! 4.5 on road almost for the LXi and it has no LHS mirror, no power windows, no central locking, no front fogs ... not even a lamp in the luggage compartment! pretty confusing isnt it ? unless they want people to go for the VXi only which has most of teh above..hmm ;-)
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26th May 2005, 15:10	#202
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Just drove it... The exterior is stunning. The huge head lights, with those wheel archs and the huge alloy wheels makes it look like a beast. The interiors are okie. In Zxi model the AC control is with feather touch knobs. And instead of red/blue lines shows the temp setting in digital disp. Due to long Q for the test drive, got very little time to drive it. The pickup at first gear with AC at 18 Deg and 5 people on board, was good. Plus points are ride quality, turning radius, PS and short throw gear shifts. Neg points are that the rear leg room is not comparable to palio or indica. The boot space is also minimalistic. VXi is value for money. With that small boot space, not sure how many ZXi(5.5 onroad in bangalore) they will be able to sell.
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26th May 2005, 15:37	#203
Selective BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 305 Thanked: 109 Times	Is the tubeless tyres standard on all the variants?
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26th May 2005, 16:09	#204
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	NO PRICE REDUCTION IN GETZ (but dealers in Delhi offers discounts worth 30k), PRICES OF SWIFT MAY HIKED AFTER REASONABLE TIME FRAME http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_f...ntent_id=91992
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26th May 2005, 18:29	#205
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	The pricing given by The Car and Bike Show is 3.9lacs to 4.85 lacs..
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26th May 2005, 18:53	#206
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 31 Times	Pardon me if I'm wrong but since the prices of the Swift have been announced, isn't it time to close this poll and thread? hrag
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26th May 2005, 18:54	#207
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	haha ! i know 3.85 L wow ! we wont be seeing much of the wagon R and santros thats for sure ...
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26th May 2005, 19:27	#208
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	Was watching NDTV yesterday at 8-ish. here are the official prices - LXI - 3.87L ZXi - 4.85 I forgot the VXi pricing. But this is the introductory price and it may go up as Maruti feels it will affect the WagonR sales to an extent. It has acheived 86% indigenisation (i am guessing this stands for localisation) which will soon go upto 90%. May go for a test ride tomorrow.
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27th May 2005, 13:02	#209
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	mumbai 436536,lxi 456896,vxi without abs 479422 with abs vxi 547222 zxi new mumbai,415915,435216,456677,521080 2 months waiting ,and 50k advance
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27th May 2005, 14:30	#210
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	I did take a look at the vehicle on launch in Chennai. My friend test drove the vehicle and certified reasonably good ( test drive only within the premises). I personally did not like the outlook of the vehicle. Iam disappointed by the looks of swift. It was the technical aspect that made me the choose this vehicle, if I had seen this before, I would not have initiated this at all. And the other lesson I got from this forum is not to go for the vehicle with its looks. Let me hope as the more I see the vehicle, my feeling turns out positive on the looks of the vehicle as it did for Santro and Wagon-R
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