Suzuki Swift & Mini - The Similarity ends here!

webjunk · 31st May 2005, 12:08

Just thought they look too similar. How about you....?

Some Photographs of Mini and Swift

muni · 31st May 2005, 12:57

yeah they are so similar..they cud have very well named it as Mini Swift

Montoya · 31st May 2005, 12:59

Yeah look pretty similar but the mini seems to be more wider and has roundish headlamps

pingme · 31st May 2005, 13:14

They are and will be similar with maruti keeping the same swift for next decades to come

jesal · 31st May 2005, 15:24

checked out the swift yesterday and for sure its mini look alike. i loved the mini and its great to see the swift in india. its soo massive for a hatch

islero · 31st May 2005, 16:11

I cant wait for people to start lowering the Swift and putting some nice alloys onto it, it will look REALLY good then!!!!

turbo_lover · 31st May 2005, 16:28

Isnt the swift design inspired by the M Cooper ? the cooper was a great handler ...
they are not as tall as the swift and have bigger wheels ...

but ya ,at first thing that came to my mind when i saw the swift was Mini Cooper ,,

typeOnegative · 31st May 2005, 17:26

So some one is competing with Hyundai? LOL That being said, the Swift is like a breath of fresh air in India.

risga · 31st May 2005, 17:56

Looks like Maruti wants to regain mkt. share which they have lost in last 2-3 years. Biggest loser will be Hyundai. Expect a round of price cuts for Santro/ getz. Hyundai has been saying that they dont care. But next month when it shows in their sales numbers, they will run into panic mode. Later, when Maruti's diesel plant will be ready, Telco too will feel the heat.

islero · 31st May 2005, 20:43

Hyundai has their own share of loyal buyers. Its Telco who will suffer the most when the Jtdi comes along next year.

serious_maniac · 31st May 2005, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by islero

Hyundai has their own share of loyal buyers. Its Telco who will suffer the most when the Jtdi comes along next year.

I dont think cars with Jtdi will be positioned & priced against Indica or Indigo. There are no free lunches - the technology does not come cheap, else Hyundai could have positioned its Accent CRDi directly against Indigo and it would have been selling better.

Cheap to buy and maintain will have its own appeal, where Tata is going to score and not MUL/FIAT with Jtdi engines, unless MUL wants to really undercut the competition or technology cost reduces drastically and maybe (thats an optimistic maybe) Tata will also have upgraded its engine technology, and among all manufacturers I trust Tata to price its products reasonably.

~maniac

Gordon · 31st May 2005, 22:07

I really don't see much similarities except from above the door. The windshield and side glass styling is similar. Otherwise, could anyone list what is similar?!?

rookie001 · 1st June 2005, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Gordon

I really don't see much similarities except from above the door. The windshield and side glass styling is similar. Otherwise, could anyone list what is similar?!?

well i can say only 3...

1.from the back...both of them look almost same...except that...swift is little more muscular or should i say bulky

2.the side look is same

3.and as u said the roof structure of both the cars are same

Rookie

islero · 2nd June 2005, 08:41

And if you notice from the side, the glasshouse design in very similar.

Gordon · 2nd June 2005, 11:09

I still don't see any similarities except the roof structure.

31st May 2005, 12:08	#1
webjunk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 27 Thanked: 37 Times	Suzuki Swift & Mini - The Similarity ends here! Just thought they look too similar. How about you....? Some Photographs of Mini and Swift
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31st May 2005, 12:57	#2
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 214 Times View My Garage	yeah they are so similar..they cud have very well named it as Mini Swift
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31st May 2005, 12:59	#3
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Yeah look pretty similar but the mini seems to be more wider and has roundish headlamps
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31st May 2005, 13:14	#4
pingme BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 102 Thanked: 2 Times	They are and will be similar with maruti keeping the same swift for next decades to come
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31st May 2005, 15:24	#5
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	checked out the swift yesterday and for sure its mini look alike. i loved the mini and its great to see the swift in india. its soo massive for a hatch
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31st May 2005, 16:11	#6
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I cant wait for people to start lowering the Swift and putting some nice alloys onto it, it will look REALLY good then!!!!
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31st May 2005, 16:28	#7
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	Isnt the swift design inspired by the M Cooper ? the cooper was a great handler ... they are not as tall as the swift and have bigger wheels ... but ya ,at first thing that came to my mind when i saw the swift was Mini Cooper ,,
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31st May 2005, 17:26	#8
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	So some one is competing with Hyundai? LOL That being said, the Swift is like a breath of fresh air in India.
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31st May 2005, 17:56	#9
risga BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 233 Thanked: 59 Times	Looks like Maruti wants to regain mkt. share which they have lost in last 2-3 years. Biggest loser will be Hyundai. Expect a round of price cuts for Santro/ getz. Hyundai has been saying that they dont care. But next month when it shows in their sales numbers, they will run into panic mode. Later, when Maruti's diesel plant will be ready, Telco too will feel the heat.
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31st May 2005, 20:43	#10
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hyundai has their own share of loyal buyers. Its Telco who will suffer the most when the Jtdi comes along next year.
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31st May 2005, 22:07	#12
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	I really don't see much similarities except from above the door. The windshield and side glass styling is similar. Otherwise, could anyone list what is similar?!?
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2nd June 2005, 08:41	#14
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	And if you notice from the side, the glasshouse design in very similar.
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2nd June 2005, 11:09	#15
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	I still don't see any similarities except the roof structure.
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