[DebarshiSharma]

Finally took the delivery of my all new Epic Swift ZXi+ AGS (Pearl Arctic White).



So far, have driven only 1 day; hence will be posting a detailed review soon once I get to know the car more. This is the 2nd 4th generation SWIFT within our family.

PS: Exchanged our old 2nd generation Swift ZXi (2014) for this one.

[fhdowntheline]

Originally Posted by DebarshiSharma

Finally took the delivery of my all new Epic Swift ZXi+ AGS (Pearl Arctic White).

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So far, have driven only 1 day; hence will be posting a detailed review soon once I get to know the car more. This is the 2nd 4th generation SWIFT within our family.

PS: Exchanged our old 2nd generation Swift ZXi (2014) for this one.

Looks like a real beauty !! I have to admit, the silver and white colors look the best on the 2024 Swift- mine is Magma Grey.

[DebarshiSharma]

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Looks like a real beauty !! I have to admit, the silver and white colors look the best on the 2024 Swift- mine is Magma Grey.

Thank you
Yes I saw your post. The Grey looks smashing as well. My aunt owns one in the VXi MT variant.
I also wanted to ask, did you get the ECU updated as you mentioned in the previous post. Any meaningful changes you observed?

[DebarshiSharma]

Originally Posted by DebarshiSharma

Finally took the delivery of my all new Epic Swift ZXi+ AGS (Pearl Arctic White).

Sharing an experience on my 2024 Swift AGS, after having driven almost 400kms

1. Ride Quality. As stated before, exceptional ride quality. Previous Maruti models that we had in our family (Omni 1997, WagonR 2010, AltoK10 2014, Swift 2014, Ignis 2018); these cars used to feel a bit flimsy when driven around bad patches and the suspension used to give a huge thud sound along with being very stiff and uncomfortable as well. With this one, it has an SUVish feel and glides over potholes comfortably. I’m not slowing down over bad road surfaces and the ride remains comfortable. Also, front seats are excellent, but I miss ventilated seats from Seltos.

2. Steering. One of the major worries I had was steering, as leaving aside our old Swift, literally none of the newer Marutis had a good steering. Ignis being the worst I had owned with a steering; which always made me regret about the buying decision. With the new Swift, I’m happy to report that the steering is really fun again. The front end is really pointy; steering has a decent heft and completely returns to centre while taking any turns; although Seltos has a stronger return to centre action.

3. Features. Or rather the lack of it. Decently kitted enough, however, camera should have been better, and what I really miss is an arm-rest (which I never missed in the previous SWIFTs). The driving ergonomics in this generation has changed considerably compared to previous SWIFTs. This one feels as I stated before, more SUVish; I can actually see the bonnet end; the seating posture is like a tall boy; and for a tall person like me; I actually prefer this. Rest touch screen response is excellent, wireless charging is good; orange ambient lighting is excellent; I love the MID, manual dials. AC performance is awesome as well.

4. Lighting. The interior lighting is good and I specially like the orange ambient lighting at the front. Coming to headlights. The projector LEDs along with LED fogs perform exceptionally well. In certain situations, I find this setup much better than the LEDs on my Seltos as well.

5. AMT. I never had an extensive experience with AMT; just the TD ones. So, I know it’s meaningless to compare it with a TC. But that’s what I usually drive. Coming to the gearbox, I can feel all shifts whether it’s an upshift or a down. 1st to 2nd gear is highly noticeable. However, the manual mode is really fun. The major USP of this setup that I’ve experienced is very good mileage. But I’ll still reserve my comments till I calculate it using the tankful method.

6. Engine. While I do understand the negativity around it. I’ll try to give my limited experience here. So the engine is really smooth and refined. If you’re sitting on idle with all windows closed, you might even think that the car has turned off. With the AMT, the car pulls off cleanly without any vibrations using the creep mode. Also, having experienced K12C in the latest BS6.2 avatar, what this engine gains mostly is the low end torque. In gear acceleration is actually very good, and overtaking using the manual mode is quite easy. The engine note however is very different compared to what we were adjusted to before. Overall a decent engine with good mileage but a wrong gearbox. This one actually deserved their TC.

So this was a brief summary of my experience so far. Will keep on updating as the journey moves on.

PS: I have driven all previous 3 generations of SWIFT extensively ; having owned all 3 within our family.

[fhdowntheline]

Originally Posted by DebarshiSharma

Thank you
Yes I saw your post. The Grey looks smashing as well. My aunt owns one in the VXi MT variant.
I also wanted to ask, did you get the ECU updated as you mentioned in the previous post. Any meaningful changes you observed?

Yes, I did get the ECU updated. I have not noticed any changes as such. But going by my Verna experience (in the 2023 Verna thread), it is better to check with the OEM from time to time for any ecu related service needs.
All in all, I agree with the points you have mentioned in the post #139. The 2024 Swift AGS is indeed a comfortable, no-nonsense urban commuter. A note on comfort: I undertook a ride in the city the other day with 5 adults, including two 6+ footers, and they had no complaints whatsoever sitting in the car. Something about the interior design just helps with overall comfort.

[DebarshiSharma]

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Yes, I did get the ECU updated. I have not noticed any changes as such. But going by my Verna experience (in the 2023 Verna thread), it is better to check with the OEM from time to time for any ecu related service needs.

Thanks again for the information. I have my first service due on 18th November; will make it sure to check with the service team for any updates to ECU.

And yes, agree with the ride comfort. The car even with full load and AC turned on all the time feels supremely comfortable. Kudos to Maruti/Suzuki for optimizing the suspension & engine tuning so well for our roads. I just wished the top model at least received a few basic features from the Baleno.

Overall, very happy with my purchase so far.