Maruti Suzuki Swift: Dominating the New Car Market & Used Car Market?

In 2024, the Swift took away a massive 11% of all used hatchback sales across the country!

If you’re thinking about getting your hands on a used Swift, you are not alone. In fact, you’re one of the top 10% of used car buyers if you acquire a used Swift in India! The Swift’s nimble handling, compact design, sporty aesthetics, and great fuel efficiency have led it to become India’s leading hatchback in the new and used market! 

Maruti-Suzuki Swift leads the used hatchback sales in 2024

As per the Gears of Growth report by CARS24 and Team-BHP, the Swift took away a massive 11% of all used hatchback sales across the country!

Delhi saw the Swift dominating with 6% of all used cars sold in India in 2024, with most buyers preferring petrol variants and manual transmissions. Perhaps, there are still apprehensions & dislike for the jerky AMT gearbox. 

Other cities saw a similar domination by the Swift, leading the overall used car sales in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. Here’s a breakdown of the preferred fuel and transmission types for the Swift sold in the used market. 

What makes the Swift India’s most loved Used Hatchback?

Historically, the Swift stood out for its fuel-efficient yet peppy engine options, with the 1.2-litre K series and the 1.3-litre DDiS engines. If you’re on the lookout for a hatchback that’s quick, yet doesn’t guzzle gas when driven sanely, the Swift is a great consideration.

You can expect fuel efficiency of 15+ kmpl in city conditions, and 20 kmpl on the highway. 

Another factor to consider if you’re getting your hands on a used Swift is that spare parts are easily available, and Maruti’s wide network of authorised service centres means there’s probably one near you, making this pocket rocket easy to maintain and cost-effective too! That’s probably why so many others have opted for this dependable hatchback.

And not like you’re going to be visiting those service centres often anyway. Maruti Suzuki is known for making reliable cars, and the Swift is no different; this reliability & cheaper cost of ownership is a big draw for used car buyers.

Not to mention, even a used example holds its value, so if you ever want to sell the car off after it has served its purpose, you can still expect to get back a decent amount of your investment! An online car valuation tool can help you quickly gauge what your car’s current market value is instantly!

Interested in the 2nd-Gen Swift sold from 2018 - 2024? Here are its Pros & Cons:

What you'll like:

• The same successful formula (including good looks)...now improved
• Stylish black cabin, with better rear seat space & boot capacity than the outgoing car
• Sweet petrol & an efficient diesel. AMT available with both engines for just 47k extra
• Fun to drive, especially the slick Petrol MT. Enjoyable handling & on-road behavior
• Impressively equipped (Auto LED headlamps + DRLs, reversing camera, Apple & Android touchscreen ICE…)
• Dual airbags, ABS & ISOFIX child seat mounts are standard across the range
• Maruti's widespread service network, excellent after-sales support & fuss-free ownership experiences

What you won't:

• The more spacious & comfortable Baleno is priced not too far away. Likewise, with the i20
• Old 1.3L DDiS motor is nowhere as competent as the i20, Figo & Polo diesels
• Mediocre plastic quality (interiors) is typical Maruti grade; very ordinary
• Diesel AT is too jerky. AMT, although improved, can’t match conventional ATs on smoothness & speed
• 163 mm of ground clearance & small 37-liter fuel tank raise our eyebrows
• Some misses (auto-dimming IRVM, skinny 165 mm tyres on L & V variants, rear air-con, smaller spare tyre on the Z trims...)
• Waiting periods have already begun