Maruti will not just be launching the SX4 sedan replacement this year
but also rolling out a facelift of the popular Swift. Our sources have
indicated that the new Swift launch may be as early as July this year.
It is not everyday that you see discounts on the Swift which were far
and few right from its launch in 2005. Currently the 2013 model in its
petrol guise has a Rs 10,000 discount on it while the diesel model comes
with a hefty Rs 20,000 discount. This excludes any exchange bonus or
loyalty and finance schemes. Plus you get delivery of both the models in
a week.
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| As the name suggests, it is just a facelift |
The 2014 Maruti Suzuki Swift facelift will be just as the moniker
suggests. Amongst the prime revisions will be the daytime running lights
right below the fog lamps, a la Hyundai i20. The ORVMS will have the
turn indicators integrated into them. The rear sees the design of the
centre stop light being revised. Inside the cabin, Maruti has included a
push button start, new Bluetooth-enabled music system, dual-tone
upholstery and electrically retracting ORVMs. Automatic headlamps are
also expected on the top of the line variant.
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| The interiors are retained from the outgoing car but include a push button start and updated music system |
Mechanically though the new 2014 Maruti Swift will not see any changes.
Expect the same 85PS petrol and the 75PS diesel engines under the hood.
Both will come mated to a five-speed manual transmission while there are
also chances of a conventional four-speed auto from the Dzire creeping
in. There are also rumours that the Swift may also come with an AMT.
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| The new Swift gets DRLs just below the fog lamps |
The Swift launch happens just a few months before the all new i20
debuts. The new Jazz and Punto facelift are also expected to be launched
soon. The new Swift is expected to be priced a bit higher than the
outgoing car. Soon after the launch of the Swift facelift, the updated
Dzire will also follow.
Source: Overdrive
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