Maruti Suzuki Swift vs Hyundai i20 Active [2015-2018]

Here’s a drill down on all that’s good and not so good about our long-term fleet's Maruti Suzuki Swift petrol manual.

Ease of driving, convenient dimensions and good fuel economy make hatchbacks a sensible purchase for an urban dweller and we may attribute a certain percentage of hatchback sales primarily for the above mentioned requirements. But, the humble hatchback might not be on everyone’s shopping list. For people with money to spend, they might just opt for a sedan or an SUV, and now we also have to take into account the new “in things” – crossovers. Still, if a large crossover doesn’t figure on someone’s list, they might just settle for the next best segment. Now, we have another segment that has reared its head - the hatchback-based crossover. This segment is still in its nappies and currently there are only three cars in this segment – Fiat Avventura, Toyota Etios Cross and VW Cross Polo.

Over the next few months, we will run the new Swift as part of the CarWale fleet. We will spend commuting in it daily and we will subject it to the worst that the Mumbai peak-hour traffic can offer.