Finally Maruti launched Swift Diesel in India. Introductory price for Swift Diesel is 4.68 lakh ex-showroom Delhi for the base version. The car is available for sale in two versions, LDi and VDi which are quite equivalent to LXi and VXi respectively in terms of features provided.
As I wrote in my earlier post, Maruti Swift Diesel has got a 1.3 litre (1248cc), multi-injection, DOHC DDiS engine which produces 76ps of power and 190Nm of torque. To me, as of now, engine seems good enough. I hope noise-level would be quite low and fuel efficiency would be good enough. Dimensions of Swift Diesel are exactly same as Swift Petrol, however, weight has gone up by approx 85 kgs. I couldn't find any difference in features provided in similar Petrol and Diesel versions. The only apparent addition in features-list seems to be Immobilizer. Those who prefer safety and luxury, might be disappointed considering the fact that there is no Diesel version equivalent to ZXi. In nutshell, no airbags, alloy wheels, climate control or keyless entry for Swift Diesel!
Maruti Swift LDi's ex-showroom price in Mumbai is Rs.4,84,961 (on-road Rs.5,40,000 approx) and Maruti Swift VDi's ex-showroom price in Mumbai is Rs.5,14,400 (on-road Rs. 5,73,000 approx). Prices for maruti swift Diesel variants are kept around 70,000 rupees higher than their Petrol siblings. Prices seems good, however, could have been at lower side by 10,000 rupees. A price difference of 60,000 rupees in Petrol and Diesel versions could have been good enough. Moreover, Maruti is saying "these are introductory prices." No doubt, if Swift Diesel sells well, they can increase the prices further!
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