By Hercules Rodrigues
Maruti Suzuki’s new Swift has just hit 1 Lakh units in India, and has become the quickest car in India to reach the milestone this fast. Launched at the 2018 Auto Expo, the new Swift has just been in the market for 145 days and the popular model has already scaled new heights.
Maruti Suzuki also crossed the 20 million unit milestone recently and incidentally that car was also the third generation Swift. Launched originally in 2005 the model has crossed 1.89 million units spread across the three generations sold in India.
Speaking on this occasion , Mr. R S Kalsi, Senior Executive Director, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki said, “We are excited to share that the iconic Swift has yet again proven that it is the heart throb of Indians by setting a landmark of selling over 1,00,000 units in just 145 days. We would like to thank all those who chose to buy this 3rd Gen Swift, which offers both power packed performance and advanced safety. We are also grateful to our millions of Swift patrons for their continued trust in Brand Swift. This instant connect of new Swift with the customers is delightful for us and we remain committed to bring quality products with superior features in the future as well.”
Based on the new Heartect platform, the new Maruti Swift gets radical sharp styling; the car gets LED daytime running lights and projector lamps. The interiors are spacious ad a step up from the outgoing car. The Swift draws its power from a 1.2 Litre 4 cylinder petrol engine which produces 82 bhp and 113 nm torque. The 1.3 DDIS three cylinder motor churns out 74 bhp and 190nm torque. Transmission options include a 5-speed manual/5-speed AMT gearbox.
An internal research shows the top reasons that made #AllNewSwift win confidence of customers include new exciting design, enhanced performance, advanced safety features and a strong brand legacy. Built on Suzuki’s innovative 5th generation HEARTECT platform, the all-new Swift has a superior power to weight ratio with an improved acceleration performance. New features such as Smart Play Infotainment with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/ Mirror Link compatibility and voice recognition are popular with the tech-savvy young customers. In addition, customers have appreciated the newly added Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology to the brand
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