subject: Maruti Swift Set For 2011 [print this page] The new Maruti Swift has been spotted in roads for testing and as confirmed, it is set to hit the Indian shores in 2011. The new Maruti Swift is packed with added features is set to compete with other cars like Ford Figo, Chevrolet Beat, Nissan Micra, Volkswagen Polo and the soon to be launched Toyota Etios Liva. The car from Maruti will be coming in with new and additional features so it could tie up well with the said product. YP8 is the new code of the latest version of the hatchback from the Indian auto company.
As per report, the hatchback is already near the perfect definition and it ahs been stamped by the shooting sales graph of the existing models from the company. With the backing of the Maruti Suzuki car, it is being looked forward that the car is going to be a center of attraction. One could not very easily notice a difference between the existing swift and the new Maruti Swift.
The interiors of the hatchback are covered which left many of the car enthusiasts keen and speculating of the cars look. If the information available was to be based, the new Maruti Swift has a larger wheel base that will make it more spacious. There are also speculations coming out that the new version of the Maruti Swift will be powered with the latest K12 1.2 liter engine which can be found in the present car model as well as in another hatchback from the company- the Maruti Ritz. The engine for the diesel version of the car will be outsourced from Fiat and this will be affixed with 1.3 liter multijet diesel engine.
As of now, Maruti Swift is available in petrol and diesel versions and are priced at Rs 4,05,341 to Rs 5,39,928 (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The hatchback also offers excellent fuel economy and a better mileage aside from the extensive features.
Based on figures of the last two months, Maruti India can be called the market leader as the company was able to record sale of more than one lakh units in the domestic market alone. The company also offers a wide range of car varieties from hatchback to sedan to MUVs in the Indian auto market.
