The all-new Swift also gets Smart Play infotainment system with the top end Z+ trims. The system is similar to the ones that we see in the other Maruti models and it gets Android Auto and Apple Car Play integration. The screen also acts as a display for the wide angle rear camera. You can also say voice commands to control the info-tainment if you’re connected to it through smartphone connectivity options.

The new Swift has become wider as mentioned above and the wheelbase too is long-er, even if by a few millimeters. The result is increased legroom for the front passen-gers that also allows for more room at the back. The boot itself is 58 litres bigger than the previous generation of the car. It can now hold 268 litres of luggage, which is adequate in the segment.
The rear seats are contoured too, and with the increased shoulder room, three people can now take the rear bench seat. However, two rear seat passengers will still be more comfortable. There is enough room for a 5″10′ person even after the front seat is set for a person of 6″ tall. What we would have loved to have is more headroom for the rear passenger and rear AC vents.
The Swift gets a lot of space to keep your knick-knacks. There are two cup holders in the front and a bottle holder between the front two seats. All the four doors get water bottle holders and there is space to keep your phone among other items just below the 12V socket and USB and AUX input.
Maruti also offers ABS and two-airbags as a standard feature across all the variants. The new Swift also confirms with all the Indian crash testing and pedestrian safety norms as per the company.

That’s because Maruti has used the HEARTECT platform in the Swift that also un-derpins the new Baleno and the Dzire. It reduces the weight by 85 kg to 100 kg de-pending on the variants. Also, the engines are fine-tuned to perform better.Gear ratios however remain same is what we are told.

Maruti claims that in terms of outright acceleration, the petrol engine now performs 10% better than the older version while the diesel engine performs 8% better. Both the engines get the 5-speed transmission. The transmission can be availed as manual or Automatic Manual Transmission option that Maruti calls AGS (Auto Gear Shift).
We could not drive the petrol automatic version at the drive due to time constraint but we did get a chance to spend time with the diesel automatic, diesel manual and the petrol manual. Here is everything that you want to know.
This is the first time Maruti is offering an automatic transmission with the Swift and it will help the brand to capture a larger amount of car buyers. The diesel engine feels solid and it is a tried and tested motor. Maruti has substantially reduced the infamous turbo-lag that was evident in the last generation Swift. The power output is a lot smoother now that helps during heavy traffic situations. The engine has strong low-end torque and the lighter body also helps it in the initial acceleration. With increased power to weight ratio, it won’t be wrong to say that the Swift diesel is a fun to drive car.

The AMT on the diesel feels at home. Gear changes are seamless if you’re driving at regular speeds. If you want to drive fast, expectedly, you will feel a little lag initially but the following gear changes smoothen out. You can also shift it to the manual mode if you want better control and the gearbox responds within a fraction of second too. This is undoubtedly the best diesel AMT that you will drive in India. Period.
The diesel manual transmission has also improved. The short throw gear lever perfect slots into the gears. Worthy of a mention is the fact that the clutch in the diesel manual is very light when compared to the other diesel cars in the segment. This will immensely help the daily commuters inside the city limits. That said, the engine noise does intrude into the cabin at anything over 2500 rpm.

The petrol engine is as smooth as always and will be a hit with those looking at purely urban driving. The free-revving engine offers decent low-end torque and we feel this motor will perform well with the AMT ‘box but unfortunately, we couldn’t sample the same. Due to the lower overall weight, the car feels much better than the older version and is light on its feet, ever eager to gain momentum.