Maruti Suzuki Swift 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Features Comparison
We compare Swift against other B1 segment cars on the basis of prices, engine specs and dimensions to analyse how it holds up against the competition.
Note: Although the Renault Kwid is long enough to be in the B1 segment, we’re not comparing it here because of its price and engine performance, which are comparable with A-segment cars.
Maruti Suzuki Swift prices start from Rs. 5.19 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Tata Tiago, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Datsun GO in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered Swift is as follows.
Maruti Suzuki Swift Petrol vs Rivals | Price Comparison
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B1-SEGMENT HATCHBACK | PETROL MANUAL | PRICE LIST EX-SHOWROOM INDIA | NOV 2020 |
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MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT |
TATA TIAGO |
MARUTI SUZUKI IGNIS |
HYUNDAI GRAND i10 NIOS |
DATSUN GO |
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D ₹ 3,99,000 |
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XE ₹ 4,69,000 |
SIGMA ₹ 4,89,320 |
A ₹ 4,95,000 |
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LXI ₹ 5,19,000 |
XT ₹ 5,33,000 |
ERA ₹ 5,12,690 |
A(O) ₹ 5,35,000 |
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XZ ₹ 5,83,000 |
DELTA ₹ 5,66,841 |
T ₹ 5,70,000 |
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XZ+ ₹ 6,12,000 |
ZETA ₹ 5,97,820 |
MAGNA ₹ 5,97,310 |
T(O) ₹ 5,90,000 |
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VXI ₹ 6,19,000 |
XZ+ Dual Tone ₹ 6,23,000 |
MAGNA CORPORATE EDITION ₹ 6,16,300 |
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SPORTZ ₹ 6,51,050 |
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ZXI ₹ 6,78,000 |
ALPHA ₹ 6,72,898 |
SPORTZ Dual Tone ₹ 6,81,050 |
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ASTA ₹ 7,26,650 |
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ZXI+ ₹ 7,58,000 |
SPORTZ TURBO ₹ 7,75,750 |
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SPORTZ TURBO Dual Tone ₹ 7,81,050 |
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Maruti Suzuki Swift petrol manual comes with 4 variants: LXI, VXI, ZXI and ZXI+
- Maruti Suzuki Swift starts at Rs. 5.19 lakh. Swift LXI costs Rs. 1.2 lakh more than Datsun GO's entry-level variant, which is the most affordable B1 segment car.
- ZXI+ is Swift's most expensive variant with the petrol manual powertrain. It is priced at Rs. 7.58 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol manual B1-segment hatchback, Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Turbo dual tone, by Rs. 23k.
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B1-SEGMENT HATCHBACK | PETROL AUTOMATIC | PRICE LIST EX-SHOWROOM INDIA | NOV 2020 |
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MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT |
TATA TIAGO |
MARUTI SUZUKI IGNIS |
HYUNDAI GRAND i10 NIOS |
DATSUN GO |
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XZ ₹ 6,33,000 |
DELTA ₹ 6,13,841 |
T ₹ 6,25,000 |
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XZ+ ₹ 6,62,000 |
ZETA ₹ 6,44,820 |
MAGNA ₹ 6,50,310 |
T(O) ₹ 6,45,000 |
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VXI ₹ 6,66,000 |
XZ+ Dual Tone ₹ 6,73,000 |
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SPORTZ ₹ 7,11,050 |
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ZXI ₹ 7,25,000 |
ALPHA ₹ 7,19,818 |
MAGNA CORPORATE EDITION ₹ 6,69,300 |
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ZXI+ ₹ 8,02,000 |
ASTA ₹ 7,75,150 |
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Maruti Suzuki Swift petrol automatic comes with 3 variants: VXI, ZXI and ZXI+.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift starts at Rs. 6.66 lakh. Swift VXI costs Rs. 52k more than Ignis’ entry-level automatic variant.
- Swift ZXI+ is priced at Rs. 8.02 lakh and that makes it the most expensive petrol automatic car in the B1 segment.
Maruti Suzuki Swift 1.2 Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison
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B1-SEGMENT HATCHBACK PETROL ENGINE SPECS |
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Maruti Suzuki Swift |
Tata Tiago |
Maruti Suzuki Ignis |
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
Datsun GO |
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Displacement |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 Turbo |
1.2 |
1.2 |
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Cylinder |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Cubic Capacity |
1197cc |
1199cc |
1197cc |
1197cc |
998cc |
1198cc |
1198cc |
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Maximum Power |
83PS @ 6000rpm |
86PS @ 6000rpm |
83PS @ 6000rpm |
83PS @ 6000rpm |
100PS @ 6000rpm |
68PS @ 5000rpm |
77PS @ 6000rpm |
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Peak Torque |
113Nm @ 4200rpm |
113Nm @ 3300rpm |
113Nm @ 4200rpm |
114Nm @ 4000rpm |
172Nm @ 1500 - 4000rpm |
104Nm @ 4000rpm |
104Nm @ 4400rpm |
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Manual Transmission |
5-speed |
5-speed |
5-speed |
5-speed |
5-Speed |
5-speed |
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Manual Claimed FE |
21.21kmpl |
20.27kmpl |
20.89kmpl |
20.3kmpl |
20.3kmpl |
19.02kmpl |
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Automatic Transmission |
5-speed AMT |
5-speed AMT |
5-speed AMT |
5-speed AMT |
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- |
CVT |
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Automatic Claimed FE |
21.21kmpl |
19.28kmpl |
20.89kmpl |
20.5kmpl |
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19.59kmpl |
Maruti Suzuki Swift 1.2 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 83PS of maximum power and 113Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The Maruti Suzuki Swift petrol manual has a mileage of 21.21kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 21.21kmpl.
- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 1.0 produces 100PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 17PS more power than Swift 1.2.
- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 1.0 produces 172Nm of peak torque - 59Nm more than the Swift. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 21.21kmpl with the manual and automatic transmission
- The Datsun Go is the only car in this segment to offer a smoother and more refined CVT-type automatic transmission. All other cars come with AMT type automatic.
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Hyundai Grand i10 Nios 1.0 turbo petrol engine offers the best power and torque in this segment, so it is expected to offer better driveability and performance compared to other B1 segment cars. The Grand i10 Nios turbo petrol engine is exceptionally powerful for this segment and therefore leads with substantially better power and torque figures. If you're looking for a car with low running cost, then Maruti Suzuki Swift will be better since it is the most fuel-efficient car in this segment.
Maruti Suzuki Swift vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison
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B1-SEGMENT HATCHBACK DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Maruti Suzuki Swift |
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
Tata Tiago |
Maruti Suzuki Ignis |
Datsun GO |
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Length |
3840mm |
3805mm |
3765mm |
3700mm |
3788mm |
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Width |
1735mm |
1680mm |
1677mm |
1690mm |
1636mm |
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Height |
1530mm |
1520mm |
1535mm |
1595mm |
1507mm |
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Wheelbase |
2450mm |
2450mm |
2400mm |
2435mm |
2450mm |
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Boot Space |
268-lt |
260-lt |
242-lt |
260-lt |
265-lt |
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Ground Clearance |
163mm |
165mm |
170mm |
180mm |
180mm |
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Fuel Tank |
37-lt |
37-lt |
35-lt |
32-lt |
35-lt |
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Tyre Size (Base) |
165/80 R14 |
165/70 R14 |
175/65 R14 |
175/65 R15 |
165/70 R14 |
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Tyre Size (Top) |
185/65 R15 |
175/60 R15 |
175/60 R15 |
175/65 R15 |
165/70 R14 |
Maruti Suzuki Swift is 3840mm long, 1735mm wide, 1530mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2450mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 268 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Swift has a 163mm ground clearance, it rides on 185/65 R15 tyres size and has 37 litres fuel tank capacity.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift has an overall length of 3840mm, which makes it the longest car in the segment.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift has a width of 1735mm, it is the widest car in the segment.
- Maruti Suzuki Ignis is the tallest car in the segment. It is 65mm taller than Swift.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift has a wheelbase of 2450mm, it is the longest wheelbase in the segment only matched by the Grand i10 Grand i10 Nios.
- Maruti Suzuki Swift has a boot space of 268-lt, it is the biggest boot space in the segment by a small margin.
- Maruti Suzuki Ignis and Datsun Go’s ground clearance of 180mm is the best in class and significantly better than the other cars in the segment.
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