Hi to all swift owners / would b owners
i bought the swift in june’05 & was one of the few to get the first week
models.
my concerns on this car were :
mileage
driving comfort as far as the seating height & the unique front shape are cocerned
driving on delhi roads with ref to the curved & protruding front bumper
area
the power window control’s life & handling
seating comfort
on all the above below are my findings based on 5 months driving experience:
mileage - am able to get 13-14 km/ltr in city driving
driving comfort - excellent
driving in delhi is manageable despite front shape, haven’t had any
impacts due to the shape, atleast.
power window controls are as good as new till date
seating comfort - driver seat is great, have spent max of 1 to 1.5 hrs at a stretch on road till date.
very good pick up & extremely good stability at hi speeds even while cornering.
suspension is very good considering it’s a maruti & ride is to a very large extent cushy.
personally feel the swift is till date the best model in its segment after the zen.
specific problems I hav faced + improvement areas would be :
- petrol lid gets stuck sometime & does not open automatically when
operated from inside
antenna is easily unscrewable & I always fear pilferage of same.
am not clear on the recommended tyre pressure, anyone reading pls advise
me if aware.
- slight vision obstruction due to the front a-b pillars
the swift on a whole is an extremely good value for money car, actually it is a both fun & practical car rolled into one. having driven maruti’s omni, 800, zen & baleno I can confidently say, maruti has definitely hit the bull’s eye with the swift. an extremely aggresive & sporty look just add icing to the cake !
don’t take my word for it, just go test drive it !