Top 10 exciting features of Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

New Delhi, Aug 2: Maruti Suzuki Swift recently became India's best-selling car, ending the Alto's long stint at the top, a development that signals the longing of a larger car by Indian consumers. This is despite the higher price tag (Rs 5-7 lakh) that Swift DZire carries as compared to Alto's Rs 3 lakh price tag. "DZire is proving us right. We had perceived five years ago the demand for compact sedan would be strong enough with customers propelling it in their pursuit to upgrade to bigger cars, which led to the creation of this new car that has emerged as such a strong product," Maruti Suzuki COO (marketing & sales) Mayank Pareek recently said.Experts says what attracts most about Maruti Dzire is that it offers value for money with loads of emotions and performance. Maruti has always been about basic, value-for-money cars which are often boring but practical and appealed to millions of aspiring Indians looking for their first cars.The DZire, which falls under the compact sedan category, also belongs to the fastest-growing passenger car segment with sales rising by 21 per cent in the last fiscal to 2.26 lakh units even as the car market as a whole shrunk 7 per cent. The DZire was first launched in 2008 on the Swift hatchback platform with an added boot and a wee bit of extra rear passenger space. A Maruti sedan with a diesel engine at a competitive pricing was a sure recipe for success. It became evident when the sales figures of the model took a steep jump when the company launched the second generation of the DZire in 2012. Maruti-Suzuki's shortening of the DZire's length from 4.2 metre to just-below-4-metre helped it to gain a footing in the 12 per cent excise bracket, thus ensuring a lower price tag. New Maruti Swift Dzire is codenamed as Swift 3.99 as the length of this new car is less than 4 meter.New Maruti Swift Dzire is packed with the same engine as Maruti Swift hatchback as it is based on new Swift's platform. The car is available in both petrol and diesel variants. In total there are 4 petrol and 3 diesel variants namely LXi, VXi, VXi AT, ZXi, LDi, VDi and ZDi. Let us take a look at some top 10 desirable features of Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire.Build Quality The build quality of Swift Dzire is just like other Maruti cars. The sheet metal, interior plastics and the overall build is relatively light, but gives no feeling of cheapness. The Swift DZire offers perfect balance of style and substance. It offers a body coloured bumper, high mounted stop lamp, front fog lamp, rear fog lamp, and green tinted glass. The boot space meets the rear fluently and gives a classy finish to the car. Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire is sold in the colours like: Clear Beige, Arctic White, Pacific Blue, Bright Red, Midnight Black, Glistening Grey and Silky Silver in India.ExteriorsThe front fascia of the new Dzire is much better as compared to the old Swift Dzire. The new Dzire differentiates itself from its hatchback sibling with an all new grille and bumper design. The grille of the new Dzire has been deliberately kept different from the new Swift 2011 to give it's a distinct look and the fog lamps also look different. The chrome finished Suzuki Logo look good the grille. The windscreen is wide enough to provide a clear view to the driver during the drive. The model has body colored ORVMs, body coloured door handles, body coloured wheel arches and smooth curves that touch the rear end. On the rear, the box shaped boot lid looks good suitably accompanied by trapezoid tail lights. The tail lamps look more upmarket and neat. The stop lamp is located at a good place. The chrome bar which divides the boot lid into two parts makes the rear part look premium. There is also new alloy wheel design for the new Dzire 2012 which looks very classy and upmarket. The ORVM mirrors also get integrated blinkers.InteriorsOne of the best features of Swift Dzire VDI is its cheerful and classy interiors. On the inside you'll find a 5 speed manual transmission, integrated audio system with USB/CD/AM/FM Radio, USB and Aux-input. There are steering mounted audio controls, ABS, automatic climate control, 3 spoke steering wheel with sporty black-silver finish. The high-quality finish with dual tone dashboard suits the overall character of the car. The beige plastics with black accents give the car superior looks. The dashboard looks similar to the Swift but with a dual tone touch. The new textured black plastics on the top of the dashboard feel good. The instrument cluster has large tachometer and speedometer dial with digital multi-information display at the middle.The front seats are more spacious and are comfortable to sit in. The rear seats too are more spacious with improved leg room. On the flip side, the luggage space goes down which makes it less attractive proposition for buyers looking for large boot space and comfortable seating for 5 adults. The chrome accents on the steering wheel and door trims, makes the car very trendy. The presence of meter cluster with silver accents and 3D acrylic graduations looks very striking when illuminated. The air conditioning vents are located such that they provide proficient cooling to the rear seat passengers as well. Engine and gearboxThe Maruti Swift DZire is powered by two engine options including 1.2-litre K-series petrol engine and 1.3-litre CRDi diesel engine. The 1.2-litre petrol motor produces 86 BHP of maximum power at 6000 RPM and 114 Nm of peak torque at 4000 RPM, while the 1.3-litre diesel engine is good for 75 BHP of maximum power at 4000 RPM with 190 Nm of peak torque at 2000 RPM. The engine is specifically a K-12 series which has a double over-head camshaft that is light weight and features a five speed manual transmission. Both the engines are mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard with 4-speed automatic transmission being optional with the petrol motor. The turbo now comes to business at around 17-800 instead of 20-2100 rpm as was incase of previous Dzire. The car in turbo zone delivers amazing power and keeps the revs above 2000 rpm along with strong torque delivery. The diesel variant of the car has a 1.3 litre DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft) diesel engine with a displacement of 1248 cc. This engine is responsible for the fuel efficiency and high performance of the diesel variants of the Maruti Swift DZire. This DDiS engine is bestowed with superior CRDI fuel injection system with turbocharger and intercooler combination that offers efficient combustion and higher torque of 190 Nm at 2000 rpm.AccelerationThe petrol variants of the Maruti Swift DZire have the 1.2 litre K series engine that exhibits an 1197 cc displacement. It goes from 0 to 100 km in 13.8 seconds and its top speed is 169 kmph. The diesel variant has a DDiS engine with a 1248 cc displacement featuring synchromesh in all five gears plus reverse. The diesel engine is responsible for the car reaching 100 km in 14.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 162 kmph.Mileage Both variants of the Maruti Swift DZire are fuel efficient and give optimum fuel economy. The petrol version delivers 13.2 kmpl for city streets and 19.1 kmpl on the highway. The diesel variant gives a mileage of 17 kmpl on city streets and a whopping 23.4 on the highway. These mileage figures are ARAI certified.Comfort and ConvenienceMaruti Swift Dzire 2012 has over 150 new features including Power Steering, Rear defogger, Integrated turn indicators on ORVMs, Power Windows, Automatic Climate Control, Rear Seat Centre Armrest, Tilt Steering wheel with Audio controls, Cigarette Lighter, Front and rear fog lamps, Alloy wheels, Driver seat height adjust and Seatbelt height adjuster etc.Safety FeaturesThe car's safety features comes appealing to car buyers. It has both passive and active safety features. This include strong brakes, child safety locks, passenger side ORVM, halogen headlamp, seat belts for all occupants, seat belt warning, door ajar warning, adjustable seats, fog lamps, keyless entry, seat belt reminder, key-on reminder, door close warning lamp, light-on reminder, low fuel warning lamp and engine immobiliser. The front and back fog lamps also help with driving in bad weather conditions. Braking and Handling Maruti Swift Dzire VDI comes with strong braking system that comprises of ventilated disc brakes for the front and drum brakes for the rear. The car's suspension system comprises of McPherson strut for the front and torsion beam for the rear is present. Furthermore, the power steering wheel makes sure that the handling of the car becomes much easier for the driver.Miscellaneous features The Maruti Swift DZire has an audio system that is incorporated with the tuner of the car. It features a FM/AM tuner, CD player, MP3 compatibility and WMA compatibility. The audio control are integrated into the steering wheel for ease of access and for safety reasons as this enables the driver to keep their focus more on the road ahead.