Maruti Suzuki Dzire

Introduction

The third generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire is officially revealed after much anticipation. With the next-generation model, the design has become more contemporary with improved features and performance. This model will also offer AMT across a wider number of variants. The Swift moniker has been dropped to help bring about a bigger differentiation between the Swift hatchback and the compact sedan.

Exterior

The front is worked, where the Dzire gets a face similar to that of the Ciaz thanks to the chrome inserts around the grille and fog lamp housing. The styling of the front bumpers and headlamps is towards the sporty side. This time around, the side profile, despite being confined to the rules of the sub-four metre category, looks more cohesive than the outgoing model. The rear gets new design for the tail lamps with LED inserts for the indicators with chrome accents.

Interior

The interior, too, gets a new design for the dash, better quality plastics and soft touch materials. This car also has a flat bottom steering wheel with a wood insert, rear AC vents and a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/Mirror Link. Its dimensions have also increased by in terms of height and width. The car is now 40mm wider and has 20mm longer wheelbase, thus affording more space inside the cabin, especially at the rear.

Engine & Transmission

The next-gen Dzire moves to a new lightweight Heartect platform which has helped it shed close to 105kgs as compared to the outgoing model and this aids in performance and fuel efficiency. The power train options have been carried over from the current car where the petrol option is the 1.2-litre K-Series engine producing 83bhp/114Nm while the diesel is the 1.3-litre Multijet producing 75bhp/190Nm. Both engines can be had with a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT from the VXi/VDi variant onwards. 

Mileage

The 1248 cc Diesel - powered variant delivers a fuel economy of 26 kmpl in city and 28 kmpl on highways, while the Petrol variant offers a mileage of 21 kmpl on urban roads and 22 kmpl on freeways, respectively.