My Suzuki Swift ZDI - 2011 So it finally reached home. Thanks to the two holidays last week the car was lying at the yard, I did a quick pdi and had the car registered on Firday.
Why the Swift?
I have been a great swift fan right from the Pre gen,somehow I was not able to lay my hands on one then.
The hatch market is hot now and there were various manufacturers to choose from.
Honda was out from the list- its never been my favourites, thanks to their pricing and I was saved as the City that retails today for lakhs lesser was my bet over the Xylo in 2009. Guys, this is just my personal opinion.
I had it waiting for the Swift and I was not going to wait again for the Liva D. They should have rolled out the Diesel too.
Hyundai was in and out soon. I love the i20 in its current form, however news of 2012 facelift made me opt out.
Fiat, well having owned two Palio GTX's in the past, I opted out. Not because of the cars, but you know better. SAD, if only...
These were my only manufacturer options and I chose to stick to Maruti for the main reason why more than half the country choose too. Leaving aside the fact that the previous gen swift ddis was storm to drive,
service network and resale being my bang points.
Why the Zdi?
Airbags, ABS. Vdi did not have an option even for both.
Goodies offered on the high end seemed fit for me to upgrade from my initial booking of the Vdi to Zdi.
The Design.
Some like it, some hate it. I hate it.
The old swift was angry, this smiles, all thanks to the overall design in the front.
Park the old gen swift alongside the new one and its even worse, the old swift has an amazing backside, except for the fact that i love the ANSS rear lights.
The only angle it appeals to me is the side. This is just plain, yet one thing that's very evident is that they have tried to retain the swift image and tried to give it a more faster image. everything from the design to the wheels shout out like the cars ready to go.
Maybe after seeing it for a while, which I intend to do for a long time will make me like it.
The Interiors.
I absolutely love it. Its neat and well placed. I love the black theme and its just placed right. The finish is not too glossy and cheap. Forgive me if I am exaggerating, yet it feels very European.
The seats have height adjustment and unlike some cars, you needn't rise your lower part and amuse people seated inside to rise and lower the seat. Pull up for up and push down for down. Simple, just the way I like it.
Steering adjustment knobs a bit too tight. However its just going to stay in one position, so cool. I love the way the steering feels and the steering mounted controls do not hamper your grip whilst driving, Horns placed right too, again it might vary across people, hand size and all.
Mounted controls have mode, mute, volume and track change switch.
Air con vents look strong and bold and the cup holder below the passenger vent is a welcome feature. Just held a 300ml bottle tight on the drive.
The air con systems pretty simple to use and has a separate switch for defogging the rear.
The stalks are pretty strong and can take abuse.
The music system is one hell of a thing. Firstly its very appealing to look at at many think its a video screen. Secondly, the simple single color throw it does is not jarring. Most importantly, the bass output is just lovely. Trust me, it sounds like a two channel amps connected a mini sub. Yes, it has a individual remote too.
The seat fabric is simple, maybe a bit too simple, but I'm going to change it, so no cribbin.
The door feels heavy and the cubby holes on them cant hold a decent large phone in the market today, yet the center console has really deep holes which is good.
The best and only retained feature from the old swift is the gear knob, fantastic to hold and slot. My favourite.
Pictures will be of no help to you guys, the feel of the interior is a must before you decide to buy as many people prefer beige and wood, but I love the black finish. No beige and wood anywhere, so feel it before you buy as its where you will see your car the most.
The drive.
Not much of a difference from the old swift in the engine department. It just does the job and I'm not pushing it as of now. I feel the suspension is better than the previous model and the car feels planted and taking corners are just plain awesome. A few mods later on, better rubber a box will make it a storm to drive, thats for sure. Maybe a few more miles and I can plan better and write better.
Pictures to follow soon and will update after I use the car for a longer period of time.
Last edited by beejay : 5th September 2011 at 18:53.
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