Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire diesel automatic to be launched soon

With the advent of automatic car slowly gaining popularity with the masses, Maruti is slated to launch an automatic or AMT version of their extremely popular Swift Dzire compact sedan in India very soon. The new Swift Dzire AMT will also most probably get the Suzuki Vehicle Hybrid System or SVHS which in essence is a start-stop system that helps save on fuel.

The new Suzuki Swift Dzire Automatic will get the same AMT unit supplied by Magnetti Marelli that does duty in the likes of the Celerio but will be mated to the current 5-speed gearbox that is available in the Dzire. The gearbox, with its crisp throws and great ratios is bound to be a great combination for the AMT unit, a combination of which should offer good drivability while not compromising on fuel economy.

The Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire will essentially go up against the Tata Bolt diesel which is the only diesel automatic compact sedan in the country today and which also employs the same AMT shifting unit from Magnetti Marelli that Maruti will use. The new car should be priced slightly above the standard diesel variants and will come in both VDi and ZDi trim levels along with the respective VDi+ and ZDi+ trims.

The engine on the Swift Dzire will continue to be the same 1.3-litre DDiS engine that comes with 75PS of peak power. The new Suzuki Swift Dzire diesel automatic will possibly be one of the last upgrades and updates that Maruti will do to the Dzire before the car goes through a complete change sometime later in 2016.