Maruti plans to launch the new Swift in later August or early September.For this launching,Maruti has stopped the production of its currently existing premium hatchback Swift.The codename of the new Swift is YP8.
The new third generation Swift is slightly larger than the present one and features a light and stiff bodyshell.It holds an improved design,safety,fuel consumption and CO2 emission.The new Swift will feature the new generation KB series petrol engine and multijet diesel engine.
The diesel variant of the new swift develops 75PS of peak power at 4000rpm and 190Nm of peak torque.It may be priced higher than the existing Swift which is priced between Rs 3.9-5.5 lakhs in India.