Pak Suzuki has launched the international 3rd generation Suzuki Swift, and it’s the most feature-rich locally assembled Swift model in Pakistan. We have compared the car with its local competitors, Yaris, City, Alsvin, and Saga. The newly launched hatchback proved to be a great option in front of its sedan rivals. Wouldn’t it be fun to compare the Pakistani Swift with the Indian Swift?
Before we dive into the specs and features of both models, let’s first walk through their history in both markets. India got the 3rd generation Swift in early 2018, just a few months after the car’s international debut. They received the facelift Swift model last year in 2021. Here in Pakistan, we just got the latest 3rd generation Swift, after a long wait of 11 years. The good part is we got the facelift model, the same one that’s on sale in India.
Here’s the full comparison of top-of-the-line variants of Pakistani and Indian Swift: Swift GLX CVT vs Maruti Swift ZXI+ AMT. Tou ho jaye muqabla!
Exterior
Since both markets now have the 3rd gen facelift model, the Pakistani and Indian Swift look exactly the same. The major differences are under the hood and inside the cabin.
Both models are the same size: 3845mm in length, 1735 mm in width, and 1520 mm in height. Both have 265 litres of boot space. The front look reveals automatic LED projection headlights with integrated LED DRLs, halogen bulb fog lamps, and a beautiful honeycomb grille.
The only difference between the two cars’ exterior is the size of their wheels. The Pakistani Swift has 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, whereas the Indian Swift has 15-inch alloys. Both cars have electrically adjustable and retractable side view mirrors, C-pillar mounted rear seat door handles, and a keyless entry button in the driver’s seat door handle.
Both cars have LED rear combination rear lights, brake lamp, and rear wiper with washer at the back. The Pakistani Swift has a GLX CVT badging at the rear; the Indian Swift does not say anything about the variant.
The fully-loaded Indian Swift variant comes in dual-tone colour options: white with a black roof, blue with a white top, and red with a black roof. The Pakistani Swift misses out on the dual-tone paint scheme.
Interior
Things look similar inside the cabin of both models, but you get the feature difference once you look closely. Both cars have high-grade fabric seats with driver’s seat height adjustment and 60:40 split rear seats. Both cars have engine push start and automatic climate control systems with beautiful tactile knobs.
Both have the same D-shaped leather-wrapped steering wheel with media control and cruise control buttons. The steering wheel in the Indian model only has tilt adjustment, and the one in the Pakistani model has both tilt and telescopic adjustment.
Both have a three-tier instrument cluster with an analog speedometer and tachometer. The difference is the MID (Multi-Information Display) screen in the Indian Swift is bigger than the one in the Pakistani model. It has more colours and shows more information than our model.
Another difference is that our Swift has a 9-inch Android infotainment screen, whereas the Indian model has a 7-inch SmartPlay touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Engine & Transmission
Both cars are powered by the same 1.2L K-series DOHC VVT engine, but the Indian version has bigger power figures than the Pakistani version. The engine produces 90 horsepower in the Indian Swift and 83 horsepower in the Pakistani Swift, with 113 Nm of torque in both cars.
The Pakistani model comes with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), and the Indian model comes with a 5-speed Automated Manual Transmission, also known as AGS (Auto Gear Shift).
Safety
Both cars have a similar set of safety features, including ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution), VSC (Vehicle Stability Control), reverse camera, Hill Start Assist, and rear parking sensors. The biggest difference is the number of airbags — two in the Indian model and six in the Pakistani model.
Price
The price difference between the two models is huge. In India, the top-of-the-line 3rd generation Maruti Suzuki Swift variant costs ₹ 8.76 lacs, equivalent to Rs. 20.5 lacs. In Pakistan, the top-of-the-line Suzuki Swift GLX CVT variant comes at Rs. 2,899,000.
Surprisingly, the Pakistan Swift has more features than the Indian Swift. The economy hatchback is a Maruti Suzuki best-seller in India. Let’s see if the new model can earn the same reputation here in Pakistan.
