Maruti Suzuki Swift has achieved a new sales milestone in India, reaching the 2.5 million or 2.5 million units mark. The compact hatch from the Indo-Japanese carmaker has been one of the best-selling cars in the country since its launch in 2005, and is a crowd favorite among Indian car buyers. Earlier in January 2021, the company reported that Swift sales have reached the 2.3 million or 23 lakh unit milestone, which means that in the last 8 months, Maruti Suzuki has sold 200,000 units of the hatchback.
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Maruti Suzuki Swift was first launched in 2005, and since then the car has been one of the most popular hatchbacks in the country.
NS Maruti Suzuki Swift it was also best selling car in india In the financial year 2020-21, accounting for a cumulative 172,671 units for the entire financial year. In comparison, its close rival, the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, had a share of 100,611 units during the period April 2020 to March 2021. At the same time, Volkswagen Polo sales stood at 16,164 units during FY21, while Ford Figo stood at just 1804 units in the entire financial year. That being said, with Ford India’s recent decision to end local vehicle manufacturing in the country, the Figo is no longer in production.
Talking about the new sales milestone, Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “Every generation of Maruti Suzuki Swift has been India’s favorite and has been the heart of over 2.5 million Swift lovers. No. 1 The No. 1 selling car of FY20-21, the sporty Swift has created a stellar legacy with its stunning looks and power-packed performance.” He further added, “With over 52% of customers under the age of 35, Swift has been continuously refreshed to match the changing aspirations of our growing young customers, we would not have been able to do this without the continued support of our customers. Will not be able to achieve the remarkable milestone.”
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Swift achieved its first million unit milestone in 2013, while the 2 million unit milestone was achieved in 2018.
Maruti Suzuki Swift was launched in India on 25 May 2005, and in the last 16 years, we have seen three generations of compact hatchbacks in the country. It took five years for the first generation Swift to achieve its first major milestone, which was 5 lakh units being sold by 2010. The second generation Swift also arrived in 2010 and by 2013, the car crossed 1 million or 1 million unit sales. The milestone third-gen Swift was launched in 2018 and the car was launched in the same year. Crossed the sales milestone of 20 lakh or 20 lakh sales units. The remaining 5 lakh units were sold during the last three years.
Right now, the Swift is offered in 7 variants and is priced between ₹ 5.85 Lakh to ₹ 8.53 Lakh
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Currently, the Maruti Suzuki Swift comes only as a petrol car and is powered by a 1.2-litre K-series dual jet, dual VVT engine. The 1197 cc four-cylinder motor is tuned to churn out close to 89 bhp and develops 113 Nm of peak torque. Transmission duties are handled by a 5-speed manual gearbox with an optional 5-speed AMT unit. Right now, the Swift is offered in 7 variants and is priced between ₹ 5.85 Lakh and ₹ 8.53 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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