Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Maruti-Suzuki introduced the AMT or Automated Manual Transmission in India with the Celerio AMT. They also fit this gearbox to the Alto K10 and the latest Maruti car to come with the AMT is the Swift Dzire. The Celerio was the first car by Maruti-Suzuki to be introduced with an AMT gearbox and the AMT model outsold the manual simply because the price difference between the manual and the AMT was negligible. Since then it has also found a home in the Alto K10. The focus of this review though is on Swift DzireZDi AGS which is the latest Maruti-Suzuki to adopt the AMT gearbox or as they call it - the AGS system. Aesthetically, Dzire ZDi AGS looks identical to its manual sibling, the AGS badge on the tailgate notwithstanding. The slightly oddball-ish looks are intact with the chrome front grille, the sweptback headlamps, the floating roofline and the barely protruding boot. The cabin is typical of the top of the line Swift Dzire as the AGS is only available with the ZDi trim. The interior is finished in tones of beige and black with thin wood finishes on the dashboard and the door panels. The rear kneeroom is decent but proves to be inadequate for the generously proportioned and seating three isn't a comforting idea. The boot space on the other hand is decent but does eat into the rear kneeroom.