Maruti Suzuki Swift sales reach 5 million mark
Monday, April 11, 2016
Editor Garipoint
Maruti Suzuki Swift worldwide sales reaches 5 million units since its launch

India's most popular hatchback, Maruti Suzuki Swift has achieved a new global milestone as it reaches cumulative worldwide sales of five million units in early April 2016. The car was first launched in 2004 worldwide and came to India in 2005. According to the company, India accounts for 54% of that number, with 2.7 million units of Swift and Swift DZire sold so far.

The Swift is currently produced in seven countries worldwide that include - India, Japan, Hungary, China, and Thailand. Maruti claims that the car is favoured and widely accepted in emerging markets such as India, to developed markets such as Europe.

The Swift and its compact sedan sibling Swift DZire have been maintaining their position in the top 3 cars sold in the country, by (approximately 430,000 units) of annual sales. In India, Maruti Suzuki Swift has received Car of the Year Awards twice since its launch - its debut year 2005 and 2011, when a complete revamp was introduced.

Swift DZire on the other hand, launched in 2008, is currently India's best-selling sedan for the last three years. It has been a category leader since launch and has helped Maruti Suzuki strengthen its presence in the entry level sedan segment.

In India, the Swift is offered in both petrol and diesel engine option - 1.2-litre K-Series VVT and 1.3-litre DDIS engines. While the petrol version delivers 83bhp and 115Nm of peak torque, the diesel version delivers 74bhp and 190Nm of peak torque. Both these engines are mated to 5-speed manual transmission.