Jun 08, 2007 07:58 PM
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I bought a new swift diesel around 2 weeks back. My previous car was a maruti 800, and I had previously decided to go for a zen estilo.But thanks to my sensible friends who suggested swift diesel apart from the fact that I drive around 50 km a day I decided about buying swift.my calculation was that EMI(zen estilo) plus petrol costs per month would be more or less equal to EMI(swift diesel) plus diesel costs per month assuming monthly mileage to be around 1500 km.
maruti suzuki says "diesel rocks" and quite a few automobile magazines have given rave reviews and I should accept they are close to telling the truth.
what impressed me about the car is that it can go at 30kmph in the city or gobble up highway traffic at 120 km per hour with equal ease attributable to the fantastic engine coupled with a nice steering and good body control at high speeds.There is a mild lag in pickup as you press the accelerator but once speed picks up it becomes a diesel rocket. It almost begs you to drive fast when you are in a mood to do so on open roads.
AC cooled more than adequately on a hot midafternoon chennai summer day.There are a few minor rattles here and there which I hope will be sorted out at first service.
One peculiar problem in a few instances which I noticed was that even when the foot is lifted off from the throttle pedal the vehicle continues to move on as if it has a brain on its own. it has already been pointed out by another mouthshut member.
Have driven 900 km till now.mile age is around 14 km per litre of diesel with AC never off.sales man says it will improve after first service.shall tell you mileage in later report
If you really love driving and dont need a spacious boot go for it without second thoughts.you will never regret it
