replacement for esteem- the Dezire:
Long expected sedan version of Maruti’s swift will be making its world premiere at the delhi auto expo. Maruti’s new swift sedan is likely to be christened as ‘dezire’ and will replace the esteem as SX4 did with the Baleno. Take a popular hatchback,attach it with a boot and sell it is as a new sedan. If you don’t like this concept, here is a fact which is sure to bring you back into the article. Maruti has already launched the SX4 with a killer price and its new dezire will be priced below the SX4. That means Maruti would price the dezire at a rock bottom price to knock down logan and Indigo is on the line. Maruti Suzuki would launch Swift in the price range of 5 – 6.5 lakh rupees. Also to keep the check on the input cost, Maruti has sourced most components for the dezire from the swift hatchback. Hence attractive pricing is for sure.
Dezire notchback
Coming to the design, Maruti has given the swift not a regular boot but an integrated one. This kind of design was used in cars of 1950’s and 60’s and now it seems to evolve agains. Few weeks back we reported you a similar story that Tata is making a compact indigo i.e. indigo notchback to avail the tax benefits. Similar to Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki is making a notchback (sedan without a definite boot) as this kind of design would give more space inside the car. Even after two years of launch Swift’s design continues to be fresh and nearly unchallenged, hence Maruti is no necessity to work much on the design, the dezire is a lookalike of swift barring the stubby boot. Maruti may give some minor changes such as a new grille and a slightly different foglamp insert to make the dezire afresh. But the real area where Maruti engineers worked hard to convert the swift to a dezire is at the back. The chunky C-pillar is moved towards the back and rear quarter glass has grown in size. Ok what about cramped interior space of the swift? Maruti has extended the rear doors and hecne the seats are pushed to the back to give more legroom for the rear passengers. The effect of this repositioning is to be analysed? Chrome has been biggest hit among indians and now a Maruti car gets that. The boot lid of the dezire is a chrome strip connecting the two vertical tail lamps. The boomerang tail lamp gets a new horizontal type turn indicators. Similar to the SX4, the dezire gets fog lamps and reflectors integrated bumper.
Dezire petrol and diesel:
The engines for the dezire will be the same 1.3L peppy petrol engine developing 88bhp and 1.3L frugal DDIS engine developing 76PS. Suspension has been retuned for the dezire to bear the additional weight. To be more upmarket, interiors will be refreshed for the dezire with the contemporary beige upholsteries and an integrated single DIN stereo. As usual, top of the line variants will get ABS and twin airbags.