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Ha Ha Ha! I got my white Maruti Swift Dzire (Vdi) now! I have been a little late in sharing this news with you all! I finally got my hands on this car on 14th of July. Three days after my birthday. Gosh!!! It was so much waiting for this beautiful car.
Maruti Swift Dzire is one of the best available cars in India, that gives such a great mileage beside being pretty impressive in looks and performance. Other close competitors were Ford Fiesta, which gives almost same average but people have had lot many bad experiences with after sale service, plus it was some 80,000 INR expensive than Maruti Dzire. The only other competitor was Renault Logan. Humm, i have nothing to say about it. It gives 3kms more than Dzire do in a litre of diesel plus it was fairly cheaper in price too, but Bad interiors, Bad exteriors, no modification can easily make it look good. I am talking about the Indian Logan. It badly needs some changes. Anyways….since no other option, i had to go for Dzire. Plus’ i had already waited for 3 months…so i needed it whatsoever.
To those who understand the technical functionalities, Maruti Swift Dzire (Diesel) has a 1.3L Diesel Direct Injection System a.k.a the DDIS Engine. This engine delivers so much performance, fuel efficiency, driving pleasure and durability. And reduced noise and vibration levels is the other important thing. It has a 1248cc engine that delivers 75bhp@4000rpm and maximum torque of 190@2000 along with Turbocharger and Intercooler! 5 Gear shifts, superor drive and low fuel consumption. It’s suppose to give a mileage of 22kms in a litre of diesel. Fot US conversion, i think it should be 84kms a gallon of diesel. It’s body type is known as “Notchback“. The car by default comes with 14″ tubeless JK tires. Umm….That needed a change big time. So i bought good 10 spoke 15″ alloys and got Yokohama’s tires to make my car get a little sporty look. Ofcourse i got Sun Control Fiming on the glasses.
For those who are not into so technical things, you may just want to know the details in one line. It’s a pearl arctic metallic white colored Dzire with black filming and good looking alloys! 
For everyone, enjoy some pics and if you have any question, please do ask me.
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- Suzuki Logo n Me
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- Side Looks of Dzire
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- 15" Alloys n Yokohama Tires
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- Ganeshji n Interior
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- Integrated Stereo
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- Speedometer
P.S Sorry for the watermarks on the images!
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July 29th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Congrats for such a wonderful car……
July 29th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Thanks Sim. Congrats to you too.
For those who don’t know, Sim is my fiancée. Love of my life
July 29th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Nice car… I own one tooo….
Need to post some better pictures, especially front, back and side profiles with a steady hand on camera and proper sunlight.
Congrats
July 29th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
About Sunlight, well it was specially parked half way across garage so that i could take pic in both shade and sunlight at same time.
“Special Effects” Bidu!
As for the steady hands, i took these pics with iPhone camera. So clarity and Image Stabilization were compromised. Don’t worry….i will take more pics time to time with my Canon IXY Digital 25 IS
July 29th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for sharing your dream of having a swift dzire car. It’s really good and keep
your dreams sharing with friends. May this car bring great success in your life!
July 29th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Thanks WSI. I wish you success with your site as well
August 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 am
Congrats Sharat
Nice car selected there..
August 3rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Thanks Chetan
August 6th, 2008 at 5:42 am
congrats
i am also looking for dzire vdi from last 3-4 months,how u get the car tell me the way
August 7th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Vishal, it all depends on place to place. Dzire’s availability increases as you go south in India. There is a bit waiting period here in my city. I waited for nearly 3 months.
If you want it sooner, then purchasing it as premium is the only option. Any colored Dzire (Diesel) is available at 30-40k price and white is available at 50k etc. Think about it!
August 7th, 2008 at 7:55 am
thanks
August 11th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Hi Sharat, I’ve booked Swift DZire VDI too and the waiting period is 4 month (expected to get it in November). Iwas planning to change tyre 165/80R14 to 185/70R14 (as suggested by some experts), but you went for 15″? What’s the mileage now? Can you post more pics of back view as well as front view to have a good look at the 15″ tyres. Doesn’t the 15″ tyre protrude outside. Kindly advise.
August 11th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
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August 11th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
KKK, 185/70R14 was suggested to me by Maruti guys as well. That’s the best option in Dzire considering the fact that you are going for 14″ alloys/tyres.
When i went shopping for alloys, i could hardly find any good alloys in 14″ category. All good alloys started with 15″ alloys. So after consulting some people i decided to get 15″ alloys with Yokohama’s A-Drive 195/60/R15. It works well and neither do they touch anywhere inside when i make sharp cuts, nor do they protrude outside. It’s perfectly fine.
As for average, well i still have to get the first service done! But after the first fuel tank refill, the car gave me an average of 16kmpl with A/C. My friend who have the same car got the average of 16kmpl as well! So it does not look that tyres will have a heavy impact on average!
As for the pics, i have posted some new pics here>> My Maruti Swift Dzire. It has some pics of alloys. But i will add more pics for your requirement!
Thanks
September 11th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Hi Sharat,
Reading ur comments ,i m now proud owner of Dezire VDI(great car), & went to alloy wheel shop but i was not able to find good alloys in 14″& i went for 15″(195/60/15) But the concern is that now ride has become bit bummpy so what is ur opinion on changing it to 195/65/15.???will 65 going to touch the shell of the car while turning left right??
September 11th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Yes Gagan. 195/65/15 may not suit Dzire. It may touch the inside panel of the wheelbase while making sharp turns. Plus anytime 3-4 guys are sitting in car, it’s bound to touch anyways.
Maybe you can try low profile tires along with the 15″ alloys! Will make sense.
Plus i hope you have the right air pressure in the tires. 30-32 is what i have got filled in. Most probably your car’s bumpy ride is because of extra air pressure. Get it checked!
September 11th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Thanks a lot…. Sharat
Clarifications required :
1. Low profile tyres mean??
2.I have gone for Federal tyres & they are looking very broad , i hope it is same with u also , kindly send the Front & rear Pics .
2. 30-32 for which tyres (front & rear)?
Thanks
September 12th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Gagan,
Low profile tires are the one with lesser width between the tire edge and the alloy/rim. In 195/65/15, 65 is the width of the tire. Low profile tires have very low width. Some of my friends have got 17″ alloys in Dzire along with low profile. I do not know the exact dimension details.
My car’s tires do not look very broad. They are broader than the default provided by Maruti but not very. It’s 195 in width, and am guessing it’s same with you! I haven’t clicked any pics recently. However you can check some pics in the other post i have. Click here >> Maruti Dzire. Click on those pics for a large view!
30-32 is Rear-Front air pressure! Don’t worry. When you approach for air check at Gas station, just tell the guy to fill in 30-32. He knows more than we do!
September 12th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Hi Sharat,
Thanks for ur suggestions, and removing my doubts.
i m based in Chandigarh working in IT Park,will meet sometime.
Thanks a lot
Bye
September 13th, 2008 at 4:37 am
Sure Gagan.
I live just around the corner. I can see IT Park from my home! (Am At M.D.C)
So….will catchup sometime.
September 25th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Hi
I am planing to Buy Swift Dzire VDi, please tell me after your first service whats you are getting AVG,
how much these allyos wheels & Tyre cost to you.
revert
Dinesh
September 25th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Dinesh, i am getting an average of 17kmpl at the moment, after first service, with AC and in city!
As for the tires the total expenses came out to be around 20k INR. I exchanged the company fitted tires on the day one and got Rs 1300 off on each tire. So it’s always better to exchange the tires the very first day to get better value!
September 27th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Hi Sharat,
Thanks for ur feedback, i would like to know what is the mileage the swift dzire you are getting now and whether any maintenence issues you have faced till date.
Thanks Sharat
September 27th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Hi Cavin
I am getting a mileage of 17kmpl in city with A/C, after one service.
I haven’t had any maintenance issues so far! All looks to be perfect as on now!
October 6th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Hi Sharat,
As You are using Yokohama A drive tyres.what is the performance in respect of ,Comfort,noise.
How much did you pay for one tyre(A dive), I m planning to change it to yokohama or Michillin XM1.Just suggest
Regards
Thanks
October 6th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Hi Gagan
Well Yokohama’s A Drive are definitely meant for comfort. The ride is smooth till now. No problem with the friction noise. No vibrations. I can barely hear anything when i have the windows closed. I have driven my car at speeds on 120kmph and handling, braking, grip, turning all looks fantastic.
As for tire’s cost i would have to find the bills again. I think it was 3800 per tire! But not very sure.
I have seen Michelin energy X1. That too on a Dzire. My friend has it. It looks pretty good to me. The ride seems comfortable but somehow he is managing to get a better average/mileage that me every single time. Can be because of those tires.
If i had to suggest than it would be Yokohama, just coz i am personally using it. But that doesn’t mean it’s the best. I think all will work well as long as you don’t go for Formula one type tires. They make hell lot of noise!
October 6th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hello Mr. Jaswal
how r u ?
dude i got my dzire vdi.its awesome
bt i m nt satisfied with its tyres.
and i have to change them
can u pls advise me which tyres shud i go fr and wt shud b its size
u gone fr 195/60/R15. dnt u think 195 is too high
pls tell me ur cell number i wanna talk to u in detail
me frm abohar(punjab)
and my cell number is 98886-37766 pls sms me or call me
its a request
October 6th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Hello Mohit
195 is actually the width of the tyre. 60 is the distance from tyre’s outer tip till the rim and 15 is the width of alloy/rims. The size suits perfectly. In fact looking at it, i feel there is space for little more.
No one is satisfied with the default tyres that Maruti provides in Dzire. The JK shit. Some of people i met outside have even gone for 16″ alloys with “Low Profile” tires.
If i had to answer the question about “what’s the best size?” i would say 195/60/R15. But if need bigger alloys for example 16″ then ask your dealer for “Low Profile” tyres to go along with them. Try Michelin or Yokohama’s A Drive. I am a big fan of BridgeStone but somehow for Dzire i don’t think they will go well. Just keep in mind that whatever tire you go for, don’t buy Formula One type tires. Not comfortable, make lot of noise but looks great often luring many people to buy them
October 7th, 2008 at 5:12 am
Hi Sharat,
Thanks for your valuable suggestion,,,
Sharat, if i go for 195/65/14 how it will differ from 195/60/15 in terms of ground cleareance,comfort & F.E.as there is difference in cost in these two profiles as(195/65/14) is cheaper.
kindly suggest,thanks
October 8th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Hi Gagan
195/64/14 should behave slightly like 196/60/15. I can’t say if there will be any difference in ground clearance, because even there is, it will be negligible. As for comfort, it really depends on the make of the tyre and size has to do nothing with it, as long as the first variable is 195.
Fuel Efficiency, well you will get slightly better F.E. in 195/65/14. But again, hardly much of a difference. So really, it all comes down to one thing: Performance won’t be effected to much extent and neither will comfort be compromised. It’s all about looks. You will not be able to get a better look for your car with 14″ alloys/Rims compared to 15″ alloys. Coz you know, there is a very limited range in 14″ alloys. So go for performance or go for performance + looks. Up to you!
October 11th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Dear Sharat Jaswal,
I am also a proud owner of Swift Dzire from 20th September onwards. I had a waiting of 75 days to own this wonderful piece of excellence in cars. I have bought a vxi model as i have hardly 300 kms to run per month. I was advised by several not to go for the diesel model if the minimum running per day is below 40 km.
There is one thing I would like to ask you Sharat. At times the car emits ‘Beep” sound when kept in my garage continuously . Is that due to the security system? When nobody is near the car no such sound is there. As I had a lot of workers near the car attending to the house repair, then the car emits this “beep ” sound every minute. Please let me know why is it so.
Vijayakumar
October 11th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Dear Sharat,
I am surprised to note that you are getting only 17 km per liter of diesel with A/C on. When I bought the car I was told that the petrol model gives only 10 to 12 km per liter of petrol. But my first drive from Kottayam to Shoranur, a stretch of 200 km gave me 14km/liter with A/C on. after that I clocked another 300 km and this time I got 15.12 km per liter. I was told that the correct mileage would be gained only after the first service at 1000km/liter. With the present mileage I am sure I would get 16 0r 17 km per liter after the first service.
In your case you should have got minimum 20kms per liter, being a diesel vehicle . Some of my friends who own Swift Dzire are getting 20km and 21 km after the first service.
Regards,
Vijayakumar
October 12th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Hello Vijayakumar.
I have less traveling to do as well. 100 to maybe 1000km a month. I am never sure. Yet i got a VDI for myself. But i had my mind set on a diesel car, so couldn’t back out. Plus burning a hle in my pocket is better that burning small tiny holes every time i get the fuel filled in my car.
Anyways, i know the “Beep” thing. It’s pretty irritating. My neighbor has the same thing. In this festive season of Diwali, Children often burst crackers nearby, thus making the Beeps even more frequent. I really do want to hurt my neighbor’s car badly because of the same reason. Anyways, onto your problem, well you see, this problem can be solved by the “Alarm” button on the right side of the steering. That Alarm button is basically the security system of your car. The problem you are facing might be the sensitivity. Anyone even touches the side rear-view mirrors and even that triggers the alarm. Maybe you would like to take your car to a authorized maruti service station nearby and ask for the person who knows about iCats. I think that’s what the security system is called. Ask him if he could lower the sensitivity so that car is less sensitive to small things like strong wind or children bursting crackers. I think he will press Alarm button 4 times when the car is in standby mode. That’s how he worked on mine.
f i have misinterpreted your “Beeps” wrong, then please correct me. Else do let me know how many times he pressed the button to lower the sensitivity.
Dude, as far as the average is concerned, my friends have been getting average of 20 after first service and one has been getting 24 after two services. But you see, the difference in my average with rest of the lot is not something technical or something. It’s different driving style. I like to keep windows closed, A/C on full, loud music and i like to drive fast…not rash but fast! Moreover, heavy tires and 15″ alloys do a little damage also. Then the traffic jams here are bad. There are several more reasons. That all effects my car’s average.
Anyways, you should get the beep sound corrected. Only let a professional do it. Besides, Diwali is coming up. If you need a good sleep even when the crackers are bursting outside, then you must get it corrected as early as possible
November 4th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Hi Sharat..
I am from Chandigarh. need some advise. I’m getting my dzire in two weeks time. plan to upgrade my tyres and put alloys. which ones do u recommend… tyres and alloys. And what would be the total cost for new tyres and alloys. Can my old tyres and rims be traded.
November 4th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Hi Akhil
Congrats for your Dzire!
As for tyres, i would recommend either Yokohama or Michelin.
I went with Yokohama’s A Drive. Dimension being 195/60/R15.
Do a thing, go to Wheelocity in sector 28, Chandigarh. In 15″ alloys category you will find the best variety in there. Look for Michelin and Yokohama tyres and tell him you need a 195/60/r15 tyre. Don’t go for formula one category of tyre, they make lot of noise!
As for trading tyres, yes you can do it. I did it the same day i got the car. Got some 1200 per tyre+rim in exchange!
November 14th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Hi Sharat,
I stay in Chandigarh and I will be getting my dzire in around 4-6 wks. I will also go in for changing my car tyres. I have purchased Vxi model and have heard that music system is crappy and not very good…
Is it so ?
If yes then any way to enhance it ? SHOULD I CHANGE the speakers to Sony explod ?? Will that improve bass quality.. and all. What do u have to say on this ???
November 15th, 2008 at 4:15 am
Hi Ankur
Congratulations for your dzire.
Changing the car tyres is a must thing to do. So good decision to begin with.
As for music system, it depends on what kind of music you like to listen to. If you like soft, romantic, ballads, pop, etc then the default system is okay.
If you need high volume at times and usually prefer rock, hard rock and metal type songs, then yes, you do need to go for a change of speakers. It does improve the quality and the difference is very noticeable. I have Sony Explod as well. So that’s what i will suggest at the moment.