Suzuki Dzire

The interior aesthetics of the Swift Dzire are something that grabs your attention at the first glance. As you get inside the car, the piano-black theme complemented with the best quality materials like hard plastic. The seats are covered in premium quality fabric upholstery to offer a plush look to the interior cabin space. Coming to the driver’s corner, the steering wheel has a sport look owing to the flat-bottom design. The wheel further complements the all-black theme with a button mounted for audio and cruise controls. Behind the steering wheel lies the instrument cluster with meticulous silver accents with white background light. 

Coming to the center-instrument console, enhancing the beauty of the dashboard is the 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with all ubiquitous features like USB, Bluetooth, Aux, etc. There’s no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto though which makes it a little old school. Also, there should have been an automatic climate control system instead of the manual one. 

In terms of cabin space, the Suzuki Dzire has ample of it. The legroom and headroom space for the rear passengers is pretty sufficient. The boot capacity has also been increased to 378-litre as compared to what we had in the previous iteration. Thoughtfully designed storage spaces are also found inside the cabin space which includes a glove box, console box, door pockets, cup holders, passenger seatback pocket, etc.

Taking a glance at the Swift Dzire you will notice it looks strikingly similar to the Swift. Few twists and compromises have been made to the design though so that t does not look like an exact carbon copy of the Swift. The front fascia of the sedan dons a wide chrome grille housing the LED Daytime Running Lights. The headlights are attractive with European features and the use of chrome garnishing on the front bumper also enhances the front profile of the sedan.

The side profile has a sloping roofline at the rear which merges neatly with the boot lid of the car. Riding on the new 15-inch alloy wheels, the Dzire looks all the more attractive.

Moving to the rear profile of the car, we see a set of combination tail-lights that features LED signature lighting. The chrome moulding on the boot lid further upgrades the style quotient of the sedan. 

The Suzuki Dzire offers a good ride quality in the city. The suspension setup is taken care of by MacPherson Strut Coil Spring at the front and Torsion Beam Coil Spring at the rear. The steering also offers the right amount of control and balance, even when the car is soaring at higher speeds.

Under the bonnet of the Suzuki Dzire is a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder K12M petrol engine that has the capacity to churn out a max power of 83 PS at 6,000 revs and generate a peak torque of 113 Nm at 4,200 revs. The engine is highly refined and provides a decent performance along with fuel efficiency. 

For the transmission, you get either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed AGS (Auto Gear Shift) unit. Suzuki claims that this is an intelligent actuating system that controls the clutch and gear-shifting to provide precise gear shifting options as per the speed of the vehicle. You can easily soar the sedan at higher speeds without worrying much about the engine. 

The braking set-up is handled by a set of ventilated disc brakes for the front wheels, and the wheels at the back get drum brakes. Combined together, they offer a balanced stopping power and pretty good handling to the car. Additionally, the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) enhances the stopping power.

Other standard and basic safety features include dual front airbags (driver and passenger side), seat belts with pre-tensioners, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, brake assist, etc.

The new Suzuki Dzire is definitely a head-turner as a much desirable model among the masses. It is feature-loaded in all aspects, whether it comes to looks or a reliable engine. The price tag of GL M/T variant starts at Php 638,000, whereas the top-of-the-line model, the GL PLUS AGS will force you to lose your pockets for Php 698,000.