Maruti Suzuki Swift Buying Guide 2026 - Best Variant, Real Mileage And Cost Of Ownership

Maruti Suzuki Swift launched in India a couple of years back and is currently one of India's best-selling hatchback. It runs a 1.2-litre three-cylinder Z-series engine — a shift from the four-cylinder unit in the previous generation and comes in 12 variants spanning petrol manual, petrol AMT and CNG. Prices run from Rs 5.79 lakh to Rs 8.65 lakh (ex-showroom). If you are buying a hatchback under Rs 9 lakh in India right now, the Swift is the benchmark everything else gets compared against. Here is the full picture.

Engine, Mileage, And What The Numbers Mean

Petrol engine:

• 1.2-litre 3-cylinder Z-series naturally aspirated engine
• 82 bhp at 5,700 rpm and 112 Nm at 4,300 rpm
• Gearbox options: 5-speed manual or 5-speed AMT
• ARAI mileage: 24.8 kmpl on manual, 25.75 kmpl on AMT

CNG engine:

• Same 1.2-litre unit with factory-fitted CNG kit
• Output drops to 70 bhp and 102 Nm on CNG
• Gearbox: 5-speed manual only — no CNG AMT option
• ARAI mileage: 32.85 km/kg on CNG
• CNG tank capacity: 60 litres
• Available in VXi, VXi(O), and ZXi variants only

What the mileage means in real money:

• At current Delhi petrol prices, the Swift petrol manual costs roughly Rs 3.84 per km. On CNG, that drops to approximately Rs 2.31 per km.
• For someone covering 1,500 km a month, the CNG variant saves around Rs 2,300 every month over petrol.

Variants, Features, And Which One To Buy

Full variant price list — ex-showroom:

• LXi — Rs 5.79 lakh
• VXi — Rs 6.59 lakh
• VXi (O) — Rs 6.85 lakh
• VXi AMT — Rs 7.04 lakh
• VXi (O) AMT — Rs 7.30 lakh
• VXi CNG 5MT — Rs 7.45 lakh
• VXi (O) CNG 5MT — Rs 7.71 lakh
• ZXi — Rs 7.53 lakh
• ZXi AMT — Rs 7.98 lakh
• ZXi CNG 5MT — Rs 8.39 lakh
• ZXi+ — Rs 8.20 lakh
• ZXi+ AMT — Rs 8.65 lakh

Features by trim:

1. LXi (bare minimum)

• Manual AC, power steering, halogen headlamps, two airbags, ABS

2. VXi (where it starts to make sense)

• 9-inch SmartPlay Pro+ touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
• Four airbags, rear parking camera, LED projector headlamps, 15-inch steel wheels with covers.

3. ZXi (mid-range sweet spot)

• Six airbags, auto climate control, 15-inch alloy wheels, LED fog lamps
• Push-button start, wireless phone charger, rear AC vents, cruise control
• Powered folding ORVMs

4. ZXi Plus (top of the range)

• Everything on ZXi plus a heads-up display, 360-degree camera, sunroof
• ESP and hill hold assist standard

Which variant makes the most sense

• For pure value: ZXi petrol manual at Rs 7.53 lakh — gets six airbags, auto climate control, alloys, wireless charging and rear AC vents.
• For an automatic on a budget: VXi AMT at Rs 7.04 lakh.
• For lowest running cost: ZXi CNG at Rs 8.39 lakh if you have CNG access on your daily route. All prices are ex-showroom.

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Service and ownership

Maruti Suzuki has over 4,000 service outlets across India — the widest network of any carmaker here. Annual maintenance cost runs between Rs 6,000 and Rs 10,000

for the first three years under normal usage. Resale value is among the strongest in the hatchback segment — a three-year-old ZXi holds around 70 to 75 percent of its original value in most cities.