While
the auto gearbox feels sporty on the Ignis and laidback on the Dzire, Maruti seems to have found the right balance between the two for the Swift.
Not exact matches
Priced from # 16,600 in «
Feel» trim and # 18,400 in range - topping «Flair» spec, the three - cylinder unit comes with a six - speed manual
gearbox, an option also found in the PureTech 110 (from # 16,200), which also has a six - speed
auto option.
Shifts come quick enough in manual mode from the paddle - shiftable dual - clutch
gearbox (borrowed with some improvements from the Dodge Dart and Alfa Giulietta) when you don't
feel like dictating every shift, the
auto mode does a reasonable job of predicting when you'd like to drop a cog or shift into top gear.
There's little aural pleasure in extending the engine, the
gearbox is still unsatisfying whether left in
auto or using the enormous paddles behind the wheel, and it never
feels particularly quick either — the 1.6 is lugging around 1392 kg in GT trim.
Swerving the ceramic brakes and saving # 6250 doesn't take long to think about, though the bulk of the used F80s currently on sale feature the DCT
gearbox, suggesting its # 2645 is justifiable when you consider the very quick, satisfying shifts in manual mode and the opportunity for languid, fully -
auto miles when you're
feeling lazy or stuck in traffic.
In the top - spec 2.0 - litre petrol with
auto gearbox and four - wheel drive, we'd set the drive mode to Sport — the combination of engine, DSG
gearbox and 4motion four - wheel drive means acceleration can
feel a little hesitant in normal mode.