Hyundai i20 vs Maruti Suzuki Swift: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Swift starts at ₹5.84L against the Hyundai i20's ₹5.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹15,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.86L, where the Swift tops out. Past that only the i20 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹10.39L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the i20 comes in petrol, the Swift in petrol and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹8.86L to both showrooms and you come out with the i20 Sportz at ₹8.81L or the Swift ZXi at ₹8.86L.
Our take
- Choose the Hyundai i20 Sportz if
- You would rather keep the ₹5,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorrear parking camera8" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXi if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withLED projector headlampsconnected car techwireless phone charger
i20 vs Swift, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai i20 | Maruti Suzuki Swift |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L | ₹5.84L to ₹8.86L |
| Variants | 10 | 15 |
| Body type | Premium Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹8.81L | ₹7.04L |
| Boot | 311 litres | 265 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,860 mm |
| Width | 1,775 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,580 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 37 litres | 37 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra featuresSwift ZXi60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offSwift ZXityre pressure monitorrear parking cameratouchscreen (8" against 7")
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Swift ZXi asks ₹5,000 more for headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), but the Hyundai i20 Sportz costs less and has the stronger engine, at the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wireless phone charger.
- Also on the Swift ZXi: 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Swift ZXi, you give up tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and touchscreen (8" against 7"), which the i20 Sportz keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
i20 vs Swift: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai i20 or the Maruti Suzuki Swift cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Swift, by ₹15,000: it starts at ₹5.84L against ₹5.99L ex-showroom for the i20. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai i20 vs Maruti Suzuki Swift: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹8.86L it is the i20 Sportz against the Swift ZXi. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Swift ZXi asks ₹5,000 more for headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), but the Hyundai i20 Sportz costs less and has the stronger engine, at the petrol's 83 PS against the CNG's 70 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wireless phone charger.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai i20 or the Maruti Suzuki Swift?
- On the figures the makers publish, the i20 swallows 311 litres of luggage against 265. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai i20 or the Maruti Suzuki Swift?
- The Swift: its cheapest automatic is ₹7.04L against ₹8.81L for the i20, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.