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 Delhi, so it is ₹15,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹8.65L, 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 ₹8.65L to both showrooms and you come out with the i20 Sportz(O) at ₹8.34L or the Swift ZXi+ at ₹8.65L, the i20 leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹31,000 more, and the Swift ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Hyundai i20 Sportz(O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹31,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorBose premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXi+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withLED projector headlamps9" touchscreenconnected car tech
i20 vs Swift, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai i20 | Maruti Suzuki Swift |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹5.99L to ₹10.39L | ₹5.84L to ₹8.65L |
| Variants | 10 | 12 |
| 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
₹31,000 more, and the Swift ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitSwift ZXi+touchscreen (9" against 8")connected car techwired CarPlay / Android Autowireless phone charger
- Trade-offSwift ZXi+tyre pressure monitorBose premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroof
The full story
Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Swift ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- Also on the Swift ZXi+: touchscreen (9" against 8"), connected car tech, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and wireless phone charger, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Swift ZXi+, you give up tyre pressure monitor, Bose premium sound system and single-pane sunroof, which the i20 Sportz(O) 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 Delhi 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 ₹8.65L it is the i20 Sportz(O) against the Swift ZXi+. Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Swift ZXi+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
- 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 Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.