Maruti Swift vs Tata Altroz Racer

Should you buy Maruti Swift or Tata Altroz Racer? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Maruti Swift price starts at Rs 6.49 Lakh ex-showroom for LXi (Petrol) and Tata Altroz Racer price starts Rs 9.50 Lakh ex-showroom for R1 (Petrol). Swift has 1197 cc (CNG top model) engine, while Altroz Racer has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Swift has a mileage of 32.85 km/kg (Petrol top model) and the Altroz Racer has a mileage of 18 kmpl (Petrol top model).

Swift Vs Altroz Racer

Key Highlights	Maruti Swift	Tata Altroz Racer
On Road Price	Rs.10,86,578^*	Rs.12,75,858^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1197	1199
Transmission	Automatic	Manual

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Maruti Swift
Rs9.64 Lakh^*
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Tata Altroz Racer
Rs11 Lakh^*
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Rs7.40 Lakh^*
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Maruti Swift
ZXi Plus AMT DT
9.64 Lakh^*
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R3
11 Lakh^*
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7.40 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	ZXi Plus AMT DT	R3	XZ Plus
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.10,86,578^*	Rs.12,75,858^*	Rs.8,38,240^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.21,103/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.24,276/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.15,951/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.44,078	Rs.43,498	Rs.35,021
User Rating	4.5 Based on 398 Reviews	4.5 Based on 69 Reviews	4.4 Based on 853 Reviews
Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)	-	-	Rs.4,712.3
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

ZXi Plus AMT DT

XZ Plus

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.10,86,578^*

Rs.12,75,858^*

Rs.8,38,240^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.21,103/month

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Rs.24,276/month

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Rs.15,951/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.44,078

Rs.43,498

Rs.35,021

User Rating

4.5

Based on 398 Reviews

4.5

Based on 69 Reviews

4.4

Based on 853 Reviews

Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)

Rs.4,712.3

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Z12E	1.2 L Turbo Petrol	1.2L Revotron
Displacement (cc)	1197	1199	1199
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	80.46bhp@5700rpm	118.35bhp@5500rpm	84.48bhp@6000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	111.7Nm@4300rpm	170Nm@1750- 4000rpm	113Nm@3300rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Fuel Supply System	-	Direct Injection	-
Turbo Charger	No	Yes	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Manual	Manual
Gearbox	5-Speed AMT	6-Speed	5-Speed
Drive Type	FWD	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Z12E

1.2 L Turbo Petrol

1.2L Revotron

Displacement (cc)

1197

1199

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

80.46bhp@5700rpm

118.35bhp@5500rpm

84.48bhp@6000rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	18	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	25.75	-	20.09
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	37	37	35
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	-	-	150
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	-	-
Steering Column	Tilt	-	-
Turning Radius (Metres)	4.8	5	-
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum	Drum
Top Speed (Kmph)	-	-	150
Tyre Size	185/65 R15	185/60 R16	175/60 R15
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless, Radial
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	15	16	15
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	15	16	15
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3860	3990	3765
Width (mm)	1735	1755	1677
Height (mm)	1520	1523	1535
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	163	165	170
Wheel Base (mm)	2450	2501	2400
Kerb Weight (kg)	925	-	-
Grossweight (kg)	1355	-	-
Seating Capacity	5	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	265	345	242
No. of Doors	5	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Air Quality Control	-	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes	-
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	Yes	-
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	-	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes	-
Cooled Glovebox	-	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	-	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front	Front
Central Console Armrest	-	With Storage	-
Hands-Free Tailgate	-	No	-
Gear Shift Indicator	No	Yes	Yes
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Warning Lamp/Reminder for Low Fuel, Door Ajar,Gear Position Indicator,Driver Side Foot Rest	Xpress Cool	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	-	Driver's Window
Idle Start Stop System	-	Yes	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front Only	-	-
Voice assisted sunroof	-	Yes	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height only	-	Height only
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	No	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	-	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	-
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dual Tone Dashboard	-	-	No
Additional Features	Outside Temperature Display,Co-driver Side Sunvisor with Vanity Mirror,Driver Side Sunvisor with Ticket Holder,Chrome Parking Brake Lever Tip,Gear Shift Knob in Piano Black Finish,,Front Footwell Illumination,Rear Parcel Tray	Ambient Lighting on Dashboard	Collapsible Grab Handles,Premium Black & Beige Interiors,Tablet Storage Space in Glove Box,Interior Lamps with Theatre Diing,Premium Piano Black Finish on Steering Wheel,Magazine Pockets,Digital clock,Distance to Empty & Door Open & Key in Reminder,Trip meter (2 nos.) & Trip average fuel efficiency,Gear shift display,
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes	Semi
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	No	7	2.5
Upholstery	Fabric	Leatherette	Fabric
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
Available Colours	Pearl Arctic WhiteSizzling Red With Bluish Black RoofMagma GreyPearl Arctic White With Bluish Black RoofLuster Blue With Bluish Black RoofBluish BlackSizzling RedSplendid SilverLuster BlueNovel Orange+5 MoreSwift Colours	Pure Grey Black RoofOrange/BlackAvenue White Black RoofAltroz Racer Colours	Ocean BluePristine WhiteTornado BlueSupernova CoperArizona BlueDaytona Grey+1 MoreTiago Colours
Body Type	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	-	Yes	Yes
Roof Carrier	-	No	-
Sun Roof	No	Yes	-
Side Stepper	-	No	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	No	No	No
Roof Rails	-	No	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes	-
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-	-
Additional Features	LED Rear Combination Lamps,Body Coloured Outside Rear View Mirrors,Body Coloured Bumpers,,Body Coloured Outside Door Handles,	Sporty Exhaust	Stylish Body Colored Bumper,Door Handle Design Chrome Lined,Piano Black ORVM,Stylized Black Finish on B-pillar,Chrome Garnish on Tailgate,Front Grille with Chrome Tri Arrow Motif,Contrast Black Roof Option,
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-	-
Fog Lights	Front	Front	Front
Antenna	Micropole	-	Shark Fin Antenna
Sunroof	-	Single Pane	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic	Manual
Puddle Lamps	-	-	No
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	185/65 R15	185/60 R16	175/60 R15
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless, Radial
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	No	-
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Available Colours

Pearl Arctic WhiteSizzling Red With Bluish Black RoofMagma GreyPearl Arctic White With Bluish Black RoofLuster Blue With Bluish Black Roof+5 MoreSwift Colours

Pure Grey Black RoofOrange/BlackAvenue White Black RoofAltroz Racer Colours

Ocean BluePristine WhiteTornado BlueSupernova CoperArizona Blue+1 MoreTiago Colours

Body Type

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-	-
No. of Airbags	6	6	2
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes	-
Side Airbag Rear	No	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	-	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	-	-	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	Yes	-	-
Anti Pinch Power Windows	Driver's Window	-	-
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes	-
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	-	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	-	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes	-
360 View Camera	-	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	-	-	4
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Central Locking

Anti Theft Alarm

No. of Airbags

ADAS
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-	-

ADAS

Driver Attention Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	Yes	-
Remote Immobiliser	-	Yes	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-	-
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-	-
SOS Button	-	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	-	-
Tow Away Alert	Yes	-	-
Smartwatch App	Yes	-	-
Valet Mode	Yes	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes	-
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Google / Alexa Connectivity

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	9	10.25	10.24
Connectivity	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	4	4
Additional Features	"Surround Sense Powered by ARKAMYS ,Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay,Onboard Voice Assistant (Wake-up through ""Hi Suzuki"" with Barge-in Feature)	-	USB Connectivity,Speed Dependent Volume Control,Phone Book Access & Audio Streaming,Call Rejected with SMS Feature,Incoming SMS Notifications and Read-Outs,Image and Video Playback,
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	2	4	4
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Maruti Swift
- Looks sporty with stylish elements and vibrant colours
- Good space for 4 adults
- Handles well with light controls
- Good features like 9-inch touchscreen, wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay, and cruise control
- 6 airbags now come as standard
Tata Altroz Racer
- Lots of usable power for overtakes
- Highway touring ability is excellent
- Ride and handling balance is very sporty, yet comfortable.
- New features like the larger touchscreen, 360 degree camera and ventilated seats work really well.

Maruti Swift
- Interior quality feels cheap
- No exciting new feature in the update
- Outright performance has reduced from before
Tata Altroz Racer
- Performance is not exciting or quick
- Exhaust note is not loud enough to feel sporty
- The Racer cosmetic tweaks like the racing lines look a bit overdone.

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Rs.9.50 - 11 Lakh^*
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