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Best Priced Diesel Car – Maruti Swift Diesel versus Skoda Fabia

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Diesel Cars – Maruti Swift and Skoda Fabia Comparison

Hi Friend,

In terms of technical specifications, Maruti Swift Diesel is a four cylinder car whereas Skoda Fabia is a three cylinder car but both are equivalent in terms of power and performance. Rather, Fabia is approximately 1 lakh or more costlier than Swift.

Of course Skoda Fabia's built quality and the brand name itself market it. In addition to that, high-end multi jet engine with all the qualities makes Fabia the superstar, but I am not quite sure of one thing that whether Indian market will accept 6.5 to 7 lakhs hatch of Fabia? One more thing, we need to consider here is the brand image. Maruti has got a good reach across India. Though Fabia is technically better than Swift, it cannot beat Swift in sales.

The Swift Diesel is already a hit and has gone a long way. Both cars have got good engineering speculations. Though I believe that Fabia will be costlier to purchase and maintain. Considering these two factors, Swift is outperforming Fabia in sales chart. The Fabia has a less powerful engine than Swift and the version available abroad has lower performance than our Swift here. Hence, I guess Swift will leave no space for the Skoda to sell in Indian market. I really doubt that Skoda will come out as a superstar mainly because first the engines of Fabia will cost more and second Skoda will not be able to cash on excise duty cut which applies to petrol car less than 1200 cc and diesel cars less than 1500 cc, besides that is the whole reason why Maruti launched sub 1500 cc diesel engine, though they initially planned 1600 cc engine for it.

Now the big question comes that how Fabia is compared with Swift. The Swift looks better and the main question is the price. The basic version of the Fabia costs around 7,50,000 on road as compared to 580,000 for the VDI + ABS for Swift.

The top end in the Fabia diesel goes above 9 lakhs and surprisingly Skoda has only one variant in Petrol, i.e., the top end which costs around 8 lakhs.

In any event, with 7.55 lakhs as the starting price, Fabia is going to find it hard to eat much into the Swift's sales.

Besides that, Fabia Diesel is a serious competition to Swift. Yes, price is an advantage for Swift and maintenance too. It seems the price of the Skoda Fabia is a big letdown, as it starts from 7,50,000 lakhs.

There are four variants of Fabia. The cheapest variant is Fabia Active, after that comes Fabia Classic, Fabia Ambiente, and Fabia Elegance. Fabia Active does not have power windows. Skoda realized that people have problems with the pricing when compared to Swift, so they came up with a cheaper one, i.e., Active.

And between, petrol cars will obviously be cheaper than diesel cars. That is how it works. With diesel, you get better fuel efficiency but a rougher ride and petrol is smoother. Those who go for diesel pay more initially but it is cheaper in the long run.

The prices are way too high for Fabia. I think Skoda got the pricing for Fabia wrong. One cannot sell a hatchback for 8 lakhs here in India. I think they are competing with Honda City, Hyundai Verna, and Maruti SX4 in terms of price.

Lets see what people say

So which do you think is the best diesel car in 5.5 to 6.5 lakhs INR?

  • Maruti Swift Diesel
  • Skoda Fabia
See results without voting

Swift Diesel is more powerful and better.

1. 1.3L DOHC DdiS-Diesel. 2. Displacement is 1248cc. 3. Power is 75 PS at 4000 rpm. 4. Torque is 190 Nm at 2000 rpm. 5. Valve Mechanism is DOHC. 6. Bore is 69.6 mm. 7. Stroke is 82 mm. 8. Compression Ratio is 17.6:1. 9. Number of cylinders = four cylinders. 10. Cylinder Configuration is Inline. 11. Valves per cylinder = four valves.

Besides this, we are not just sitting on the engine without wheels and driving it, we are driving the whole car. There are many other things to it, also considering performance after some time, when the engine is not new. My neighbor who is a chartered accountant has both, Swift Diesel for himself and Fabia for his wife. They know very well how capable each one is.

So build, quality, safety, comfort, ease of use, good space planning, better tires, more planted feel, etc. are not as important as PRICE for most of the people in India. It is just important for a few people. Maybe it is only for high upper class people.

One more thing to add is that a Swift could be serviced with a number of Maruti Service Centers in India. In case of Skoda, try to get in touch with their service other than the urban locales and you will feel the difference. Here comes Maruti's biggest advantage which is their service network and cost of spares in the long run. The Skoda's service centers are less in India when compared to Maruti.

Yes Swift's engine is the best and Fabia is also not bad, as it comes with a pump duse technology. Do not see the bhp and torque, it is only a number game. At the end of the day if you are comfortable and the car you travel fetched you a good brand image that is all. So I think the best diesel car when compared with pricing, service centers, and everything else, Maruti Swift is better and ROCKS long time..............


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princeland  says:
8 months ago

I will go for Swift Diesel. Skoda Fabia is also not too bad but in comparison Swift wins over Fabia.

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soni2006  says:
8 months ago

Mr. Princeland you are not the only one who is saying this. Go to the poll section of this hub and see on your own that Swift has got more popularity than Fabia and why not this should happen as Maruti is still the No.1 car company in India.

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prasetio30  says:
6 months ago

Nicecar. I think enjoy to drive it. But still in my dream

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soni2006  says:
6 months ago

Yes Prasitio you will really enjoy driving Maruti Swift and Skoda Fabia both of them but Swift wins over Fabia in the long run.

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carazoo india  says:
6 months ago

Maruti Swift

PR: wait... I: wait... L: wait... LD: wait... I: wait...wait... Rank: wait... Traffic: wait... Price: wait... C: wait...

Shalini  says:
5 months ago

Yes I would prefer swift.

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creativeMind  says:
5 months ago

swift is better .. more VFM

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soni2006  says:
5 months ago

Yes creativemind Swift has more value for money. Thanks

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creativeMind  says:
5 months ago

swift ddis is peppier also...more mileage too..fabia scores in interiors , ride quality and stability...

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soni2006  says:
5 months ago

Exactly creativemind

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london_guide  says:
5 months ago

I like it.

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soni2006  says:
5 months ago

Thanks.

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Bentley Fan  says:
4 months ago

Personally I'd go with Skoda Fabia, as they have good build quality.

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soni2006  says:
4 months ago

Yes Skoda Fabia is also a good car but if we talk about India, Swift Diesel is the best for Indians.

K.Sasidhar  says:
4 months ago

Though Indians are economically poor people but there desires are very high.Hence a car should be meet both these

two criterias ie a car should run with handsome fuel price

to meet the first criteria above and with a price which

can be effordable even by a common person.Including above

characters if a car also gives a fine look,decent quality

and comfortable interiors will definitely wins everyones

hearts.I think a car like swift will posses these qualities.

Swift satisfies me if I purchase it

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soni2006  says:
4 months ago

Yes I agree Mr. Sasidhar that Swift is best for Indian economy because it satisfies a common middle class Indian's desires and it has met both these two criteria as mentioned by you, fuel efficiency and affordable price.

The third one to mention is that Swift is backed up by Maruti's best sales and service in the world of economical cars.

Yes the interiors of Maruti Swift are great and that is why it wins everyones heart. Swift has and has been and will be satisfying car buyers who have or will purchase it.

Thanks to Maruti Suzuki, Swift rocks long time........

VIKAS KUMAR   says:
3 months ago

IS THERE ANY SCHEME OR TO GET ANEW DAZZLING CAR.

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soni2006  says:
3 months ago

Hi Vikas, check http://www.marutiswift.com for the same.

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vrajput  says:
3 months ago

Dear soni2006 you are doing good job men and your hub is so nice keep it up

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soni2006  says:
3 months ago

Thanks a lot Vrajput. It is so nice to hear from you.

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ciidoctor  says:
3 months ago

so amazing i need more like this

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soni2006  says:
3 months ago

Thanks ciidoctor. You will get more I promise.

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ajayrocks  says:
2 months ago

swift diesel is best because it has very good torque which wins over the fabia as well as i have driven both of them but the smooth driving pleasure which i got form was the swift!mileage of the swift is also very good my dealer told me it gives 14km/lit. Although The fabia has got very good interiors & some other features which are meant only for the luxury but the swift gives Value For Money apart of that which i felt in my swift that it has better displacement than the fabia!

Specs Maruti Suzuki Swift LDi (Diesel) Skoda Fabia Elegance 1.2MPI

Overall Length (mm) 3760 3992

Overall Width (mm) 1690 1642

Overall Height (mm) 1530 1513

Kerb Weight (kg) 1065 1050

Mileage Overall (km/liter) 14.7

Seating Capacity (person) 5 5

No of Doors 5 5

Displacement (cc) 1248 1198

Power (PS@rpm) 75@4000 70@5400

Torque ( Nm@rpm) 190@2000 108@3000

Transmission Type Manual Manual

Gears 5 5

Minimum Turning Radius (meter) 4.7 dont know

Tyres 165/80 R14 185/60 R 14 (tubeless)

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soni2006  says:
2 months ago

Thank you very much Ajay Rocks for that input.

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EWealthGuide  says:
2 months ago

Great hub, I've always wanted to drive a diesel car. Never have though, maybe one day!

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soni2006  says:
2 months ago

Yes EwealthGuide, Diesel cars are economical plus powerful and with the advent of latest innovation in automotive sector, diesel cars are coming noiseless, day by day better and better than the their older models plus in today's time of recession, more people are moving towards buying diesel cars which saves a lot on fuel prices, especially in developing countries like India.

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