From April this year travel in Maruti Dzire taxis

Even after the launch of the new Maruti Swift Dzire, Maruti India hasn't discontinued the previous version of the car.

The original Maruti Swift Dzire will be sold to taxi and fleet operators from April 2012.

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The company has adopted a smart move here by not pulling out the original Swift Dzire from the Indian car market.

And to avoid further confusion, Maruti Suzuki India has renamed the old Dzire as Maruti Swift Dzire Tour.

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The Swift Dzire Tour will be made available in base variants of petrol and diesel, namely LXi and LDi respectively.

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Talking about the price of the Maruti Swift Dzire Tour, the firm has smartly played its cards here and kept the petrol variant of the sedan at Rs 488,000, while the diesel variant has been priced at Rs 591,000, which sounds like a great deal.

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Riding into the commercial segment of the market with this competitive price is certainly the best thing happening to the original Maruti Swift Dzire.

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Swift Dzire Tour happens to be a value for money sedan for commercial purposes now.

There are also other sedans in the commercial sectors that are being used as taxis -- Toyota Etios, Mahindra Verito, Tata Indigo XL --  and Maruti Swift Dzire Tour has to battle it out with all of them.

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At one hand, Tata Indigo XL petrol version is available for Rs 629,000 and the diesel version of the same costs around Rs 591,000; on the other hand, Toyota Etios petrol and diesel variant is priced at Rs 514,000 and Rs 669,000 respectively.

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Mahindra and Mahindra also has its Mahindra Verito in the market with a price tag of Rs 504,000 and Rs 597,000 for petrol and diesel version correspondingly.

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What is so special in Maruti Swift Dzire Tour? Well, numerous things actually.

Starting with the engine, this compact sedan from Maruti India is fitted with the very sturdy and impressive 1.2 litre of K-Series petrol engine, which churns out maximum power of 84 BHP at the rate of 6000 rpm along with maximum torque of 115 Nm at the rate of 4500 rpm.

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On the other hand, the diesel variant of Swift Dzire Tour is powered with 1248cc of four cylinder multi jet diesel engine, which is successful in delivering peak power of 75 BHP at the rate of 4000 rpm and peak torque of 190 Nm at the rate of 2000 rpm.

Both the engines have 5-speed manual transmission, which makes the cars extremely frugal and best for commercial taxi purposes.

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Moreover, India's largest car maker has blessed the Maruti Swift Dzire Tour with all the basic needs, which should be present in a sedan.

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The look of the car is perfect as the engineers of Maruti Swift Dzire had worked very hard on its curves and fluidic structure. The fine lines have been sculpted with utmost care.

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Besides the strong and powerful engine options, Maruti Swift Dzire Taxi is well-equipped with numerous comfort features, so that the passengers get a very comfortable and calm ride.

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The effectual air conditioning system with heating system is flawless and the evenly spread AC vents ensure that every person inside the car receive the air conditioned air.

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The power steering is butter smooth while the power windows enhance the luxury quotient of the sedan.

A music system is also present to make the ride enjoyable for the passengers.