Swift sets new record for Maruti

NEW DELHI: Car market leader Maruti Udyog's runaway success with its premium hatchback model 'Swift' touched a new record by clocking over 61,000 units in the first year of launch.

Swift, which was launched exactly a year ago has so far clocked 61,200 units, which is the best by any model in its first year in India, the company said.

Priced between Rs 3.99 lakh and Rs 5.06 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) the model received good response from the customers. In the first week of its launch, Swift had clocked bookings of more than 15,000 units and the company had to increase production subsequently.

The car was designed by Indian engineers along with their Japanese counterparts.