Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) made a announcement in which states that its all new Swift has been awarded the Indian Car of the Year 2019.The Hyundai Santro and Honda Amaze finished second and third behind the Swift. 

In an statement MSI said that Maruti Suzuki Swift is the only car in the country to win ICOTY awards for all its three generations.

On this achievement Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki said that Brand Swift has consistently made them proud and has been among the top 5 best-selling cars in India for over a decade.  Hse further said thanked the customers  for their immense trust in the company. Being awarded the Indian Car of the Year for three times and that too by an independent jury, comprising India’s leading automobile experts, makes it even more special.

 Maruti said, The third generation Swift launched in February 2018 achieved the fastest one lakh sales in 145 days of the launch,The Auto Gear Shift  offered in the latest Swift now contributes over 20 percent of Swift sales.

Talking about amazing features, it includes new features such as Smart Play Infotainment with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto/ Mirror Link compatibility and voice recognition are popular with the tech-savvy young customers. Newly added Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology to the brand is also liked by the customers.