Cars from the 2017 Geneva Motor Show coming to India soon

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(Maruti) Suzuki Swift

The new Suzuki Swift, launched at the end of 2016, is one of the most anticipated cars going forward. Based on the new, lightweight HEARTECT platform, the new Swift will include Maruti’s new mild hybrid (SHVS) system. Alongside upgraded engines and drivetrain, the new Swift also brings with itself a radical redesign of one of India’s most popular hatchbacks, although the India variant may include a few changes from the one exhibited here, including higher ground clearance. The ground clearance is a country specific requirement when it comes to India - something that all cars launched here do have to comply with.

As with all the new cars from Suzuki and Maruti’s stable like Ignis and Baleno, the new Swift will also include a pretty comprehensive infotainment package that includes Apple CarPlay and more. It is expected to be priced higher than the outgoing Swift, and present higher fuel economy - something that is crucial for car buyers in India. We expect the car some time in early 2018, which means that there will be some wait before you get your hands on the new generation Swift. But when it is available, it promises to be worth the wait.

Tata Tigor

One of the stalwarts of Tata Motors’ ongoing efforts to revamp itself, the new Tata Tigor is expected to be launched in India soon. Tata has dubbed it the ‘Styleback’ - the car itself is essentially a notchback, taking cues from the seemingly popular Tata Tiago and adding more boot space in the process - and who doesn’t like that?

The new Tigor is expected to take cues from the Tiago, including body-coloured inserts inside, a pretty decent ConnectNext infotainment package powered by Harman Kardon and built on BlackBerry’s QNX platform. The car looks quite intriguing from the outside, and much will depend on how Tata eventually prices the car.