The 2017 Maruti DZire Tour has been silently launched in India and this time around it also gets a petrol engine.

2017 Maruti Swift Dzire Tour
The 2017 Maruti DZire Tour looks similar to the outgoing DZire

Maruti Suzuki has launched the Swift DZire Tour, the taxi variant of the Swift DZire and the prices have been announced too. Price for the diesel variant is Rs. 5.99 lakhs, and this new generation model of the Tour version also benefits from a petrol motor, for which it is priced at Rs. 5.24 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Not much is offered on the features front, the 2017 Maruti DZire Tour only gets a multi-information display and power windows, dual-tone beige and black interiors with beige fabric upholstery and some wood garnish thrown in on the dashboard and the door cards, while the exteriors manage with only silver steel wheels, black plastic grille, body-painted A pillar and black ORVM enclosures.

Under the hood, there’s the 1.3-litre DDiS diesel mill that comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox as in the outgoing model. A 1.2-litre K-Series petrol powetplant debuts in the DZire Tour, matched to a 5-speed gearbox with both engines offering the same output as the regular DZire which will be replaced by the third generation model on the 25th of May. The Maruti DZire Tour competes with the Hyundai Xcent Prime in the Indian market.

2017 Maruti DZire Tour

– The Maruti DZire Tour gets a 1.2-litre petrol motor
– The 2017 model replaces the first-generation DZire Tour
– Prices for the petrol variant start at Rs. 5.24 lakhs and Rs. 5.99 lakhs for the diesel model

New Maruti Swift Dzire Tour Interior
The DZire Tour gets a multi-info display and power window controls
New Maruti Swift Dzire Tour Rear
For the first time, the DZire Tour gets a petrol engine