Maruti Swift drives into Guinness records

May 30, 2010 05:12 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 08:53 pm IST - New Delhi

Maruti Swift cars line up to take part in a rally to create a Guinness world record for the largest car caravan on the fifth anniversary of the vehicle, in Gurgaon on Sunday.

Maruti Swift cars line up to take part in a rally to create a Guinness world record for the largest car caravan on the fifth anniversary of the vehicle, in Gurgaon on Sunday.

Car major Maruti Suzuki on Sunday said it has set a world record by organising the largest car parade of its popular hatchback Swift in Gurgaon and has entered the Guinness Book of Records.

The feat comes along Maruti’s way just days after Swift’s sales crossed 4.5 lakh units since its launch in 2005.

“Maruti Suzuki has set a new Guinness Book of World Records by bringing together 342 Swift cars at a car parade in Gurgaon,” the company said in a statement.

Similar car parades were held simultaneously in Mumbai and Sriperumbudur but did not achieve any world record.

“Today’s world record is a testimony to the ever-growing popularity of the Swift. The new record is a victory for all the 4.5 lakh Swift owners,” Maruti Suzuki executive officer for sales and marketing Mayank Pareek said.

Maruti Suzuki manufactures over 12,000 Swifts a month from both the Gurgaon and Manesar facilities yet is finding it difficult to meet demand. While the current waiting period for the petrol variant is 2-3 months, for a diesel Swift one has to wait four months.

The company offers the petrol variant with a 1.2 litre K-series engine, while the diesel car comes with a 1.3 litre DDiS engine.

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