India, June 27 -- Two decades after it was introduced to the Indian car market, the Maruti Suzuki Swift continues to chart in the top ten largest-selling cars in the country. Coming-in at 6th as recently as May 2025, the Swift clocked 14135 units, surpassing even the more humble and utilitarian WagonR.

Therein lies the appeal of the Swift, a car that marked a tectonic shift in consumer preferences and permanently altered the popular perception of hatchbacks. Today, a grand total of 2.5 million units have been sold in the country.

Although its predecessors had plied on Indian roads - albeit in sedan form under the name Maruti 1000 - the Swift, as it was known globally, came to the country in 2005. Its Mini-esque design cues, compact prop...