Hey everyone! Looking to buy my first car. Confused between i20-N Line N6 and Swift Dzire ZXI. Need some thoughts!

What are your doubts? Those are very different cars.

Different yes. Had generic doubts/ comparison points. Basically if anyone has experience with i20 N-line they would be helpful. 1. Should I go with iMT instead of manual (n-line is onle iMT/AMT) 2. Resale value - Maruti cars usually have higher from what I have heard. Is there a lot of difference in both? 3. Fuel efficiency - heard i20's fuel efficiency is super low from the get go

1. IMHO the choice only needs to be made on the DZire, since the i20 N-Line only has the iMT option. If you are not an enthusiast, then you should stick to the most convenient drive-train and the automatics are better. However, the iMT is not as convenient as full automatic, since you will still need to do some work. 2. You should not split hairs over resale value. These are old uncle myths. There are many things which determine resale value, and if you buy the Dzire, you are buying an old platform with an old engine, there will be plenty of options in the second hand market. You can check with orange-book-values on second hand sites. 3. The i20 N-Line has a turbo petrol engine for enthusiasts. It will not give you pretty fuel efficiency numbers. I own the same engine with a DCT. Also word of (unsolicited) advice. I think you are looking at a practical car purchase, you are looking at the wrong models, and comparisons. The Dzire is an old car, the i20 N-line is an enthusiasts car and is very expensive. I would strongly recommend you look at other options that are better value and serve your needs. For eg, the regular i20, and maybe other cars that compare, like the Baleno or even a Ciaz which are in that range and from the same stables.

+1 for Baleno, the latest one is packed with features and they increased build quality as well this time

An often over-looked factor in car purchases in India is the NCAP ratings. If you haven't considered that already, I'd add it to my bucket of comparison as well. See: SaferCarsForIndia Unfortunately, both Maruti & Hyundai are not known to manufacture safe cars in India specially.

You might also want to check out car subscriptions if you don’t want to put down a large lumpsum for owning the car. With subscriptions, I believe you won’t get tied down to owning the car forever. You get the freedom of cancelling and returning it when you don’t want it anymore. Your only cost is the subscription amount + petrol. A few links if you’d like to consider it 🙂 • Maruti Suzuki - https://www.marutisuzuki.com/subscribe?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=11[…]09BaxQvtW7etj9P2lcPRzn4U90D1E6xHn8B408Dp2qaIRoCeoQQAvD_BwE • Toyota - https://www.toyotabharat.com/mobility-solutions/?utm_source=Googlesearch&utm_medium=CPC[…]cN0oDMXK9PIfbNYb3lfNxF50VDiBkJoVwYWGSAlQduq-hoC0jsQAvD_BwE • Hyundai - https://www.hyundai.com/in/en/buy-a-car/hyundai-subscription

Avoid swift desire , from safety point of view its a nightmare as saurav has already mentioned above and same goes for hyundai although they are trying to improve over this front but in upcoming cars like they did it for kia carens

For a first car, a used one might be a good choice to get started. You'll get a good car which can be sold for almost the same price after a year and move up to a brand new one. The first scratches and dings won't pain as much on a used car. 😅