The ceremonial flag off that took place at Hotel Lalit Ashok at 9 a.m. by Transport Commissioner, Bangalore Shri K R Srinivas, IAS and Mr. Ram Suresk Akela, Commercial Business Head, South Maruti Suzuki. and It covered a distance of 67 kms to culminate at Wonder La, on the outskirts of the city. RJ Pritvhi followed the rally live on a popular FM Radio channel from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The rally was second in the series of celebrations to mark the 5.5 lakh cumulative sales and the 5th anniversary of the launch of Swift Dzire. The Swift Dzire celebrations commenced earlier this month with the launch of Swift Dzire Regal, a limited edition variant. The Dzireble Mileage Rally celebrations were held over the weekend in 31 cities across the country.
Mr. Abhilash won the coveted crown for clocking in the best mileage of 44.23 kmpl in the diesel category while Mr. Rajshekhar won in the petrol category with 34.2 kmpl kmpl mileage.
Interestingly, the average fuel efficiency in Bangalore was 24.6 kmpl for Petrol and 35.8 kmpl for Diesel. The certified fuel efficiency of Swift Dzire Petrol is 19.1 kmpl and Swift Dzire Diesel is 23.4 kmpl.
At the occasion, Mr. Manohar Bhat, Vice President (Marketing), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “The Dizerable Mileage Rally is an innovative way to thank the old, new and prospective Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire customers. Over 5.5 lakh customers in just 5 years is a milestone that every automobile manufacturer dreams of and our customers have helped Swift Dzire to achieve it. The sales numbers reflect the strong customer connect of the Swift DZire for its high fuel efficiency, low cost of ownership and the overall value.”
More than 2,100 participants took part in the Dzire mileage rally held across 31 cities to contest how economically they could drive their cars. In Delhi, 105 people took part and the average mileage in diesel option was 30.9 kmpl, while in petrol it was 26.63 kmpl. In Mumbai the average mileage of 62 participants in diesel was 32.4 kmpl and in petrol it was 30.6 kmpl.
The participants were provided with a time chart, route map and maximum mileage booklet as they drove their cars on a pre-defined route to the destination.
Prior to the flag off of the Dzirable Millage Rally the Company’s engineers and technical teams gave tips and tricks to enhance the fuel efficiency of their cars.
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire was launched in March 2008 and has won customer’s hearts successful from the first day itself. In recent months the Swift Dzire has been selling around 18000 units monthly across the country.
Maruti Suzuki's Mileage Mantra
ü Do not exceed 50 km/hr
ü Drive in correct gears as per speed and engine rpm
ü Avoid sudden acceleration / deceleration
ü Avoid unnecessary braking
ü Do not switch off the engine while in motion
Final Results for Bangalore
Petrol
1) Rajshekar 34.2 kmpl; 2) Vasant Vardhan 30.6 kmpl; 3) Ravi Kumar 28.6 kmpl
Diesel
1) Abhilash 44.23 kmpl; 2) S Manikandan 42.14 kmpl; 3) Manjunath K. 41.23 kmpl
