Morung Express News Dimapur | May 22 Progressive Motors on Monday launched the new version of the Maruti Suzuki ‘Dzire’ compact sedan at its showroom at 2 ½ mile, Dimapur. The company has dropped the prefix 'Swift' and from now on will be branded as Dzire in order to give a fresh identity. The ribbon cutting of the new Dzire was done by Imenuklo Longchar, president, Business Association of Darogapathar village, who was the chief guest of the occasion. Built on Suzuki's fifth generation 'Heartect' platform, which helps in weight reduction and improve frame rigidity, the new Dzire continues to be powered by the same 1.2-litre petrol engine which delivers 82 bhp and 113 Nm of torque and the 1.3-litre diesel engine that churns out 74 bhp and 190 Nm of torque. The claimed fuel efficiency for the petrol engine is 22 km/l and 28.4 km/l for to the diesel engine. The new Dzire will be available in both petrol and diesel fuel types and in both manual and auto gear shift transmission. It also meets frontal, side and pedestrian safety norms that will start kicking in from October this year. In terms of design, the new Dzire gets a redesigned front fascia with bold chrome finished grille and projector headlamps. The side profile looks similar to the previous model thanks to the sloping A-pillar design which has been distinctive for the Dzire range of models. The Dzire also gets new 15-inch diamond cut alloy wheels. From the back, the taillights are now LED units and come in a new design. The interiors have been tweaked too, with the addition of a rear AC vent, touch screen infotainment system and a flat bottom steering wheel with faux wooden accents. As per Ex-showroom price (Delhi), the petrol variant begins at Rs 5.45 lakh and goes up to Rs 8.41 lakh. Diesel variant begins at Rs 6.45 lakh and goes up to Rs 9.41 lakh. However in Nagaland, the price will be a tad higher in all variants. The new Dzire competes with the likes if the Tata Tigor, Ford Aspire, Hyundai Xcent, Honda Amaze and the Volkswagen Ameo.