Q. How much better it is than new swift - Micra?

Well talking purely on engines...the swifts 1.2k series petrol is a gem and is miles ahead in terms of refinement but from experience when coming to real time(not the claims of maruti) mileage you get around 13-14kmpl...in case of the Nissan its a 3 cylinder so you will have to cope up with the engine noise and vibration but its extremely good for the city...the low and torque is nice and the gearbox is tuned perfectly for the city use..the mileage figures i get are around 16-17kmpl... both the diesels are good the swifts is the tried and tested fiat sourced 1.3 mill whereas that of the nissan is the 1.5dci..the swift has significant turbo lag whereas the nissan does not..coming to space overall fit and finish both are at par..but the swifts cabin looks a bit more appealing but looks are purely based on the viewers concepts...the advantage the micra has is the overall airiness and view...its huge windows make the car extremely non claustrophobic and aids in reversing and parallel parking..coming to body the Nissan is a solidly build car...there are huge body gaps but can guarantee that the car has a strong body...the swift case is different its based on the heartect platform which aims in weight reduction..they have claimed that the cars are much safer but i cant guarantee anything as most maruti use smaller gauge sheet metals...the maruti has another plus point of low maintenance better resale value and wider service network and since there is also a chance that a new Micra present from the European market may come to India..i would suggest you either wait for the new micra or buy a swift now as it is a new model...

Built quality is better in micra. But maintenance cost is anytime lesser for swift and so is the resale value.