Latest swift is a good small hatchback for a small family. Its low running cost is impressive. With one and only petrol engine, it does well and offers fun to drive. Each and everything regarding Swift is reasonable and its interior is quite handy and impressive in built. New Suzuki has fixed a lot of features into it but not overloaded with equipment. Interior has enough room for the occupants.
With good practicality, Suzuki Swift has become a saleable commodity in the UK market. Good and nice interior with well knitted features has made its worth. With 270-litres volume, boot space is enough for a small hatchback but if you drop down the rear seats, you can enjoy near about 590-litres of space and that is sufficient.
In latest Suzuki Swift, there is a 1.0-LitreBooster Jet petrol unit that is capable of 109bhp and 125lb/ft torque. It is a small petrol unit with three-cylinders and twelve-valve but in performance it is quite powerful. It takes 10.3 seconds to reach from 0-62m/h and top speed of this engine is 121m/h. Small unit means less fuel consumption so it gives a very economical fuel average of 65m/g along with 104g/km of Co2 emissions. It is fitted with five-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive as standard.
Second petrol unit is a 1.2-Litre Dual Jet with 88bhp and 88lb/ft torque. It is a regular four-cylinder and sixteen-valve engine. It is sluggish in response and takes 11.5 seconds to get from 0-62m/h with top speed of 111m/h. Performance is slow but fuel economy is good with 65m/g and Co2 emissions are just 98g/km.
In Suzuki Swift hatchback, there is a petrol Hybrid engine. It gives and offers the same output as we have from the 1.0-Litre petrol unit. Its fuel consumption is very low anyways and maintains good fuel average.
As far as driving and handling of Suzuki Swift is concerned, there is no second opinion than perfect with small body style, powerful 1.0-Litre engine and good combination of power with five-speed manual gearbox. Handling is also good with precise control of steering. Suspensions are equally good. Swift’s ride offers fun to drive but if there is an automatic six-speed gearbox fixed in, it will be the plus point for it.
Anti locking braking system, climate control, cruise control, traction control, standard air bags with side curtains, heated mirrors, folding rear seats, electric mirrors, ISOFIX children seat anchor point and remote locking are basic features and some are optional, mounted after extra pay such as parking sensors, Sat Nav, air conditioning and CD player.
Suzuki Swift is a well balanced and solid body vehicle with standard kits for security built quality is not extra ordinary but not bad. Safety options taken into account are good and reasonable. It’s yet to be tested by euro NCAP but Suzuki is quite sure by what he has made.
