All-New 2024 Suzuki SWIFT | Exterior, Interior
Channel: Ogada On Reviews
Date: 2024-04-07

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It sits on the same ‘HEARTECT’ platform as before and retains a similar kerb weight (949kg compared with 900kg), but pretty much everything else around that has changed or at least, evolved. There are little changes designed to add up to big things - like sound-deadening adhesive being used for the first time in a Suzuki, a thicker front roll bar and a Teflon-lined axle for improved rigidity and even liquid-filled engine mounts to reduce vibrations.

The engine itself is new too, with this Z12E 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder replacing the K12. It’s a mild-hybrid, like the old one, and has the same peak power at 81bhp but torque is up 4lb ft with efficiency improved to a quoted 62.2mpg and 99g/km of CO2. Refreshingly, it comes with a five-speed manual gearbox as standard, though a CVT is available as a cost option.

The interior does leave something to be desired. It’s laid out well enough and the heavy use of physical controls as opposed to bunging everything in the screen is to be commended, but it’s full of hard plastics and the design feels rather uninspired. That’s not exactly helped by the choice of contrasting beige plastic which feels like a cost-cutting measure as opposed to any fashion statement.

The space in the back is about what you’d expect from any supermini, really. Enough to fit the kids in without complaint, but as a grown adult, not somewhere you’d want to spend much time. Similarly, the boot isn’t cavernous, but then again, that’s par for the course.

What the Suzuki Swift isn’t lacking in is tech, though. For the reasonable entry cost of £18,699, you’re getting LED headlights, heated seats and, a nine-inch infotainment system (it supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which you’ll want to use over the base system).

Source: Suzuki
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