New Suzuki Swift launched in the U.K.
24 Mar 2024|2,164 views
The new Suzuki Swift has arrived in the U.K.
The hatchback features a completely revised design, adopted for a more muscular look, although iconic touches for the model such as the use of blacked-out pillars have been retained.
The hatchback also gets a piano-black front grille alongside a pair of redesigned head lamps. At the rear, the hatchback now features a sculpted tailgate, while the rear bumpers have been widened to give the car a more planted stance.
Suzuki states that this new Swift rests atop a new 'Heartech' platform which is both lightweight ridged. Building this new Swift atop this platform has required an overhaul of the car’s component layout, and the use of this new ridged frame is also better at dispersing energy from a collision, enhancing passenger safety.
The new platform offers greater passenger space by minimising the engine compartment, and Suzuki states it has further taken a host of measures to reduce vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness levels. These chassis improvements come alongside the new use of a torsion beam cover over the rear axle for improved aerodynamic efficiency.
Powering the Suzuki Swift in the U.K. is a new 81bhp 1.2-litre three-cylinder that develops a peak torque of 112Nm and comes paired to a 12V mild hybrid system.
Suzuki states that the new engine will see the hatchback reaching 100km/h from a standstill in just 12.5 seconds if paired with a five-speed manual transmission, although a continuously variable transmission is also offered, which will bring the century sprint time of the car to a more respectable 11.9 seconds.
For some comparison, the Honda Jazz Hybrid currently offered here in Singapore comes equipped with a 1.5-litre four cylinder that produces a total of 130bhp (read our review of the Honda Jazz Crosstar here).
The Suzuki Swift arrives in the U.K. equipped with a 9.0-inch infotainment system that supports both Apple CarPlay and Android devices via USB and Wi-Fi. The car is additionally equipped with features including a Driver Monitoring System and a Lane Departure Warning / Lane Departure Prevention Function.
The new Suzuki Swift has arrived in the U.K.
The hatchback features a completely revised design, adopted for a more muscular look, although iconic touches for the model such as the use of blacked-out pillars have been retained.
The hatchback also gets a piano-black front grille alongside a pair of redesigned head lamps. At the rear, the hatchback now features a sculpted tailgate, while the rear bumpers have been widened to give the car a more planted stance.
Suzuki states that this new Swift rests atop a new 'Heartech' platform which is both lightweight ridged. Building this new Swift atop this platform has required an overhaul of the car’s component layout, and the use of this new ridged frame is also better at dispersing energy from a collision, enhancing passenger safety.
The new platform offers greater passenger space by minimising the engine compartment, and Suzuki states it has further taken a host of measures to reduce vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness levels. These chassis improvements come alongside the new use of a torsion beam cover over the rear axle for improved aerodynamic efficiency.
Powering the Suzuki Swift in the U.K. is a new 81bhp 1.2-litre three-cylinder that develops a peak torque of 112Nm and comes paired to a 12V mild hybrid system.
Suzuki states that the new engine will see the hatchback reaching 100km/h from a standstill in just 12.5 seconds if paired with a five-speed manual transmission, although a continuously variable transmission is also offered, which will bring the century sprint time of the car to a more respectable 11.9 seconds.
For some comparison, the Honda Jazz Hybrid currently offered here in Singapore comes equipped with a 1.5-litre four cylinder that produces a total of 130bhp (read our review of the Honda Jazz Crosstar here).
The Suzuki Swift arrives in the U.K. equipped with a 9.0-inch infotainment system that supports both Apple CarPlay and Android devices via USB and Wi-Fi. The car is additionally equipped with features including a Driver Monitoring System and a Lane Departure Warning / Lane Departure Prevention Function.
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