Suzuki Swift

With more than 9 million units sold worldwide, the Swift has been the star of the Suzuki catalog since 2004. The Citadine has improved over time by becoming more attractive and technological. In its latest version, the Japanese city car relies on a single micro-hybrid engine and a featherweight under the ton.

The look and dimensions of the Suzuki Swift city car

She has become more attractive without ever really distorting her figure. The fourth Suzuki Swift has largely evolved compared to its predecessor with more assertive but still refined lines, a wider grille, headlamps that remain below the line of the hood as well as more pronounced fenders. While almost all its competitors such as the Renault Clio and Hyundai i20 have exceeded 4 meters in length, the Swift retains a contained size of 3.86 m long (+2 cm), 1.74 m wide (+1 cm) and 1.5 m (+1 cm) high. On the other hand, the wheelbase still stretches over 2.45 m.

Inside, the Swift plays on the classic register with a sober presentation. The 9-inch diagonal touchscreen is placed at the top of the dashboard, while the counters retain needles, separated by the 4.2-inch screen of the on-board computer. Despite everything, the city car has a nice little range of standard driving aids, with adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking or hill start assist in mind. The payload capacity is still limited to 265 dm3.

The Suzuki Swift's unique micro-hybrid powertrain

Unlike its rivals with more extensive catalogues, the Swift offers only one engine. It is a 1.2 three-cylinder petrol engine with 82 hp and 112 Nm of torque. This is associated with a 12V starter-generator. The package is mated to a five-speed manual or CVT continuously variable automatic transmission. The AllGrip all-wheel drive system is still available on the most upscale versions, but is necessarily associated with the manual gearbox.