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We take our first trip in the brand new 2024 Suzuki Swift Small Blinkback …
The Suzuki Swift is one of the great survivors in the world in the world. More than nine million have been sold in 40 years and the popular Supermini is now into its fourth generation.
Although SUVs of all sizes dominate the vehicle sales, Suzuki still believes that there is a place for the five -door Swift.
In fact, Stalwarts like the Ford Fiesta, Nissan Micra and Kia Rio could even disappear from the sector. What will long-time Fiesta owners become next time-especially if they are not ready to become electrical?
As always, Suzuki’s answer is to offer an appropriate practical, practical car that drives well and does what it says on the can.
From £ 18,699, the next generation Swift looks no different from its predecessor at first glance.
Come a little closer and you will see that it is braver with a series of subtle design optimizations. It is also longer and higher.
The Evolution’s styling highlights include a sharp shoulder line that runs along the side of the car, L-shaped, typical LED headlights, a black grille of the piano and sporty rear roof spoiler.
The back door handles are now conventional instead of on the C-pillar, while the characteristic Clamshell motor hood is flatter than before.
The new look works well and gives the Swift a more muscular posture. In addition, it is available in eight colors and four two -tone colors in which the “floating roof” of the car is used.
Inside, the cabin in terms of design and technology represents a big step for the Swift dar-two areas in which the outgoing car shows its age.
The centerpiece is the 9.0-inch infotainment touchscreen display with abbreviations below and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto-connectivity, supplemented by a newly designed dashboard. It is not innovative, but better for miles than before.
Fortunately, Suzuki also captured with physical switches and buttons for air conditioning and other necessities such as heated seats.
Unfortunately, there is a feature and that is the mass of scratchy black surfaces in the cabin.
There are only two equipment variant movement and ultra and the impressive list of standard equipment includes adaptive speed control, satellite monitoring.
For the start, only a petrol engine is available-a 1.2-liter-mild hybrid with three cylinders (12 V), which produces 81 hp.
It is about as powerful as the unit in the old car, but it is now 8% more economical and produces less CO2 (only 99 g/km).
On the street it is clear that the latest Swift is all about economy. It feels less peppy (0-62 miles per hour in 12.5 seconds) than the 1.0-liter petrol petrol turbo of the previous generation, and manual gears have to be processed quite hard to extract a meaningful performance .
That means, although it is only five gangs, they do not grab sixth because the conditions are well assessed.
An automatic transmission and a 4 × 4 option are also offered for recording.
The new Swift drives well. It is not the most demanding system out there, but does the work while Body Lean is well controlled. There is even some fun to have.
And because it is such a light car, it feels nimble and react quickly.
Overall, the cabin is more sophisticated than its predecessor and the engine is only known under strong acceleration.
The economy of around 50 MPG is easy to reach when driving, so that the alleged 64.2 MPG could have a option in the long run.
Inside there is just enough space for adults from the front and back, while the trunk is a respectable 265 liters (589 liters with flat seats) and there are many small storage rooms that are distributed around the cabin.
My only small point of criticism is that the driving position for my taste is on the high side, but you will soon get used to it.
The brand new Suzuki Swift is better than ever, which is just as good, because its competitors in the small assembly rear sector include the large Vauxhall Corsa, Volkswagen Polo, Dacia Sandero and Skoda Fabia.
And if everything is not enough, there is now another good reason to choose a quick selection.
Customer service has always been a Suzuki strength. Now there is also additional security, with the friendly approval of the new extended guarantee plan.
In addition to the basic guarantee of three years/60,000 miles, this is now extended to seven years/100,000 miles (depending on what comes first) as long as the planned services are booked in the Suzuki dealer network.
Verdict: The brand new Suzuki Swift is a real step of its predecessor and a test drive. Honestly, competitive, stylish, comfortable, easy to drive and drive economically, now also offers more security.
Suzuki Cars UK
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