Suzuki Swift

The Suzuki Swift is a subcompact hatchback designed and manufactured by Japanese maker Suzuki.

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Recent Changes

 * On June 10, 2010, Suzuki unveiled the third-generation Suzuki Swift.


 * Swift has been a good selling car for Maruti Suzuki in India. By February 2009, the car had already crossed sales of 300,000 units in the Indian car market


 * In 2009, Suzuki had released the limited edition Swift Rally Edition 4 for the Australian market. It boosts $4,000 AUD worth of extras including Alcantara sports seats, roof spoiler, side mirror indicators, sports alloy wheels, keyless start system, climate control air conditioning and front fog lamps.

Styles and Major Options

 * Swift Hatchback 1.3 DDiS 5dr
 * Swift Hatchback 1.3 GL 3dr
 * Swift Hatchback 1.3 GL 5dr
 * Swift Hatchback 1.5 GLX 3dr
 * Swift Hatchback 1.5 GLX 5dr
 * Swift Hatchback 1.6 Sport 3dr

Pricing
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Gas Mileage
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As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Engine and Transmission
Suzuki has launched Swift in the Indian auto market as a joint venture with Maruti. In India, car is known as Maruti Suzuki Swift. In the category of B-segment cars, Maruti Swift delivers new quality of power, response and fuel efficiency. Swift at present is available in three to five way door opening options. Swift is a car with great body graphics that offers the car a very aggressive and sporty look. The sporty look of the car has made it the most demanding car amongst the young crowd. Maruti Swift is sure to be said a head turner with mind blowing style, design, technology and power attached to it.

Maruti Swift not only poses great and stunning looks but the car is fully equipped with a world class technology and advanced features that makes the car a great performer and very economical to run on roads, This is one reason of huge and growing demand of Maruti Swift even after 4 years of its presence.

In the Indian auto market, Maruti Swift is available with both petrol and diesel engine option. The petrol variant of car comes with 1.2L, K-series petrol engine with 5 Speed manual transmission gearbox, with synchromesh in all gears and one reverse. The engine has MPFI (Multi Point Fuel Injection) supply system that offers very great performance. This K series engine of Maruti Swift is packed with BS IV complaint emission level that makes the car greener and eco friendly. This highly advanced engine of Maruti Swift produces an impressive power of 85 PS at 6000 rpm and a torque of 113 Nm at 4500 rpm. On the other hand, diesel version of Maruti Swift is packed with 1.3 L, 1248 cc displacement. The DDiS engine is packed with superior CRDI fuel injection system with turbocharger and intercooler combination that offers efficient combustion and higher torque. The DOHC packed engine is built of aluminum bed plate that produces less noise and vibration even at high speed. This advanced DDiS engine produces a power of 75 PS at 4000 rpm and a torque of 190 Nm at 2000 rpm.

Performance
Maruti has stiffened its front suspension to make up for the heavier engine. The gearbox of Maruti swift is a joy to use and the steering response is good. The turbo lag is evident initially under 2000 rpm. Taller tires improve cornering and reduce body roll. The top speed is 160 kmph and the ton mark is reached in 13.5 seconds. But it doesn’t feel as slow inside the car, what with the nifty gearbox and sweet engine note keeping you entertained.

Swift Sport
In October 2005, Suzuki launched the Sport version of the new Swift in Japan and in September 2006 the model was introduced in most European markets. Named "Swift Sport", it is powered by a high-revving 1.6 litre, naturally-aspirated DOHC VVT 4-cylinder engine with a 11.1:1 compression ratio, 4-1 exhaust manifold, High lift cams, Forged pistons, and strengthened valve springs. The 1.6 L engine produces 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 6600 rpm and 148 N·m (109 lb·ft) torque at 4800 rpm. The Swift Sport features sportier bumpers and spoilers, a stiffer suspension, twin exhaust pipes, red sport seats (with Recaro seats optional) and 4-wheel disc brakes on 16 in (40 cm) rims. The European Swift Sport features a manual only, 3-door version with 17 in (43 cm) rims and ESP. The one make Suzuki Swift Sport Cup in New Zealand uses modified 4 door versions of the Swift Sport, which sees them compete at every major circuit in NZ as part of the National Tier 1 Championships. The Swift is also homologated under the Super 1600 formula to compete in the Junior World Rally Championship.

Swift GT2 Edition
This limited edition Swift was sold in Indonesia. It features a new sporty bumpers with spoiler and twin exhaust.

Swift GTS Edition
Another special edition Swift sold in Indonesia is the GTS edition.It features HKS bumpers,exhaust,and spoiler.However,the GTS version has controversial styling.

Colors

 * Silky Silver Metallic
 * Galactic Gray Metallic
 * Cat's Eye Blue Metallic
 * Spring Green Metallic
 * Cosmic Black Pearl Metallic
 * Supreme Red Pearl
 * Kashmir Blue Pearl Metallic
 * Bright Red
 * Xtreme Yellow Pearl
 * Superior White
 * Garnet Orange Metallic
 * Sunlight Copper Pearl Metallic
 * Ocean Light Blue Metallic (GLS model only)

Main Competitors

 * Nissan Micra
 * Ford Figo
 * Toyota Etios Liva
 * Hyundai Getz
 * Mitsubishi Colt
 * Toyota Yaris
 * Honda Fit/Jazz
 * Tata Indica
 * Honda Brio
 * Chevrolet Aveo
 * Chevrolet Beat

Hybrid Models
The Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept car was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. The Swift Plug-in concept has an all-electric range of about 20 km (12 mi) drawing on a lithium-ion battery pack. When the battery is running low a small engine (about 660 cc) kicks in to power a generator that charges the battery, in a similar way as the Chevrolet Volt does. In May 2010 Suzuki announced that it will begin test-driving 60 Swift Plug-in hybrids in Japan by late 2010. The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Average fuel consumption, calculated by combining fuel consumption during operation on electric power from grid charge and fuel consumption during hybrid operation after depletion of the battery pack is 37.6 km/L on the JC08 cycle (88.4 mpg US, or 2.7 L/100km). Grid charge time for the battery is approximately 1.5 hours @ 100V and 1h at 200V

Interior
The super small lightweight body makes people interested in buying it.The Mini Cooper style design also attracts many people.

Resale Values
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Criticisms
One of the criticisms of Swifts in Australia is a limited number of models.

Current generation (2010-Present)
The new generation Suzuki Swift had a minor overhaul. A facelift included a pointier headlights and the car is marginally bigger. There's a rumour that the Swift will get an optional AWD system and a diesel engine.

Current Generation (Canada) (2009–Present)

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Fourth Generation
The Generation IV Swift was introduced in 2000 as a replacement for the Suzuki Cultus. Outside of Japan, the Suzuki Ignis name was widely used. The Ignis was originally manufactured as a five-door hatchback, powered by a new generation of Suzuki straight-4 gasoline engines, the M family. Displacement ranged from 1.3 to 1.5 L, and the standard transmission was the usual five-speed manual, with an optional four-speed automatic gearbox. The vehicle is available with either front or four-wheel drive, although the 4WD/auto combination was limited to the Japanese market. A shorter three-door version, with redesigned bumpers, was introduced in 2003, named Swift Sport in Japan and Ignis Sport in Europe. The Ignis Sport used the same 1.5 L as the regular Ignis, but with power increased. The Swift/Ignis Sport went out of production in 2005.

In 2001, General Motors introduced the Chevrolet Cruze—a crossover SUV based on the Swift, retaining the original car's basic dimensions and powerplants. The Cruze was restyled, adopting a crossover look between a tall hatchback and a sport utility vehicle, and the three-door body was dropped. The "Chevrolet Cruze" commercial designation was used in most of south Asia, while in Australia the car was sold by as the Holden Cruze from 2002 to 2006. Suzuki in Europe introduced the Cruze as an update of the Ignis in 2003, although extended by roughly 150 millimetres (5.9 in) in length, to improve interior room and luggage space. This version was manufactured by Suzuki's Hungarian Magyar Suzuki plant specifically for the European market. Also in Europe, due to an agreement with Subaru, the car was also sold as the Subaru Justy (4WD only) from 2003, as happened previously with the previous generation Cultus-based Swift. The Cruze-based update was never sold in Japan as a Suzuki, only as a Chevrolet. Europe was the only market to receive the updated car as a Suzuki.

Second generation (Canada) (2004–Present)

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First Generation/Origins (1995-2002)
The Swift began as a marketing and manufacturing rebadge of the Suzuki Cultus, a supermini (or subcompact) manufactured and marketed worldwide across three generations and four body configurations — 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback and 2-door convertible — and using the Suzuki G engine family. The Swift was marketed in the JDM (Japanese domestic market) as the Cultus and elsewhere as the Suzuki Forsa, Suzuki Jazz, Chevrolet Swift, Chevrolet Sprint and Sprint Metro, Geo and Chevrolet Metro, Pontiac Firefly, Maruti 1000, Holden Barina and Subaru Justy. Versions of the Generation II Cultus were also produced until 2007 in India and the car remains in production today in Pakistan.


 * Main Article Suzuki Cultus

Worldwide
As of 2009, Suzuki have sold 60,000 Swifts in Australia.

Awards

 * 2005 CarsGUIDE Car Of The Year