It a small Japanese city girl well known to us: c Suzuki Swift trampled on our flower beds since 2004, almost twenty years! In fact, it appeared in Europe in 1984 export versions of the compact Cultus, sold under the name Swift. This was especially true of Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and, of course, Germany. It will have to wait 1992 for this first version to be offered in France. Along with the Vitara sibling, these were the first Suzuki models available in France! Assembly in Hungary by Magyar-Suzuki, Swift very quickly adopted the image of a European car, more than a Japanese one. Philosophy confirmed the first “real” Swift launched in 2004thought out and developed primarily for the European market.
Only in microhybrid
After the second generation presented in 2011, the third and current one was launched in 2017. Compared to its rival Yaris and like its compatriot Micra, The Swift has a very western design. Less skewed and whimsical than some of the creations that the Japanese are used to. This third opus is no exception, p a style that is surprisingly as sporty as it is sophisticated. It is currently only available in a micro-hybrid version. Which has the shape of a block 1.2 83 horsepower, in a manual or CVT automatic transmission. Swift Sport has a 1.4 129 horsepowerrelated only to manual transmission.
A tiny electronic hiccup
Even if Suzuki’s reputation reassures many French motorists, Swift was not always free from criticism. The previous generation, for example, survived serious problems with the manual transmission. Developed from a clean slate, the current opus wants to make us forget about these shortcomings. To this end, he employed numerous new engines, making extensive use of downsizing and mild hybridization. The only known problems with the current opus concern the electronics. The driving aids on several models required reprogramming at the dealership to function properly. And that’s all until…
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Source: Auto Plus
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