Prentice Suzuki gearing up for the new Swift

Suzuki’s latest compact supermini makes strong developments in styling, impact safety, driving performance and handling as well as offering improved fuel consumption and significantly lower emissions.

Exciting dealer launch events will be taking place across the region on September 3 and 4.

New Swift will be available as a three and five door in three specific grades which are SZ2, SZ3 and SZ4. Zero per cent finance is available from launch, payable over three years and requires a 50 per cent deposit.

Unmistakably an evolution of its predecessor, the new Swift is even better in the ways that count most: more fun to drive thanks to exhilarating, sporty handling as well as being more attractive to look at thanks to a more sophisticated sporty modern design. It’s an even clearer reflection of Suzuki’s desire to offer a sports compact that is perfectly suited to the lifestyles and demands of today.

With the Swift, driving a compact car does not mean settling for less; within its modest dimensions, Suzuki has condensed all the performance, handling and other essentials for great enjoyment and satisfaction while easing the environmental burden.

New Swift has even more space inside and has grown slightly in length (+90mm) with a 50mm increase in wheelbase and 10mm increase in height. The interior design now has a more dynamic feel, featuring black as its keynote colour with accents of silver throughout the car.

Under the bonnet is a new Euro 5 compliant 1.2-litre petrol engine incorporating Dual VVT (Variable intake and exhaust Valve Timing) that produces 94PS at 6,000rpm, slightly more than the outgoing 1.3-litre unit. Torque is also improved to 118Nm at 4,800rpm.

New Swift is even more economical than before with fuel consumption on the combined cycle now 56.5mpg for the manual transmission model, an improvement of 7.8mpg over the previous 1.3-litre unit. Emissions are much lower as well; the new 1.2-litre engine produces just 116g/km on the combined cycle; representing a 17 per cent improvement over the previous 1.3 Swift. An optional four speed automatic transmission will also be available on SZ3 and SZ4 five door models.

Three clearly defined specification grades have been devised; SZ2, SZ3 and SZ4. In addition to seven airbags and ESP, SZ2 has front passenger airbag deactivation facility, electric front windows, remote central door locking with deadlocks, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, MP3/WMA compatible CD tuner with USB port and steering wheel mounted audio controls.

SZ3 adds manual air conditioning and 16” Alloy wheels with SZ4 including Automatic air conditioning, Bluetooth integrated audio unit with music streaming capability, electric front and rear windows, push button keyless start, Automatic headlamps, rear privacy glass (five-door models) and cruise control as standard.

Early next year a revised 1.3-litre diesel engine will be on sale; this engine emits just 109g/km (down from 119g/km) and has an impressive combined fuel consumption of 67.3mpg.

New Swift is available in nine colours - seven metallic* and two solid - which are:

Smokey Green metallic; Kashmir Blue metallic; Galactic Grey metallic; Silky Silver metallic; Sunlight Copper Pearl metallic; Cosmic Black Pearl metallic; Cool White pearl metallic; Bright Red and Superior White

Metallic paint is a 390 option

Pricing: SZ2 Three door 9,995; SZ2 Five door 10,445; SZ3 Three door 10,995;SZ3 Five door 11,445; SZ3 Five door (A/T) 12,445; SZ4 Three door 11,795;SZ4 Five door 12,245; SZ4 Five door (A/T) 13,245

KEY POINTS

• All-new Swift – on sale in Northern Ireland from September

• New Swift is one of the cleanest petrol engine superminis on the market with emissions of 116g/km and just 30 in annual VED charges

• Euro 5 1.2-ltre 93PS Dual VVT engine – one of the most powerful in its segment – offers improved torque together with combined fuel consumption of 56.5mpg

• Available in SZ2, SZ3 and SZ4 grades with all three equipped with seven airbags and ESP as standard.

• Priced from 9,995 for SZ2 three door to 12,245 for SZ4 five door with manual transmission.