This Is The New Suzuki Swift Sport And We Have To Admit We're A Little Disappointed
Suzuki has taken the wraps off the Swift Sport two months ahead of its full debut… and we can’t help but think it looks a little lacking.
I just want to make something clear: there is no bigger fan of the outgoing second-generation Swift Sport than me. It’s an absolute joy to drive if you can get over any obsession with straight-line speed, and I had high expectations for its replacement. I’ll almost certainly own one someday.
The new one, though, seems to be missing the understated aggression of the old car; that quiet purposefulness that the semi-trained eye could spot from a mile away. In the solitary picture Suzuki the new one looks like Suzuki has released a picture of the highest non-Sport trim grade instead.
Its wheels are obviously a bit sportier, and remind us of designs we’ve seen on hot Fords recently. The side skirt and front bumper trim extensions aren’t especially convincing and the overall shape is just missing a little pep. It’s sitting too high, for one thing, and it could use a few more angles. Maybe this is a manoeuvre to attract more non-car people into it.
Although Suzuki has officially released nothing but this picture, we’re told that the wonderfully sharp old 1.6 will be swapped out for the 1.4-litre turbocharged BoosterJet engine from the Vitara S. It’s vastly torquier than the old motor, if not as responsive, and given that the car’s kerb weight could be well under 900kg it should be plenty brisk enough for everyday playtime. Suzuki also has a nack of building cars that drive better than you’d think. We’re still looking forward to driving it, but there’s a little apprehension creeping in…
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Ever since Suzuki dropped the GTi badge, the hot swift feels to me a bit too mature. Sure the GTi wasn’t that much more aggressive looking, but at least it felt special compared to the normal ones. In the sport you sit high (which I guess is good for safety), the seats don’t offer a great deal of support and there isn’t much engine noise, even a base fiesta makes more noise when you fire it up…
And BTW if you get a press car can you do a comparison to the swift GTi, please?
This new one looks like a four door Hyundai Veloster
Or was the Veloster a 4 door all along? (2+1+rear hatch?)
why is it 4 door NOOOOOOOOOOO
More Doors For More Whores.
It reminds me of the panto in GTA5 where you can add silly little plastic splitters and skirts… Now it just needs sticker bombing and a fart cannon and it’s a perefect replica!
It looks great!
Meh… Still would only buy the first gen sport… The 2nd and this are really ugly imo
I love my 2013 Swift. Not a fan of the new shape.The floating back window looks terrible…
I own one - and believe me, you CAN (2006 mid segment VXi, no mods).
Is it just me or it looks kind like a mercedes?
The headlights look quite similar, indeed! Well spotted.
I disagree, this car is the car of my “wildest dreams”!! the great thing with the Suzuki swift is that it “never goes out of style”.
A new feature on this car is that the sat nav can help you find a “blank space”!
However, what will the reliability be like? “Is it gonna be forever? Or is it gonna go down in flames?”Is this a great hot hatch or is it gonna be a “night mare dressed as a day dream”
(I’m really sorry for all these dreadful songs you will now be sing in your head for the rest of the day)