Suzuki has given it’s Suzuki Swift a mid-life facelift, and has added a new variant called the Suzuki Swift Style, giving it some minor changes such as a new grille with dual chrome bars across, as well as a slightly different foglamp insert design. One major technical difference is the base model gets a new 1.2 litre K12B engine option that’s mated to a CVT transmission. The new 1.2 litre K12B makes 90PS at 6,000rpm and 118Nm of torque a 4,400rpm, pretty respectable for a tiny 1.2 litre engine.
Other than that, everything else about the Swift seems pretty much the same. Since the design is pretty pleasant to look at in the first place, perhaps Suzuki is adopting the “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it” methodology here.
The updated Suzuki Swift Sport gets an altered gear ratio, a new electronic stability control feature, plus it’s redline is increased from 6,800rpm to 7,200rpm.
More photos after the jump.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Now the look is fresher
But when is the 1.6 Manual coming to Bolehland ? RM106K ??
must be a high-revving supermini….
haha… i heard got CKD version, still selling high huh?
Got CKD meh?
Not as sharp looking as before
Like turning a macho man to softy…
Looks refreshed indeed…..nice new colour too. Sadly, in boleh-land, it's considered a sin to own such a 'luxury', and you'll hv to be taxed heavily to show your patriotism to your beloved country led by the honourable YAB Pak Lah.
Swift 1.2 CVT got CKD meh? Never heard loh.
Used to be nice. Now is even better.
Got new engine also.
1.2 then will it be cheaper?
rear lamp are sucks… reminds me of Chevy Optra
both Suzuki nd Chevy are under GM
my current best looking hatchback
1.2L engine with 90PS…quite impressive…even better than myvi and savvy…
mmcwei said,
1.2L engine with 90PS…quite impressive…even better than myvi and savvy…
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I reserved my comment on that matter till i see the power-torque graph.
wooo…1.2L for 90ps on 6000 rpm, 118Nm torque at 4400rpm…
nice car, nice design.
I think the previous model with the honeycomb radiator grill looked more sporty.
i tink the swift needs an interior upgrade,the rear space is so terribly small….u sit there n ur knees will be hitting everyting….not good….
Errr… it looks exactly the same~ swt
the wheels look very much smaller.
is this for malaysian market? i thought we only have the 1.5vvt here. even the 1.6 sport which has been long launched in singapore is not officially here yet. now there's a 1.2? hmmm, wonder wht is happening to the ckd plans for the swift.
Paul, can you dig a little for us when the ckd thing is happening and is the 1.2 really coming and will it be ckd and the 1million dollar question is, how much cheaper can they make it? the body seems kinda big n heavy for a 1.2 even with its 90bhp motor.
Will be a good car to run in town, ie KL jam….
Hicom (Suzuki Malaysia) should have released the CKD by now. Too long already since 2005, and the Swift is ageing and soon will be replaced.
will this model sell in malaysia?
transformer said,
May 29, 2007 @ 8:32 pm
rear lamp are sucks… reminds me of Chevy Optra
both Suzuki nd Chevy are under GM
==hahaha, u remind me of my friend that don't know how to appreciate arts or cars. hmm………why?
Is the Swift Sport really coming? It's like waiting till the cows come home.
".. 90PS at 6,000rpm and 118Nm of torque a 4,400rpm, pretty respectable for a tiny 1.2 liter engine.."
And you want to rev your poor little car to 6000rpm? You must be crazy, poor swift will die in no time LOL.
In reality you'd drive at 2000-3500rpm most of the time.
1.2 with CVT? whoaa..Savvy can get killed….Savvy..u are Doom!
Still looks boring. Don't really notice much change apart from the rear lamp, and the stylo STYLE badge.
proton12vauto = swift sells for over RM80,000. savvy sells for RM45,000 below.. please do the maths.
looks good and this K12B can do 20.5km/l. not that is impressive.
the swift sport is here oredi in malaysia. i know as my office is near their hq and i hv seen the car running around. but, for some reason or other, they are not launching it yet. maybe it's too expensive after taxes.
looks more sophisticated than the previous swift,
althught the face-lift is'nt "all that" but it looks younger and the suits the name… swift, the tail light looks better.
how i wish they'd do something dynamic to the interior,
have yall seen the sx4?….seen a brunei num plate in miri…kinda good looking, saw 2 of em! in one day! a lot of bruneians go to miri……..the carpark is full with brunei cars!
BanyakMasukWorkshop said proton12vauto = swift sells for over RM80,000. savvy sells for RM45,000 below.. please do the maths.
By the way..rm80k for 1.5cc then with extra2 thing…so the competitor for Savvy is 1.2cc with CVT then somwhow, malaysian got more money maa..nowdays..willing to pay more… if not why still people pay for vios (1.5) Accent (1.5) etc…
proton12vauto…yalah…agree with u also..
demio121 said,
May 30, 2007 @ 11:50 pm
looks good and this K12B can do 20.5km/l. not that is impressive.
R u sure this engine can make it 20.5km/L ?? where u get this information ?? this more save fuel then 660 viva ? even the P2 cars ?? but the price not tat cheep eh i think …
3 years ago when I saw the tail lights on the swift I thought they were just begging for led's. If anything the rounded style taillight on the swift sport would have looked better and they could have tinted the sports to differentiate them like they did with the Astra. The indicators on the mirrors are a nice touch though. The thing that annoys me about the swift that hasn’t changed is the arm rests on the doors. They look like an afterthought that was clipped onto the door jutting outwards with no attempt to integrate them. They're hard, too small and uncomfortable. Overall the car is great and sells like hotcakes in Australia. Problem is that if I bought one I’d probably spend $2000 on accessories like cruise control, premium sound etc. With all the other kit available like automatic air conditioning and upgraded trims and highlights we miss out on they really should consider a 3rd grade to sit above the Swift S. A 6-stack in-dash CD player with MP3 playback and chunkier black buttons would also be nice. The silver and blue buttons look out of place which is odd since I swear I’ve seen interior shots with an all black head unit before!