Reader Afif Fahimi sent in this picture of a kitted-up Suzuki Swift, taken at a Kesas toll plaza. The white unit has a red roof and a matching red pinstripe underlining the bumper, Mercedes A 250 Sport style. There’s an ‘RS’ badge stuck below the ‘Swift’ emblem, but if you can’t see that, just look at the number plate.
Now, it’s easy to get excited by an RS badge, used by Ford and Renault on their hottest hatches, but this is definitely not a hot-hatch of the same realm as the Renault Clio RS, Peugeot 208 GTI and Ford Fiesta ST.
Globally, the 136 PS Swift Sport is the most potent of its kind, and from what we can see, this “Swift RS” isn’t based on the SSS, as it doesn’t have the former’s twin pipes and diffuser.
The Suzuki Swift Sport has a rear diffuser with two tail pipes poking through
So, we’re guessing that this mystery Swift is a kitted-up variant of the 95 PS/130 Nm CKD Suzuki Swift 1.4, possibly with extra equipment alongside the exterior add-ons. Mid last year, Maruti wheeled out a jazzed-up, limited-edition Swift RS in India, and it looks like Malaysia is set to follow suit.
The third-gen Swift was launched here in CBU form back in January 2013 (unveiled by the gorgeous Neelofa!), before the Pekan-assembled CKD version rolled out in May 2013, along with an entry-level GL variant. Current prices are RM65,888 for the GL and RM73,788 for the GLX.
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satu lagi ‘all show and no go’ kit
Ya! Vios is better!
No turbo no buy!!!!
It just a body kit dress up.
The rest remains same.
nice body kits :D
Nothing change much. Look similar with the rest…Why should i buy then? Small car with an expensive price.
I had own Swift before bought bigger car(BMW 5 series). Swift always looks evergreen especially the Sport version. Hope Suzuki bring two doors version in Malaysia.
If I am not mistaken, my friend has been driving the 1st generation swift since almost 10 years ago, which LOOKS EXACTLY same like current edition.
The only change I can notice is just the pricing.
Others still look like 10 years ago
obviously u know nothing about suzuki swift
obviously suzuki swift is rubbish
This latest design is an eyesore on the road.
bring in the swift with shift stick laa!!
exactly what i think of,
this is the same perodua marketing….
people forget / dont give a damn of their car , they promote like someone new but it isnt
i agree. Suzuki Malaysia, ini macam punya marketing tak jadi meh.
What is this yellow thing. Hmmm.. like most paultanners will say.. My myvi 1.5 SE extremeX LimitedEdition will tapao this.
pls read paragraph 3..,,,
With only 95PS/130Nm, the RS moniker should be for Real Slow!
another car with side skirt/stripes etc to make it look ‘fast’
if it is based on the stock engine n auto box then its a shame to the RS badge. Or RS means REAL SLOW?
or worse…. Real Sh*@#ty!
It doesn’t looks like OE, their idea still in era year 2000 no improvement like other brand did. How they will survive in this market.
1.4cc, 95 PS/130 Nm, 4 speed auto.
but @ 3k rpm can go 120km. should be fine i think. compared to peugeot 208 1.6cc but rpm 3k = 100km. according to carbase.my owner review.
RS=
R: Rich, Real, Rock, Rally, Racing, Ranggi(in Malay)
S: Special, Strong, Spirit, Segment
Conclusion: Rich Segment….lol