It turns out that the Suzuki Swift RS that was spied on a transporter last week isn’t a hotter Swift Sport but a 1.4 model that’s simply been given a dress-up job. Suzuki Malaysia launched the Swift RS earlier today, and the variant takes a 1.4 GLX spec level model and adds on a number of items to tart it up.
The RS suffix may sound like it’s a fire-breathing beast, but it’s not, despite the “Now it is all show and all go!” tagline touted in the brochure. The initials don’t stand for Racing Sport or Rallye Sport but rather ‘Reinvent Style’, so perish the thought of taking on the likes of a Renault Clio RS 200 EDC in this one.
It’s available in only a single exterior shade, this being Superior White, and exterior kit includes LED daytime running lights, while the 16-inch alloys have been given a gun metallic finish.
There’s also a full body kit made up of front and rear diffusers, side skirts and a spoiler, and there’s also what is called a ‘gradient roof-top’, which is a black-into-red roof decal. Side decals complete the exterior rework.
Inside, the Swift RS features ‘rally-inspired’ sporty leather seat covers and door trim, dressed in black with red accents and with the ‘Swift’ name stitched on the front seat. There’s also a two-DIN Kenwood audio system with touchscreen display, Bluetooth, GPS navigation and reverse camera.
Otherwise, it’s all standard fare from the 1.4 GLX – on the equipment list are front fog lamps, a leather-covered steering wheel with tilt/telescopic adjustment, auto air-conditioning, push-start ignition, rear disc brakes with ABS, EBD and brake assist as well as two airbags.
No mechanical changes means the K14B mill continues on with its 95 PS at 6,000 rpm and 130 Nm at 4,000 rpm output, and the familiar Jatco-derived four-speed automatic transmission trundles on as well.
The CKD Swift RS is priced at RM79,388, on-the-road without insurance, which is a RM5,600 premium over the next model in line, the RM73,788 Swift GLX, though it’s still a distance away price-wise from the Swift Sport, which goes for RM97,888 in its manual guise and RM102,888 in CVT form.
The car comes with a three-year or 100,000 km warranty, though the RS roof decal only gets a two-year warranty. Suzuki Malaysia is targeting to sell 500 units of the RS annually.
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Classic ‘ all show no go’ …..bt stil looks nice….
Same price as Kia Rio but still no 6 airbags, no ESP & no cruise control. Hope it drives well
Come on Suzuki we are not thai or indon, we value our life
After seeing the price..my first reaction “hahahaha…”
So small yet not really cheap. Our Vios is continue selling like hot cakes and sorry for the waiting period.
A real idiot will buy this car. Just go buy a Myvi. It is bigger and you can save RM30k.
Btw, the girl got the word Police written on her baju. Ini salah. How can she do this?
Suzuki Malaysia must be arrested for doing such thing. Also can see her bra.
If POLIS sure kena. POLICE still ok.
what they were thinking with that red roof??…urrrghhhhh
stand for RS – Red Sh1t
Either they ran out of white or red paint.
It’s a decal…so that makes it some sort of car sticker? Not a fan of stickers…
Still doesn’t have stability control like Honda Jazz. Hmm
And still they say this car is better than Jazz. Hmm
looks good and suitable for the young, interior also looks fresh.
95 ps / 130 Nm at high rpm? Just because there are splashes of red doesn’t make things an rs.
Can fight suprima?
Definitely cannot la..
Superma is RM120k car and this only RM80k, 50% higher de…
Suprima different league lah. Lower…..
Should have labelled the car RBS. Real Bull Sh1t! Lol
Hehehe…
Ok will wait for the Suzuki swift Rs sport+ supreme limited edition chronopack :)
Swift Sport exterior simple nice and powerful.
This is sad…
Gonna sell my polo gti to buy this swift, too bad polo no value have to top up abit
I wonder when they decided to come up with such variant, a study has been made and the results is that malaysian car buyers willing to spend 5-6k more on something useless rather than more airbags, stability control or maybe 5-6 speed autobox. If this is true than that’s who we are folks, we like style over substance… Kinda sad…
You have to notice that with all these red decals & all on this variant it’s targeted at young drivers, college students, richie rich newly licensed kids, etc. To these target audience what matters most are style such as this.
Why get this when you could get the cheaper Jazz petrol 1.5?
I thought it is packaged with Nelofa
Exactly.
Because all who have tested this car knows its a better car to own than the Jazz 1.5. that say and done, I would rather pay this price if they engineered this car with 7 airbags. Kia is doing it CKD so I dont see any reason Suzuki cant do the same. Singapore spec GLX is a Japan CBU with 7 bags. FTS.
spoil the name of RS.
yawn, same car from 10 years ago.
Really Suzuki? You do know with that price level there are better cars for me to consider?
But in Malaysia there’s this weird mentality so this variant is still gonna sell.
The rear legroom…argh such a deal breaker!
I think that was the biggest complaint and they didn’t improve on this new generation anyway.
wat?? 4 speed auto? u must b kidding?
another “TRD Swift”…
Was RR Limited Edition, now RS. All the ugly cosmetics parts. Plz laa…is this all you can do? Bring in the MT 1.4 wilya?
I like the wheels. The rest of the car is yikes.
typical ah beng…add unnecessary loud exhaust….boleh sudah…sure can sell in sentul
They should introduce swift diesel version same as India…
Definitely for die-hard cucuki fan!
adding bodykit n painting red deco sure can make this swift 200bhp, 0-100 in 6s… the best performance car u can buy under rm100k..
Joke of the year. Vios is wayyyy better
who shot that pics? the police girl, button loose dy…
This is wat drb get when they buy proton… Ah beng r3 look alike.
sooooooo not worth my money..
nice car but it’s so underpowered, doesn’t justify using the rs name. come on.
alamak wardrobe malfunction dear miss policegal….i loike!!!!
This is what i called a Full Loan theory.
1. Car registration geran only stated Swift 1.4 on both normal specs and the special edition.
2. Those who wish to get full loan, SA will summit the the paperwork to bank stated buying the special edition at 80K, but they are actually buying the normal specs instead.
I noticed that the special edition will always somewhere 10% dearer than the normal specs.
3. With some left over pocket money to change 18″ sport rims :) How nice lah!
Very well said…ive always wondered why this type of car variant (overpriced visual addon) is often fully saleable in comparison to the base model.
By increasing the price to such a level, one can play with the loan process in such a manner to act as a buffer for the ‘less qualified’ to be able to get a car they normally wouldn’t be able to.
In this case, all that talk abt how one shouldn’t buy a car out of their reach is going to fall on deaf ears at the rate these sort of offers come up…
RS means “rupa sporty” literally.
wondering what will happen after the decal comes off in a few years time…..
I used to laugh when I saw vios “trd” and Nissan Almera “impul performance package” on the road.. but this, this is a whole new level of raja lawak. Lol. At least put soft turbo la. Then u can boast about performance enhancement. Not a freaking 180hp-like body kit.
All show and all go? Lol…
honestly i think the limited edition swift RR looks much better than this fancy shit. look at those awkward bolt on bodykits with no mechanical improvements or whatsoever. plus the car comes with 3 year warranty however only cover its roof decal for 2, seriously this is a massive joke. Imagine 2 years later the decal starts to peel off and suzuki doesn’t give a shit about it. gosh
Slightly higher power compare to Myvi lagi best. 1.3.. lagi best 1.5 even higher. . But Myvi are cheap. . No class.. rebadge they said.. no RnD bla bla..
Get this can waste tens thousands of ringgit. . It your money anyway. .
I don’t care.
Im a big fan of Taylor Swift, so im going to buy this Suzuki SWIFT Red Stylish with no compromise.
Just bought this car with rm7500 discount come with 5 years warranty and 2 years free service and parts (only for suzuki owners) and free ipad 2 too..
Anyone know who the two police girls are? They look cute ^_^
Suzuki Swift RS – it’s the GLX all dressed up, RM80k red need to do on my new swift vdi where can it b done in india bangalore