Suzuki Swift Sport
The Suzuki Swift is a zippy little car that’s on our shores in CBU form. Now the fun little car is going to get even more fun!
Suzuki recently unveiled the Suzuki Swift Sport. The Swift Sport comes in a 5-door hatch version for Japan but is only available as a 3-door hatch in Europe. The car basically has a sportier bodykit over the normal Swift and comes with 16 inch rims standard, with an optional 17 inch upgrade.
The car also receives a performance-optimized suspension which is actually lower, but the end result is not much difference due to the bigger wheels. The front brakes are larger and the rear drum brakes on the Swift are now replaced with disc brakes on the Swift Sport.
The 1.5 M15A DOHC variable valve timing engine in the original Suzuki Swift has been stroked up to 1.6 liters and the compression ratio has been increased to 11:1. These together with other tweakings has put an end result of 125bhp and 109lb-ft of torque in a car that’s slightly over 1000kg. The cable-operated throttle has also been replaced with a drive-by-wire electronic throttle.
The Swift Sport is the base car which Suzuki will be using for it’s Junior World Rally Championship entry so expect an even more souped of that car in commemoration of the WRC entry.
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September 10, 2005 @ 9:03 pm
lawanyer..tiap2 hari gi keje naik basikal nampak swift parking tepi umah isk..geram..belum tgk yg sport lagi
September 10, 2005 @ 9:06 pm
Oh wow….I think I’m falling in LOVE!
September 10, 2005 @ 9:06 pm
I wonder when will Perodua come up with a tuned-up version of MyVi.
September 10, 2005 @ 9:07 pm
Love the dual exzos, bigger wheels and new suspension
September 10, 2005 @ 9:20 pm
Paul, it looks good. Love the double tail pipe. But the ‘drive-by-wire’ is kinda a turn off for me.
September 10, 2005 @ 9:27 pm
sesunngguhnya lawar mcmane pun… we as malaysian hanya mampu membeli donkey car = proton…
September 10, 2005 @ 9:36 pm
huhuhuh…bile la mau dpt..
September 10, 2005 @ 9:46 pm
Paul, I read about Alfa 159. Do you have any idea when it’s gonna be launched in Malaysia? Autocar mention that, right-hand drive will be available in UK market later this year.
September 10, 2005 @ 11:02 pm
actually theres a complete review of the swift sport in EVO magazine this mnth,it seems its not as great as everybody tinks,the reviewr said chassis needs mor taut responses…..btw the car has not been lowered,jus stifed up springs,probably wil sel around 100k…
September 11, 2005 @ 1:23 am
Love at first sight, ok i’ll start saving now
September 11, 2005 @ 2:45 am
100k.. whoa. Nice price babe.
If it’s 100k many people will opt for the Sport I guess. Since its a mere 20k more.
And it’s soooo good.
Love it baby.
September 11, 2005 @ 2:56 am
This is what we call a Mini’s killer ..!! If you can’t afford Mini .. Swift is the answer for sure.
September 11, 2005 @ 11:52 am
The ad for Suzuki Swift sucks….(the ones they are screening on tv and the theatres).
But the car design itself is good.
September 11, 2005 @ 3:02 pm
I love the Swift. Can’t wait for the 2door Swift GTi!
September 11, 2005 @ 8:25 pm
everytime i look at it will remind me of 350z.
September 11, 2005 @ 8:32 pm
honourMe: I agree with you. It’s like a mini version.
September 11, 2005 @ 8:54 pm
swift has just become SWIFTER… omg.. droolll
September 12, 2005 @ 8:30 am
Ranggii bebb!!!
September 12, 2005 @ 10:13 am
drrrooooolllllzzzzzz! sluuurrrpppssss!
September 12, 2005 @ 11:15 am
Yup Yup, love this baby. No worries, I have been told that the rally version will be available by year end. One just have to pay an extra 100k, road worthy. (Sheet, should not have test drive the CBU, now I am addicted!)
September 12, 2005 @ 12:04 pm
??? I’ve drove one 3~4 month ago at the Suzuki’s dealer in Taipan USJ………
Nice looking, but lack of fun……good effort though……….
September 13, 2005 @ 4:00 pm
i have enough of all this, next thing you know naza took the licence to build the swift.. or maybe not, proton will do it. That really potong stim… overall swift is a very very cute car, babe killer..
September 13, 2005 @ 4:15 pm
it is already out in Japan, check this out!
http://www.suzuki.co.jp/dom4/lineup/swiftsport/
September 13, 2005 @ 4:37 pm
mawi….
September 13, 2005 @ 4:38 pm
i mean.. mawi’s..
September 13, 2005 @ 6:09 pm
in some ways i think myvi can be modified to look like swift
yeah low cost solution to those who crazed for swift but can only afford myvi
September 13, 2005 @ 6:11 pm
saw one good looking swift with black sport rims
the black colour rims seem to fit it well…
i think black myvi also nice with black sports rims..
September 16, 2005 @ 11:21 am
not look so good for me.
and not sporty at all..
miss match the sport-rim.
i dont know.. i look it very ugly lah..
October 2, 2005 @ 10:50 am
i bought a swift?
waitin’ for it… woohooo!! heheheh
October 2, 2005 @ 9:45 pm
is this model pictured available in australia
October 3, 2005 @ 1:07 am
I have the swift ez and was told that only New Zealand will get the sports I have replaced the front with the mesh like the sports and have had exhaust conversion looks virtually the same and I am about to have the 2nd windscreen replaced at a cost of $720.00 each time only 4 months old have contact Suzuki and they say that I neglect my car no stones just come out to go to work and the cracks start from the bottom of the left hand corner and run straight accross to the top of the drivers side window. And as I have to wait for it to come from Japan I wait 5 weeks for the windscreen totally undriveable and I have actually driven this car 5 times and have only done 180kms.
Just thought I would let you all know and I know of 3 people that own the ez models and it does the same.
October 20, 2005 @ 3:05 pm
I read Adele’s comment about cracked windscreens. I have one with a cracked windscreen. No apparent stone chips. Does anyone else know if this is an ongoing problem?
November 22, 2005 @ 12:29 am
hi
can anyone tell me the name of the song being used in the new swift advert, not the one with Christiano Ronaldo but the other one?
March 22, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
[...] The popular hot hatch by Suzuki, the Suzuki Swift will appear on Malaysian shores in CKD form by Q1 2007. The Suzuki Swift has been in Malaysia in CBU (fully-imported) form since May 2005, and has enjoyed monthly sales of about 300 units before Suzuki encountered hiccups with the AP system, causing imported Suzuki Swift cars to be stuck at the port. [...]
May 2, 2006 @ 5:07 pm
wow!! very nice.. but the price is still high.. perhaps the gov will reduce again the prices :p
June 9, 2006 @ 8:38 am
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November 3, 2006 @ 8:27 am
[...] Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd intends to go forward with it’s Suzuki Swift local CKD assembly plans, expected to begin in Quarter 1 2007. Also in store for the local car market in 2007 is the Suzuki Swift Sport (which is supposed to have a tuned up 1.6 liter engine) and a 4X2 version of the Vitara, which will appeal to those who do not need all four wheels to be driven - there are obvious cost and fuel economy advantages with a two wheel drive system instead. I’m also hoping that the upcoming Suzuki SX4 sedan might somehow find it’s way here to give us an alternative to the City and the Vios. [...]