You’ve seen the renders and the spyshots, but now, the next-generation Suzuki Swift has been revealed in a series of leaked brochure images. These come courtesy of Japanese site CarDrive and reveal quite a bit beyond just the B-segment model’s new looks.
However, since the most judged upon aspect of any car is the latter, we’ll focus on that first. Up front, the teardrop-shaped headlamps seen on previous test mules are present here, as is the trapezoidal grille and U-shaped lower section that hosts the fog lamps.
More pronounced haunches that progress from the front wheels to the rear of the car form part of the redesigned profile, which also include a new C-pillar design. The Swift now gets a “floating roof” look, with a small area of the C-pillar being blacked out, also accommodating the handles for the rear doors.
As for the rear, the Swift’s new taillights are more square-shaped than before, and there is now a small area that provides a clearer separation between the rear hatch and number plate section. Based on this Japanese-market brochure, eight exterior body colours will also be offered, along with several variant-dependant wheel designs.
Looking at the grainy shot of the cabin, the Swift’s new dashboard layout features more prominent air-con vents, a larger touchscreen infotainment system and new switchgear. Elsewhere, the centre console appears to be angled more upwards, and there’s a brand-new steering wheel and instrument cluster as well.
Power comes from a 1.0 litre Boosterjet turbocharged petrol engine from the Baleno, as well as a 1.2 litre twin-injector Dualjet engine. A five-speed manual is available for both engines, but only the 1.0L gets a six-speed automatic, with the 1.2L getting a CVT instead.
Suzuki also offers a hybrid solution to go with the larger engine, which is likely a mild system that employs an integrated starter generator (ISG) to assist the engine during acceleration and generates electricity during braking. No mention of a Sport variant here, which is expected to carry a turbocharged engine this time round instead of a naturally-aspirated mill in the past.
More details about the Swift will be made available when the model is revealed in its entirely, but for now, what do you think of the revamped B-segment car?
Nose nicked of an f-type
Akan tiba tidak lama lagi. Proton Swift R3
All those dreaming Proton will rebadge this, please dream on. The Japs are clever. They ONLY sell old outdated lousy technology to us.
Why do you think they don’t give us the Suzuki Landy and the Suzuki Kizashi?
They give us unwanted low safety spec Ertiga and yet we have to pay Suzuki royalty few hundred million ringgit to rebadge the Ertiga.
If Suzuki was sincere with Proton, they will give us the Swift and the Kizashi as well as the Landy as Proton rebadge models.
Proton should use their brains a bit. Should downsize all the 12,000 lazy staff of theirs. Kick all the highly paid engineers in Proton.
Proton has one of the largest pool of engineers who all earn 5 figures. But they come out with ZERO.
Give up all your nonsense models. Just keep the Saga and rebadge the Swift, Kizashi and the Landy (superb MPV/Van)
Proton then can return to Profit. Why keep an overbloated staff of 12,000 people when you are bleeding RM4 million per day?
High time for Proton to seriously think about being a 100% rebadger. It will save the company
Cannot. Like dat, Malaysia tak boleh!
Suzuki swift is just mini wannabe. Nothing special, just the look. Buy second hand from me better.
Isnt that what we always got?From Honda,Toyota etc..we get the outdated tech. Dont get me start on Perodua and Daihatsu.
>> Japs outdated lousy tech
>> Rebadged Honda Accord
Choose 1..
http://paultan.org/2012/03/23/suzuki-kizashi-is-finally-here-two-trims-from-rm147888/ in case if your don’t know that Suzuki Kizashi already here THREE YEARS AGO!!
Tak mau. Iriz lagi best
The front looks like its taken from mercedes AMG GT
Woah below RM70k after JPY to MYR conversion. But we can only dream. Unless Proton-Suzuki JV can rebadge this.
oh well, MYR dropped to 1998 lows again…inb4 Jho takkan Turun #NOshame.
Oh well bro, John can explain why ringgit its worst in SEA ..
who let the dogs out
john is our economist. he can explain why our ringgit is collapsing and why Mat Salleh is pulling their money out of Malaysia big time
Ringgit has no more value anymore. Soon to be banana currency
Malaysia’s economy more stable than neighbor’s….
inb4…. oh well, at least dun look like myvi anymore
Is the interior space still smaller than MyVi?
Proton shud rebadge this and sell it competitively against the new Perodua Myvi
Agreed. while they’re at it, why not rebadge this as well? but then again, iriz mau letak mana?
Cancelling my order at proton…..
and Hello Suzuki….
where place order? i thought suzuki cabut already?
Not like we’ll be getting it in Malaysia…
Id say it looks more like the vauxhall corsa
New Swift gets 6 speed conventional automatic or CVT but they gave 4 speed obsolete conventional automatic to Proton Ertiga. Raw deal.
Any chance of getting this in Malaysia?
the front nose look like the front of mercedes benz..
if the 0-100 sprint is more than 10 secs, this won’t be attractive.
also the top speed must be access of 200kmph, else it’s of no use.
Which standard Japanese B-segment hatchback can do 0-100 kph in less than 10 secs and can top 200 kph? Even the Myvi 1.5 MT needs more than 10 secs and can’t top 180 kph.
I’m sorry but you’re wrong. Even Paultan have stated here an Automatic 1.5 Myvi can 0-100kmh under 10 secs. Start reading
Looks like the Alto and Fiesta rolled into one…
somehow the rear design reminds me of Suzuki Baleno
Should called it Suzuki Boring or Suzuki Slow. It is not Swift without a 6MT.
I will definately trade in my swift for one of this especially the 1.0 turbo variant, if Suzuki still available in Malaysia.