Suzuki Swift

I have scraped my BMW 523i and decided to change to this car due to less usage. I have never thinking of buying this car when I went to take a look on vitara and sales person introduce this cute swift . It's look small outside but very spacious inside. My family of 5 fit perfectly, I would say this car have all driver needs. The aircon is very cold at 23 degree. Power wise is very good for 1.0 turbo , it's make the pick up effortless and very good power to handle. Brake is those European car styles hard , not those soft Toyota brake which I drove mark before.Stock audio is marvelous , good bass as good as my BMW audio. Try the test car with local install touch screen audio is trash.Cornering body roll is there and sound proof is bad. Fuel comsumption is 15.5/L .However , with this price and all the plus . Plus the fact is normal 6 speed transmission very responsive not like most cars these days use CVT Transmission , response is retarded. Would recommend sales person Ms Angie , she take care all your needs in details and very patient .

My third car but first turbo car. Had drove for slightly more than a year.

Pick -up was quite good for a 1 litre car due to it turbo.

Normally a 1 litre non-turbo auto car will be quite lack in pick-up.

Turbo is really nice, it make your car very sporty like a 1.5 to 1.8 NA.

This car pick-up is equilvalant to a manual car.

My first car is a 1.1 litre NA manual.

I personally had tested up to 175km/hr in Malaysia road, not fully step down yet.

Had also drove this car all the way to Pattaya in Thailand and returned successfully without a problem.

Compact and speedy pick-up is good in this car if you are not into luxury or huge space.

I do not like bulky car such as SUV, crossover etc.

Compact hatchback have that kind of sporty look if you did the right mod.

Have test drove this car before and after further research, decided to purchase this car during Oct 19 Cars@Expo show.

Paid $10,700 for deposit so that they can bid for my coe.

Nightmare begins: After 5th round of unsuccessful bidding, my SE contacted me to ask if I would like to top up $2k to have a higher chance of securing coe, which I chose not to. I asked if the 6th bid failed as well, will they refund my deposit and he said of course, it will probably take a while from the bank to process the refund as well but cannot commit to how long exactly will they need to finalize the refund.

True enough, the 6th bid failed and thus, I asked from my SE to refund me my deposit. He sent me a cancellation form to fill in which I did and sent it back to him on 20 Dec 19.

Since then and till now 15 Jan 20, gone MIA. Refused to pick up my phone calls. Texted him a few times to ask for updates and all he replied were 3 words "I check later". No more response

I am not saying the car is not good to drive and all (which i will explain further under the what i like and do not like section), but end of the day i waited 3 months with no coe success and had to give $10,700 as deposit. At the very least, like I told my SE, lets meet on a good note and leave on a good note so please do assist in refunding my money promptly.

My SE attitude changed 360 degrees after he himself knew his own AD could not secure the bidding for the car. The worse thing was I found out from another friend of mine that he also placed a deposit during the Oct cars@Expo for the swift (which failed in the bidding as well), but he has already gotten back his refund while I am still helpless here with my SE, Frank Phua.

First of all, the positives:

1. Great driving experience as the car seats and suspension are comfortable, interiors are decent. Good for long drives

2. Very safe, as is evident from the overall structure as well as design, the car doesn't vibrate and has excellent control even at high speeds

The negatives:

1. Terrible for city traffic-acceleration at low speeds is really bad

2. Fuel mileage dramatically drops in city traffic

3. Exteriors look outdated, especially from the rear

Swift 1.0Turbo is back! It is a very reliable brand and car, High spec and powerful engin. Good for those new or old driver cause can drive easily around and parking is easy too. Highly recommend to all of you looking for small compact and beautiful hatchback japanese car with low maintenance cost and running cost as well.

If you are, like myself a person with low SES, read on.

This car looks dignified. Think modern exterior styling with LED daylight running lights and headlights. The interior is well designed for the limited space it has, and is well put together. In Japan.

There are no unnecessary rattles or squeals during operation, and there is little to complain about as far as ergonomics are concerned (apart from the rear seats not folding flat). This may be a bottom reefer car, but it is no Chevrolet Aveo, which is a great thing.

Performance is decent for a 1l engine, although the engine isn't efficient considering its displacement and the car's super-light weight. On paper, a Honda Vezel with a 1.5l engine and a significantly heavier body actually gets better fuel economy than this.

Space wise, you might be able to sit zero passengers comfortably at the back if the driver and front passenger are above 1.8m tall. Not a good thing if you have a family of adults to shuttle around often. However it's perfect if there's usually only 1 or 2 people sitting in the car. Or if you come from a family of dwarves.

Handling wise, the car is decent, although doesn't seem to be as wonderful as what some reviewers make of it. Perhaps due to the stubby proportions of the car, it just cannot match up to the cornering ability of a low slung sporty sedan. We'll just have to accept that for the shape of this car, handling is as good as it gets.

In terms of safety, the car comes with 6 airbags. But that is of little reassurance when you realise that the car doors feel light and have a tin can feel to them. Indeed, the door panels are one of the thinnest out there. The sheet metal elsewhere is soft and the front grille is effortlessly malleable by hand.

So you shouldn't be buying this car just for its fuel economy. Nor the space. Nor the handling. So what is it good for? The answer is character. The car is relatively uncommon on our roads, is competent on the highway, and is well put together. It looks respectable from the outside too.

If you have to spend the next ten years in a low budget car, then this one has the necessary characteristics to keep you from constant self pity.

The new Swift 1.0 Turbo drives really nicely, almost like a continental car in its response. The engine is punchy and great for overtaking slower moving traffic. Dare I say it, the 3 cylinder actually sounds pretty rorty. Handling is nice and darty and overall ride quality is good. The compact size makes squeezing in traffic easy and a fuss free affair. The steering and speedo dials look great as well.

Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the rest of the cabin. The interior space is on the small side. The dashboard seems rather dated with its circular air vents, old-fashioned head unit (for Standard model) and cheap feeling plastics. The doorcards are particularly cheap looking, IMO. The rear bench is also almost flat without any support for occupants. The boot space is also rather paltry in its class.

Been driving my new Swift for a couple of days now. I am constantly surprised at the performance of this little car.

There's a slight hesitancy at low revs and it feels like it's in a gear too high but push down harder and you hear the low pitched growl come on and everything smoothens out. The turbo kicks in and you're accelerating easily to the legal limit even with 4 in the car. The steering is light and direct. The ride is firm and it feels very chuckable.

I find that you can exceed the speed limit easily if you are not careful.

The cabin is roomy for Asians and pretty comfortable in the back for 2. There is medium amounts of road roar and some wind noise at highway speeds.

Getting around 15km/L so far in Sunday (light) traffic- 70% Highway. Dropped to 14 when I was a bit more enthusiastic (and the car is not run in yet).

I hope to see more of these cars on the roads soon. SE told me that last round most of the Swift buyers were successful with their COE bids.

Nice compact turbocharged 1 liter car Good upgrade from Suzuki Swift. Love it size , features, function and power

The Swift has officially arrived. This time we are getting the Australian tuned 1.0 Boosterjet turbo that is different from JDM version. Horsepower is upped from 102BHP to 109BHP and torque from 150nm to 160nm. It's good to know we are getting better stuff than the Japanese this time.

Looks alone, the Swift looks is "Updated". The trademark black A and B pillars "Helmet visor" Facade is still there. The C pillars is tweaked with a semi black "Sharkfin" Design to go with the times. The design of the front and rear lights with DRL are also tweak to go with comtemporary stylings. The rear door handles are hidden in the pillar ala Afa 147/Honda Vezel, giving it a coupe-like look. The bumper trim we get are unlike the sportier honeycomb grilles found in JDM models so it's less sporty. Too bad for me.

It mentioned that cabin space are improved. But if you ask me you won't notice unless you own an older Swift before. The Swift is a small car. Period. Comparing with the current compact hatches I have tested. The Swift size is somewhere in between a Mz2 and Jazz. The weakness is the rear seats. While the leg room is generous, the headroom is slightly low and the rear windows are a tad small. The rear seat are foldable to give bigger boot space but not as innovative as how the Jazz folds its rear and flat out the floor. The Boot space, although can stack 2 large lugguages with tonneau cover removed, is also not as large as the versatile Jazz. .

The interior trims of the Swift hints it's sporty nature. I like the dashboard layout and how the buttons are nicely put together. It is more streamline compared to the Jazz and almost as neat as the mazda 2. The D shaped steering design and the pushstart button gives a fun and sporty look to it. The front seats are abit squeezy but firm with waist/leg-hugging cushions that will hold well in spirited driving.