The changes are hard to spot at first glance, but most of the improvements are under the skin. For one, there is a new 2.0 litre four-cylinder 16-valve engine, which offers 150bhp. The manual gearbox has also been given an additional gear, to six speeds, while there is also a CVT transmission with paddle shifters. Both transmissions have been tuned to offer improved acceleration and fuel consumption.

As for the cosmetic changes, the new SX4 gets new 17-inch wheels, fitted onto lowered suspension which has been modified slightly. There´s also a new aero package which includes a new grille, bumpers, sideskirts and front and rear spoilers. Suzuki claims that the improvements make the SX4 even better than the Swift in terms of steering and yaw performance, skidpad, as well as braking.

Inside, the new SX4 gets a new navigation system package that includes 3D graphics, lane guidance, as well as collateral information like weather mapping and airline arrivals/departures, and there's a new instrument cluster as well.