Suzuki Swift Sport has Grown Up - 2018 Car Review
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- čas přidán 18. 10. 2018
- Suzuki's sixth generation Swift supermini has been improved. But not beyond recognition. Jonathan Crouch reports.
With the sixth generation version of their Swift supermini, Suzuki have stayed true to the design principles that have long served them in the small car sector, low running costs, high quality and a spacious cabin being the highlights. The car is now lighter and more spacious, plus there's the option of mild hybrid technology.
Buying a car from a budget brand isn't usually something anyone does by choice. But the cost savings over more familiar options are often hard to ignore, especially when it comes to superminis. So what if you could pay budget brand prices, yet get mainstream quality? That's exactly the proposition this little Suzuki Swift has always aimed to serve up. Previous Swift models have certainly been convincing in this way, more than a million of them having been sold in Europe since 2005, with 127,000 of those in the UK.
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Best review I have seen in a long time,informative and no stupid gimmicks.Great job.
Thanks for the feedback
I agree
Excellent review!!!
I was thinking the same thing, and going to comment this, but saw your comment and saying it here. Great presentation. Learnt a lot for my own channel. Thank you.
i guess Im asking randomly but does any of you know a way to log back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me
Thank you for making my decision easy I’m going to buy one tomorrow.
How did it go?
These guys give the best reviews on internet, they do their research and home work. They should have at least 500k subs.
Thanks Zeproo 👍 we will get there eventually ✌
I'm driving one of these right now as a loaner vehicle in Japan. My car is getting fixed. Man, this car has PULL!
Nice. Which do you have, Manual or auto?
Pulls until 90kmh and runs out of breath like. 40 year smoker.
@@supercooled looool
Loved this review, every word feels considered rather than scripted. Genuinely enjoyed all the sections, great camera work and choice of shots etc. Not seen this presenter before but think he's spot on. Liked, subscribed.
If constructive criticism is welcome I'd say change the 'splash screens' for each title segment, they feel about 20 years out of date. Otherwise love it all
Hi Jimmy Goodwin, Thanks for the feedback. We couldn't agree more and are looking to update the interval titles soon.
Pretty incredible how this car can weigh under 1000kg, its lighter than my 2008 Swift by some margin and that has much less equipment, quite amazing, makes you wonder why people accept cars 300kg heaver. Light cars feel so much better to drive, its like the most important thing, they brake like hell and feel so nimble, i'm a swift convert!
How is your 2008 edition? Sport too?
I am g in a buy a 2008 Swift Spor t. Is is a. Good. Idea
@@freddieparrydrums You will love it, so many smiles per gallon
@@Slash1066 Yeah man, so much better than a boring Fiesta!
I test drive one of these for 24 hours. They are unbelievably fun to drive. I would have bought one if it wasn't for those horribly narrow seats. As an average sized Australian, my legs sat more on the bolsters than between them, and the side bolsters dug into my back. Those seats were definitely designed for small Japanese people without giving much thought to anyone of even moderate size. I also found my size 13 foot would hit the footrest when using the clutch. I found myself having to adjust how I placed my foot on the clutch pedal. I would have also preferred a digital speed readout in between the dials instead of useless graphical readouts of boost/torque, acceleration/braking, etc. The Australian version has a speedometer which goes from 0-260 so the lines are crammed so close together its hard to easily read your speed at a glance. Finally, I get that it's a small car, but a centre console armrest would have been appreciated. You don't notice it at first but when cruising for any length of time, not being able to rest your arm anywhere gets annoying. Those gripes aside, this is an insanely fun car. I could live without the digital speedo and armrest. I hope in future models they make the seats more comfortable and I'll buy one in a heartbeat!
FINALLY!!!! I found one of these by chance in a Suzuki dealership today. Loved the look of it so took it for a test drive. WOW!!! I loved it. This chap sums up everything I loved about it . IF I had looked at other journos reviews I would never have even tried it out. Wierd. This review is bang on how I experienced it and my views. Needless to say,,,, I bought it and collecting Monday!
Congrat!!
@@jesschole3788 Wow your surname isnt cholerton is it?
@@RichardsGuitarshop no its not
This review needs more reputation! Thanks for your hardworking on this video. It was very informative for me as a potential future owner. Arigato from Japan!
I own a ZC32 Swift Sport in Championship Yellow which is a great colour especially in our sunny weather. When I buy the latest Swift Sport I'll go for red. Great review 👍👍👍
Great to hear from an owner 👍 thanks for the feedback Brian
This review was the decider on my choice, great work !
Great review. Whiteout a doubt one of the best I've seen in many years. Excellent job
That's brilliant to hear, Les. Many thanks for watching 😊
Picked up one of these as an urban commuter. Easy to U turn and park, quick from the trafficlights and just a little bit to fun.
Thanks for the review. It helped alot when deciding on what small car to get.
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This is a nice thorough review, thank you.
Thanks for the good feedback Marlo.
I own one, exactly the same one in champion yellow color, and everything in this review is true. It's an impressive little car, surprizingly playful and potent. Even on long trips it's a pleasure to drive and whenever you feel the need for speed, it delivers. The worse the road is, the better it seems to handle. Great work, Suzuki ! Great review guys !
SpeedKnigh7 what MPG do you get?
You Still loving the swift ?
Man I’m gonna get a 2008 one for my first car. I love the Swifts
@@Benthebrave sorry for that late reply Ben (maybe too late), I get 33,6 MPG mixing city, highways and some fast country roads.
@@appydaze9419 hey Appy Daze. It's been 3 years I am driving it daily, I still love it. No problem or failure so far. Reliable as expected!
Very detailed review! Probably the best one out there. Bravo
Far best SSS review on YT.
You're too kind, Alex!
Excellent thorough review! :)
Thanks for the feedback spainter1985, we aim to share the most detailed reviews 👍
Comprehensive review well presented and interesting to watch. Thanks.
Thanks for the good feedback 👍
Great review and very informative, excellent presenter, just subscribed.
Thanks 👍 great to see comments like this
Residual value prediction was £6725 after 3 years. Whats going on!! 3 year old ones start at £11,000 !!
How come?
Very informative review, subscribed.
Thanks for the good feedback Major 👍
Best review ever!!
Thanks sir for the excelent review.
This is the best review of this car I’ve seen. 🙏🏻
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Everything you need in a hot hatch. 👍
Nice review
Wonderfully comprehensive review 👌
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Wow what a superb review
We're glad you enjoyed it!
The one thing I didn't like about my 2014 Swift Sport was it's lack of torque so I want one of these!
Excellent review. I’ll buy one
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wow, that's a great video!
Actually i have been sitting in a few hot hatches in search for the perfect one for my wife, my daughter and for myself and i finally found the right car with this little Pocket Rocket. Neither of the Clio RS or Fiesta ST could even barely offer that much head- and legroom in the front, nor in the back of the car. Then again, try to equip any, i mean ANY other car out there with all those features and quirks the Swift Sport comes equipped with as standard... and then check the pricetags again.
For me there is - in the 5-door-mini-segment - no other car right now that would be even close to the Swift in terms of performance, fun, space, economics and luxury/safety features combined for that little money spent. Some dealers already sell this car brand new for under 17k Euros in Germany.
Sven Heilbrunner well said, what about a Volkswagen polo gti ?..
We have the 1 litre turbo swift and its a fantastic car to drive. Its only a matter of time before we go for the sport. The booster jet is a fantastic engine.
Hi Brian, Great to hear back from an owner 👍 the sport is a great drive
Best review ever very informative and honest .
Thanks Hugo 👍 great to hear good feedback like this
OSV I’m in the market for this car and a read/see hundreds reviews also see other cars reviews from OSV and you are Top respect for your job.
@@hugojlsantos if you''re in the UK feel free to give us a call as we supply cars, and can usually beat the price from the dealership 👍 Thanks again for the feedback Hugo
OSV tanks for information. 👍
But I’m Portuguese living in Portugal.
@@hugojlsantos Good luck on the hunt for a cracking car 👌
Ray Hunt
Loved your detailed review of the Swift Sport which I have bought in the same Champion Yellow colour.
The touque on this car is great and if not driven hard
I can get 50mpg in this car.
We hope you're enjoying your new Swift Sport, Ray 👍
Excellent review, really well presented too. Interestingly, the Swift Sport is available with an automatic gearbox in New Zealand.
Thanks Arie 👍 great to see feedback like this
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply All praise well deserved. I watch a lot of car reviews on CZcams and I really appreciate your balanced and professional approach.
great review! how is the audio quality in terms of listening to music/spotify
A proper car review- done properly! Superb presenter, I can't wait to pick my Swift Sport up in a few days, but if I hadn't already decided on one, Jonathan would have just sold one to me! Thank you for explaining the tech thoroughly too, very helpful.
Not a problem! Thank you for watching 👍
I hope still for a 2 door on restyling models :) 2020+
Great review as usual folks love the Suzuki Swift Sport, just spoiled by all the adverts they ruin the channel and I am sorry but if they continue with all the adverts I will just have to walk away.
Hi there, thank you for your feedback. CZcams has been adding more advertisements to our older videos. We'll see what we can do about this 👍
Big important difference between the Suzuki and it's European counterparts , is the simple fact that the very reliable Suzuki will not breakdown!!
@26:21 you can clearly see the weight saving was a priority , look under the inside of the right mudguard, its like there’s nothing there. I wonder if you can see the wheel from the engine compartment too. But i admit that such weight saving makes it a really attractive car to buy, light and fun cars like these aren’t very common since the late 90’s i think. Well done suzuki.
No doubt the best car in this class and price..
Around here the 1.5L 200hp ST Fiesta is almost 2x the price of the Swift, wtf are you guys talking about? It's only the 140hp 1.0L Fiesta that's in the same ballpark as the Swift.
Brilliant car i have one : yes gear box bit clunky :absolutely love it
Great to hear, Graham!
In Mexico you can buy this version for less than 16,000.00 USD. Obviously it's the 6 speed manual and it was stripped of that low rear bumper tail-light, no rear view camera, no collision detection etc. but it does have the same engine and performance.
The swift offers such great value. If this variant was offered in the UK I'm sure many would go for it too
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply No doubt you guys pay almost 18,000.00 pounds and it is selling OK. 16,000.00 USD is what 14,000.00 pounds? For that kind of performance at that price, it might become Britain's best seller, who knows.
Can you buy one in tiajuna and drive over to the states ?
@@supercooled yeep you can buy one
Good car,needs a digital speedometer instead of g meters etc.
Can anyone find out. Did UK versions put a GPF on after 68 reg. I dont want to buy one to find its slower and thirstier coz theyve clamped down in its emmisions?
Hi there, it would be best to contact your local Suzuki garage to see if they can help with this 👍
I am 60 years old I have owned Evos, Subaru etc. I took one of the above for a test drive the other day not expecting to enjoy the experience, how wrong was I what a green car and the lack of weight makes it feel quite fast. The Suzuki felt like 180 bhp not 140 bhp.
Fantastic to hear you enjoyed the test drive! 👍
Japan and Hungary Suzukis equally well built IMO.
Cars from Japan naturally more expensive due to much higher cost of living there, exchange rate, shipping, potential import costs.
The amount of bespoke engineering in the Swift Sport over the standard models is extensive. This should be taken into consideration when making comparisons because you may not be getting your money's worth elsewhere.
I want this car. 😍😍😍😍😍
4:12 do you say "PS" in English? I thought it was BHP.
Some say just HP (horse power). I think any of these (PS, HP, BHP) are slightly different.
You did not mention the 6 speed torque converter auto model with paddle shifters and automatic engine braking, such as I have in Australia. The auto gearbox will take over if it feels that the engine is being over revved, or the change would be dangerous for the transmission or engine. All specifications such as acceleration and fuel consumption are identical with the manual. The auto transmission does not rob the engine of any power at all. Changes are very fast, with most changes taking place at 2,500 RPM. When driving in automatic mode, a change of gear via paddle will revert to automatic after 60 seconds. If you want to hold that gear, then pull back the gear selector one notch, and it will be maintained. We have five year warranty if all the capped price services are conducted for the first 3 years.
Hi Will, thanks for the feedback. Great to have an opinion and some extra knowledge from an owner.
37 liter tank is small for you ? I cant finish mine LOL 500-600Km is a long way to go and not find a gas-station.
I thought Europe spec cars were still built in Hungary??
Japan
Regular Swifts assembled in Hungary. Swift Sports are from Japan.
35d insurance rating versus a fiesta St 28e rating, considering the swift is lower powered, cheaper and above all has better safety standard such as autonomous braking which isn't even available on the Ford, the Ford is stolen more, how can they justify the insurance grouping on the swift sport?
Really interesting point 🤷♂️
nice badget sport car.
Sports car?
"Fast" 😂😂😂😂😂
All those electronic gadgets I can do without. What I can't stand is the torsion bar suspension in the back and the lack of a 3 door variant. Petty...
Its not breaking any performance boundaries but considering the price point it has its place in the market. Thanks for the feedback.
5 door makes the chassis stiffer due to the B-pillar. Same applies for all hatchbacks. Even the VW Golf mk2 had the top model G60 synchro made in five door only due to this very reason, the 3 doors chassis couldn’t handle the power. Car makers know what they’re doing. Also the best 80s hatches has torsion bar suspension - stiffer and ability to slide made them fun - more so than today’s multilink suspension at the back which is mainly to make the back end more stable.
All the Renault’s hot hatches have a torsion bar and look how they handle brilliantly
Those channels are for people with barely 2 brain cells to rub together. Even top gear or the grand tour is too slap Schlick for my taste.
I'm 6"1. Am I going to look stupid driving this thing?
No, don't be silly. Swifts are actually rather accommodating for taller people 👍
They do have a good amount of head room 👌🏼
I have the hybrid version of this car, I am 6’’3 and it is the most comfortable car in terms of leg and head room I have ever used. Very suitable for tall people
afaik there is not only Apple CarPlay but also Android Auto
That is correct, for instance i'm using it
I owned swift in India the car is the best and the service of Suzuki is in 1st position in India .in India swift sport is not theare 😔 theare is only swift 😕
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@@OsvUkVehicleSupply I have subscribed your channel
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply I want to tell you that your reviews are awesome.
You basically read the exact same script in this review and the newer Swift review!
Hi Pablo, thank you for the feedback which we'll pass on to our video team. We always strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information to help viewers find their perfect vehicle.
@@OsvUkVehicleSupply That you do, and I love your reviews (best on CZcams), that's why I was so disappointed to hear such a similar script.
Bumblebee
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Fiesta, when equipped, goes way up in price and psychologically for someone 3 cylinder in a no go :-) Anyway both great small cars.
Superb review. I prefer to watch car reviews like this with intelligent, well spoken presenters. Too many car videos on CZcams where the presenter is using it to promote themselves instead of the product, its so obvious with a lot of them. All tan and white teeth. Typical examples are rich kids with daddys money, posting videos such as "I just bought a new BMW M3" etc with their equally arrogant mates standing round in designer shirts, while they strut around the car and play up to the camera. Those sort of videos are for your reality show audience. People with low attention spans that think everything is 'cool'.
One thing, he is right about what he says about warranties. If car companies had faith in their cars, then perhaps they should think about minimum 5 year warranties. Maybe it will tempt people to keep their cars longer, and help the planet by saving on raw materials by not having to make as many new cars. Some will say that would harm the car industry, jobs would be lost etc, but think of it this way. Would you prefer a cure for cancer, or would you prefer to keep people in jobs that make the cancer drugs, or work in research ? Really, you all need to think about that.
Loved the review, quick look on Autotrader,
umm I thought they said
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better to buy a baleno
In India, They made this car with Coca Cola's can tin..
This car is made in Japan Suzuki product. Not to be confused with the Indian Maruti Suzuki Swift!
In India, Maruti ruins the Suzuki brand. They make the car so cheap, underpowered and unsafe that it's never good enough for people who are even a little knowledgeable about cars. Only first time car buyers go for Suzuki's here. These cool and capable cars like Swift Sport are not offered here.
I was gunna save my cash for one these and my dad said he would put £2000 towards it. But i saw a image somewhere may have been on youtube were a motorcycle crashed into it and the swift was written off but the motorcycle only needed new folks. If you crash at 60-70 mph i guarantee you will become part of the crumple zone. Put 100 -120k miles on it and will be fked. I realy gone off suzuki now i used to like them and had many of them but im not wasting money on them anymore. 😦
WHY is a middle aged man doing this review ?
Why not? 🤔
Uselessness
A gay colored tin can on wheels. Revolting and gimmicky.