UNDERRATED SUB £2000 Hot Hatch // Owning a Suzuki Swift Sport
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I've got the 'lowly' Swift 1.5VVT on a 2009. I have to disagree with your comment about these cars being difficult to modify. There are tons of mods available for the Swifts, if you know where to look. I have a Simota genuine cold air intake, HKS Hi-Silent Muffler and a custom remap (EGR off, and mapped for 98+ Octane fuel). Made 127hp on the rolling road (stock is 102hp), so technically a Swift Sport 1.6 killer.. haha! Have it on cheap Eibach lowering springs and is an absolute blast to drive, with cracking handling.
Mint that mate 👌🏻
How you disabled the EGR?
1.6killer with 127bhp yeah right 😂😂
I have a sport 2007 1.6
The truth 👌🏻
I owned a Suzuki ignis Sport between 2007 and 2018 and then moved on to the later Swift Sport from 2018. These Suzuki's are relatively cheap to buy, rugged, reliable, versatile, fun to drive, cheap to run and do not attract the wrong attention. I've used mine to commute to work, road trip, enjoy over the weekend and even run on track. They are one of the best kept secrets out there and I cannot think of a good reason why you should not buy one.
Which was more fun? Ignis Sport or Swift sport(which year was it?)
@@calebleong5853 Good question. Well, the Swift, is more refined, more compliant suspension and a better all round car. But, to answer your question, the Ignis was more fun (only just). They are very raw cars to drive and every time I drove it made me feel like I was in a rally. That could be a good or bad thing. The Recaro, seats were great, I miss them. The Swift, reviewed is more refined than the Ignis, but not as much as the later model Swift's.
Gonna buy for my 1st car!
Its always YOUNG, ON A BUDGET, NEW DRIVER....
These cars are awesome and anyone should drive one if they want
Closing in on 40 and own one. They're awesome.
i also bought one recently and i'm happy with it. 09 model suzuki swift sport. it's fun to drive quickly but you can also just drive it normally and still have fun with it.
Gonna buy one as my first car
Yeah the idea that you need to piss away more of your hard-earned money on a rapidly depreciating asset just because you're older is kind of the opposite of maturity. Consumerism is a fake and gay ideology.
Drive this since 2008. Still in love with it.
My younger sister had one and driving it reminded me of my old 205 gti- so much fun
This review is amazing! The detail and description is top notch👍
The slightly newer shape made from 2012-2018 was incredible. My cousin had one for 3 years and it was one of the most fun cars I've ever driven just because it handles so well from factory
I agree mate I’ve got one now and the only thing I can fault is how you always have to have it above 4K revs to really feel any pull
I have a 07 31S and I absolutely love mine!
This generation of swift sport is the most stock car you can get nowadays for the money. You can find a decent one for around 3000 euros. Not the most practical (small trunk, no spare wheel), not the most economical (needs only premium petrol and its not intended to be driven in low revs) but on the other hand:
- the robust feel it gives you as a driver, from the beefy steering wheel, seat, gear knob and so on, it easily gives the impression thats an extension of you
- the way is going into corners with the factory suspension, very little roll, sometimes a bit of liftoff oversteer, not boring at all
- the power is enough but go above 4k rpm to enjoy it
- the looks are always subjective but its not that common on the street, big 17 inch wheels, 2 exhaust pipes, tail wing. Japanese is not going unnoticed
So enjoy it while you can and because its more accessible than ever
Got a 16 plate sport. Great on twisty back roads. Give plenty of wellie and it sticks to the road like glue.
the happiest guy in the happiest car XD... saving up for this car...
This makes me want to buy one even more now 🙂
These are a fantastic hot hatch, had mine for 2 years and still enjoy driving it, catches people off guard with just how pokey it is and it’s more practical for dining out than my A4 its flat dash and x3 cup holders. Great fun for just over 1k
Awaiting my 2014 Suzuki Swift Sport with Sat Nav arriving Sunday! :) Cant wait !
As a mk6 fiesta owner im jealous of that tea shelf! 👀
Just bought myself a cheap 1.5 vvt one as a runaround and i love it... think i might have get a sport tho... truly fabulous fun little hatches it handles better than any of my old ep3 type-r's if not quite as nippy lol... Underrated bargains jamie i agree 100%
these are good cars solid and fun to drive my good mate owned one underrated agreed, if you can get your hands on another CIVIC EP2 would be a good watch as review few years back was a bit of a short vid would be good to get one on as part of this series! Keep it up bro rate these hot hatch videos
I've started putting shell v power fuel in mine and I've noticed a difference (quite noticeable as well). Love these cars
Do you think it's worth the better fuel then?
Loved my swift sport!
Just swapped an e39 for one and couldn't be happier. Only driven it once but I didn't stop smiling
That's an odd swap. Was the E39 on its last legs?
I have owned one of these for three years now and I love mine!!! I’ve put side skirts, new spoiler, wind deflectors and also upgraded lights both front and back and I love it!!! If anyone is thinking of getting one just don’t hesitate!!! Mines barely had an issue and it is so fun to drive!!! Buzzing someone has finally done a video on one 👊👊
1 month old baby 2021 Swifty Hybrid 😍 here . 1200km . Did you rev to 6000 RPM yours after the first 1000km and any pointers for a new owner ? TY in advance
Nice man, I am buying one as my first car
@@freddieparrydrums you won’t regret it mate mines now got a custom sun strip, black bonnet, straight pipe cat back and few others bits hoping to get wrapped roof and then tints and then move on to under the bonnet
@@michaelslater5669 That sounds awesome, I have a lot of experience with cars already and I will want to do simple stuff like that. I don’t want a boring common Fiesta!
How is the sound of the stereo? I’m thinking to buy one
Swift sport is the Miata/mx5 of the hatchback world! Not fast but lots of fun to drive!
Just bought one yesterday! it's a 2008 sport and has done 70k miles and only had 1 owner. Has loads of carbon fibre optional extras the Suzuki offered back in 2008. Drives like a dream. I've gone from an Audi 1.8 turbo "remapped" to a 1.6 Suzuki n/a. I much prefer the Suzuki. It has a surprising amount of torque.
Nice man, I am buying one for my first car
It only cost 1400 bud. It was up for 2000 but got it down a bit. It's still going strong now!
@@TheBritishGamer13 Oh that's great. Money well spent!
@@freddieparrydrums did you get the car?
What are the runnings costs like? Cheap parts aswell?
i got a 2007 Sport when i was 18 and it is the best car!
I recommend the Suzuki Ignis Sport. Same power to weight ratio but more agile due to it being about 940kgs. Could keep up with many more powerful cars on B roads. Loved mine and they're a bit less common.
I have the Swift and my friend has the ignis. The Ignis is actually a little bit faster due to lower weight or maybe it's because my friend has the back seats removed.
I have an 09 ZC31s and I love mine to bits
Bloody great and underrated motors
only what you have to keep eye out is the rust
Who doesnt. Once you try it - you love it 😍
@@Duijnkiller BTW do you often see Ford Fiesta clubs ? Or Yaris club of owners ? Swift clubs are everywhere in the world !
Ive owned a zc32s in the past and the mrs currently owns a zc31s and we absolutely love it! Such great little pocket rockets. The only downside is we live in New Zealand and the prices for cars here are pretty ridiculous, that same model with similar mileage will cost around $10k give or take.
Cheapest you could find would be around $4k? But with over 250k kms on the clock. We paid $7k for my mrs 31s a '07 model manual with around 120k kms at the time. Great cars other than the price here in NZ
I own a zc32s and the prices here are ridiculous in Singapore.
I bought my 32s for SGD40+k (SGD and NZD are almost 1:1), and i can only drive it for a remaining 3 and a half years before my certificate of entitlement ends in 2022.
To continue driving past that, i need to pay maybe another $40-50k in order to own the car for another 10 years.
Similar kind of speed? I prefer the 31 looks wise and interior
I'm getting a 2009 suzuki swift for my first car, think it's a great option for getting better at driving now ive passed my test! Also seems fun to drive! :) excited to mod it alittle but not as far as suspension etc. mainly cosmetic probably.
Drive sade dude
Same here, I am gonna buy one as my first car. I am already an experienced driver tho
Cars like this aren't worth funnelling money into unless you've got the spare cash to spend on it tbh.
Great review very accurate!
I love the 2 Door Swift, for a long time
Ive got a lovely modified swift sport 07 1.6l fantastic to drive and so much fun
I owned mine for 2 years and modified it and ended up getting the next gen which we still own at the moment... Fantastic cars but I wouldn't call them Hot Hatches (more like a warm hatch like the Renault Twingo Sport) but very well priced and great for new drivers, definitely a good choice for a car that can be daily driven on a budget but fun and engaging too.
Suzuki swift has plenty of aftermarket support. I have not found the prices high. That may have something to do with being in the UK. I purchased a second hand HKS aftermarket exhaust for about $150 Aud. Love the Suzuki swift sport.
Where did u get the exhaust?
I got 2 of them. One for daily drive and one immaculate I am saving for the future.
Where were they assembled ? Hungary ?
@@cocosloan3748 most probably, the japan made is not the easy to find in europe
Id consider buying one there nearly as fast as my Subaru Forester s turbo but there fwd fast and good on fuel !
I have been looking at these for a while but I dont have a lot of info on them, in a new focus atm for the family (comfy&boring) but owned a 350z and 330ci in the past and I miss those fun days, been looking at a budget b road beater and this is definitely tempting after seeing this
I have a 2007 Swift Sport, if you have any questions feel free to ask!
@@Tougebeat I also own a Suzuki Swift Sport 2007 MY. It genuinely is awesome value for money. This Suzuki and the Mazda MX5 are the best value when it comes to reasonable everyday performance.
@@Tougebeat I’m gonna buy one for my first car
@@freddieparrydrums Go ahead, it’s a great car
Drove my mates sport for a week around 2011ish, great cars and pretty fun on the b-roads. Overtook someone doing 80 without realising and the steering was pretty accurate but really stiff for a small car
I live on an island so basically all we do is import cars and customs is a mad scam so that 2k would turn into around 10k to 25k
Celica VVTI should be on the under £2k list. A lot of car for the money
Nice car !!
I've had a Swift Sport (2007) since 2017 (First car). Looking to upgrade to an Audi A3 now.
The car is a blast to drive. Great choice for a first sporty hatch on a budget.
Looking to downgrade*
@@BrasoBiadonsky lmao yeah idk why he wants an A3 lol
get something different than audi a3
@@Moonlight-hq3gi I did not ;) I have an Audi A3 Limousine S Line since march 2021. It's awesome. The right options, 19 inch wheels, and 175HP after stage 1 tuning.
@@AscendanceMedia Cool, but I bet it’s not as fun to drive
I own a modified swift gti 95 and looking to buy one of these as a daily… hope they have that raw feel like my gti does..and hopefully ain’t to slow compared
I mean, what's not to like...
Pokey 1.6 up front, nimble handling, little bit of lift off oversteer and a twin exit exhaust at the back...
and not a bad noise from a 4 pot.
I've got the 32s loads of fun but you won't get much more out of it without forced induction... If that's what your in to ;)
If the owner is watching tell him to get a simota intake on it. Very easy to install and fairly cheap too. Makes the car sound way more aggresive.
Ordering mine tomorrow can't wait
@@zc31s56 you will not regret it, I just put a video on my Channel of the sound 👍
@@TheRyanl164 cheers lad what ova mods you done so far
@@zc31s56 no longer own the car but all I had done was the intake, lowering springs and a strut brace. 👍
Yeah that will be one of the next mods I got planned
Just brought my first car and it’s a 2014 Suzuki swift SZ-3 1.2 31k miles paid about 5.2k for it.. really happy with it but now everyone asks how much I’ve spent, I tell them and now I literally am too nervous to drive it because all they say is “ you should of went for a cheaper car what if you crash it or what if someone hits you “ never found words to affect me but this shits annoying! Wanna go out and drive so bad but I’m so nervous now
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I'm running about in an 13 plate. Most fun I've ever had driving. I've been driving 30 years...
Planning on getting a 1.4l sz3 (non sport) swfit as my first car real soon👀
Nm I'm most likely getting the sport as its somehow cheaper on insurance that the 1.4
I got one of them at the moment, pretty fun little car. Everywhere I go, I’m racing!
Do you find it a really rough drive? I've got one and can feel every little bump in the road, it's really uncomfortable. I know it's a sport so it's not meant to be luxury but it's a bit extreme for a daily driver
@@Shooooooop my 2013 sport is stiff as shit and even tiny pot holes you can feel which I guess is a benefit and a negative
I have one and I don’t find mine a rough ride tbf quite smooth actually
@@Shooooooop it is a tad bumpy but nothing too harsh.
I have a 2007 model and yes it is a stiff car
Need an upgrade (currently have a Peugeot 206 1.1l and first car was a 2001 Corsa 1.2l)
Need something that has a bit more power but good for getting about with my deliveries. Also want something with a bit of fun behind it. Which I think these have going for them. £2000 and under is my budget so fingers crossed there is some about in the southwest.
I have a white zc32 amazing
Can’t wait to buy one for ky first car
Did you get one? I wanna save up for either this or a Mazda 2 sport as my second car. I'm not bothered about power, I just want fun handling.
Not a pocket rocket but can be fun and agile.
Dont know how people live with small im-practical cars tho.
Id never trade my 2.8 v6 turbo hatch for anything. Having speed AND practicallity is very important.
Why is having speed important? Where can you drive to the cars full potential (unless you track the car)?
@@londo0 Exactly. High speed is only there for braggin points for most people. I rather have fun with a car.
I'm getting one in a few days!! Excited AF
i've owned my 2007 Swift Sport for over a decade. I've driven both of the newer models and neither provides such a 'tactile' driving experience (e.g. weightless clutch etc.). The only thing I'd swap my Swift for is a Hyundai i20N...
Had a white ZC21S, banging motor
Literally just picked up a 08 DDIS 1.3 for £500
Nice check engine light xD
Been looking at one of these as my next car, either this or been looking at a Civic ep2 sport, just don’t know which one, these are taking my fancy though
Get one Tom mate I’ve had one for three years and there a lot of fun and quite rare tbf
Is it a reliable engine after 200 000 km and how is the servicing ?
Don't mean to be a buzz kill but I'm 18 and I have 1 year no claims and I drive a mk7 Celica GT for work and day to day and have a mk2 1.8 mx5 and both are 600 pounds to insure with admiral on the same policy, I'm a delivery driver and have business insurance for the Celica.
My mate has owned a 2008 swift for 5+ years now and I'm buying it in around 15 hours for £800.
Has 123k and just lowering springs.
My 2009 fiat punto T-JET with modified 160bhp 92k and coilovers has no problem out accelerating on straight roads but the swift is always 150m ahead after each B road twisty section.
I actually cannot wait to get my hands on a less powerful drivers car!
Nice choice . Swifty has just enough power to make B-road trip exciting - it sticks to the road where no other serial production car does - and it cannot accelerate you enough to get in trouble 😉
@@cocosloan3748 Exactly. You don’t need eleventy-bajillion horsepower to have huge amounts of fun behind the wheel, you know!
As James May once said during his Fiat Panda review in Series 18 of Top Gear, “it’s not actually about how much power you have, it’s about how much power you can use.”
…and cue all the 10-13 year old Ferrari/Lamborghini fanboys who will probably tell you otherwise, even though they’ve never ever driven one.
easy enough to mod if you know where to look and the right people, i just sold my swift gl and bought a swift sport 1.6vvt 07 plate with 67k on it, 2.2k, bargain
The elefant in the room, the AC is packing up on the later models, some kind of factory defect, new AC from Suzuki dealer, £2000!!!!
I took all mine out. Decent weight reduction, better engine cooling and much easier to work on.
I had a baleno gsr not tbag offroad in the snow i reversed up a lane a landrover went down over, like fuk was i staying mid wales.
Hi, can anyone help, ive a 2011 in this shape, i cant for the life of me find the right wind deflectors, ive tried the 3 door ones and the five door none fit!? Can anyone help? Thanks
Hi did you manage to find them, I'm looking to purchase a 2011 soon myself.
I want to get a 2012 or newer on finance but minimum 5k for a 2012 with 70-100k on the clock. 2013 with around 60-70k are asking asking 6.5k. sod that lol
The z32s is even better and looks better again
32 looks better yes but in the 31 you have more feel for the road
I own a 32, brilliant little car
Plus a 6 speed box and better looks all round
Not quite. A lot of people actually prefer the 31s as it is a bit more core driver focused than the 32s. I own a 32s and I love it however I think it is an amazing car
Nippy, agile, fun, good on fuel. Good handbrakes. Cheap and cheerful 👍faster than all ur mates shitboxes
Nice car i just dont like the 5th gear longdrive sucks too.... 4k rpm for doing 110 to 120 kph 🤷
Yes, a sixth gear would have been good. But then they made up for it with the successor.
Driving on the Autobahn is also not really good for fuel consumption. At 220km/h (~210 with GPS) it consumes 24 liters @7.200rpm, even at lower speeds the consumption is high due to the missing sixth gear. But this car wasn't designed for the highway anyway, so not so bad.
I had a black 07 reg swift sport
Air intake
non res center pipe
Lowerin springs
It was a bluddy brilliant lil motor till someone smashed me n wrote it off
So sad to hear that.
They’re not as bad as i thought 👀🔥
Go to a dealer and ask for a test ride. You will fall in love !
This or a Mazda 2 sport as my 2nd car?
I'll be 19 at the time, I'm just driving the family car for a bit but it's a Hyundai i10 so not great for mods. I want to save up for a sort of similar car, just fun to drive, lightweight and good on fuel with at least 4 seats whilst being reliable is my priority.
Suzuki will be simpler if you don't want to have too much issues with doing maintenance yourself
Supercharger kit for these is around 4k
Suzuki need to do a replacement for the Swift Gti. The sport just isn’t in the same league.
I have a 2007 with a k12b engine auto
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Definitely not a hot hatch, but I own one and it is definitely a fun car and a bargain price wise!
Hi Jamie great vid, how do these compare to a civic EP2? I'm looking for a new daily and also have an EP3 that I will be using as a toy
Miles better bro don't get me wrong love ep2s but swift is better
I've looked at them as a daily as well as a Yaris T Sport
@@limbo5463 yeh must say I was looking at a 18 sr tbf but ended up with the swift
I’ve got a full exhaust system and air filter on my Ep2 and it sticks with a stock swift sport and not much in it from standard tbh, EP2 is really underrated especially by people who’ve never owned one, it’s not a type r ofc but it’s no where near as bad as some make out out it this way I’ve kept with 170bhp 1 series up to 80 and I’ve gapped multiple 116i’s that’s run around 140bhp 1.6 turbo so the Ep2 in the hands of a good driver is a solid daily mate not much in it for me in terms of swift and Ep2 feel just as quick as each other as well
@@zc31s56 is like to know what you think is miles better about the swift sport mate? As I’ve got an Ep2 and mate has swift sport and really very similar experience IMO, nice one mate!
Swifts and the Fit/Jazz are amazing dally drivers and with some minor mods lots of fun on b roads or the track
I'm not ' young' but I love Suzuki Swift !
Just get parts from Japan for them. Not to expensive
I'm not sure who doesn't rate it tbh...
There is a literal shit tonne of mods you can do to these...
They're insurance group 23
If u can get a 2012-2017 swift sport there a 19
@@blurr578 completely different car though
@@olliey4180 yeah but at the moment they are relatively low and you can get one for about £3000, I got mine for £2500 and they are better performing then the one in this video
@@blurr578 depends on how you define better performing
The Celica is cheaper/same price and faster, and much better looking imo
Celica has more rust as well as 17 years old..
@@excusem33 Only if you buy cheap clapped out celicas, there's still plenty of them with no rust...I've owned one, I personally would never buy a swift sport it just doesn't look special or have anything particular about it, engine might be a bit more reliable idk, the 2zz and 1zz have their problems but easily avoidable and you hit 200-300k miles no problem, I'm on the verge of getting a Clio RS now so reliability obviously isn't a problem for me if I'm buying French..
@@2Skills4u dude the last model Celica is one of the ugliest cars Toyota has ever made, I'd take a swift over it any day. I'm also only 6ft and my head touches the roof and it's way to cramped inside.
@@elobiretv Yeah dude, go buy a swift dude
@@2Skills4u Had a Swift for years, I'll stick with my GT86 now 😂
underated becouse thisnever on that stupid movie call fast and fucking furious,although this a great and fun to drive car
Think it's underrated because of the badge more than anything. When so ebody says sporty Japanese car, the last name said is suzuki. How many times are there insta and fb posts listing the best Japanese cars from nissa, Toyota, Mazda, mutsubishi subaru and Honda? Never see suzuki in the same listing which is a shame. I have a cappuccino as a second car and its great. I'd love a swift sport as a daily at some point
@@keio5274 Damn, that's true. The Swift Sport is not a car for posers. It's all about driving and having fun.
@@BrasoBiadonsky definitely, because the suzuki brand isn't as "cool" as the others so why would people pose about it? 🤣 Shame though
@@keio5274 But as Suzuki owner, I think that is a brand with some of the cheapest and funniest cars... Zc31s, Swift GTi 1.3, Jimny, Vitara, Ignis Sport... And also, the last ZC33s is a proper pocket rocket.
@@BrasoBiadonsky aw yeah definitely, as a fellow suzuki owner they are the best at making fun cheap cars, but most people prefer fun and expensive cars as they get more attention and equal to more insta followers 🤣
These are notoriously known to have bent exhaust valves the 1.6 sport swift early models like these ones loss of power, hesitstion, overheating , blowback from the exhaust strong smelling fumes coming from the exhaust are all sure tell tale signs that you have the same problem I had with my swift good luck any of u owners of one
I’d sooner have a Fiesta ST150 personally
I'd sooner have a clip 182 over that. Same sized engine and an extra 30hp. This is a 1.5, half a litre smaller don't forget
@@keio5274 forgot about those tbf!
This is a 1.6, but there is 1.3 and 1.5 variants
@@jackmosley4909 my bad, thought they were 1.5s
Don't look anywhere near as nice though. Stand out much more in a tuned swift sport than you would in a ST150. I could afford to tune my Suzuki Sport for the same price as buying a bog standard ST150
Luke warm hatch hence the relatively cheap insurance.Good car for a kid that’s just passed their test.
this or an IS200
4K views lololol
and how many views do you have kid?
Another shitbox
Swift and sport.. bit like a bloke with lip fillers, odd match up!
Not really what are u even trying to say?
If you look into the history of Suzuki and the swift sport (even the ignis sport, called swift sport in Japan) they were homologation for the JWRC, strays well away from your idea of “it’s a girls car”
That's what I thought as well before owning it. I bought it back in November 2020 as a stop-gap before moving to a Honda Integra Type R DC5, but I was pleasantly surprised. This little car actually earns the "sport" moniker. The engine is genuinely Rev-happy, and the front-end grips awesomely. It is also quite rigid under cornering. The only thing I dislike about the Suzuki Swift Sport is that its gearbox shifter is a bit rubbery at times, especially when it is cold.