Suzuki Swift 1.2

Overview

Being the torchbearer of the premium hatchback segment, the Suzuki Swift has ruled on the roads for quite a long time now. The Suzuki Swift is a perfect package for the ones who wish to have performance along with great styling and comfort. The popularity of Swift is due to the Suzuki’s engineering, its superior road presence and firm handling, which have helped the hatchback in maintaining a leading position in the market since its introduction. What has kept the customer’s interest intact with this Suzuki’s offering is the reliability that other models fail to provide in various aspects.

Swift has also managed to cater the basic requirements of the Filipinos quite well with its decent ground clearance, impressive fuel efficiency figures and sporty styling. Though the global market has been bestowed with the 2018 version of the Swift, the Philippines market is still led by the older version of the hatchback which competes against models like Mitsubishi Mirage, Kia Rio Hatchback, and the updated Chevrolet Spark.

Interior & Features

A decent black single tone environment is encased in the hatchback to carry the sporty spirit inside as well. The broad design of the dashboard and the center console further improve the sporty feel of the cabin in an effective manner. Engineers have done a fine usage of chrome which covers the AC ducts, power steering wheel, information clusters, at the dashboard edge, and the inner door handles. Comfortable cushioned front and rear seats with decent legroom space give you a leisure feeling while traveling. The luggage area light with luggage cover, 3 position cabin lighting, ticket holders, storage pockets, outside temperature gauge, and gear position indicator are some of the highlighting interior features equipped in the hatch.

Other features of Swift include a day and night rear view mirror for clear and better vision, Height adjustable driver seat in order to make long drives easy on the way, foldable rear seats to increase the storage space, and mini storage spaces like front and rear Cup holders, Bottle holders, rear Coat hooks, seatback pocket and a storage box over the instrument panel. The power steering wheel in a 3 spoke design has audio controls mounted for the driver's easy usability.

Exterior

Minor upgradations have been given to the hatchback in order to make it, even more, sportier with the black colored A & B pillars and window panels. The standard front grille with chrome finished Suzuki emblem and the air dams are both adding to this black sporty combination. Headlamps being similar in design are Halogen multi reflectors and are accompanied by front fog lamps. The side profile has got body colored electrically adjustable side mirrors and door handles. From the rear, the car possesses the similar outward shaped tail lamps and rear bumper extending towards the sides. A high mounted stop lamp and a single speed wiper are placed on the tailgate mirror. The bold and stylish design builds a silhouette that gives the hatchback a spirited character like none other.

Braking & Safety

The braking duties of this hatchback are handled by disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. The efficiency further improves due to the inclusion of ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) and EBD (Electronic Brake Force Distribution)