2018 Suzuki Swift

Another ‘S’ brand has fallen. Following last week’s announcement by Subaru to shutdown all local assembly operations in Southeast Asia, Suzuki has now confirmed that it will cease automobile manufacturing in Thailand. Suzuki Motor Thailand (SMT) said that it will shutdown its plant in Rayong by the end of 2025. SMT’s plant in Rayong produces the Swift, Ciaz, and Celerio. “Following the announcement of the eco-car project by the Thai government in 2007, Suzuki applied for the project and establis

Suzuki has politely declined to share the Suzuki Swift and Jimny models with Toyota despite ongoing collaboration between the two companies and numerous rebadging of models in the past. According to Autocar India, Toyota is very interested in badge engineering the iconic Suzuki Swift and Jimny, having already previously rebadged the Toyota Glanza (Suzuki Baleno), Rumion (Ertiga), and Urban Cruiser (Grand Vitara). Also read: All-new 2023 Suzuki Swift debuts - Gets 1.2L mild-hybrid and 5MT option

Following the concept preview in October, the fourth-generation all-new Suzuki Swift now makes its world debut, bringing forth a refreshed design, new powertrain, and updated ADAS features. The major highlight is the newly developed 'Z12E' 1.2-litre 3-cylinder engine which is aided by a mild-hybrid (MHEV) system for increased torque and better fuel efficiency. The engine will be made available with a CVT-type automatic first and – Oh joy of joys – a 5-speed manual transmission, slated to follow

A concept in all but name, the Suzuki Swift concept is pretty much ready for showrooms as it previews the new fourth generation of the little hot hatch that’s set for a launch in 2024. The concept nomenclature aside, the car looks like a production model and has a inline-3 cylinder engine with a mild hybrid system. Like all concepts, the numbers aren’t set in stone yet but the little stand next to it indicates the inline-3 will have VVT and the aforementioned mild-hybrid system but is unfortunat

At the upcoming 2023 Japan Mobility Show, formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki announced that it will be unveiling a whopping 11 concepts for the first time but one which piqued our interest the most is the Suzuki Swift Concept. Though it is a concept in name, the hatchback looks production-ready and previews the looks of the upcoming fourth-generation Swift. The outgoing third-generation Swift, meanwhile has been on sale since 2016 though only the Swift Sport is officially sold in Mal

The current fourth-generation Suzuki Swift has been around since 2017 and its replacement model is nearing. Following spyshots of a prototype doing its rounds in Europe, BestCarWeb has posted their predictions for the next-generation Swift. First is the new generation Swift’s platform. According to the Japanese outlet, the new generation Swift is expected to carry over the same Heartect B platform from the previous generation model, albeit with a lengthened wheelbase for improved ride comfort. A