Tag: 2012 Suzuki Swift

  • 2012 Suzuki Swift Attitude Special Edition

    Suzuki has announced another special edition vehicle. This time, the Swift Attitude will be available in the UK and just 500 units will be built. 5-door and 3-door variants will be produced. The small city car is aimed  at younger buyers, who seek the thrill of driving at decent price.

    Swift Attitude is based on the 1.2-litre SZ3 model but with more sporty and aggressive styling. The 1.2-litre Dual VVT 94PS engine is one of the most powerful in its class but offers low emissions of just 116g/km, 56.5mpg on the combined cycle and only £30 in Annual VED charges.

    The SZ3 grade comes with 7 airbags, ESP, air conditioning and USB port as standard but offers increased specification with front fog lamps and rear privacy glass together with an enhanced sporty appearance consisting of Carbon fibre effect roof and door mirrors, rear upper spoiler in body colour, Carbon fibre effect ‘Attitude’ badging and 16-inch wheels in black paint finish.

    With an insurance group rating of 9E, Attitude is ideal for younger Swift fans to own a bespoke and sporty looking car at an affordable purchase price together with low costs of ownership.

    For customers looking for a PCP (Personal Contract purchase), Suzuki Financial Services are offering Swift Attitude for a deposit of just £1,500 followed by 43 monthly payments of £179 and a final payment at the end of the agreement to keep the car.

    Swift Attitude is available in Superior White only and competitively priced at £10 750 for 3-door and £11 220 for the 5-door model.

    2012 Suzuki Swift Attitude Special Edition
    2012 Suzuki Swift Attitude Special Edition

    Source: Suzuki

  • 2012 Suzuki Swift in production and ready to go on sale

    2012-Suzuki-Swift-THumbSuzuki Motor Corporation is staring the production of the all-new 2012 Suzuki Swift, which in addition is scheduled to go on sale tomorrow – on 22d of March in Thailand. What needs to be highlighted here is that the new model of Swift is actually an eco-car project, which was developed with the aim to increase the production and awareness around environmentally friendly compact passenger vehicles. The new Swift is being produced in Thailand, Japan, Hungary, and India, thus making it easier to achieve high appraisal worldwide for its driving performance and design. In addition, this model of Swift is scheduled do be distributed not only in Thailand,  but also in neighboring Asian countries. Still, the goal of Suzuki remains one: to deliver valuable products to its customers worldwide.

    Suzuki has already produced a sport version of the Swift model, which has been achieving international acclaim and many awards.

    2012 Suzuki Swift
    2012 Suzuki Swift

    Source: Suzuki

  • 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport – Best Hot Hatchback

    Suzuki Swift Sport has been named Best Hot Hatchback at the Carbuyer.co.uk Awards. The small performance car was comprehensively judged by the editorial team and was the clear winner against some strong competition. 2012 Swift Sport managed to score 5 out of a possible 5 overall with the judges all agreeing that the new model combines agile handling, sparkling performance and an affordable price in perfect quantities.

    The new Swift Sport is powered by a 1.6 liter VVT engine with 136PS (100 kW) and 160Nm (118 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 8.7 seconds and a top speed of 195 km/h (121 mph). The fuel economy is 6.4 l /100 km with 147 g/km CO2. The engine is mated to a new 6-speed manual gearbox. Furthermore, the car is in Insurance Group 19, which down four groups over previous Sport model.

    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport is priced from £13 499. It comes with a very high standard equipment specification including 7 airbags, auto air conditioning, cruise control, Bluetooth connectivity and USB port, rear privacy glass, 17“ alloy wheels – as well as metallic paint finish. HID Projector headlamps for both low and high beam are also fitted as standard.

    “We are of course really pleased with our award from Carbuyer.co.uk which reinforces the message to our customers that Suzuki offers a great value and fun to drive new Swift Sport with higher standard specification, lower emissions and even better fuel consumption than before”, said Dale Wyatt, Sales and Marketing Director, Suzuki GB PLC.

    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport
    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport

    Source: Suzuki

  • 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show

    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport will be exhibited at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

    The small hatchback is powered by a 1.6 liter M16A engine developed exclusively for the Swift Sport. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox boasting nice performance that is both exciting and environmentally responsible. The four-cylinder delivers 136 PS (100 kW) and 160Nm (118 lb-ft).

    The new Swift Sport offers superior cornering stability and brisker, more responsive handling thanks to struts with internal rebound springs and an exclusive rear-suspension design.

    High levels of safety are assured by features such as a light, stiff, impact-absorbing body, 7 airbags including curtain airbags and a driver’s knee airbag; and ESP (Electronic Stability Program).

    The new Swift Sport will hit the market later this year. Stay tuned for more information and price list.

    Check out the specification, below!

    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport FrontSide
    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport FrontSide

    2012 Suzuki Swift Sport Specification:

    • Overall length 3,890mm
    • Overall width 1,695mm
    • Overall height 1,510mm
    • Wheelbase 2,430mm
    • Treads Front 1,470mm
    • Rear 1,475mm
    • Piston displacement 1,586cm³
    • Maximum output 100kw/6,900rpm *²
    • Maximum torque 160N-m/4,400rpm *²

    *¹ The show will be open to the press on 13 and 14 September. It will be open to the general public from 15 to 25 September. The Suzuki stand will be located in hall 3.1, stand no A07.

    *² The data is provisional pending the results of homologation procedures.

    Source: Suzuki