Suzuki has released new pictures of its forthcoming Swift supermini, including the first shots of its interior.
While the exterior changes are minimal, the interior gets some styling cues from the larger Kizashi saloon, particularly in its centre console. There is also new LCD displays, new switchgear and metallic accents.
See the latest Suzuki Swift pics, including interior shots
A Suzuki source has also confirmed to Autocar there will again be a Sport version of the Swift, and it’s likely to retain the current car’s 1.6-litre engine.
The Swift’s all-new platform increases the wheelbase by 50mm and the overall length by 90mm. The body is also lighter and stiffer, and the front and rear tracks are 10mm and 5mm wider respectively. Suzuki claims the Swift, its best-selling model, is much improved dynamically as a result.
The launch engine will be a new 1.2-litre petrol engine to replace the outgoing 1.3-litre unit. The Dual VVT unit produces 92bhp and 87lb ft, both figures slightly improved over the 1.3 unit. A manual gearbox will be standard and an automatic optional.
However, the real gains have been in improving fuel economy and cutting CO2 emissions. Economy is now 56.5mpg, 7.8mpg more than the 1.3, and emissions are 116g/km, 24g/km lower than the outgoing car.
A reworked 1.3-litre diesel capable of 109g/km and 67.3mpg (119g/km and 62.8mpg in the old Swift) will be available from early 2011.
Full UK pricing and specification will be announced later in the summer, but the Swift is likely to cost from around £11,000 when it reaches showrooms in the autumn.
