Without shaking off a certain design relevance to its past, the Suzuki Swift has changed, became lighter, safer and more technologically advanced, loaded with a host of systems from micro-hybrid technology to turbo and intelligent cruise control.
TEXT: VANGELIS PETRAKIS , PHOTO: SUZUKI, NIKOS MARINOPOULOS
It looks fresher and more dynamic, more compact and qualitative and at the same time it is more spacious. The new Swift is an important chapter for Suzuki both internationally and in our country. The Heartec platform, along with all improvements, means 120 kg less body weight, the car is improved in terms of aerodynamics and sound insulation, the suspensions are better tuned and the torsional stiffness has been increased. So the new Swift promises a better ride both on bad roads and on some demanding routes.
First impressions
We had the opportunity to drive it along the coastal route from the southern suburbs to Sounio, in his first nationwide presentation, to get a first taste of the 'fatherlands', in two versions: one with the 1,200 hp DUALJET naturally aspirated gasoline engine, return 90 horses and the other, by 1.0 BOOSTERJET with the turbocharger, three-cylinder 1000-speed gasoline engine 112 horses.
