Suzuki has pulled the covers from its all-new Swift, and it looks… exactly like the concept. But while the designers may have taken a sabbatical since Suzuki’s preview event, its engineers certainly haven’t. That means the Swift gets new features, headlined by a 1.2-litre three-cylinder mild hybrid engine and a torrent of safety tech.
So what can we see in terms of styling, then? Well, a lightly modified black ‘piano’ grille features alongside the handsome L-shaped headlamps. Those sit right above the first of the hollow dimples that can be seen across most of the Swift’s lower sections.
But while the curvy front looks fun and playful, we’re not particularly keen on the rear. It’s very straight, very square, and very serious, to the point where it looks uncomfortable with the awkward posture it’s being forced to adopt. It looks mid-squat, with no intention of going fully up or down.
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Questionable exterior aside, its interior design and general technology suite do allow the Swift to claw some points back. The center console is angled towards the driver to improve ergonomics, while a neat black/grey dashboard and door trim combo is further adorned by satin dark silver accents.
At the heart of everything is a nine-inch HD touchscreen, and aside from smartphone connectivity and all the other usual deal sweeteners, the Swift now houses a revamped advanced safety network that bands together features like dual-sensor brake support, lane-keep assist, and even a driver monitoring system.
Driver technologies are also plentiful, with fixtures such as traffic sign recognition and rear cross-traffic alert not only advancing the little Swift up a notch but potentially meaning a lot of attitude from it if you were to accidentally cross a set of lines.
Pricing has not yet been revealed ahead of its Spring 2024 launch, but expect it to begin close to the outgoing model’s starting price of £17,199 (P1.196 million). Please note: posture correction is provided separately and on a rolling monthly subscription basis. Probably.
More photos of the all-new Suzuki Swift 2024:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
