Why Does Everyone Love The Suzuki Swift Sport? 

I had one with a flow tested and optimised stainless steel exhaust and otherwise stock. it was an amazing little car, good handling, fun handling, just asking to be used and abused and still very economical to drive. I drove mine like an absulute idiot for way too much of the time I owned it and it still produced some pretty decent fuel economy. the only gripes I had with mine is that I don't like the look of it, it is too tall in my opinion, the gear lever is too far forward and I couldn't move the steering wheel far enough back to my liking. other than that am I not able to find any faults with it. I wouldn't buy another one tho cause I love my Volvo C30 T5 more than I loved my Swift Sport. the styling is in my opinionn worlds better, the power difference is insane (mine is tuned to 300 wheel horses, so somewhere between 350 and 400 at the crank), the feel of the interior is signifficantly better in the C30 and the seating position is worlds better to how I want to sit. only negative is the signifficantly worse fuel economy. but I still look back at the time with the Swift Sport as a really good time from a driving perspective and I whole heartedly recommend people to go out and try one when they are looking for a car in that size bracket because of how brilliant they really are

400hp on a Volvo C30 is insane. Congratulations!

Good handling helps too, but yeah it's hard to go wrong. Brakes don't need to be amazing as small cars can cut corners and the low weight gives more grip.

@@andrewnorris5415 The Suzuki Swift Sport has excellent handling for what it is.

More reasons: Great fuel economy, light weight, good value, a 90 hp 4-cylinder for the price of the 70hp 3-cylinder competition.

Yes. I noticed that they use the best quality key mechanical components ,while cutting back on superficial aspects such as plastics .

Except when they say hybrid on the back!

Sad they don't sell in the U.S. anymore.

Can you explain that a bit mate? I've got one myself and felt a similar feeling whilst driving but could not quite understand it. If you do answer thanks ✌🤟

@@grimsanchez5928 Pretty sure he is talking about load change oversteer...when you are driving a long turn pretty fast and on the edge of understeering you can lift the throttle very quickly and you will experience oversteer. But please don’t try it out on the road if you are not familiar with such a car behavior. Try to learn to drive your car on a closed track like I did it pretty often. I drive it for almost 7 years now and let me describe the relationship with it like this...”we’ll know each other pretty well.”

@@grimsanchez5928 yep, like @bulleck said if u lift the throttle on a fast corner the back of the car keeps going and the oversteer kicks in, is useful when you are really pushing the car to the limit, but is quite dangerous if u don't expect it and u don't have the reaction time to go back on the gas (i own a 125hp model and u can really make her dance around corners with the right amount of experience)

@@bulleck only have owned RWD cars, and one was mid engined...so I only know oversteer...

@@fortheloveofnoise9298 actually all cars are designed to understeer…no matter where the engine is located or if it is RWD/FWD/AWD. Understeering is safe because ordinary drivers can handle a slippy front way better than a slippy rear. The RWD oversteering behavior most people refer to is actually power oversteering, e.g. if you have a decent amount of power you can force the tires to loose grip and therefore the car to oversteer. Mid-engined car have their center of mass in the middle of the car with pretty light front and rear ends so they turn in quite lively…no matter if it is due to power oversteering or oversteering due to a change in load as described above with the Suzuki.

I’ll explain a bit. I only had the car for about 2 weeks as of filming and come from a Toyota keyless system which I think works better and has taken adjustment to the new swift. That being said the keyless is my only gripe. The rest is perfect. Since this I’ve got more used to the system but it still flummoxes me from time to time. Verdict: I still love the car.

@@jonathonedwards6741 Glad you're enjoying it. I've had faster and more powerful hot hatches in the past, but this is more fun!

Well I tried an FN2 type R. Engine’s fun and it felt like an elephant in comparison.

You should join the swift sport uk Facebook group!

Thanks for that, I've had mine 3 years and never knew you could press it twice to open all the doors 😂

Although I must admit that the low weight in combination with the high revving engine and that short transmission ratio helps you pretty formidable at traffic light sprints. 😉 At least talking old SSS. 0-50kph is were this car can shine acceleration wise. But yeah....the handling is bonkers. Hopefully my NZ Sport will stay with me for plenty more years.

MrZekToR I bought one too! Epic when u ride nice mountain pass, and you’re right about the Turbo, sometimes it’s too powerful, you gotta know how to use the throttle! She also handles heel and toe downshifts pretty well! Can’t wait to take it on the trace!

And with the fiesta you would eventually spend more time in the garage than on the road.

Agree its a smashing car - my wife was very sad to have to sell ours. There are a couple of negatives. The trip computer is a big fat liar about fuel consumption - we often saw low to mid forties - but measured brim to brim was only actually mid to high thirties. As James says it doesn't really want to go to the red line - even though peak power is quoted as being at 6900 if my memory serves me right. And the gearchange tends to get clunky (though it remains slick) with age - I know of 3 cars that have suffered in that way. Not sure if there is an easy fix.

@@johnclucas1523 it's interesting you should say that about it not wanting to rev to the redline, I have the mk1 swift sport with the same engine and it really loves to rev upto 6900 but then doesn't really want to do the final 300rpm to the redline. Very strange.

I own the same car, but no mods yet. Which muffler are you running and which suspension for lowering?

Muffler⁉️ Why have you put a scarf on your car⁉️🤔🤔🤔

@@nikb6528 Remus, not too loud and no drone on the highway. AP coilovers are pretty basic but for the street are fine, a bit harsh with great body control

@@VarioFelce so only muffler, not the whole system? Have you considered Eibach springs or any others too?

@@nikb6528 If you change all the system, it will sound ricer, drone like crazy, and pretty bad like hondas. It's a bit too much (for me). I used the eibach with bilstein shocks in my past car and it's good, but a bit soft and a bit too high on fwd cars. If you like going fast on mountain roads you'll find the limit of the eibach sooner than coilovers

Do it!

As a first car its great. No matter what you buy after this going to feel like heaven.

How about mpg

Or a Clio 182.

you dont want stiff springs and lowering on rough roads bhai

And whatever it is 4x4 or not. In my country almost every engine is a 1,3 litters.

+1

... But. You can't on a curvy road. My motorcycle does just under 6 seconds 0-100 and on a very tight curvy road it is fun, but additional 10 to 20 hp(got58) would be welcome. This does 9.... There's alot of room. Not saying it's not fun. Riding restricted with 34hp was fun too. But. Less

And a bit more displacement for more torque.

@@andylebandy a Turbo and a nos kit

Meh, I like the fact you need to keep it above 4000rpm to let it breathe. Also, the economy is significantly better (easily at 7L or less per 100km) than in the 2L cars such as Clio RS etc

@@nikb6528 a 1.8 with the power up top would have been the best. Even if those engines do not rev that high. For economy, it is to be discussed wether the slightly bigger displacement would really hurt it. There are many cases where bigger engines would consume less fuel, due to the fact that you don't need to press the gas pedal much for it to get going.

@@jasonpoole6284 Let's chill down a bit here. That's a bot overkill innit?

Is it still alive

@@syrus1233 yes it is. Now at 184k miles. Got one advisory last year for slight blow rear back box. But i went to the shop in it one night a few weeks ago, i got there ok but got back in the car, but did not start. Got it recovered and tryed it again and it started right up like nothing happened 😂. Did a few hundred more miles init no issue's. I think i found the fault though, i found a corroded connector that leads to the fuel pump which would explain why did not hear the pump prime up when turned the key when it broke down. Sorted it now and i still have it as a spare on my dads yard. My dads wants the car now. My partner made me buy a renault scenic as needed more rear space for a new addition and i hate the scenic.

Great choice dude, I’m 50 and I’d like one

@@Shane-zx4ps I did get one in the end..... its impracticalities are outweighed by the fun pedal, but man the ride is tough some times!

Trust me I’ve owned one for a year, had more fun in this than I have in my Clio 172 and my mk4 golf Gti (I know they were the shittest)

I am 40 and drive that thing for almost 7 years now...and i easily get the same amount of fun out of it as I get out of my Porsche.

Same problem as you , ended up getting michilin pilot sport 4s in 205/45/17 and when i called my insurer ( hastings ) to ok it they said " we dont really care aslong as its suitable for the rim and the car". Just so you know of you want a change in future

Samuel Middleton I'll tell you how. My commute is 28 miles to work and I set off at 5:30am. Out of that 28 miles, 20 is an empty dual carriageway. Now, I'm in no rush to get to work, so I just set the cruise to 60mph, have the climate control in auto at 22C, some chilled out tunes on the Bluetooth and a coffee on the go. I nearly always get 50mpg on the readout, best ever was 58.9 straight after a service (fresh oil). I know the fuel economy computer can be a bit optimistic at times so I did it the old fashioned way a few times (brim to brim) and it is about 2.5 - 3mpg over reading. So my commute is nearly always 47+mpg. Strong headwinds, rain and adverse weather have a big impact, the worst I've seen on my commute was around 37mpg. At the end of the day, it's a cheap to run, reliable little car that's bags of fun. Cheers 🍻

Weird, I’ve just sold my fn2 and about to sell my wife’s Aygo so we can get a nice “middle of the road” car for us to share and this was my top pick Funnily enough previous car was a Yaris tsport (very similar to the SSS) and a lot of Yaris Ts owners moved to fn2 Is everyone copying me or am I copying them?

Adam ST205 nice one me too! Except mines called swift sport as its jdm think mines 135bhp Mines white and yours?

I have a 2007 Swift Sport and my friend has an Ignis Sport. We haven't raced yet but i wouldn't be surprised if the Ignis was faster in a straight line due to lower weight. The Ignis is a pocket rocket and it goes very fast for 110hp.

I just bought a 2007 Sport with 135.000 kilometres and i thought it's a lot! I glad to hear that the little rocket is still strong at 190.000 miles which is around 300.000 kilometres!

SpyrosJDM 135000km is not a lot mate. I bought my car with the same mileage and haven’t had any problems. My girlfriend bought a swift 4x4 with 140000km and it works like a dream and feels new.

SpyrosJDM but then it depends on the car. If you get a German car you need to do some major research to not get a broken down car within 2 weeks with 130000+ Km. Japanese cars aren’t nearly as faulty

What mpg

Sounds a lot of fun

It is. It’s a ex Nurburgring rental from Rent4ring that I imported. 1 of 2 in the uk. Currently at the ring for a track day upsetting a few people lol

This model is called the ZC32S and is the facelift to the ZC31 and with the addition of the 6th gear, little bit more horse power and a lot more goodies like parking sensors Bluetooth etc, is considered to be sensible and fun at the same time.

Mines consistently 10 percent out, done the maths lots of times with fuel receipts! So it genuinely does average 44mpg for me as it usually claims 49 or 50! Agree with all your points though, love mine too. Keyless entry was iffy for a month and when I gave the car battery a boost it sorted it all out. Been a year of no issues since 👍

The only "issues" I have are with the infotainment. Clock seems to run too fast (have to adjust it about once a month couple minutes back) and MPG is way off, well I don't do mpg but Liters per 100km and it`s about 1-2liter off constantly. Also I don't get the one foglight on the stalk and one as a button. But that's just minor nitpicking. It's not practical car for shopping, travelling or basically anything "family oriented", but we make it work and it`s just so much fun to drive. You don't need to do 150kmh to enjoy it, just find some nice twisty back road and have fun.

135? I though the Ignis Sport had around 110hp

@@Tougebeat JDM Ignis has a little bit more horsepower

This is opposite, keep your golf. This is not fun. I had to find a new way to work without bends. This car handle like a icecube on a hot plate.

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That's part of it

@@JayEmmOnCars have you driven the road through Finchingfield to Radwinter then onto Ashdon? Quite good for a small flighty hatchback I reckon.

I have to agree on reliability. My wife has a 2013 and it hasn't missed a beat. Very cheap car to maintain.

keep it up

No need this model is shit. It's a crime to put a sport bage on it.

Don't listen to that notorious hater. It's a great and extremely fun little car with a lot of soul. The handling is great and the sport badge is justified. I highly recommend them.

Mini petrol engines (from R50 to R56) are notoriously unrelaible, along with the PAS which regularly fails and ABS issues. I had one and it was a money pit. I now have a Swift and it's the absolute opposite - bulletproof and has cost me nothing, short of oil and filter changes.

Matt Keys needs a 6th gear!

What mpg do you get

@@yusufknowsit7674 I only get 24 mpg but mostly do my driving round town and on choke

Fantastic - I owned one for 7 years (now long gone). Only issue with that fantastic 1.7 Yamaha engineered engine was that it had a torque limiter on 1st gear, which really killed inital acceleration. I learned from a forum that the torque limiter was linked to the speedo electronics, so I (and many others) wired in a switch (in the interior) which would temporarily cut the speedo and torque limiter for hard 1st gear pulls, after which you could flick it back on and have your speedo back and business as usual! Transformed the car!

I had an '08 in red. I loved it so much that my next car was the '13 model. I really did love both of them to bits. My daily commute at the time was a good mix of urban, country roads and motorways, and while the earlier version was a bucketload of fun on country roads, so was the later version which also had a sixth gear. The extra gear made the '13 much more tolerable on a motorway. If you do a lot of motorway driving then a 2007 model could wear you down, but if you're after something nippy with a lot of character on a backroad then give one a test drive and have a play. It's been a while since I owned them, but I've suddenly found myself back on autotrader looking at them... Make sure you use superunleaded by the way, the VVT engine will thank you

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lol mid range in india. low range in japan

Suzuki doesnt have any cars in india... They have a large share of the maruti brand who produce license built cars ia what you mean.