New Suzuki swift - Update

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Thu 29 May 2025 19:27
New Suzuki swift - Update - paul 1963

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Thought it about time I gave a little update on our Swift, done just over 3700miles since taking delivery, averaging 65mpg, no squeaks or rattles or issues, the little 1.2 3 pot is a peach, very quite and smooth but does develop a sporty rasp higher up the rev range, childishly makes me grin!

Yes some of the interior plastics are rather hard but as I'm not in the habit of rubbing the top of the dash it's of little concern, rest of the interior is nicely finished, controls are nicely weighted, the switch gear is all logically laid out and the infotainment unit ( lifted from the Swace) is easy to use.

Only things I'm not keen on is the lane assist, it's a little to intrusive for me so I normally keep it switched off and I still keep trying to insert a nonexistent key into a nonexistent ignition switch....

Random pic of Sophie attached, we all name our cars right! :)

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Fri 30 May 2025 11:51
New Suzuki swift - Update - Orb>>.

Good to know that you are happy with the car.

Did you buy a service pack or plan, or any free services.?

The little venga is trottinette....

The Korando is just "The big one"

Edited by Orb>>. on 30/05/2025 at 11:51

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Fri 30 May 2025 18:48
New Suzuki swift - Update - paul 1963

First service is "free" but that's just oil and filter and a quick look round, I have paid for a service plan for the next 2 years,probably chop it in during year 3,makes financial sense for us, we got £15750 for the previous Vitara, Swift was 23k so £7250 to change, not bad for a brand new car although obviously you need a chunk of change to start with, we used a windfall to buy our first new car ( Honda civic) 15 years ago and have changed every 3 years since .

Seriously considering a E Vitara next........

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Fri 30 May 2025 18:58
New Suzuki swift - Update - mcb100
‘Seriously considering a E Vitara next........’

Stand by until October.
I’ve written training content about e Vitara, seen the car and delivered training content about it, but apart from driving them in and out of a hotel conference room I’ve no experience yet behind the wheel.
I’ve just been booked for an event in October, so driving impressions to follow after that.

Edited by mcb100 on 30/05/2025 at 18:59

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Fri 30 May 2025 19:14
New Suzuki swift - Update - paul 1963

Look forward to your thoughts mcb, actually thinking about it I kept the civic 5 years, bought a Golf tdi really cheap intending to flip it ( do that occasionally) but loved the thing so kept it for a couple of years....

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Sun 1 Jun 2025 15:12
New Suzuki swift - Update - Marlin1

Seriously considering a E Vitara next........

You may want to see some reviews. They're a bit mixed.

Apparently it's a rebadged Toyota Urban Cruiser which is a bit bland and has poor ground clearance.

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Sun 1 Jun 2025 16:33
New Suzuki swift - Update - badbusdriver

Seriously considering a E Vitara next........

You may want to see some reviews. They're a bit mixed.

Apparently it's a rebadged Toyota Urban Cruiser......

Not sure why it being a rebadged Toyota would be considered a negative?

which is a bit bland

I'd be inclined to assume Paul had seen pictures of the E Vitara before deciding it was a serious contender for his next car...........

and has poor ground clearance.

Given Paul currently has a Suzuki Swift, its probably safe to assume ground clearance isn't too high on the list of priorities.

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Sun 1 Jun 2025 18:13
New Suzuki swift - Update - paul 1963

Correct on all three points bbd, thanks! Just so happens I like suzukis, I like the shape of the E Vitara and having driven a few electric vehicles quite fancy owning one ..

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Sun 1 Jun 2025 21:07
New Suzuki swift - Update - SLO76

Correct on all three points bbd, thanks! Just so happens I like suzukis, I like the shape of the E Vitara and having driven a few electric vehicles quite fancy owning one ..

I like them too, but barring access to a tax beneficial workplace EV leading scheme electric cars depreciate at a horrific rate which will more than wipe out any fuel savings. I’d be looking at something used or wait 2/3yrs for the first E Vitara’s to hit the used market in any number. They’ll be a fraction of the new cost by year 3. Being based on a Toyota means I’ve every faith that they’ll be completely reliable too. But new they make no sense.
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Mon 2 Jun 2025 17:11
New Suzuki swift - Update - Hugh Watt

But new they make no sense.

But keep watching this crazily distorted market - for example, a new ID3 for £23k makes sense to me.

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Mon 2 Jun 2025 18:05
New Suzuki swift - Update - badbusdriver

But new they make no sense.

But keep watching this crazily distorted market - for example, a new ID3 for £23k makes sense to me.

As does a new Corsa E for under 18k

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Mon 2 Jun 2025 18:48
New Suzuki swift - Update - Andrew-T

<< ....a new ID3 for £23k makes sense to me. >>

Although I could afford one, no 'new' car costing 5 figures makes sense to me, even allowing for inflation. I did once spend 10.5K on a newish 306 convertible, just so I could say I had owned one. Our newest vehicle cost 9K at the end of 2008, just after the credit crunch and coming up to Christmas.

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