Suzuki Swift - reviews of owners from Russia and CIS countries

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The first Suzuki Swift cars appeared back in 1983, and since then this compact but swift car has gone through five generations of its own upgrades. In 1995, a plant producing the Suzuki Swift in Hungary was put into operation, and from that moment such cars began to be widely distributed in Europe. In Russia and the CIS countries, Suzuki Swift are much less common, but considerable experience has been gained in operating these machines in Russian conditions. What are the domestic owners of Swift's dudes talking about?

When it comes to the Suzuki Swift, owner reviews almost always begin with praise for its speed. Apparently, it is not in vain that the car bears the name Swift, which is translated from English as “fast” and even “quick-tempered”. Excellent acceleration dynamics, the ability to maintain movement at maximum speeds on the highway for a long time and confidently, the ability to quickly perform any maneuvers in the city are distinguished by both owners of models with a 1.5-liter engine and owners of cars with a 1.3-liter engineliters. The maximum fuel consumption, which is described by the owner of a Suzuki Swift with an eight-valve 1.3-liter engine, who drove more than 100,000 km on it: 6 liters of gasoline per 100 km - on the highway at a speed of no more than 120 km / h, 8 liters - in urban mode and 10 liters - when driving at maximum speeds.

As for the gearbox, our male drivers traditionally trust the "mechanics" more, and the ladies like the "automatic". However, about the robotic type-tronic box, especially during long-term operation on the Suzuki Swift, the reviews are negative: failures occur, there is nowhere to be repaired and serviced, there are no specialists.

As for the maneuverability and handling of the Suzuki Swift, the feedback from the owners is unambiguously positive. They praise the ability to park anywhere, a small turning radius. The Suzuki Swift's variable pitch worm gear steering allows the wheels to turn faster the more the steering wheel deviates from the center position. At high speeds on the highway, this feature makes it possible for the car to “not shy away from side to side” with small turns of the steering wheel. Reviews of the Suzuki Swift brakes are also positive, even in the absence of ABS and EBD systems on older models. But the stiffness of the suspension and low ground clearance sometimes cause criticism. They also mention that due to the lightness of the car, you need to be careful in driving with a strong side wind, the car is “thrown by an air wave of oncoming trucks.”

The Suzuki Swift has earned many goodfeedback on the ergonomics of the cabin, the convenience of controls and sufficient space for passengers in a car of this class. The volume of the luggage compartment does not cause enthusiasm, but the transformation of the cabin allows you to carry bulky cargo. Some owners complain about the inconvenience of the location of the foot pedals. The operation of the air conditioner, air circulation in the cabin, the convenience of the side view of the driver do not cause any complaints - only positive emotions.

Even with respect to 1997 Suzuki Swift cars, reviews of reliability and maintainability are only positive. These cars break down extremely rarely and, despite the high cost of Japanese spare parts, they are inexpensive for their owners.

In general, reviews of the Suzuki Swift allow us to present it as a dynamic, reliable car that feels great in the big city and behaves confidently on the highway.