Road Test
Suzuki Swift
Test date 09 June 2005
Price as tested £9,515
For Price, performance, high-quality ambience
Against Costly insurance, poor steering feel
How much ?
- Price as tested £9,515
- Price as tested £8,999
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.3 sec
- 0-60mph 10.1 sec
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
10 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6.1 / 9.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
9.3 / 13.8 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
15.1 sec
- 60-0mph
3 sec
- Top speed
111 mph
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
38.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
44.6 / 17.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
43.5 / 32.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
159 g/km
How big?
- Length
3695 mm
- Width
1690 mm
- Height
1500 mm
- Wheelbase
2380 mm
- Weight
1075 kg
- Fuel tank
45.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In-line , 1490 cc
- Max power 101 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 98 ft at 4000 rpm
- Specific output 67 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 91 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 78.0x78.0 mm
- Compression ratio 9.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.45 / 5.2
- 2nd 1.9 / 9.4
- 3rd 1.28 / 14
- 4th 0.97 / 18.6
- 5th 0.76 / 23.7
- 6th no data
- Final drive 4.11
Suspension
- Front MacPherson strut, coil spring, anti-roll bar
- Rear Torsion beam, coil spring, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electro-hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 3.20
Brakes
- Front 252mm ventilated discs
- Rear 2000mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 5.5J x 15in in
- Size rear 185/60 R15 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 185/60 R15
- Tyres rear 185/60 R15
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