2024 SUZUKI SWIFT HYBRID REVIEW

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The 2024 Suzuki Swift Hybrid marks a significant evolution for Australia's most affordable new car, surprising reviewers with its improved qualities. While retaining its sub-900kg weight and compact dimensions, the new generation boasts a redesigned exterior with better aerodynamics and a much-improved interior featuring a larger infotainment screen and updated safety tech. The new 1.2L three-cylinder mild-hybrid engine, though down on power compared to some previous variants, contributes to excellent real-world fuel economy, with the manual achieving 4.4 L/100km and the auto slightly more. Performance is modest, with 0-100km/h times around 12.5 seconds for the manual and 12.9 for the auto, highlighting that speed is not its forte. However, the Swift excels in ride comfort and cabin quietness, a significant upgrade from its predecessor. The reviewer praises the value proposition, with the manual starting at $24,990 driveaway and the auto at $26,990, offering a modern, easy-to-drive package with impressive standard safety features and Suzuki's renowned reliability. Despite some scratchy plastics, the overall impression is that Suzuki has successfully made the Swift a genuinely good small car.