Posting this car as even though it's a "mild" hybrid, a manual hybrid is unique and it's the only one I've ever seen. It's also efficient for the price and should not have as many quality issues as some other cheap cars with rapidly rising popularity.
3.8L/100km manual and 4.0L/100km auto.
1.2L engine.
Long running.
10 Years Factory Warranty plus 10 Years Capped Price Serving helps keep ownership cost under control
Surprised how quickly people have gotten used to such rip off pricing for a basic small car! This and every other small car should be no more than $15K drive away. Small cars priced as mid sized, mid sized priced as full sized sedans and full sized sedans now scratching 'so called' luxury car prices! Where is the collective outrage at such pricing?
How is this a bargain??
Agreed. I picked up a brand new 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer for $16.5k back in 2019.
Brand new 2 year old car?
yeah it sat on the lot for 2yrs which is not unexpected out of a lancer lol
cant spell 'mitsubishi' without 'shit'
Yep it was the final model of the Lancer and apparently Mitsubishi Australia ordered a lot more from the last production run as a result. Funnily enough, the same cars are going for more after putting on 50-75k kms.
Any new car that is $15k drive away will be seen as a red flag and avoided
I really doubt it. The MG3 seems to deliberately be a piss take at $20k. Like the panels dont sit flush on the car. But if a new contender came to the market at $15k and it was like a classic Hyundai Accent with the bare minimum safety equipment to make it compliant with today's standards, it'd be a huge seller.
People buying them might also not have been driving when they were $15k…
All Suzuki models are reliable, high-quality, but underappreciated vehicles.
High-quality? Rented a Swift and it seems to have ice cream carton level interior plastics
Drove a Jimny too. That was quite good actually
I got a 2010 Swift manual to get my daughter used to driving manual, it's a wonderful car. I drive a Tucson 2020 and a Corolla 2016 as well, but I think Swift has better interior design, more agile handling, and better ergonomics than both of them.
I am kind of surprised you say that given you have a Corolla too. To me, the Corolla built quality and interior finish was obviously better. I just rent when traveling and end up with all sorts. I like the swift well enough but that interior feels cheap and basic
.Its good that you are teaching your daughter on a manual and also better than a car alarm.
Manual transmission = the best anti theft device
tbf the swift does look like an indian made garbage can inside:
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2024-suzuki-swift-g…?
see
but i mean that's what you get for $25k these days
all the base sub $30k cars look like trashed stores inside
Not looking forward to Suzuki Swift ubers ugh
Ah Suzuki Swift. Twas my first car ever. Bought one 2nd hand with 89k on the odometer but it never had any issues. Nice compact, fun to drive car. Very low maintenance and very reliable..
But this price is crazy. Not worth it.
This used to be the price of the Suzuki Swift Sport.
I want to get the manual version. I bet the young crooks cant drive manual cars.
a manual hybrid is unique and it's the only one I've ever seen
The Honda CR-Z would like to tell you something. And it is/was a proper hybrid, not a beefed up starter motor.
my thought too!
thanks for sharing you beat me to it.
I like my CRZ
Sounds like we need to keep an eye out for first gen honda insights for true manual hybrid fun ;)
Shits all over the BYD crap at least
A lawnmower with a cabin.
Correct. And I've driven some expensive industrial ride-ons.
bought another car already, waiting for delivery. could buy 3 of these instead.
my first car was a Swift, years ago. fun little car, not much boot space and power is probably not far off from a lawnmower - worst car to get for New Zealand, what with so many hills and steep inclined roads. watching dozens of cars line behind you on a highway, then whoosh past you when passing lane finally comes, each driver giving you the look oh the sweet memories
but it still is a good car for city drive-around
Gee prices really went up used to be only $15000 non hybrid in early days
Hadnt considered Suzuki before. What is their comparable model to Toyota c-hr.
Swift is a bit too small.
vitara
Thanks
Is there a small car with 360 camera??
Hope Uber doesn't allow this as a Uber Green or Comfort Electric option.
Thanks bought one for Missus,
and half the price of a BYD, hard to resist.
Nice. Did you buy it online or went through with dealer?
Rather pay 7.5k more for a demo dolphin drive away
What's the point of having paddle shifters on a Swift?
Get yourself a Suzuki Spacia or Alto Works from Japan if you want something comparably priced but with a lot more features & more power, with the same level of fuel efficiency.
is the Spacia a K car?
Indeed it is.
Now Suzuki can only survive in countries with less intense competition like Australia. In China, Suzuki and Mitsubishi have already withdrawn from the market. An A0-class microcar needs to be sold for $25,000？ Give me a reason not to buy Cherry。 Omada 5 sold only for $27,000 - after all, the Japanese automakers still buy engines from Cherry.
BULLSHIT to call it a Hybrid. It seems every brand is chasing Toyota's 20 years of success on its original Prius.
Should go to ACCC.
@tonyjzx:
They have a 2.0L engine, but yeah, agree with everything else you said.