Suzuki Swift Sport 2017

Suzuki officially unveiled the Swift Sport at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The car comes with a 1.4-litre turbocharged K14C Boosterjet engine shared with the Vitara S. The engine makes 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) DIN at 5,500 rpm and 230 N⋅m (170 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 2,500–3,000 rpm. It comes equipped with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. Aesthetically, the Swift Sport has a completely new front and rear bumpers, a rear spoiler, 16 or 17-inch alloy wheels, dual exhaust, wider tyres, a front chin spoiler and red accents interior.

In June 2020, Suzuki launched Swift Sport with Suzuki's SHVS 48-volt mild hybrid technology for European market to meet Euro 6d emission standard. Still with the 1.4-litre turbocharged engine (now called K14D Boosterjet), revised with dual VVT and smaller turbocharger. It is now makes 129 PS (95 kW; 127 bhp) at 5,500 rpm and 235 N⋅m (173 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 2,000–3,000 rpm and also 55 kg heavier than the old 6-speed manual non-hybrid model. This version is also available in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

The third generation Swift debuted in Japan on 27 December 2016. The hatchback is built on the HEARTECT platform which made its debut in 2015 and is the same lightweight platform used for the production of the hatchbacks Baleno and Ignis. This new lightweight platform made the third generation Swift roughly 10% lighter than the previous generation. Only 5-door body style is available, even though the car looks like a 3-door because the rear door handles are moved to the C-pillar. Despite having similar size as the previous generation (10 mm shorter, 10 mm lower, 40 mm wider and 20 mm longer wheelbase), the boot space is also roughly 20% more spacious (now 246 litres, up to 579 liters when the rear seats are folded), but still smaller than its competitors.

This generation is also the first that uses the newly developed Boosterjet direct injection turbocharged petrol engines and Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki (SHVS) mild hybrid technologies. The compact and lightweight 12 or 48-volt mild hybrid system features a belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator (ISG), which assists the engine during acceleration and helps recoup energy via regenerative braking. In Japan, a 48-volt full hybrid model is available for the 1.25-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, it is connected to a Motor Generator Unit (MGU) and 5-speed clutchless automated manual transmission (AGS).

Additional safety kits are also updated, such as; a forward-facing camera and laser sensors that deliver lane departure warning and high-beam assist, along with autonomous emergency braking.

The European market Swift is no longer built by Magyar Suzuki in Hungary, it is now supplied from Japan and also exported to areas including Asia, Oceania and Latin America. It is also manufactured in India, Thailand and Myanmar. The Indian built Swift is exported to Africa, some part of Asia, some part of Latin America and Middle East. The third generation Swift is also manufactured in Pakistan and Ghana since 2022 and 2023, respectively.


The Suzuki Swift received a minor facelift in May 2020 for the Japanese market.[62] European market received the facelifted model in September 2020.[63] It was also released in November 2020 for the Mexican market, in February 2021 for the Thai and Indian market, and in the Philippine market in March 2022.

The hatchback received new radiator grille, alloy wheels and dual tone colour option. Some features from the higher trim now become available for lower trims, some markets also received new features from other markets which was standard in the pre-facelift model. The engine is also revised for markets with stricter emission standards (see below). The 12-volt mild hybrid system has also been upgraded with a bigger 10Ah battery, replacing the old 3Ah unit to boost energy recovery.

For Italian market, a limited edition Swift Sport BeeRacing was launched in March 2018. In June of the same year, 100 units limited edition Swift Sport, called the Red Devil was announced for Australian market.

In May 2019, a limited edition Swift Sport Katana was launched for Dutch market only. The limited edition hot hatch pays tribute to the new Suzuki Katana 1000 bike. Built in a limited run of only 30 units, it comes in two colours, 15 units Premium Silver Metallic and 15 units Super Black Pearl paints.

Another limited edition for Italian market was launched in February 2021 to celebrate Suzuki MotoGP's 7th world championship title after Joan Mir won the 2020 MotoGP season. Dubbed as the World Champion Edition and only 7 unit were available for sale.

Malaysian market received a limited edition called Silver Edition in October 2023. Compared to regular Swift Sport, the hatchback received additional styling upgrades such as exclusive metallic silver body color, red accents, carbon fiber finish and bigger 10-inch LCD display.

Similar special or limited editions of Swift with Japanese market honeycomb grille, front and rear spoiler, sidekirts, decals (depending on the markets) and additional accessories were launched in India, Philippines, South Africa, Australia, United Kingdom and several other markets.

A special edition based on XG trim called XR Limited was launched for Japanese market in October 2018. The car received sporty exterior package from RS trim, additional "Suzuki Safety Support" safety kits and several comfort features from higher trim. Another limited edition based on the updated XG trim was launched in November 2019, called the Hybrid MG Limited. Basically the car has similar package as the previous limited edition but without sporty RS trim bumpers and additional mild hybrid system as standard.

In Thailand, a special edition called Swift GL Max Edition was launched in November 2020. Equipped with black coloured body kit, crossover-like flare fenders, shark fin antenna and decorated quad exhaust pipes.[85] Another special edition with different body kit called GL Plus was launched in August 2021 and limited edition with upgraded body kit called GL Plus Limitless Edition was launched in June 2022.

In New Zealand, limited editions called SR, SR2 and SR3 with similar concept as the previous generations Swift were available from 2018 to 2021. The most notable changes were the wider 205/45 sport tires and 17-inch black alloy wheels