Assertive pricing for new Suzuki Swift

SUZUKI Australia has introduced aggressive pricing for its new-generation Swift Hybrid vary, with the electrified metropolis automotive undercutting its most important rivals by hundreds of {dollars} – with all variations underneath $30K drive-away.

The brand new Swift Hybrid – which is the truth is a mild-hybrid, however with ultra-frugal fuel-use figures – begins off from $24,490 drive-away for the entry-level Swift Hybrid with a five-speed handbook transmission, whereas the identical base spec with a CVT automated is $26,990 drive-away.

The mid-spec Swift Hybrid Plus is $28,490 drive-away, and the flagship Hybrid GLX is $29,490 drive-away.

Suzuki Australia basic supervisor Michael Pachota mentioned the model is proud to have your complete new-gen Swift line-up play a pivotal half within the electrification of town automotive phase.

“All the product vary will probably be underneath $30,000 drive-away for hybrid platform as commonplace from the bottom up,” he mentioned.

“I truly suppose that we’ll promote 10,000 of those per yr,” he added, suggesting that the need for an reasonably priced hybrid within the sub-$30K phase is one thing that consumers have needed for a while.

For context, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid is on the market in base Ascent Sport trim for $28,500 + ORCs (roughly $32,200 drive-away), and the newly launched MG 3 Hybrid+ mannequin kicks in Excite spec from $27,990 + ORCs (roughly $30,200 drive-away).

“Right this moment, proper now, this very minute, we’ve received the most cost effective hybrid in Australia, and what occurs subsequent week is what occurs subsequent week,” mentioned Mr Pachota of the anticipated inflow of reasonably priced electrified rivals from competitor manufacturers.

“And so be it – let there be one other participant within the recreation that builds extra consideration for the phase – and subsequently provides extra alternative for this product to be a consideration for that purchaser.”

The bottom grade Swift Hybrid comes commonplace with LED headlights and daytime operating lights however makes do with 15-inch metal wheels and plastic covers.

Nonetheless, it does have heated door mirrors, keyless entry and ignition, fabric upholstery, a 9.0-inch touchscreen media system with commonplace sat nav, wired Android Auto and wired/wi-fi Apple CarPlay, and DAB radio.

Plus this time round there’s a digital speedo, and many extra commonplace security spec together with autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management, lane maintaining help, site visitors signal recognition, a reverse digicam and rear parking sensors.

There are six airbags fitted (twin entrance, entrance aspect and full-length curtain).

Mid-spec Hybrid Plus is auto solely, however comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, rear privateness glass, a leather-based steering wheel, heated entrance seats with a unique cloth end, driver’s seat peak adjustment, USB-A and USB-C ports, and added security package within the type of blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.

And the range-topping Hybrid GLX auto will get a unique set of 16-inch alloys, folding door mirrors, wi-fi cellphone charging, paddle shifters, single-zone local weather management and a rear heater duct, which isn’t fitted to the upper specs.

All variations are powered by 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 12-volt mild-hybrid expertise, with 61kW of energy and 112Nm of torque. It has an built-in starter generator, and it pumps out 2.3kW and 60Nm and might act as an electrical motor to restart or help the engine in some conditions.

Additionally a part of the electrification is a 12 volt lithium-ion battery, and there’s additionally a lead-acid battery for the automotive’s electrics. The generator may also recharge each batteries, and it may be recharged by the engine or by regen braking.

Unusually there’s a handbook mannequin accessible, with the five-speed model having a claimed gas consumption of simply 3.8 litres per 100km. The CVT automated mannequin has an official variety of 4.0 litres per 100km. The autos run a 37-litre gas tank however require 95RON premium unleaded.

And in step with the Suzuki approach of doing issues, each autos are lighter than rivals – the handbook weighs simply 919kg (kerb), and the CVT auto is 957kg (kerb).

Suzuki Australia has a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee, with a five-year/100,000km capped-price servicing plan. Service intervals are each 12 months/15,000km, and also you rise up to 5 years of roadside help included for gratis in the event you keep the automotive with the model.

By the primary 5 months of 2024, the Swift has been the second best-selling gentle automotive in its phase, with 2365 examples registered (down 6.3 % year-to-date as a consequence of mannequin change-over). It has been outsold to date by the MG3 with 4586 models, however that mannequin has additionally seen a new-gen model launched at a significantly larger value than the prevailing mannequin.

In 2023 the Swift – which was costlier in its earlier guise – was the model’s best-selling automobile with 6914 models registered.

2024 Suzuki Swift pricing*:

*Nationwide drive-away value.