This Swift's turbo three-cylinder never sold in Japan at all — Canada was its only market anywhere in the world, and it sold there reasonably well.
Lead trim: Base · 3-spd auto · 1.0L · up to 100 hp
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FactThis Swift's turbo three-cylinder never sold in Japan at all — Canada was its only market anywhere in the world, and it sold there reasonably well.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe second-gen Swift Sport's little 1.6 ran an 11.1:1 compression ratio with forged pistons and solid lifters — race-engine numbers squeezed into a naturally-aspirated hot hatch.
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 3-spd auto · 1.0L | 1989–1995 | 1.0 L 3-cyl | 48 hp | 57 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| Base · 3-spd auto · 1.3L | 1989–2001 | 1.3 L 4-cyl | 67 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.0L | 1989–1995 | 1.0 L 3-cyl | 48 hp | 57 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.3L | 1989–2001 | 1.3 L 4-cyl | 67 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GA | 1989–1989 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GT · 3-spd auto | 1990–1990 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| GT · 5-spd manual | 1990–1994 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 67 hp | 74 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| GTI · 3-spd auto | 1989–1989 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 3-spd | — |
| GTI · 5-spd manual | 1989–1989 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 100 hp | 83 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
An estimate, for the Base · 3-spd auto · 1.3L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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This Swift runs a single engine option worldwide, a brand-new 1.2-litre three-cylinder with no alternatives offered.
Tightening Euro 6d rules cost the Swift Sport real power — a smaller turbo and revised VVT dropped it from 140 PS to 127 PS, and added 55 kg on top.
This Swift hid its rear door handles in the C-pillar to fake a two-door look on a car that only ever came as a five-door.
Suzuki built just 100 examples of the UK-only Swift Sport SZ-R — making this little hot hatch a genuine rarity hiding in plain sight.
Japan was a minor market for the Swift: when it passed 2 million sales in 2011, about 39% were in India and 27% in Europe, against roughly 15% at home.
The second-gen Swift Sport's little 1.6 ran an 11.1:1 compression ratio with forged pistons and solid lifters — race-engine numbers squeezed into a naturally-aspirated hot hatch.
Rare rebadged variant not sold in North America, very limited import presence. About 2,000 on North American roads today (estimate). Never sold new in North America.
Suzuki launched this Swift worldwide with a Cristiano Ronaldo ad campaign — and in Japan it went on to sell at double the forecast.
This Swift's turbo three-cylinder never sold in Japan at all — Canada was its only market anywhere in the world, and it sold there reasonably well.
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Japan was a minor market for the Swift: when it passed 2 million sales in 2011, about 39% were in India and 27% in Europe, against roughly 15% at home.
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