The Swift Sports are the official rental cars on the Nurnburgring Nordschleife and that tells a lot. Not only it is a relatively fast and fun car, but it can handle track usage in stock form without falling apart - no wonder the germans dont rent out Up and Polo GTIs on their most famous racetrack
For folks who can't afford to spend too much on petrol but still want fun with a modest engine underneath the bonnet. The Sukuki Swift Sport looks like great fun! I hear Suzuki has great relaibilty too :)
I like Suzuki, I have the sx4 and I'm quite satisfied with my purchase considering the price (20000 euro). But, in my area the Suzuki swift sport costs around 22000 euro which is a lot. You can add 3000 and you get an i20 N which is way better.
I've got a new sport. A nice car but it's not too quick and needs a lot spending to get decent power. Handling is very good though and kicks the back end out pretty easily if you want it to.
That is why the Swift Sport is appealing. The costs are low, its reliable, it looks good and unique, has great handling, fun to drive and is fast/quick enough. What more would you want? Its good enough for me.
It also seems to be cheaper to maintain. Parts are cheaper than VW and other Euro cars, at least where I am. It also seems to have a better reliability record.
@@gaycha6589 Do you really think Suzuki would ever make a dud car? Don't need to look into the future, looking into the past gives us enough reflection on companies track records for reliability. There's a reason why "used" swift sports retain their value meter than GTi's of any type. Not bagging VW Gti's but you wouldn't want it to be in your hand when something finally lets go, parts are ridiculously expensive and if you live in hot humid climates they don't hold up well. Nice to drive though :)
@@nikitis13 I don't know about GTIs but I've seen Polo GT TSIs and TDIs well past 75k kms with no issues, and I'm from India, it's pretty hot and humid here
@@eriktenhag2022 Hahaha Really? 75,000km?! 125cc "scooters" are capable of 100,000km without an issue. 75,000km on are car engine is virtually nothing. Taxi's in Australia can easily clock up 1/2 a million k's without a hiccup.
@@nikitis13 I guess people don't keep cars for too long here... Only cars I've seen cross even 500k are diesel taxis. Yeah on average, suzukis are more reliable, but excluding the dry DSGs ( which have a high failure rate ), manual VWs do last for a decently long time.
I work in a dealership and suzuki being one of the branches, I can say that swifts are incredibly reliable comparing to its competitors, Engines are bulletproof, i have only ever seen 1 engine removed out of a swift due to lack of servicing...
The new Swift Sport is a mean little thing. I do have a soft spot for the previous model, its looks and eager engine plus its *much* cheaper insurance grouping, but the new one appears to be very accomplished.
I fell in love with the UP gti as soon as I saw it. If you want a car that takes you back to nova sr, fiesta mk2s and mk1 golfs it’s perfect. You can’t help but drive it like a yobbo and it’s not fast enough to really get into much trouble and it’s a GTI! The swift is gorgeous too. But it’s the up for me.
Thats exactly why i bought one, back in March 2019. I swapped my two yr old Fiat Abarth Competizione, for a lovely three door White Up Gti. I just love the thing, great fuel economy, cheap to insure, and just enough performance to make every driving trip, an experience to be cherished.
Nowadays I watch the Fifth gear videos that feature a VW for one reason. I listen out to hear the presenters praise the VW... It happens all the time... "The brakes aren't quite as sharp as the Swift but they have got a nicer feel..."???? Even if the VW is not as good as the other car, they still find a way to glorify them. What the actual f***......
Dark Elf . I totally agree. I don’t take much notice of this type of review and I only watched it because I have a Suzuki. Which is a brilliant car by the way.
@@richardsmith2879 We don't get the Up GTi around these parts but we do get the Swift Sport and I agree, it's an amazing little pocket rocket and very easy on the eyes
The Swift Sport and Up Gti, are not even in the same price category. A Suzuki Swift Sport now retails for over £21,000, whilst the latest Up Gti comes in at nearly £5000 cheaper. The Swift Sport is faster and more powerful, and so it should be, as its now close to a Vw Polo Gti in list price
OK LET ME CLEAR THIS UP GTI -- SWIFT SPORT --POLO GTI 115 HP 140 HP 200 HP 1.0 1.4 2.0 354 cm 384 cm 406 cm SWIFT IS IN THE MIDLE AND NEITHER POLO OR UP ARE ITS 100% RIVALS !!!!
Over £4000 difference in price. That makes the Up Gti a bargain in itself, and at just over £14,000 on the road, it has no real rivals in that price bracket.
Suzuki Dealers are selling in stock brand new un registered Swift Sports for 14k on Autotrader due to the current car market and the mild hybrid version being due next year, also the Swift Sport has never been the full RRP since launch so a real bargain IMO
I love my swift sport, but I had a friend take around sandown race track in a standard up! And it was seriously the most amount of fun I have had in a car on track, ultra slow but we had a blast
@@BlitzkriegRap Variable-geometry turbocharger. The turbo adjust the angle where the exhaust gases hits the turbine. It minimizes turbo lag and acts like a wastegate (it directs the turbo gases away from the turbine).
Robba Keesie is there a vgt on a bmw petrol engine? I know there are on the diesels but not aware of the petrol. Also, didn’t say it was new tech but I think it’s quite cool that a Suzuki uses the same kind of tech as BMW and Porsche!
Hey, ABC, you've posted the exact same thing at least ten times. First of all, it's not funny to anyone but you and secondly, go up to your room and come down when you get a driving license kid. Shoosh, or I'm telling your mum
So the Swift is a B segment car and it has pretty much the same footprint with more space, uses a 1.4L engine with a 6 speed, and manages to be 100kgs lighter than the UP! But Plato, blind by VW premium fakery badge snobbism says the VW is better engineered. Whilst being the more boring car, with worse seats, notchy gear change and any lack of feel other than crashing into every single road depression where’s the Suzuki rides really well for what it is. Yet again he states the VW to have a more quality feel. I don’t get motoring journalist these days... By the way I drove both and e en at 3 to 4 grand more expensive I know which one I would take 😉
The up is from 2011 with only a facelift and the suzuki is a way newer car from 2017 but if you compare the swift to for example the seat ibiza(which is in the same class) the swift would be so much faster. By the way the up GTI weight around 1070kg an the swift 1045kg not 100kg difference.
Raphael Lang brand figures: UP GTi 1070kgs 3dr Swift Sport 970kgs. 5dr nevertheless up to 100kgs on these cars or even half of that is a big chunk consudering that the VW is also around 30bhp less powerful.
@@filipegil8752 but the suzuki swift sport with 140hp weighs1045kg: auto.suzuki.de/suzuki-modelle/suzuki-swift-modelluebersicht/suzuki-swift-sport-5-tuerer/suzuki-swift-sport-5-tuerer-technische-daten the VW is better in the Crashtest maybe that is why its heavier.
I've been beating the snot out of a Suzuki Ignis Sport since 2004. That liitle car is an absolute soldier. Does everything you ask it to do with zero comains. No faults whatsoever all these years. And at 900kgs with 119 real Hp,you have to drive something with serious power to keep up it a tigh twisty. Love the little thing...
@@WeeFreeMan78 You would have to drive something with serious power to keep up with it? Fuckin WHAT LMFAO, I'm pretty sure my little e bike I made at home would keep up... Jump in my 770 REAL HP Iroz Built RS3, and I'll take you in a corner and you'll see what a real car feels like, not some little chicks car 😂😂
@@QUIKCaspa Well, as it seems you're a big bad dude with deep pockets. So, enjoy your big badass manly car and let the rest of us enjoy our chick cars, as you call them. I'm fine with that
@@WeeFreeMan78 Someone sounds a bit insecure holy SHIT LOL I was literally just saying, there's nothing special about a young chicks car, cheap $3k piece of garbage bro. You need to buy a BMW 530i E60, they are around 7k and they are a good starting point of a nice daily car... Then eventually get to an RS3 because that shit is just wild. If you are an old grandpa or something then stick to the car you want but if you are not an elder, get something better then some suzuki swift 🤣🤣
@@r.i.peperoniiiiroh9625 nope, its already proven that jimny boxy shape actually can roll over. That's a reason why suzuki never give bigger engine. In Japan, they use 660cc for a reason.
I’m delighted with my yellow Suzuki sport and if you look hard enough you shouldn’t have to pay list price of 18k I got a new one for just 15 k and 6 months and lots of smiles too
Pat Maher I owned a mk2 Swift Sport for 4 years and currently own the current Turbo Swift Sport. I've had the Turbo Sport for almost 2 years. I couldn't go back to the mk2 Sport. The Torque of Turbo(45% increase) is addictive. Highway driving in Australia the extra Torque is extremely useful. Don't believe the acceleration figures stated,it's more like low 7's 0-100km/h. Lots of content on RUclips to confirm this.
@@72gav68 Suzuki have a habit of understating there 0-60 figures , the MK 2 was doing it in 7.8 seconds and the new turbo 1.4 is doing it in 7.0 seconds.... I dunno how they test then but my guess is at altitude or something....
Jason Muir definitely. I believe Suzuki like to understate their Figures. From what I've seen, even the 140hp for the Sport Turbo is understated. I think it is closer to 150-155hp.
@@72gav68 it is... I recall when it first came out lots of people dynoing then at 15-20hp more than what Suzuki said. There 0-60 figures are off that's for sure , the MK2 has more hp/ton than the 1.4tfsi Audi a1 but that claims a 7.9 second 0-60. There's a fifth gear test on RUclips Vs a twingo 133 that has a claimed 0-60 of 8.7 but the swift sport out accelerated it every single time.
The Swift Sport has never been the full RRP since Launch always being offered at a discount £16,499 then £16,999. So all the talk of it being too expensive are nonsense IMO. However there are Suzuki Dealers currently offering in stock brand new un-registered Swift sports on Autotrader for around 14k probably due to the current state of the British car market and the Swift having a face-lift next year, by all accounts the Swift Sport will be a mild hybrid in 2020!
The real specs of the Suzuki on Dyno are about 155hp and not the declared 140, only with some mapping 170hp can be easily put out. Check out CTC with their demo car if ur interested
Alright, I test drove both of them and I did end up with the swift sport. The steering feel and understeer can be easily solved by changing out to larger PS4s or even semi-slicks tyres. Real 0-60 time is 7.2 seconds for swift. And everyone forgets about the fact that the swift is fully loaded in tech. But I guess it's sad for you guys since we can get it for around 15k pounds. Honestly that 5k pounds, you really get what you pay for, and if you have spare change, the swift is your blank canvas, a plethora of tuning parts from all over the world cause it's JDM. And no it's not made in India or something, swift sport is made in japan.
Thanks Dennis, I was wondering if wider / grippier tyres would address the understeer. Sounds like they do. Are your better acceleration times also due to the tyre change?.
Funny I just checked what tyres the Swift Sport has as standard. It has 195/45/17 as its standard tyres. My Mitsubishi Lancer GT came with 215/45/18 Advans as standard. Definitely 215s on a Swift Sport is the way to go.
In my country where there is snow on the winterseason only the german cars last above 10 years, the japanese cars are not protected enough from the roadsalt. And espacelly not suzuki. The only reason the german cars are scored low in some relibility statistics is because of their electrical issues, not hardwear.
Not anymore... Japanese cars have just as good corrosion protection as German cars. Look how bad Mercedes and European built ford's rust, and I've never seem rust on a modern Toyota or Honda
In my opinion reliability is just as important as practicality when it comes to sub compact cars. I would take a built in Japan Yaris or Fit because of that.
@@dylansterio3227 In America, yes. For the rest of the world, Toyota design and manufacture their own Yaris. I don't understand why Toyota didn't sell the Yaris globally....
better realibilty according to JDM fanboys? latest JD power report reliablity ranking tell a different story... only Toyota and Lexus are ranked better than VW... all other japanese car manufacotrs rank behind... and most of them below industry average
1.4turbo vs 1.0 turbo. £13k vs £18k. Anyone buying a, pocket rocket would not compare these 2 on price alone. Noone who is looking at either £13k or £18k would look at the other. Pointless comparison.
not only that but the size is not even in the same category. the swift sport is 35 cm longer than the up gti. Ironically the up gti is about 25 kg heavier.
The Suzuki all day long because of it's realiability over the VW , as a Road Inspector , I come along many VW 3 cilinder products with failures in everyday Life , never a japanese Car and that is the Truth!!!!!!
VW Up GTI 115hk/200nm Suzuki Swift Sport 140hk/220nm Data is taken from all the standard cars who has been chipped, and the start effect is showing. Therefore... Swift have 25hk more than the UP, and 20NM more. So i think it is normally that the Swift take the lead here. I think the correct image will be, if they give the UP a chip, and get about 140hk, and 240nm. Then the true will come...
@@BlitzkriegRap I thought this too from other reviews I've seen. I'm surprised Plato doesn't mention it tbh. It must limit on-the-limit driver engagement.
@@ShortCycle. It's no fun for professional drivers like him. Even Vicki or Tiff would have said the same thing about the Up's traction control. On normal roads having it on is mandatory, but this is a racetrack.
@@jasongray2913 supportive seats in a car that is supposed to be sporty is necessary. Those seats have no side bolsters or anything. It also wouldn't of cost any more to of made it faster, as ford are getting 140 bhp out of their 1.0 EcoBoost engines.
If you care to examine the rear of any original Mk1 Golf Gti, from 1976 onwards. That also came with rear drum brakes as standard. When a car only has 115hp in standard form, does it need discs on the rear?
But it’s not all about more power. It’s a laugh and buttons to run that’s enough for me. I agree with the seats. It’s a shame but not the end of the world. Honestly I’ve not fallen out of the seat yet after 7k miles. :D
@@peterlewis3540 my friends 1.1 Hyundai i10 has front a rear disc brakes. Drum brakes are old tech, and used by companies to save money. Comparing a modern car to one from 1976 is a bit silly.
@@pollumG Fifth Gear has been Tiff's baby, and the team just feels incomplete without him. And after all, Plato, Butler-Henderson, and Johnny aren't with him on Lovecars......
@@nagmashot toyota,suzuki and honda make reliable cars unlike the garbage Volkswagen makes not even 50k miles on the clock and there is a check engine light common in Volkswagen's the only Volkswagen worth buying is a golf gti
I always find these "head to head" tests around the track a bit pointless, how many people seriously take it into account if they are buying a car like this to use in the real world? The Swift is damn expensive for such a small car, the VW price point seems so much more reasonable. Personally I would rather hear a review of someone who had driven both cars for a week or so in the real world, so we can get a flavour of the good and bad points of both motors. Insurance group, can an adult fit in the back, what's it like on a long journey, road tax, fuel economy etc. The performance in a straight line or round a corner is important if you are buying a hot hatch, but I would like to know if it is a car you can use as a daily driver in reasonable comfort. Just saying car journos...
@@r-amores8173 Yep, I said the performance is important if you are buying a hot hatch but it is not the only consideration. These motors won't be used as dedicated track day cars, they will be used as daily drivers which means all the other "boring stuff" is important if you are going to live with one of these for the next two or three years. I drove from Scotland to London today so damn right I want to know about comfort and ride in any car I purchase. Fair enough if you are a teenager out to impress his mates, the "boring stuff" doesn't matter, but at 18 grand I don't see many teenagers ripping up the tarmac in the Suzuki. I'm thinking most of these GTIs will be bought by people who have left their teens well behind them but just want a little hatch that is fun to drive.
UP GTI is basically a marketing scheme from VW. Raking in money from those who want a actual gti, but cannot afford it. Better off buying a citigo, mod it. and save 4K.
Im buying onne test vehicle Swift soon, unfortunately only yellow are aviialable. I think Suzuki would do much netter with sales if majority of them weren't yellow. Ill take it balthough yellow is one of my least favourite colours :D Wouldt buy Up because i believe its much smaller, I like some practicality, and also Im after torque :) And like Japanese cars. Agree with design, but i believe in realitry they look much better than on vieos and photos, and Up looks like standard vW, more or less
redorange They just don't sell. The USA is driven by social status, they'll never admit to buying a "hatchback" - they'd rather use an acronym or say truck instead. It's a cultural thing.
@@Tom_pr I have and they are good. The looks alone would prevent me from ever owning one as would the elevated price compared to the Up! It's too close to the Fiesta which is far superior.
You've compared two different classes of car? The direct comparison to the swift (size / price) is the Polo GTI, which would absolute embarrass the Swift on track. Its like comparing a Golf GTI to a Focus RS. Obviously the focus will win as its a different class of power
@@nelc2399 looking at latest JD Power reliabilty rankings I would argue that it is the other way around...every German manufactor was abouve industry average and all japanese expect Toyota Subaru Lexus are below average.... including Honda Nissan Mazda Suzuki
@@nagmashot i have driven swift for 19 years from 1.0 3cyl, 1.3GTi and swift sport mk2 for 10 years, i had no real issues exept catalystic convertor failed at 10y swift sport, and that is about it :), now i have honda civic sport 1.5t, lets see how that goes... swift sport was awesome beacuse it is really easy to drive "fast" and car tells you when your fast enough so you dont get in to trouble ;)
@@car.gems. JDM Fanboy whoreship Bullsh*t claims...look at US JD Power reliabilty ranking up to 3 year old cars... only Toyota Lexus and Subaru are about industry average... but all german manufactors are abouve.. the single best car model in terms of relaibilty is the Porsche 911 beating everything including everything from Lexus... all other japanese brands are below industry average...take that in your face silly JDM whorshiper fanboys
There is no point in this comparison. Polo is heavier and less powered. it's gonna definitely loose, Just Common Sense is enough to think that. Take two cars with same HP and Torque, and find out which one performance better, to know Which one is Engineered in the BEST WAY..Folks...That is what I feels.
This is all a bit pointless, mainly because I can't drive like Jason Plato. So I will just pick the one I like which is the VW because it's a lot cheaper, better screwed together and uses higher quality materials.
Seems an unfair comparison - the Suzuki is 5 grand more expensive, that's about 35%, before you even factor in the Suzuki/VW badge snobbery value. I think the Up GTI is significantly better value, and is still great fun to drive. The Suzuki was always awesome as a bargain little hot hatch, but that's more in comparison to a Polo or Golf GTI segment car, not the Up.
The Swift is between the Polo and the UP when it comes to size, but the UP is 100kg heavier. The Swift has more options as standard. The Suzuki has Adaptive Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, Lane Keep Assist, Rearview Camera, LED-Headlights, Seat Heating Electric Mirrors and Windows, Keyless Start, 4 Doors, and a better Sound System as standard. The VW has nothing of that, and just a few things as options. The Suzuki has sport seats and all around disc brakes as the VW has normal seats and drum brakes at the rear
Polo Gti is £21k, actually less than £3k more than the swift, so closer in price than the Up. Swift is better equipped but that's always the trade-off - the German will feel significantly better quality. As for "each brand's smallest offering", well ok, let's compare them to Bentley's smallest offering, the Continental GT shall we?
that vw is a piece of crap, what better engineerd are u talking about, i hope are u talking about the emissions of they diesel engines:), are u paid by vw by the way???
The Swift Sports are the official rental cars on the Nurnburgring Nordschleife and that tells a lot. Not only it is a relatively fast and fun car, but it can handle track usage in stock form without falling apart - no wonder the germans dont rent out Up and Polo GTIs on their most famous racetrack
Because they are rentals, doesn't mean they are good, they are 1. Ugly as fucking shit, 2. So underpowered 3. No one cares about them lol
Though just this year wit the Swift being discontinued they have Mini Cooper S instead
4 seconds on that small track is huge
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Happy birthday
The Swift is a supermini and the VW Up is a City Car so the should have compare the swift against an seat ibiza 150hp or the Polo GTI 200hp
@@raphi25895 lol yeah lets compare a Ford Mondeo 1.6 against a BMW M5 whilst we're at it
@@RNGJack1 the mondeo is more an BMW 3er and then the 318d
Up Gti: Can't have power understeer if you've got no power!
For folks who can't afford to spend too much on petrol but still want fun with a modest engine underneath the bonnet. The Sukuki Swift Sport looks like great fun! I hear Suzuki has great relaibilty too :)
I like Suzuki, I have the sx4 and I'm quite satisfied with my purchase considering the price (20000 euro). But, in my area the Suzuki swift sport costs around 22000 euro which is a lot. You can add 3000 and you get an i20 N which is way better.
I've got a new sport. A nice car but it's not too quick and needs a lot spending to get decent power. Handling is very good though and kicks the back end out pretty easily if you want it to.
That is why the Swift Sport is appealing. The costs are low, its reliable, it looks good and unique, has great handling, fun to drive and is fast/quick enough. What more would you want? Its good enough for me.
It also seems to be cheaper to maintain. Parts are cheaper than VW and other Euro cars, at least where I am. It also seems to have a better reliability record.
It makes the fancy German interior seem like a lie! What I like about the Japanese is they have a saying, "under promise, over deliver".
And the Suzuki will still be going after 10 years and 200,000 miles
Katsas13 - exactly how do you know that to be true? Crystal ball? Or perception?
@@gaycha6589 Do you really think Suzuki would ever make a dud car? Don't need to look into the future, looking into the past gives us enough reflection on companies track records for reliability. There's a reason why "used" swift sports retain their value meter than GTi's of any type. Not bagging VW Gti's but you wouldn't want it to be in your hand when something finally lets go, parts are ridiculously expensive and if you live in hot humid climates they don't hold up well. Nice to drive though :)
@@nikitis13 I don't know about GTIs but I've seen Polo GT TSIs and TDIs well past 75k kms with no issues, and I'm from India, it's pretty hot and humid here
@@eriktenhag2022 Hahaha Really? 75,000km?! 125cc "scooters" are capable of 100,000km without an issue. 75,000km on are car engine is virtually nothing. Taxi's in Australia can easily clock up 1/2 a million k's without a hiccup.
@@nikitis13 I guess people don't keep cars for too long here... Only cars I've seen cross even 500k are diesel taxis.
Yeah on average, suzukis are more reliable, but excluding the dry DSGs ( which have a high failure rate ), manual VWs do last for a decently long time.
I work in a dealership and suzuki being one of the branches, I can say that swifts are incredibly reliable comparing to its competitors, Engines are bulletproof, i have only ever seen 1 engine removed out of a swift due to lack of servicing...
The new Swift Sport is a mean little thing. I do have a soft spot for the previous model, its looks and eager engine plus its *much* cheaper insurance grouping, but the new one appears to be very accomplished.
I can tell you first hand that the previous gen is a proper driver's car and can sound incredibly well for a 1.6 4 cylinder with a decent exhaust.
I fell in love with the UP gti as soon as I saw it. If you want a car that takes you back to nova sr, fiesta mk2s and mk1 golfs it’s perfect.
You can’t help but drive it like a yobbo and it’s not fast enough to really get into much trouble and it’s a GTI!
The swift is gorgeous too. But it’s the up for me.
Thats exactly why i bought one, back in March 2019.
I swapped my two yr old Fiat Abarth Competizione, for a lovely three door White Up Gti.
I just love the thing, great fuel economy, cheap to insure, and just enough performance to make every driving trip, an experience to be cherished.
@@peterlewis3540 What fuel economy do you get? with driving normal.
Every car reviewer about any German car: It's worse in every objective way, but it FEELS better engineered.
Nowadays I watch the Fifth gear videos that feature a VW for one reason. I listen out to hear the presenters praise the VW... It happens all the time... "The brakes aren't quite as sharp as the Swift but they have got a nicer feel..."???? Even if the VW is not as good as the other car, they still find a way to glorify them. What the actual f***......
Ye you get sick of hearing vw and how good they are, but aren't
They need the advertising.
@@richardsmith2879 True. But it is annoying
Dark Elf . I totally agree. I don’t take much notice of this type of review and I only watched it because I have a Suzuki. Which is a brilliant car by the way.
@@richardsmith2879 We don't get the Up GTi around these parts but we do get the Swift Sport and I agree, it's an amazing little pocket rocket and very easy on the eyes
The Swift Sport and Up Gti, are not even in the same price category.
A Suzuki Swift Sport now retails for over £21,000, whilst the latest Up Gti comes in at nearly £5000 cheaper.
The Swift Sport is faster and more powerful, and so it should be, as its now close to a Vw Polo Gti in list price
In 2024, the VW IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN SWIFT SPORT
Suzuki ftw. Loving my 07 Swift Sport
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OK LET ME CLEAR THIS
UP GTI -- SWIFT SPORT --POLO GTI
115 HP 140 HP 200 HP
1.0 1.4 2.0
354 cm 384 cm 406 cm
SWIFT IS IN THE MIDLE AND NEITHER POLO OR UP ARE ITS 100% RIVALS !!!!
Nobody asked that
@@Friebe1000
It will
Still the Polo is 100kg heavier even though it's shorter
Isn't the polo a 1.8?
@@TheTryingDutchman I think its not
Over £4000 difference in price.
That makes the Up Gti a bargain in itself, and at just over £14,000 on the road, it has no real rivals in that price bracket.
Suzuki Dealers are selling in stock brand new un registered Swift Sports for 14k on Autotrader due to the current car market and the mild hybrid version being due next year, also the Swift Sport has never been the full RRP since launch so a real bargain IMO
@@bishy33 Shame the mild hybrid version has turned out to be heavier, slower and more expensive than the standard one.
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Hyundai i10 n line.
Swift comes with more options. Difference on similar spec ones is actually smaller. Also UP doesnt get a touchscreen
I was thinking or the up or Suzuki. Was a hard choice but i got it. I got the new swift 2020 sport. And iam not regret it so far (8 months later)
I love my swift sport, but I had a friend take around sandown race track in a standard up! And it was seriously the most amount of fun I have had in a car on track, ultra slow but we had a blast
The swift also comes with a vgt turbo which is pretty amazing. Strange how nobody talks about this
What is a vgt turbo?
@@BlitzkriegRap Variable-geometry turbocharger. The turbo adjust the angle where the exhaust gases hits the turbine. It minimizes turbo lag and acts like a wastegate (it directs the turbo gases away from the turbine).
Wayne C yeah and the other petrol car that uses it is the old 997 Porsche turbo. It’s pretty common in diesel cars though
Like bmw has been doing for years this is no new tec
Robba Keesie is there a vgt on a bmw petrol engine? I know there are on the diesels but not aware of the petrol. Also, didn’t say it was new tech but I think it’s quite cool that a Suzuki uses the same kind of tech as BMW and Porsche!
Question: Why does a VW GTi have seats from an '80s Fiat Panda?
I'm surprised you didn't fall out of the window when cornering
Freddie wow, the hairdressers are angry🤣🤣🤣 ha ha ha ha drive your litle susucky
Abc D haha image having a reliable car...
Hey, ABC, you've posted the exact same thing at least ten times. First of all, it's not funny to anyone but you and secondly, go up to your room and come down when you get a driving license kid. Shoosh, or I'm telling your mum
So the Swift is a B segment car and it has pretty much the same footprint with more space, uses a 1.4L engine with a 6 speed, and manages to be 100kgs lighter than the UP! But Plato, blind by VW premium fakery badge snobbism says the VW is better engineered. Whilst being the more boring car, with worse seats, notchy gear change and any lack of feel other than crashing into every single road depression where’s the Suzuki rides really well for what it is. Yet again he states the VW to have a more quality feel. I don’t get motoring journalist these days...
By the way I drove both and e en at 3 to 4 grand more expensive I know which one I would take 😉
Bem dito!
Probably the journalists are sponsored by VW
The up is from 2011 with only a facelift and the suzuki is a way newer car from 2017 but if you compare the swift to for example the seat ibiza(which is in the same class) the swift would be so much faster. By the way the up GTI weight around 1070kg an the swift 1045kg not 100kg difference.
Raphael Lang
brand figures:
UP GTi 1070kgs 3dr
Swift Sport 970kgs. 5dr
nevertheless up to 100kgs on these cars or even half of that is a big chunk consudering that the VW is also around 30bhp less powerful.
@@filipegil8752 but the suzuki swift sport with 140hp weighs1045kg: auto.suzuki.de/suzuki-modelle/suzuki-swift-modelluebersicht/suzuki-swift-sport-5-tuerer/suzuki-swift-sport-5-tuerer-technische-daten the VW is better in the Crashtest maybe that is why its heavier.
My 2014 Suzuki Swift might not be the best car ever, but Swift hands down is one of the most reliable hatchback there is
I've been beating the snot out of a Suzuki Ignis Sport since 2004. That liitle car is an absolute soldier. Does everything you ask it to do with zero comains. No faults whatsoever all these years. And at 900kgs with 119 real Hp,you have to drive something with serious power to keep up it a tigh twisty. Love the little thing...
Zero complains
@@WeeFreeMan78 You would have to drive something with serious power to keep up with it? Fuckin WHAT LMFAO, I'm pretty sure my little e bike I made at home would keep up...
Jump in my 770 REAL HP Iroz Built RS3, and I'll take you in a corner and you'll see what a real car feels like, not some little chicks car 😂😂
@@QUIKCaspa Well, as it seems you're a big bad dude with deep pockets. So, enjoy your big badass manly car and let the rest of us enjoy our chick cars, as you call them. I'm fine with that
@@WeeFreeMan78 Someone sounds a bit insecure holy SHIT LOL
I was literally just saying, there's nothing special about a young chicks car, cheap $3k piece of garbage bro. You need to buy a BMW 530i E60, they are around 7k and they are a good starting point of a nice daily car... Then eventually get to an RS3 because that shit is just wild.
If you are an old grandpa or something then stick to the car you want but if you are not an elder, get something better then some suzuki swift 🤣🤣
Ah if only Suzuki puts the 1.4 and 6 speed in the new jimny.
Do you want to roll it over
Anirudh Mallikarjun they would need to improve the suspension accordingly as well.
Correct as most people will use them as their daily car, to commute, go shopping etc. Only the rich will pay cash to customise it for off road use.
Anirudh Mallikarjun actually Range Rover Jeep etc made this myth so the jimny sold less they where afraid of this thing selling better than theirs
@@r.i.peperoniiiiroh9625 nope, its already proven that jimny boxy shape actually can roll over. That's a reason why suzuki never give bigger engine. In Japan, they use 660cc for a reason.
I’m delighted with my yellow Suzuki sport and if you look hard enough you shouldn’t have to pay list price of 18k I got a new one for just 15 k and 6 months and lots of smiles too
Now do a hot lap in the Suzuki with the traction control on and lets see how it goes, hardly fair with it being different for both cars.
Mk2 Swift Sport for me I think and enough change to take a few decent road trips and do a couple of track days
Pat Maher I owned a mk2 Swift Sport for 4 years and currently own the current Turbo Swift Sport. I've had the Turbo Sport for almost 2 years. I couldn't go back to the mk2 Sport. The Torque of Turbo(45% increase) is addictive. Highway driving in Australia the extra Torque is extremely useful. Don't believe the acceleration figures stated,it's more like low 7's 0-100km/h. Lots of content on RUclips to confirm this.
@@72gav68 Suzuki have a habit of understating there 0-60 figures , the MK 2 was doing it in 7.8 seconds and the new turbo 1.4 is doing it in 7.0 seconds....
I dunno how they test then but my guess is at altitude or something....
Jason Muir definitely. I believe Suzuki like to understate their Figures. From what I've seen, even the 140hp for the Sport Turbo is understated. I think it is closer to 150-155hp.
@@72gav68 it is...
I recall when it first came out lots of people dynoing then at 15-20hp more than what Suzuki said.
There 0-60 figures are off that's for sure , the MK2 has more hp/ton than the 1.4tfsi Audi a1 but that claims a 7.9 second 0-60.
There's a fifth gear test on RUclips Vs a twingo 133 that has a claimed 0-60 of 8.7 but the swift sport out accelerated it every single time.
Jason Muir they low down the number figures for insurance propose
The Up doesn't have the power to understeer. Swift is just another level than the up!
The Swift Sport has never been the full RRP since Launch always being offered at a discount £16,499 then £16,999. So all the talk of it being too expensive are nonsense IMO. However there are Suzuki Dealers currently offering in stock brand new un-registered Swift sports on Autotrader for around 14k probably due to the current state of the British car market and the Swift having a face-lift next year, by all accounts the Swift Sport will be a mild hybrid in 2020!
A slower, heavier and more expensive hybrid as it turned out 🙁
Up gti can easily push 150bhp with exhaust and intake... That might just even the playing field while still holding a significant saving in price.. 😂
That tuned GTi would certainly be fast, but good luck keeping the 1L engine in one piece for long.
The real specs of the Suzuki on Dyno are about 155hp and not the declared 140, only with some mapping 170hp can be easily put out. Check out CTC with their demo car if ur interested
Intercooler and remap put me on 182 bhp and 330nm on my swift
Wouldnt say these cars are direct rivals. The ups rivals are more like twingo gt, panda 100 and abarth surely?
I would go for Swift, more space and a little more fun.
Alright, I test drove both of them and I did end up with the swift sport. The steering feel and understeer can be easily solved by changing out to larger PS4s or even semi-slicks tyres. Real 0-60 time is 7.2 seconds for swift. And everyone forgets about the fact that the swift is fully loaded in tech. But I guess it's sad for you guys since we can get it for around 15k pounds. Honestly that 5k pounds, you really get what you pay for, and if you have spare change, the swift is your blank canvas, a plethora of tuning parts from all over the world cause it's JDM. And no it's not made in India or something, swift sport is made in japan.
WHat are PS4s? Larger? (what size?)
@@babababa143 Michelin pilot sport 4s I went with 215/45/17 with aftermarket rims
Thanks Dennis, I was wondering if wider / grippier tyres would address the understeer. Sounds like they do.
Are your better acceleration times also due to the tyre change?.
Funny I just checked what tyres the Swift Sport has as standard. It has 195/45/17 as its standard tyres.
My Mitsubishi Lancer GT came with 215/45/18 Advans as standard.
Definitely 215s on a Swift Sport is the way to go.
In my country where there is snow on the winterseason only the german cars last above 10 years, the japanese cars are not protected enough from the roadsalt. And espacelly not suzuki. The only reason the german cars are scored low in some relibility statistics is because of their electrical issues, not hardwear.
Not anymore... Japanese cars have just as good corrosion protection as German cars. Look how bad Mercedes and European built ford's rust, and I've never seem rust on a modern Toyota or Honda
Swift ZC32s 2014 model here :D Love it to peices
The cameras they use are pretty bad
In their defense it was a very bright sunny day and while that does sound weird, those are not really ideal circumstances for most cameras.
In my opinion reliability is just as important as practicality when it comes to sub compact cars. I would take a built in Japan Yaris or Fit because of that.
Duck the Yaris isn’t even a Toyota. It’s built by Mazda for Toyota. Mazda is shit. Buy a corolla if you want a reliable car.
@@dylansterio3227 In America, yes. For the rest of the world, Toyota design and manufacture their own Yaris. I don't understand why Toyota didn't sell the Yaris globally....
The thing is the swift is made in Hungary for UK Market...
@@padraic5316the swift sport is only made in Japan
@@padraic5316 no, this gen swift sport is built exclusively is Japan
Swift all the way. Better reliability too
better realibilty according to JDM fanboys? latest JD power report reliablity ranking tell a different story... only Toyota and Lexus are ranked better than VW... all other japanese car manufacotrs rank behind... and most of them below industry average
@@nagmashot nice copy paste german boy, go with facts, no german car is up with japanese reliability no mater what tests say
@@car.gems. those "tests" are facts and you have to get on with it
@@NoName-vc3uq sure, how many tests do you want with suzuki in the top 10 of the most reliable without Volkswagen on that list?
@@nagmashot JD power is scam, highest bidder wins
Absolute rubbish comments saying the up is better engineered and better chassis can’t stand that prat Plato never have
What a surprising outcome. A lighter more powerful car beats a slower heavier one. Who'd have thought..
1.4turbo vs 1.0 turbo. £13k vs £18k. Anyone buying a, pocket rocket would not compare these 2 on price alone. Noone who is looking at either £13k or £18k would look at the other. Pointless comparison.
not only that but the size is not even in the same category. the swift sport is 35 cm longer than the up gti.
Ironically the up gti is about 25 kg heavier.
@@neovenom9833 The video says the Up GTI is 100 kg heavier!
The Suzuki all day long because of it's realiability over the VW , as a Road Inspector , I come along many VW 3 cilinder products with failures in everyday Life , never a japanese Car and that is the Truth!!!!!!
VW Up GTI 115hk/200nm
Suzuki Swift Sport 140hk/220nm
Data is taken from all the standard cars who has been chipped, and the start effect is showing.
Therefore... Swift have 25hk more than the UP, and 20NM more. So i think it is normally that the Swift take the lead here.
I think the correct image will be, if they give the UP a chip, and get about 140hk, and 240nm.
Then the true will come...
Put tires and wheels on the swift and it'll punch well above its weight
My non sport 2011 with re003 slayed a polo gti
Isnt swift rather a polo competitor?
It’s less understeer in the Up cause it’s slower in ever corner than the swift. Lol Swift just needs better tires to match the speed.
Traction control won't let it understeer under power. I can't believe you can not turn off traction control in a GTI.
@@BlitzkriegRap
I thought this too from other reviews I've seen. I'm surprised Plato doesn't mention it tbh. It must limit on-the-limit driver engagement.
Swift sport comes with Continental ContiSport not exactly el cheapo, i had the previous Sport they came standard with Potenzas another quality tyre.
@@ShortCycle. It's no fun for professional drivers like him. Even Vicki or Tiff would have said the same thing about the Up's traction control.
On normal roads having it on is mandatory, but this is a racetrack.
Im so confused why they compared a 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo to a 1.4 turbo petrol .... Good vid tho
So the Swift is still Fifth Gear's favorite I suppose
Certainly Tiff's favourite
The UP has flat seats and rear drum brakes...hardly a GTI.
Moss I’m sure VW fitted what it needed. Why add cost for something unnecessary?
@@jasongray2913 supportive seats in a car that is supposed to be sporty is necessary. Those seats have no side bolsters or anything. It also wouldn't of cost any more to of made it faster, as ford are getting 140 bhp out of their 1.0 EcoBoost engines.
If you care to examine the rear of any original Mk1 Golf Gti, from 1976 onwards.
That also came with rear drum brakes as standard.
When a car only has 115hp in standard form, does it need discs on the rear?
But it’s not all about more power. It’s a laugh and buttons to run that’s enough for me. I agree with the seats. It’s a shame but not the end of the world. Honestly I’ve not fallen out of the seat yet after 7k miles. :D
@@peterlewis3540 my friends 1.1 Hyundai i10 has front a rear disc brakes. Drum brakes are old tech, and used by companies to save money. Comparing a modern car to one from 1976 is a bit silly.
Japanese ❤️
#BringTiffBack
It's all good....hes on Lovecars RUclips channel.
@@pollumG Fifth Gear has been Tiff's baby, and the team just feels incomplete without him. And after all, Plato, Butler-Henderson, and Johnny aren't with him on Lovecars......
@@vivekpund4997 tiff is tiff...he is the same with everyone...not too fussed about Plato tbh..I watch Jonny on fullycharged..
@@pollumG imagine Jeremy Clarkson being separated from Richard Hammond and James May and you'll get what I am trying to convey......
@@vivekpund4997 I can ....I watch them on their own respectful tv shows
The Swift is the Ultimate low budget funcar Hell yeah. The VW better quality haha.
But 18k isn't budget car. Most looking at budget motoring would not spend 18k on a car as out of their reach.
Better quality dashboard maybe lol. If softer means better quality.
@@Tom_pr The dash of the up is as hard as a daimond.
according to latest real world reliabilty rankings YES... only Toyota and Lexuse are better than VW...the rest of Japan not
@@nagmashot toyota,suzuki and honda make reliable cars unlike the garbage Volkswagen makes not even 50k miles on the clock and there is a check engine light common in Volkswagen's the only Volkswagen worth buying is a golf gti
I always find these "head to head" tests around the track a bit pointless, how many people seriously take it into account if they are buying a car like this to use in the real world? The Swift is damn expensive for such a small car, the VW price point seems so much more reasonable. Personally I would rather hear a review of someone who had driven both cars for a week or so in the real world, so we can get a flavour of the good and bad points of both motors. Insurance group, can an adult fit in the back, what's it like on a long journey, road tax, fuel economy etc. The performance in a straight line or round a corner is important if you are buying a hot hatch, but I would like to know if it is a car you can use as a daily driver in reasonable comfort. Just saying car journos...
While I agree, they're testing the sport versions of the Swift and Up! Instead of their regular counterparts, so this is more of a performance test.
It’s a performance test. If you worry about all that boring stuff you shouldn’t consider the sport and gti version
@@r-amores8173 Yep, I said the performance is important if you are buying a hot hatch but it is not the only consideration. These motors won't be used as dedicated track day cars, they will be used as daily drivers which means all the other "boring stuff" is important if you are going to live with one of these for the next two or three years. I drove from Scotland to London today so damn right I want to know about comfort and ride in any car I purchase. Fair enough if you are a teenager out to impress his mates, the "boring stuff" doesn't matter, but at 18 grand I don't see many teenagers ripping up the tarmac in the Suzuki. I'm thinking most of these GTIs will be bought by people who have left their teens well behind them but just want a little hatch that is fun to drive.
All that information is available from other sites and sources. I think the Fifth Gear vids are more a bit of fun for petrolheads
Pleas grafic vizualization parameter this cars
Not bad for the up! Considering the differences in power
I like both!
UP GTI is basically a marketing scheme from VW.
Raking in money from those who want a actual gti, but cannot afford it.
Better off buying a citigo, mod it. and save 4K.
CitiGo looks shit and better lave the 4K for the new E-UP
4 seconds is another world
I wish people would stop comparing these cars. They're not even in the same Car Class. Nevermind the price difference between the two...
The look of this newest Swift is weird, and not in a good way. The previous one looked a lot better.
true
I agree, older one had more sleeker design. But still I would take this Swift over a VW Up. For me Up is almost a Smart car lol.
Im buying onne test vehicle Swift soon, unfortunately only yellow are aviialable. I think Suzuki would do much netter with sales if majority of them weren't yellow. Ill take it balthough yellow is one of my least favourite colours :D Wouldt buy Up because i believe its much smaller, I like some practicality, and also Im after torque :) And like Japanese cars.
Agree with design, but i believe in realitry they look much better than on vieos and photos, and Up looks like standard vW, more or less
But i prefer this new desigb except that ugly rear. The old design is too granpa
100% new swift is ugly
What does the Fiesta ST do around this track?
All the comments are from years ago.. in 2024, the swift sport can be a much better used deal. Cheaper with less miles than vw up gti for same year.
I wish VW would sell the Up and Polo in the US.
Get a used golf way better
redorange They just don't sell. The USA is driven by social status, they'll never admit to buying a "hatchback" - they'd rather use an acronym or say truck instead. It's a cultural thing.
Great video!
Get a stage 1 on the UP GTI and you will see zee Gerrman power
On the road and for smiles per pound the Up! is a long way ahead.
Nope! Suzuki is way faster and way more reliable. VW is pure shit, unreliable and overpriced.
I think you have never driven any swift sports (or swift gti) that must be it.
@@nikolanikola8543 Up! is better value for money, that was my point. Your derogatory comments are unfounded.
@@Tom_pr I have and they are good. The looks alone would prevent me from ever owning one as would the elevated price compared to the Up! It's too close to the Fiesta which is far superior.
@@resnonverba137 Ummm... No, it's not. You obviously have no idea how horribly unreliable VWs are...
Do this again with the swift and up but add the Kia picanto GTS line
Way less understeer in the up..... Yes because its to slow to generate it. You would think these guys would actually have a clue.
You've compared two different classes of car? The direct comparison to the swift (size / price) is the Polo GTI, which would absolute embarrass the Swift on track.
Its like comparing a Golf GTI to a Focus RS. Obviously the focus will win as its a different class of power
Really??
Swift looks better and is far more practical
And more reliable, even after 180k mileage still running good. Try that on VW 😂
@@nelc2399 looking at latest JD Power reliabilty rankings I would argue that it is the other way around...every German manufactor was abouve industry average and all japanese expect Toyota Subaru Lexus are below average.... including Honda Nissan Mazda Suzuki
@@nagmashot wtf are you saying, german cars have so many flaws i don't even know where to start...
@@nagmashot i have driven swift for 19 years from 1.0 3cyl, 1.3GTi and swift sport mk2 for 10 years, i had no real issues exept catalystic convertor failed at 10y swift sport, and that is about it :), now i have honda civic sport 1.5t, lets see how that goes... swift sport was awesome beacuse it is really easy to drive "fast" and car tells you when your fast enough so you dont get in to trouble ;)
@@car.gems. JDM Fanboy whoreship Bullsh*t claims...look at US JD Power reliabilty ranking up to 3 year old cars... only Toyota Lexus and Subaru are about industry average... but all german manufactors are abouve.. the single best car model in terms of relaibilty is the Porsche 911 beating everything including everything from Lexus... all other japanese brands are below industry average...take that in your face silly JDM whorshiper fanboys
Definitely good car but need some Bridgestone rubber
I would take the Swift but this current version looks pricey.
The Up! is now around the £17k mark...really!
I'll take the swift thanks...the up is just a vw and less practical
Suzuki is always a better choice! 👌
Let’s not forget that the Suzuki swift sport has more equipment than the vw up gti
There is no point in this comparison. Polo is heavier and less powered. it's gonna definitely loose, Just Common Sense is enough to think that. Take two cars with same HP and Torque, and find out which one performance better, to know Which one is Engineered in the BEST WAY..Folks...That is what I feels.
3 years late Fifth Gear?
MK2 Golf World Oh shut up moaning wanker
Where's Tiff?
Japan Suzuki swift
Race a 3.5lt and a 7lt ?? Who would win. Pointless race.
Swift 5 door Up 3, so also more practical.
hmm more grip = tires !
Swift VS Polo??
how would the abarth 500 fare?
3:57 i'm not sure, maybe because tyres
This is all a bit pointless, mainly because I can't drive like Jason Plato. So I will just pick the one I like which is the VW because it's a lot cheaper, better screwed together and uses higher quality materials.
And is also horribly unreliable... Suzuki is always a better choice.
You believe them? Imo theres not much difference....the bare metal showing in th Up interior just reminds me of some pants 80s car I.e fiesta
@@pollumG Still take the up. The suzuki maybe more reliable but my nan drives one.
@@kingoneeyed3433lol my Nan drives a Up....how ironic..🤣
@@pollumG\Right that's it. I'm buying a moped.
Nice video 👍
I'd take the UP tbh, idk how it is built there but in my country, Suzukis have pathetic build quality
The swift is far more mature and will be much, much more reliable in the long term
If by mature you mean boring, then yes, yes it is!
Swift sport 😉
Seems an unfair comparison - the Suzuki is 5 grand more expensive, that's about 35%, before you even factor in the Suzuki/VW badge snobbery value. I think the Up GTI is significantly better value, and is still great fun to drive. The Suzuki was always awesome as a bargain little hot hatch, but that's more in comparison to a Polo or Golf GTI segment car, not the Up.
not to mention the 25 bhp deficit for the Up!
The Swift is between the Polo and the UP when it comes to size, but the UP is 100kg heavier. The Swift has more options as standard. The Suzuki has Adaptive Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, Lane Keep Assist, Rearview Camera, LED-Headlights, Seat Heating Electric Mirrors and Windows, Keyless Start, 4 Doors, and a better Sound System as standard. The VW has nothing of that, and just a few things as options. The Suzuki has sport seats and all around disc brakes as the VW has normal seats and drum brakes at the rear
Can’t compare a swift sport to a polo or or a golf gti too much hp difference and price
@@shinichisan6789 Well its the small performance model of both manufacturers…
Polo Gti is £21k, actually less than £3k more than the swift, so closer in price than the Up. Swift is better equipped but that's always the trade-off - the German will feel significantly better quality. As for "each brand's smallest offering", well ok, let's compare them to Bentley's smallest offering, the Continental GT shall we?
Good stuff fifth gear...
The UP better engineered? My neighbor has one. I always give him a lift to the workshop.
Up GTi all day for me!
bro in india this current swift build quality is literaLLY A joke
Suzuki cars are easy to maintain...
5k difference. No competition.
You can no longer buy the VW. What's the point of the comparison
www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle-und-konfigurator/up-gti.html#MOFA
Very predictable result.
that vw is a piece of crap, what better engineerd are u talking about, i hope are u talking about the emissions of they diesel engines:), are u paid by vw by the way???
Nice combination
The swift is clearly the better car.
No, just fucking no 🤣🤣 Faster or not, no swift is a better car LMFAO
i love that swift