Suzuki Swift Boosterjet - The perfect young driver Hot-Hatch ?!
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2018
- So you've just started driving and you want a car that is affordable to buy and insure, but also great fun to drive...could the Suzuki Swift be the solution ?
Thanks to Worthing Suzuki, I got my hans on one to out it through it's paces and find out, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's well equipped, looks great and makes a great noise. It's real party piece though is how it feels to drive !
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My son bought the booster jet 2yrs ago. Absolutely fantastic car. He's been up&down the UK in it, totally reliable. We went to Birmingham the other week and I averaged 72mpg on the camera roadworks infested m1. As for the engine when you give it some it goes.
So refreshing to see a more mature car presenter on here who doesn't play macdonalds roulette well done mate, look forward to your reviews throughout 2018
Cheers James. Some think I've got something wrong with me. I've been a RUclipsr for 2 years and I haven't wrapped my car once :-)
Supercars and the like are all well and good but thank you for acknowledging that most of us actually live in the real world. Cheers for making fridays something to look forward to and keep up the good work sir
Thank you. It maybe not as sexy or aspirational as a supercar but it was bloody good fun to drive :-)
Own one in Singapore . Very fun Car to have except had to replace engine mounts at 49900km. Engine does vibrates more..
Love it!
I'm 30 & I want a Swift!
Cool 😎
just picked one cant wait to get it home
This car surprisingly impressed US reviewer Doug Demuro too, who is generally a very fussy guy. Ped has got the essence of this car just right ! Great and interesting review of a hidden gem.
Thanks 👍
Very nice review!
always liked your reviews
As much as you like pizza ?!! ;-)
A deserved enthusiastic review of the 'basic' Swift. If this is any guide, when you drive the new version of the Swift Sport I expect you'll be ecstatic ! I've enjoyed my Swift Sport for the past nine years, but tempted to upgrade to the 2018 version. Still grinning !
I have since driven the Sport and it was BRILLIANT !
Excellent review. Bought my Swift SZ5 Hybrid back in February. Love the car. It handles like a go kart and the performance is fantastic. The Engine growl is so good you end driving around with the infotainment system switched off. Yes the materials are not plush but that is weight based to make the car lighter and the build quality is excellent. I smile everytime i drive this car. Love it. And im 51!!!😀
Its the renault 5 GT turbo that i never got.
Hi Greg. Are you still enjoying your Swift? Is yours the 1.0 boosterjet, as reviewed here? Can I ask what sort of mpg are you getting on average? I mainly do town driving in my Mazda CX3 auto, and I'm getting max 35 mpg, so looking to change. I'm 52 so would be happy to hear your thoughts on your car. Many thanks Arron
@@arryt3912 Hi Arron. Unfortunately I've sold my Swift now but not for any other reason than my circumstances changed and I needed a larger car. I was getting around 46mpg from what I can remember. After owning and driving the car for 2 years, I absolutely fell in love with it. Its very quick and the 3 cylinder engine is very barbly and gives a great sound on acceleration, hence why I've stuck with the 1 litre boosterjet suzuki vitara. My only gripe was the suspension as you felt the bumps. But do miss the thrill of driving it. Hope this helps.
Regards Greg.
Thanks for your quick reply Greg! The ride quality is the only thing that's holding me back really. I had a 2017 mini Cooper with the chili pack, afew years ago. Sold that because the ride was so firm. Mainly to do with run flat tyres I think. In hindsight, I should of kept it, as it was a lot of fun. It was the automatic version too, so was very quick. 4 new standard tyres, probably would of transformed it.
Is the Vitara good fun with that engine Mate?
@@arryt3912 Yes. It's not as quick but when the boosterjet kicks in it pulls good and actually sounds better than the swift! It's a hell of a lot more comfortable as well. Couldn't afford the newest one with the 1.4 ltr engine in from the swift sport. Mine is the 2018 face-lift model as shown in car obsession. Very pleased with it. 😉
Very very nice video. I enjoyed it thoroughly and watched it again 👍
Cheers 👍
Looks like it ticks a lot of boxes for first time/young drivers at a reasonable price Peter. Not bad in the looks department either. Who would have expected that from a Suzy Q ? Beats my first car - a 1959 Mini hands down !! My, my, haven't we come a long way in a relatively short time.
Thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Geof
This car would outperform a lot of cars from 20+ years ago !
I am at the other end of the age range, approaching 80, but I may well get one of these as (probably) my last car. Had a test drive - excellent! Insurance cost might be the stumbling block.
I have had my Swift for over a year now. This is so much fun! Especially after two years driving a boring Fiesta. Hybrid gives a bit more performance, and I am getting about 56 mpg. Get one, you won't regret it. Enjoy every journey.@@christga100
The Swift is the closest thing to a modern version of the original Mini.
Enjoying the content!
Thanks :-)
Great review. I bought a jdm swift rs turbo and this review sealed the deal for me. I agree with ped on everything , except for the ride, which is a bit harsh on rough sri lankan roads. Otherwise , it teally is a brilliant car compared to the likes of yaris and fits.
I’m getting this car soon!!!
Lucky you. They are great cars. You are going to love it 👍
Do you know the colour and spec ?
Very nice video :)
But you said something wrong - it have 112 HP, not 109 and 170 Nm (can easy be chiptuned to 135 HP and 230 Nm).
If you had a Exclusive version, you can move the steering wheel in 4 directions and not only 2 as in the version you drive in.
I'm 53 years. I have a Baleno 1.0 boosterjet (same engine). I'm very happy for the car and it very cheap to drive in.
You are one of the reasons i bought this car 😁🚙👆
That is great to hear 👍
Some more of my favourite roads. It looked fairly decent up Bury Hill. :)
Peter,
We'll done you ,let's have a few more comparison.
Suzuki have a cracking 1st up motor. A fun run around .
Glad you enjoyed it Keith. I'll do my best :-)
Another little number to get your hands on. Quite fancy this as my little run around.
ruclips.net/video/WN5i7bXy804/видео.html
Imagine telling your mates down the pub you have a booster jet 😃 Nice review Peter .👍🏁🏁
LOL !
SWIFT > III are all great!
Yeah. Nice car! Just bought one myself right hand drive and other color though but otherwise I think identically. Love the power of the engine. I think it sounds quite refined for a 3 cyl engine. I'm however mostly used to drive 3 cyl cars. My first one a Daihatsu Cuore L7 (or was it L701? got tachometer - was made in Japan). Still I somehow miss that car. While it lacked power on the highway it's 0-80 km/h was very good and 0-100 km/h still very reasonable - on the highway however it felt short. I then had a Peugeot 107. Nothing special to write home about though it had a little more power on the highway at the expense of 0-100. Don't think I'll miss that car too much. Paint job didn't stand to the environment nearly as well as the Cuore which had a lot less rust spots from stones when I sold it even though it had traveled a lot more and was older than the 107 when I sold that. The only really positive thing I has to say about the 107 is that it handles well and you can corner it everywhere without scratching anything as it (like the Cuore) is very easy to get a feeling for the cars dimensions. On top of that my 107 was unfortunately the newer one (think I tried an older one at the dealer because that was more response even though overall power was the same) meaning it had electronic throttle instead of cable like the Daihatsu. As it wasn't slow enough to begin with the electronic throttle on that model wasn't very responsive and I think it had some limitation of the power if it think you should gear down. If going 70 km/h in 5th and flooring it only very slowly you could hear the engine step into work - not instantly like the Daihatsu. So constantly even with gentle acceleration you had to gear down - the Daihatsu just happy accelerated even from 50 km/h in 5th gear and you could hear it instantly on the engine when flooring then pedal - again a totally opposite in the 107 - very tame.
Then I got too sick of the 107 and wanted something 1 and ½ step up the latter and got the Swift boosterjet. A totally different experience. While it got lag because of the turbo it's still going to work faster than the slow 107. You however have to get used to it because if you just floor it you easily end up with too much power (newer an issue in the 107 :D) and beside if you foresee you need power then wait shifting up (like the 107 :-p) and the turbo will react faster. Well could I have the same car with a 1.6 naturally aspirated engine with same amount of power I'd probably opted for that to get rid of the turbo lag. Overall though I'm very happy with it. Time will tell how well the paint job will stand the test of time but the over all quality is just so much better than the 107. Also like they didn't put a turbo sticker/badge on it. Has surprised a few smart@ss€s already - oops I had the power :D God I hate when people take the wrong lane just to pull in on you with no room to spare as they (like you) want to turn ahead. Handles very well too. Have many of the Cuore's properties - very gocart like only larger. Unfortunately I don't know why all newer cars must be so hard to judge its dimensions - especially at the behind - so I'm still not comfortable turning on a dime and tight corners. But over all very nice car. Love the adaptive cruise control (extra cost at the medium trim level - which was a campaign model), reasonably quiet, with my driving pattern it is only a hair thirstier than the 107 but faster and a lot more fun to drive. Got a ton of info on its display like the usual mileage/consumption but also acceleration and all sorts of things you never knew you missed. So much you cant play with it while driving and I wonder why they even bothered putting it there (a safety risk). That it one thing you can be sure of - each new car the more electronic stuff for better and for worse. And by the way - mine is - like the Daihatsu - made in Japan - YAY! (I got the suspicion that the dual jets are made in Hungary and boosterjets in Japan). If you're looking for a car in that price/size you'll absolutely love the Swift boosterjet!
Thanks for taking the time to write such a long comment ;-)
Great review Peter! Really like these I'm very much looking forward to the Sport variant coming out later in the year. Apparently it will be fitted with the 1.4 Boosterjet engine as currently fitted to the Vitara with 140bhp, should be a right laugh in circa 1000kg. It'd be great if you could get your hands on one of them when they're released!
spainter1985 same as what you said
Happy to report I will be. Already talking to Worthing Suzuki about getting it as soon as it arrives :-)
Brilliant! If it's as good to drive as it ought to be by the on-paper stats it should be great fun!
nice video mate
Thanks Janith :-)
I bought one in January and love it and better than that you don't see many of them here in Lisbon, as it happens with Peugeot 208 or Clio....you feel yourself in an exclusive car...
Boas após estes meses com o carro ainda esta satisfeito?
Preocupa-me os ruídos parasitas e o ruído aerodinâmico nas autoestradas e se poder responder o carros com passageiros fica muito molengo ou mexe bem dentro do que se pode esperar de um motor 1.0cc?
porque de fiabilidade confio nos Japoneses
Pondero comprar o modelo com SVHS
Obrigado
Does it make lots of noise when driving in highway?
Backseats review! You listened! 😀😀
I do my best ;-)
I've got the 08 Suzuki swift sport, it's a lot of fun, very confidence inspiring. Looking forward to the UK launch of the swift sport 2018. Could you please have a look at it when it pops up.
Already got that lined up the moment it comes in :-)
Great review Ped. I recently bought a JDM swift turbo and it was your review that sealed the deal. You are correct about its handling finesse and wonderful sounding engine. The driving position with the upright windscreen is refreshingly different . However, its ride is a bit stiff on rough Sri Lankan roads. Still, its much cooler than the likes of the Fit and the Yaris.
Great to hear I helped you decision making :-)
Hope you enjoy your new car
Hey Odris! Have you had any issues with your car?
@@muidali6869 no. Already 33k km.
Hey, Ive heard they develop dash rattles. Has your car had any of that? Is it actually fun to drive in town? I’m thinking of moving from a 1.0 NA vitz to this.
@@muidali6869 mine is a 1.0 turbo , so its a very nice car to drive. It has many more features than a vitz such as 4 wheel disc brakes and lots of standard features.
Its ride is a bit harsh on rough roads as its tuned for handling. The vitz is better for rough road situations , but very boring in comparison. I haven't had any reliability issues or rattles yet.
I really wish we still had Suzuki cars here in the US the swift has always been good but we never got one :(
Really ?! I am surprised by the number of cars that we get but you guys don't. Normally they are the really good ones too :-(
Hey Peter, looks a bit like a mini Porsche Macan!
If you try hard :-)
Great review again..Please could you review the sport version when its released. Thanks
I will be :-)
Already talking to Worthing Suzuki about getting the car as soon as it comes in :-)
Great video. Shortlisting swift and ignis. I would like a comparison video between swift v fiesta v polo and Ibiza please.
That would be a great video. Very difficult to arrange though :-(
Thanks
My pleasure 👍
i love this car! but if i had to buy one, i wouldnt know which one to go for? i mean, an automatic or a stick, a 1.0 or a 1.2
My parents have one of these. They love it and hence wouldn't let us make a video of it. :(
LOL !
Such an interesting comment. Lol... Im about to buy it.. Just having a headache between grey and blue.... Grey is very masculine to me, which I love. While blue is a happy color.
@@nanathanhthan2705 Mine is Mineral Grey, suits it perfectly in my opinion.
Great idea to look at some cars that are more affordable.
Lets not forget, a Ford Escort Mexico 0 - 60 was about 12 seconds....times have moved on. lol
Ooo...Escort Mexico...WANT !
Me toooo. A Lotus Cortina was a little quicker, want one of those too. lol
Nice review, except that I think you forgot to mention one car feature that car reviewers usually highlight... the car's torque.
Oops...sorry :-)
Compared to my 10 year old Fiat Strada 75CL this is a great car for a "younger" driver to start in - shame then that a lot of younger drivers only want an Audi / BMW / Merc - lucky them (or silly us for buying them one)
I had to buy my own first car, no help from the bank of Mum and Dad :-)
Fiat Strada...wow, not seen one of those for years !
Im 50 and this Swift with the 1 litre turbo is not just for those youngsters, although to be honest id probably get the Sport version after having a couple of Abarths. I dont do bland saloons with German badges. Im not arrogant enough to drive one :D
I’m 42 old. And I will get the 1.4 Sport.
i got a 2017 version .. it has the steering wheel reach adjuster
Mini hot hatch series? Going to test drive an Up! GTi anytime soon then? Kind of looks like a neat little car really, would be good to see your take on it!
I am certainly going to try. This little Suzuki has about the same power output of the Up GTi and the same engine format :-)
A very interesting and informative review Peter. I have a Clio RS 220 Trophy if you’d like to review it as part of your hot hatch series, you are welcome.
Thanks for the offer Andrew. Sounds like a cool little car. They are meant to be superb to drive :-)
Hmm, double the power of the Mini I learned to drive in then and they were £497 new.
The swift is a great car and rare too, try the swift sport.
The ride height is a bit high for my likings but a good car nevertheless
..so if you didnt know india is the 2nd largest english speaking country after US ( ofcourse you didnt know but now that u think it makes sense). A fact out of the 4 million units sold worldwide of swift 2 million have been made and sold in india..so thats you get why indian english as a separate option. BTW very dependable especially with the manual transmission. Also there is a diesel version (made by fiat) which sells like hot cakes and is called turbojet..
Interesting. Thanks for this 👍
11:29 like a Mazda 2
Hi! I’ve just bought this car- does anyone know how if this car has a digital speedometer? If so how do we activate it? Thanks
insurance system in UK is absolutely ridiculous with the no claims system. It motivates people not to put a claim and that's why they don't stop to leave any detail if they hit you.
For some people maybe, but you are able to protect you no claims with most insurers and ultimately a claim free past with any insurer in any country will mean you have a lower premium :-)
Great review, nice scenery, is it up north ?
Cheers. No this was filmed in West Sussex and the South Downs 👍
Petrol Ped While since ive been there, I know East Grinstead very well.
I AM FUUUCKING CALLING IT!! The Suzuki Swift 1.4L Boosterjet will be the "new" Mitsubishi Colt Czt (1.5L Turbo)
as a former Colt Czt 2006 owner I can say my Suzuki Swift 2019 is pretty close to it and a lot more modern!
EDIT:
correction the 1.0L Turbo Swift makes 111hp not 109hp and it's kinda slow!
I really enjoy 3 cylinder engines The VW Polo is good with one too - it sounds like half a Porsche 911
They do sound great :-)
Sounds like half my 3 litre capri used to sound like, many centuries ago :)
Ugh I love a turbo 3 cylinder
Looking around I see ! There is a real mix of cars on the channel. This one did make quite a good noise :-)
Does this car have good speakers and audio settings??
It was OK, not the sound you'd get from a premium system but not bad :-)
Friends, which colour is this?
This car, although a much better updated version now in 2019, is not just for young drivers. Im 50 and hoping to get one of these, and ive had allsorts of fast cars but at the end of the day, we have speed limits, and so long as it has enough power for comfortable cruising and climbing gradients without any fuss, whats the problem ? As for overtaking, yes, if something is going considerably slower on a country road, by all means pass, but if a car in front is doing 10 mph below the limit, so what ? For a few miles, it wont add an hour onto your journey will it ? Impatient drivers simply dont have a clue. Its a great handling car and can be enjoyed by anyone.
Cheers Simon 👍
Tell me something if you can; Which do you like the most? Suzuki swift, vw polo tsi, ford fiesta or seat ibiza (equipped with their basic 1lt turbo engines all)?
Not driven all of those yet but the Fiesta will take some beating 👍
@@PetrolPed not when reliability comes in to the equation.😀 The US market fiesta has been highlighted for its unreliability by consumer reports magazine. Also, suzuki won the 2018 What Car? Reliability survey.
Jaliya Udagama Is the 1.0L booster jet reliable then?
Would love see you review the Audi A3/S3 saloon mate, l just got one 3 months ago lol most on here just review the Golf R???
You can have a go in my 67 plate RS3 if you want Ped. Just rolled over 1k miles today so ready for a hoon.
I'd love to as I am a huge Audi fan :-)
Where are you based ?
I am in North London but could meet up somewhere south of the M25 if you wanted
Sent you a PM with my contact details.
👍🏻
0-60 in 8.1 seconds.
Can someone tell me please, has the EU passed some regulation that commits all hatches having to be 5 doors now? I mean its getting ridiculous.
I don't think so, they still do a Mini 3 door :-)
The back looks a little Renault-esque to me.
Yep, good shout :-)
anyone got any idea on first car insurance for 17 yr old?
Too many variables like where you live, occupation, insurance company to guess.
Booster jet probably the best named car "in the world" 🤣🤣
LOL...it is a pretty cool name !
Another otherwise very very good road test, really really marred by needless repetition.
That’s just how I am I’m afraid 😜
the irony is India being the biggest market of Suzuki they refuse to bring this nippy little hatch in Booster Jet form what a sad day to be a car enthusiast.
Any ideas why 🤔
Maybe Suzuki thinks it won't sell as much as it's normal form is selling like hot cakes
Evil diesel are ye going to fire up peds video of your car on ASN lol
No idea what ASN is but the car is just hilarious to drive (provided you don't opt to show the mpg screen)
Thanls for this nice review Peter! Correct me if i am wrong, but i think you didn't make any comments about fuel efficiency. I 'm in between swift 1.2cc 90bhp and the 1.0cc you tested. Do you know what is the REAL fuel efficiency difference between the two? Thank you very much!
Hi mate. If you look at the new norm numbers on Suzuki's website, you'll see : 19,6 vs 18 kms/ltr. of course that's a little optimistic for both. eventually yo can check owner's usage and much more on www.spritmonitor.de.
I'm on the same journey as you : dualjet or boosterjet 1.0. Here in Dk you can get a much better deal on Boostejet 1.0 dem cars. On the other side, if you can manage with a Dualjet without the infotainment system and get a gramin Camping with a brake connected back camera, it probably resell better than the Boosterjet.
Fiesta. Ibiza. Polo. Fabia. Ceed. i20. Etc?!
Good list :-)
Kia Rio compares to this, the Ceed is more Golf size.
Reliability?
In “sort of”, reply to 1BLUEMEANIE's comment.
You're 22 years old. You’re down the local pub telling your mate you have just bought a Suzuki.
He looks impressed and eagerly asks;
“Intruder M1800?” “Err… Nope!” You reply
“Hayabusa?” “Err… Nope!”
“GSX-R1000?” “Err… Nope!”
“V-Strom1000XGT?) “Err… Nope!”
GSX-R750?” “Err… No!”
GSX-R600? “Err… No!”
Some 5 minutes later…
“GSX-S125?” “No!”
“Vanvan125?” “No!”
“An Address then? “Sigh… No!”
“So. What have you got then?”
You proudly proclaim, “I’ve bought myself... A Suzuki Swift Boosterjet.”
“Oh!” He replies looking decidedly perplexed. “You’ve got a power-washer then. I thought you’d got yourself some form of motorbike?”
"No. It... It's... It is a ca..." You stop yourself from talking and dejectedly, you look into your empty pint glass.
You bid your mate adieu and slink out of the pub to walk home in the cold and the dark… Sad and alone...
Suzuki. Probably best on two wheels.
THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT I HAVE EVER HAD !!!!!!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Great mind think alike :-)
Thanks PP. But good comments only come from great video material to work with. I have a 10-year-old Cooper S and even though I'd never consider the Suzuki, your videos are really good to watch.
Keep up your work mate, you make a lot of people happy.
Peter,
Interesting topic at sometime:
Under rated USED cars but quite a good weekend fun option for now sensible money.
e.g. Audi S1
www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201802013311649?radius=1500&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&sort=sponsored&price-to=30000&price-from=17000&model=S1&advertising-location=at_cars&make=AUDI&postcode=sn119rn&page=1
Third
First
BOOM !