Suzuki Swift 2024 - No Longer Cheap (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024

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  • @szaszd1
    @szaszd1 Месяц назад +21

    I own this car for two weeks now. I could sense some weak areas but generally speaking this car is fantastic...really

    • @DaskyRiderChronicles
      @DaskyRiderChronicles 26 дней назад

      What are the weak areas?

    • @mariantotelecan5891
      @mariantotelecan5891 9 дней назад

      I so Marek videos 2 years ago. Now Marek is more criticised. Compared to old Suzuki Swift this has much better insolation and much lighter stearing plus much better Navigation and also much better fresh look design. Marek, sorry! This time You are wrong! All sistems are made by Continental pe Bosch or other companiei and they have licence and STAS for safety. The sistems are same for all vehicles.

  • @rocketdreamer
    @rocketdreamer Месяц назад +4

    I couldn't be less interested in the car pick this week, but said 2 myself 'let's have a bit of fun' and the blend of truth, cabaret and intelligent remarks was above the already usually appreciated level. ❤

  • @person.X.
    @person.X. 29 дней назад +3

    It is so depressing how we live in an era when each new model of a car is worse than the one it replaces.

  • @robans
    @robans Месяц назад +11

    If I get 1€ for every car someone said is not cheap anymore, I could buy one of these.

    • @NotAnonymousNo80014
      @NotAnonymousNo80014 Месяц назад +2

      How else are we going to subsidize the EVs for the rich?

  • @RundFyrkant
    @RundFyrkant Месяц назад +4

    I use a 2019 swiftsport as a citycomuter car and it's quick, reliable and awsome to flick around in urban enviroment. Can't wait for Suzuki to release the sportversion of this model 🙂 Thanks for the video

  • @dusandimic1976
    @dusandimic1976 Месяц назад +13

    Great video again. Thanks Marek!

  • @YOCOSMINMAX16
    @YOCOSMINMAX16 Месяц назад +13

    The 2007 one was perfect

  • @grorbek
    @grorbek Месяц назад +14

    Previous gen was such a cool car, at the begining. Especially when it had a choice of two engines. Then they took the good engine out with automatic transmission. Later they reduced the power of the 1.2. Now they made a new car that someone beat with an ugly stick and still a weak engine. Its almost like they don't want to sell the car so they are just making it worse and worse.

  • @bondjamesbond9041
    @bondjamesbond9041 Месяц назад +11

    "No longer cheap" What car is. Here in the UK , when you consider that all cars are over priced the Swift at 18k isn't too bad. Unlike a lot of cars I could mention it has plenty of standard kit and will prove to be very reliable.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +2

      As long as Q can kill ISA in it permanently :)

    • @dominicrusho
      @dominicrusho Месяц назад

      @@MarekDrivesENGISA is clearly the work of Spectre

    • @anthonybrown4874
      @anthonybrown4874 Месяц назад +1

      To be fair we bought the previous gen car last year at the blue light/ public service tier 1 discount price for the same price you would have paid for a Dacia I know which car with a 7 year warranty excellent reliability I went for.

  • @daliborkostan8336
    @daliborkostan8336 Месяц назад +2

    I’ve owned a number of cars in my life: Toyota Camry V6, Elantra GT, Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander Sport, Toyota Yaris, Mazda 3… but out of all of those, my favorite car has to be my 2009 Suzuki Swift (not the Sport, but top of the line specs with a 1.3L), which I still own and can’t bring myself to sell because it has been so great. It has so much heart and soul! It might not be the fanciest car out there, but it is by far the most reliable car I’ve owned. Besides regular brake, suspension, and oil maintenance, I haven’t had one problem with it in 15 years. That being said, I think this new Swift’s quality/reliability and “fun factor” will be nowhere near the level of my 2009 Swift. But I cannot blame Suzuki entirely for this. Most of the crap technology they’ve put into this car is because of draconian EU regulations that have nothing to do with reality, and I’m sad to say, have ulterior motives behind them. Suzuki has always tried to keep costs down for consumers, so that is probably the reason behind this ISA deactivation nightmare. My guess is that they will update the deactivation option in the coming years and make it much more simple to turn on/off (unless our wonderful EU technocrats decide to make that option illegal). At the end of the day, with all of these regulation requirements, I still think that Suzuki is still making more reliable cars than most other automakers at a price that is still a good deal. Now if only Suzuki would get rid of their Jatco CVT for the Swift and start using Toyota’s Aisin CVT with the physical first gear, then things would really become interesting… 🧐🤔😎

  • @shone8866
    @shone8866 Месяц назад +4

    In the last generation the top trim had disk brakes at the rear. It still has 5 gears..No longer the Spot model....all in all this is kind of a step back..

  • @kevinn1158
    @kevinn1158 Месяц назад +2

    Suzuki got kicked to the curb in NA but I think this has character. Too many vehicular appliances look duller than my neighbour's 25 yr old car. Anyhow, thanks for the fun video Marek! Now I have to wait to see if Celine Dion is going to sing that Titanic song on the Seine at the Olympics....

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +2

      I remember Kizashi, which was their last attempt at opening the NA wallets, and it failed miserably. A compact sedan was too small for the US, and where's the estate for Europe!? :) Also it came way too late after the initial announcement.

  • @joaomarques4043
    @joaomarques4043 Месяц назад +1

    Thought this would be in my shortlist just for having analogue (REAL) dials... And then I am introduced to ISA. 😂

  • @johnlander4635
    @johnlander4635 Месяц назад +2

    I own a new swift.
    You knock your knee against a large water bottle? Well that settles it.
    Thank you for your time.

  • @AndrewKNI
    @AndrewKNI Месяц назад +3

    I had high hopes for the new Swift but it doesn't live up to expectations. A weak engine & performance plus mandatory EU electronic aids ruin the car. Looks like my next car will be pre-2024! Anything to reduce the amount of interference with real driving.

  • @89TheGuardian
    @89TheGuardian Месяц назад +1

    About the traffic sign recognition, I've had my Vitara show me a sudden 30 km/h speed limit on the Autobahn because we passed below a bridge where that sign was placed. Imagine assisted breaking in that situation :D

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад

      Sign recognition isn't relevant to safety, so it doesn't work the same at all.

    • @89TheGuardian
      @89TheGuardian Месяц назад +1

      ​@@miskatonic6210 I thought that the new systems work together somehow, nevertheless, it could happen the same way when the speed limit is transmitted via GPS, if the car gets info from the wrong road due to bad signal.

  • @alexcidjavillonar7973
    @alexcidjavillonar7973 13 дней назад +1

    Cute 🥰 I love ISuzuki small cars 🚘. Sad part There’s no 👎 Suzuki here at here at United States 🇺🇸.

  • @hopeless74
    @hopeless74 2 месяца назад +4

    I got really confused when you said third generation Swift... Had too google it and now I know that the swift generations from the 80s and 90s wasn't a "global" Swift so they don't count XD

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  2 месяца назад +3

      Yeah, it depends on where and when you start counting.
      Generations 1-3 were also known as Suzuki Cultus, Metro Geo and Chevrolet Sprint. The fist Ignis was sold in Japan as Swift, and the car you know from 2004 was in fact the fourth generation. In 2010 Suzuki launched the fifth generation, and the third euro generation was the global fourth. Or something :)

  • @thateipswag
    @thateipswag 18 дней назад +1

    Love this colour!

  • @shroomyesc
    @shroomyesc Месяц назад +1

    I can't not think of a PT cruiser when I see the hoodline

  • @user-yq5kd1og5c
    @user-yq5kd1og5c Месяц назад +2

    Like your videos a lot!))

  • @thestaubful
    @thestaubful Месяц назад +5

    To be frank, from the outside it looks worse, kinda like it hit a ramp or container and is bent down now.

  • @ReallyVirtual
    @ReallyVirtual Месяц назад +1

    I have the 2019 SZ5 model - not the Sport. That one has 110BHP and delivers almost the same fuel economy. Alas, going to the latest Swift would be a pretty big downgrade :/

  • @takuan650
    @takuan650 Месяц назад

    Well, Thanks for showing us something like this actually exists. I don't know why though.

  • @miskatonic6210
    @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад +1

    I really like Suzukis approach and wish them the best, but I guess they will lose quite some male customers with this model. The old model was a beauty and liked by young and old, male or female. Perfect to steal some customers from every demographic... something Suzuki really needs to achieve.I get they can't afford the Sport any more, but...

  • @npapan
    @npapan Месяц назад +1

    You didn’t mention the 3 star EURONCAP rating Marek (owner of a 2019 Swift Sport here).

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +2

      There's only so much I can kick this car :)

    • @npapan
      @npapan Месяц назад

      @@MarekDrivesENG :)

    • @Jorfik
      @Jorfik 16 дней назад

      EuroNCAP results are confusing to me. The impact results aren't bad for the last swift but it got marked way down for all the tech that's not on it (that definitely wasn't on the older car I sold for it.)

  • @Acing86
    @Acing86 Месяц назад +1

    Just another redesign basically. Is the engine Suzuki engine? Sounds like PSA 1.2 three pot... Great review, thanks :)))

  • @michaelvella8511
    @michaelvella8511 Месяц назад +1

    Great reviews

  • @mariokajin
    @mariokajin Месяц назад

    This car deserves better components, like a little bit of more power, a better gearbox and as all Japanese cars a different infotainment system. And forgot about the seats. The design is not offensive, probably has a good quality construction but man they should put inside some of their motorcycle engines.

  • @scotty7
    @scotty7 Месяц назад

    On paper the K10C 1.0 3cyl Turbo should be stronger with 109hp and 170nm. You could say it's slower outside of the turbo range but in my experience this is where the, albeit weaker 12V, hybrid shines by adding roughly 2-3hp.

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад

      "Should be stronger"? You know engines don't last when you press a lot of HP out of them?
      It's a lot smarter to buy a 3cyl Turbo that doesn't stretch boundaries or you will end up with an engine giving up after 50k kilometers...
      Every customer crying for more HP in 3cyl cars will lead to less useful cars for everybody. 90 HP is more than enough in a lightweight small car.

    • @scotty7
      @scotty7 Месяц назад +1

      @@miskatonic6210 i'm not saying the old K10C should be stronger. I was referring to Marek saying the new Z12E with 83hp 112nm is "marginally more powerful" than the old K10C which i described by it's facts.

  • @laupakhin
    @laupakhin Месяц назад +1

    It's a shame that ISA and the other driving aids are a problem, because the Swift ticks quite a few boxes for me. Separate HVAC controls and decent rear space are a surprise, and I like having an analog tachometer.
    I don't think I would mind it being a little bit underpowered given it comes as a manual and being a Suzuki I can thrash it like it's a rental car and it'll be fine. The thing is I could do the same with the previous generation and not have to deal with ISA :-|

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад

      Recalibrate driver aids, and this would be a great car. But in its current form it's unusable.

    • @DjiMini4Pro.MyVideos.-sw5yl
      @DjiMini4Pro.MyVideos.-sw5yl Месяц назад

      @@MarekDrivesENG Unusable ! Absolute rubbish....

    • @nzxtsnue1139
      @nzxtsnue1139 11 дней назад

      whats the problem with ISA ? you jut disable it once you get the car and forget it .

  • @EtArcadiaego
    @EtArcadiaego Месяц назад +3

    EU should be abolished with their draconic rules against automakers! and ofc the green steal

    • @codincoman9019
      @codincoman9019 Месяц назад

      Plus all the other neo-Marxist ideological mandates against the citizens.

  • @TeoSluga
    @TeoSluga Месяц назад +3

    Did you mention the most important thing about this car? It's made in Japan (not in the Suzuki factory in Hungary), unfortunately, which is affecting the price. So same as with Mazda, in EU Swift price is corrected with additional taxes.

    • @franklin23st
      @franklin23st Месяц назад

      Well the import duty from Japan into the EU is like 2000 euros in this case, so it's there but not huge. Less than 10 percent.

    • @TeoSluga
      @TeoSluga Месяц назад

      @@franklin23st that's huge... We are discussing here the price of the small car. 2k difference is huge. If Clio 100 hp is 2k cheaper, which car will you choose?

    • @codincoman9019
      @codincoman9019 Месяц назад

      ​@@TeoSlugadespite the price difference, I'd go for Swift (is the more reliable one + lower TCO).

    • @TeoSluga
      @TeoSluga Месяц назад

      ​​​@@codincoman90192 things: 1) I guess you never owned a Japanese made car? Let me show you the downsides: components are not compliant with EU aftermarket parts. For example: for Renault,Citroen, VW, you have numerous parts to choose from. For Swift you don't and every part is at least twice the price. A simple fuse, battery, bolts, brakes, etc, twice the price of normal European parts...
      2) Japanese cars used to be more reliable simply because they were using less sophisticated components. Simple is reliable. That's not the case with the new Swift. It has all the complicated systems as other cars have.

    • @codincoman9019
      @codincoman9019 Месяц назад

      @@TeoSluga, you are laughably wrong.
      1) I had a 1.3 Swift from 2010 to 2021 and it was excellent. For an almost identical period I had a Honda Civic Sport, also very good.
      I currently drive a Miata ND2 RF G-184 and a Suzuki Jimny LCV 4x4. My wife drives a Lexus hybrid F Sport.
      Living in Europe, I can tell you that you lie: parts are cheaper or similarly priced vs. the comparable European brands.
      Other than Porsche and Bring My Wallet, the Top 10 Reliability belongs to the Japanese top brands. As for the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), the lowest ranking belongs to Japanese cars too.
      You can buy VAG, Renault or Stellantis clunkers, I shall continue to buy the top Japanese cars, leaders of their segments.
      Your assumption proved to be at least silly;
      2) I agree that the Japanese cars were simpler before, but the same intrusive tech is forced on manufacturers by the stupid "green" regulations made up by the "eco"-Marxist globalist-owned governments, especially in the EU.
      So blame your government and EU neo-Marxists, not the manufacturers that are forced to comply in order to be able to sell their cars.
      Btw, you know very little about cars and you do not debate with facts/statistics, but with your feelings (that seem to cheat you), making you a loser.
      Next time you try to sound like an expert, just imagine that you may bump into professionals - I have managed numerous fleets of hundreds of cars, ranging from European brands like VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat (VAG), Peugeot, Citroen (Stellantis, ex-PSA), Renault, Dacia etc. to the lower TCO, higher reliability, longevity - thus higher resale value - Japanese top brands (Lexus, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Honda, Mitsubishi).
      I'm sorry that I liked your first comment that was correct.

  • @magnuspersson1433
    @magnuspersson1433 Месяц назад +2

    Only three stars in Euro-Ncap also...

  • @AHarker100
    @AHarker100 Месяц назад

    You are collecting a few stickers on your Peli Air.

  • @ziploc2000
    @ziploc2000 Месяц назад +2

    As you say, a poorly implemented ISA kills this car. I've been driving safely for decades without ISA. Don't need it now.

  • @frankwong9486
    @frankwong9486 Месяц назад

    Wait , how come this 1.2 NA better than the 1.0 turbo ?

  • @anthonybrown4874
    @anthonybrown4874 Месяц назад

    Its positives and negatives worse rear door handles better interior stupid driver assist features mandated but implemented poorly, but more economical. Definitely a try before you buy job.
    On the price if you qualify for a tier 1 discount NHS etc it takes starting price down to £15k so thats a well equipped car for the money but you will likely wsnt to upgrade the wheels £500. The old SZL had nicer ones.
    It's no Honda Jazz space wise but it is all the car you need 90% of the time.

  • @CosgroveNotts
    @CosgroveNotts Месяц назад +1

    I've road tested one. It definitely ain't swift. Generally it's dated with some tweaks. In my opinion its over priced. Just get a Dacia

  • @francischiew7080
    @francischiew7080 Месяц назад +1

    the swift has lost its design of the past it used to look very cool like the bettle but eversince like 10 years back it looks very ordinary

  • @downtothewood1950
    @downtothewood1950 Месяц назад

    Thanks, but you didn’t try pulling off the interior panels like you did in the last model 😔 Is the build quality better now?

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +2

      This one is solid. Nothing came off :)

    • @ehsaanqadri1
      @ehsaanqadri1 10 дней назад

      Thats how u sit in the car😂😂

  • @oliverstemp9132
    @oliverstemp9132 Месяц назад +1

    I don’t know who’s going to buy this over the Citroen C3, Toyota Aygo X, Dacia Sandero, FIAT Grande Panda or Mazda2.

    • @DjiMini4Pro.MyVideos.-sw5yl
      @DjiMini4Pro.MyVideos.-sw5yl Месяц назад

      Everyone...

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад

      Many. Nobody buys Fiat shit (seriously I rarely see them anywhere), Citroen is unreliable. Aygo has weak engines for the money, Mazda is much more expensive...Dacia...I can't identify an obvious argument, but the design is very different. Suzuki has its niche. Nippy cars with all the bells and whistles for a competitive price, affordable parts and acceptable reliability.

  • @markcarson8
    @markcarson8 Месяц назад

    U mentioned the gearbox is like an older French car, I drive a 2021 manual Peugeot and it’s still the same, clonking and not smooth at all

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад

      And PSA/Stellantis gearboxes these days are a lot better, than they used to be :)

  • @siphonkosi387
    @siphonkosi387 Месяц назад

    Engine Sounds like of a renault kwid

  • @w7class
    @w7class Месяц назад

    Did you mention the 100-0 performance of 48m?...

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад

      Is that good or bad? I have no point reference.

    • @w7class
      @w7class Месяц назад

      @@MarekDrivesENG "good or bad"? It's actually dangerous! A safe performance is about 40m

  • @jeanvaljean1475
    @jeanvaljean1475 Месяц назад +1

    Bye bye 4 cilinders! Bye bye me as a possible buyer!

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад

      Good luck finding any small cars with 4 cylinders 😂 There's SOME, but not a lot of choice and expensive.

    • @jeanvaljean1475
      @jeanvaljean1475 Месяц назад +1

      @@miskatonic6210 Hyundai hads a 1.2 and 1.5 mpi no turbo

  • @newfutureblog
    @newfutureblog Месяц назад +1

    I find it quite boring that over the past months all your reviews seem to be the same. All cars are too expensive, the driver aids are something just to shut off and all in all every car gets a bad review from you. You were so interesting to listen to 2 years ago. Sad. Wish you all the best👍

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +1

      I wish I had something better to say about new cars, but they are, what they are.
      The Duster has some positives, and the new C-HR looks great, the Kona's a great car, and soon you'll see me geeking out over the PHEV in AMG C63, which is mind-blowing.

  • @christianronn5301
    @christianronn5301 Месяц назад +21

    It doesn’t really matter how good the rest of the car is. You made it this difficult to disable a feature you knew everyone wants to disable the second they hop in the car. I hope nobody buys your product because of this.

  • @noxiere
    @noxiere 18 дней назад +1

    suzuki really cooked with the design

  • @Da_StormtroopeR
    @Da_StormtroopeR Месяц назад

    Keep it also running because there will be no Swift Sport anymore. 😔

    • @CovBloke1310
      @CovBloke1310 Месяц назад +1

      I shall hang onto mine now.....

  • @effrosynivetta8805
    @effrosynivetta8805 Месяц назад +5

    Just a lazy effort by Suzuki.

    • @AdrianBuza
      @AdrianBuza Месяц назад

      Just lazy, no effort here...

  • @MrChristocentric
    @MrChristocentric Месяц назад +1

    not cheap and still no arm rest, come on

  • @janhaugen6034
    @janhaugen6034 Месяц назад +1

    Me want

  • @ianstewart2723
    @ianstewart2723 Месяц назад +1

    It’s more of a nip and tuck than a New Generation.

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +2

      Looks like it. But those rear door handles.... ❤️

  • @valtraone
    @valtraone Месяц назад +3

    You surpass at calling out these lazy manufacturers for what they are. No vents, no arm rest, backwards step with the door handles, tedious electronics etc etc. What a load of guff Suzuki

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Месяц назад

      Laziness? It's just necessary cost cutting.

  • @jondonnelly4831
    @jondonnelly4831 Месяц назад

    Old one looked a bit better.

  • @Lucaat
    @Lucaat Месяц назад

    too expensive in automatic. You can get a 4 year old used car with 50.000km for less and it will have more features.

  • @HL-fk8wq
    @HL-fk8wq Месяц назад

    It looks to me that swift family may not last long...

  • @jondonnelly4831
    @jondonnelly4831 Месяц назад

    Wow that thick bezel on bezel on infotainment looks fugly. Ewww.

  • @DaskyRiderChronicles
    @DaskyRiderChronicles 26 дней назад

    Am I the only one who thinks it borrowed design cues from Nissan Jukebox?

  • @ast5515
    @ast5515 Месяц назад +3

    1. It's ugly.
    2. Turning off ISA is a nightmare.
    3. Underpowered, and no sport version exists.
    --> I wouldn't buy one even if it was cheap.

  • @_Xorag
    @_Xorag Месяц назад +1

    the front look like some sad vegan

  • @autowiewiorka771
    @autowiewiorka771 Месяц назад

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @markbolam1383
    @markbolam1383 Месяц назад

    and now suzuki are going fully electric so will become increasingly unaffordable

  • @PaulTC777
    @PaulTC777 Месяц назад +1

    MINI wannabe

    • @MarekDrivesENG
      @MarekDrivesENG  Месяц назад +1

      Yes, I always had the impression the Swift looked like a budget MINI.

  • @Niro.C
    @Niro.C Месяц назад +6

    An overpriced piece of junk 😝
    It has a weak powerplant and it looks worst than it's previous generation.
    Mild Hybrid is a marketing lie ! It's not a Hybrid car as it might have a 48V alternator but there is no electric engine ehich powers the wheels, so it is not a Hybrid car.

    • @jdmguy44
      @jdmguy44 Месяц назад +1

      That comment shows quite clearly you don't know much about cars especially about what goes on under the bonnet.

    • @oliverstemp9132
      @oliverstemp9132 Месяц назад

      Isn’t it 12V, so even less hybrid.

  • @zijadjasarspahic5275
    @zijadjasarspahic5275 Месяц назад +1

    It looks like a cheap chinese copy of the real Swift 🤣

  • @alexmar4252
    @alexmar4252 Месяц назад +1

    Looks like crap, has a crap engine, it's priced like crap.

  • @Salsahaj
    @Salsahaj Месяц назад +1

    One word describes this Suzuki: Hideous!

  • @fairgo4156
    @fairgo4156 29 дней назад

    I drove it and... it was totally gutless, very disappointed.

  • @TheAllMightyGodofCod
    @TheAllMightyGodofCod Месяц назад +1

    That colour is hideous!

  • @Nick-lm5lz
    @Nick-lm5lz Месяц назад +1

    Hate it.

  • @PaulHojda
    @PaulHojda Месяц назад

    This new swift looks like a chinese copy of the old one. They really ruined the design with that wired bonnet line and ugly back

  • @Tibchy91
    @Tibchy91 Месяц назад

    Whoever's about to buy one, I hope you still find the putgoing model, coz this is hideous inside/ outside. "Well" done Suzuki 👎🏼

  • @gregj7916
    @gregj7916 22 дня назад

    gosh it's ugly....