In my country (Belgium) a similar Fiesta ST would be 30650€. My new SSS hybrid was 24499€ and that was already over my budget but the way it drives is worth it. If the price difference would be smaller I would have probably chosen the Ford but I don't think it's worth the 6K more. I also like the fact that's it rather unique, cheap to maintain and Suzuki is considered to be very very reliable.

Good review as usual, regarding the fiesta ST yes it's quicker, but in day to day driving not much and in my nearly 50 years of driving cars I've found that Henry does not like his cars to last that long, sure Inthe short term a fiesta will be ok, but if you keep your care longer the Suzuki will be the better bet, Ford can't match Suzuki's reliability (I have to say I did like my XR2i, but it rusted and was not very reliable) and durability. Also for me the Swift is much more comfortable and with Shell V Power or Esso Synergy she flies down the road whilst returning 50 plus mpg, when the time comes I will look forward to trying the Sport Hybrid, as your 0-60 mph video shows its quicker than Suzuki claim, keep up the good work👍👏

Quirks of the non hybrid sport: the distance between the clutch pedal and the foot rest (aka fart pedal!) to the left of the pedals is quite narrow. I found the outer aspect of my foot was hitting the rest when pressing the clutch. Over time I've adjusted my foot position and don't notice it, but initially it felt crowded. Worth checking if you've got big feet. The rear camera is a bit so so for me. It seems to get dirty really easily and big rain drops occasionally collect on the trim above the camera obscuring the view. It's still nice to have. The front collision sensor- gets a little frantic at times. Hair pin bends and narrow lanes with parked cars set it off as it thinks you're about to hit oncoming/parked cars, respectively. When it's frosty the sensor doesn't work properly as it can't judge distance. If it detects a potential collision while driving with a frost covered sensor the whole dashboard screen flashes orange and beeps telling you that the collision avoidance is deactivated. The first time it did this for me was on a hair pin bend with a car on the other side of the road setting off the alert. It really made me jump and I clipped the curb apex looking at the dashboard to see what the hell was wrong with the car. I think it's dangerous as it's too distracting if you're not expecting it. A warning as you pull away that the system is deactivated would be far better. But you get used to it. Its got a digital oil temperature on the turbo page (you can see this in the video). I really like having this as you can see that the oil takes a lot longer than the coolant to reach operating temperature and saves driving hard with the oil not warmed up yet. The paint seems really thin and chips easily. Mine has 3000 miles and has many stone chips on the bonnet and a couple of chips in the doors from people not opening their doors with care. Android auto sometimes doesn't want to connect my Sony phone to the car. The cable registers on the phone as the charging symbols comes up, just the car won't recognise the phone. This gets a bit tedious, but doesn't do it all the time. I'm using a genuine Sony cable, so it's not a cheap cable problem. The door switches are not back lit for night illumination. So there's some fumbling to find which button you want in the dark. Again, after a while you get used to where they are. However, it's great fun to drive and I don't regret getting it.

It reminds me a bit of an IMA, like the CR-Z - small battery pack, small motor helping with the low down torque. Curiously, it apparently performs about the same as the 2013-2015 CR-Z (the one with the Li-Ion battery and 137bhp), though it weighs less so that could explain the excellent economy.

Testing this model next week ,I drive already a Suzuki ignis sport from 2004 ,it have 217 000 km ,never had any problem with it ,big fan of the new swift ,it have a very good package for the price ,really considering to buy it ,for now I only don't know which color to choose .thank you for the videos ,en the information .

Hi, nice video... About consumption: how does the hybrid system work in practice? At 60-70km/h if you press the clutch what happens? At 60-70km/h if you put the gear in neutral the engine stays on?

Hello, I write from Italy, congratulations on your videos are very well done! I wanted to ask you for advice ... I am very undecided about buying a new car, between this Swift Sport Hybrid and the Ford Fiesta St ... I am looking for a sports car, but not extreme, aesthetically perhaps, even for its small size , my favorite remains the Suzuky ... Keeping in mind that I have in my hands two quotes for the purchase, where the Fiesta ST costs exactly one thousand euros more than the Suzuky, could you please help me in the choice by giving me your personal advice? Thanks in advance, and many compliments for your work! 😁