Bad thing: Small trunk space Good thing: Spacious back seat! Do I need to explain this?

don't forget it has led headlight, touchscreen, 140hp 970kg, adaptive cruise control, auto high beam, ldw- wsw, dual zone clima, 17 inch and sport chassis, foldable mirrors, auto wiper, 5 door....if you get a german car with all that you pay much more

Atleast it has 2 real exaust types not like Mercedes A class 😂

Suzuki makes better Minis than Mini

I've got a 2018 one, done about 20k kilometres in it. It's comfortable. Quick. Nimble. Good looking. I love it.

I picked up a white one on Tuesday. I absolutely love it. I think the interior plastics are completely fine when you look at how little it weighs.

The price is nothing to complain about imo. That’s almost luxury car equipment in a car that weights 970kg. It should be an insanely good all rounder and I can’t see why people would buy a boring VW Up instead of this.

“The most fun you can have on a budget” “It’s a little too expensive” Get your mind straight dude, is it too expensive or cheap?

Mat the type of guy who reviews a cheap car -swift and complain about cheap plastic

I bought the yellow swift sport after watching a few good reviews - yours is definitely an influencial one! Suzuki is the kind of brand you have to experience to truly understand- i decided to buy it after sitting into one.

I love Suzuki Swifts, a lot.

Compare to Honda or Toyota in the same class range. I choose Suzuki.

This *actually* looks better than the VW up! haha great job Suzuki 😂

Struggling a bit with some of the ill informed comments - i have had Suzuki swift sports, all from new and the latest is the most complete car by a long way. To be fair In New Zealand they are very popular as competition like Ford Fiesta ST and polo GTI are way more expensive and both have poor reputations for reliability and quality compared to Japanese cars. Having had all 3 sports the new version would blitz the old models point to point on any road along with having a much better driving experience around the city which is where they will get most use. Yes the new version may not have the rawness of previous versions, but how often do you really get to wring you hot .(ish) hatch out in the real world. Its 2018 folks and having 50 MPG, lots of safety features all bundled into a practical, but still smile inducing car is really what real now. Bring on the backlash from all those lads who think they need 200 HP to sit in the traffic Most day!

Had an 09 Suzuki swift 1.3 ltr... drove it on a fucked gearbox for well over a year, best car I’ve ever had so far, never failed me even with a knackered gearbox

He keeps saying VW Up when that's an A class car and the Swift is a B class car, should be compared to Polo, Fiesta, Clio and so on. Yes it's more expensive than before but please compare the standard kit. Try loading up a Polo or Fiesta to the the same level of kit and they will be several thousand pounds more expensive than the Swift.

10 times better than the up gti. The up looks like a crashed smart compared to this.

The vw up gti is cheaper because: Rear drum brakes Normal seats No infotainment or tech Cheap 3 cylinder engine used in everything

I ordered one in Pakistan from Japan and I am paying 20,000 dollars only in custom duties. Total cost to me is 45,000 usd. I just love this car.

It actually do 0-100kph in 7.1 sec, timed it myself.

The swift sport has always been a thrill to drive. They really pulled this off. I test drove one and it feels like you are driving it not it driving you.

If I'm being realistic & choose something affordable for me, this is my dream car.

I have a 2014 SSS na and it’s a great drive...smooth when you want to take it easy, fast and planted when you want to push it. And much prefer the 2014 styling

Not only fun , it should be super reliable as well, unlike VW group cars. Suzuki topped the 2018 what car? Magazine reliability survey !

A very good car. Would like to have one

I am driving the 1.2l. Amazing fuel consumption and it still feels quick in town. I love the interior.

Recently purchased a red one. I honestly could not be happier.

The new Suzuki Swift Sport actually has a 0-60 of 7.5 seconds. Suzuki is understating the specs of their cars again.

Anything looks better than a Vw Up GTI

I don't have a license let alone own a car and I watch every single review on this channel anyway. Guess that means the reviews are good!

Thank you so much for this video! Showing us the rpm for highway cruising in the 6sp manual just answered a question I’ve been roaming the internet for months now to try and solve :D you are a legend!

The Dublin/Wicklow mountains look great in the footage. Always a fun (if sometimes very bouncy) drive!

Owned a 2006 Swift, the 1.5L VVT with 102 HP and 60.000 miles, tons of fun to throw around in the city, and the interior was almost brand new, they pretty much took care of it, the only drawbacks were... Tiny booth space (actually didn't use it, put a Subwoofer in it instead 😂 ) and the mpg was pretty similar to a E46 330 Ci with mixed driving (highways and city 50-50)

I still have my 93 SWIFT GT. Still runs great! I would love this new version. But unfortunately for me,Suzuki no longer sells cars in the USA. And it's becoming very difficult to even get parts for the 93!

There's nothing like a good drive through the Wicklow mountains! Nice to see familiar spots.

My wife has one of these. I've got a Golf R. The Suzuki keeps up with the Golf or even out performs it until you get to long straights. The handling on the Suzuki is superior like driving a kart ! Don't under estimate these little cars.

I had the 2014 model and loved it!

I live in Australia and have the 1 ltr turbo and it's a little beast I love it

U are good at your job reviewing vechiles makes one always want to watch the next clip keep up the good job🤗

Really lovable car this. Simple, affordable, reliable fun. There aren't that many cars now which are like it, which for me makes it even more appealing.

It's like a Miata on a budget low power good handling and a huge smile while driving

Looking at this one for my first car. I’ve fallen in love with it lol.

Hello Everybody from Argentina! love the show and also Matt´s reviews! one of the best in these short car video tests. I was wondering though, @Matt: what happened with the usual music and effects? for example, when you get into the 5 annoying things? is it a rights issue?. The last videos I feel the music was too low and as I said before, different (I loved the other one :)). All the best to all car enthusiasts!

Guys! Matt and everyone at the comments! You've all missed a Gem here, this car in fact isn't 0-60 in 8.1, Suzuki lied about the figures, it's actually 7.1 seconds and doesn't weigh 975kg but 945kg and on top of that, many manufacturers have come forward and have made parts for this vehicle to take it to around 190-250hp without much messing around with straight bolt on mods. This car now is worth around 12-13k and for what you're getting is a car that has been understated by Suzuki in the weight and performance department and you are literally buying a car full of performance for the money. When this car is modified with stage 1 entry mods at 190hp, this car will get to 60 in 5.5 seconds same as a Yaris GR4 for fraction of the price.

I usually like small sports hatches, but for this, the weight, damping, and a somewhat funky interior are the main USP´s. The exterior has become less iconic with some rather large front wheel overhangs resulting in a heavy nose profile. The cruise control with lane assist is really not needed for this kind of car - A slightly lower entry price without that option would have been preferable and perhaps 10 HP more instead. Neither the UP nor this looks particularly cool - but If Matt says it is fun to drive then it is an important part of it.

Best thing about it is the reliability.

I've been waiting for this review of the Swift for so long I became a fan of carwow in the meantime.

Im from india... Literally chilled you review a car from my country... majority of the cars you show cannot be seen here😑😑😨

Best car presenter by miles, really enjoyed this Matt

Swift is a class above a Vw Up, in every aspect. The Up looks like a refrigerator, especially in white. In the smallest class i will choose the Kia Picanto.

Always loved the Swift Sport. I used to own a Lupo GTI back in the early 2000s and I suspect the Swift is one of the few current cars that could match that thing WRT fun and everyday practicality. Plus the Suzuki is most certainly more affordable than the Lupo, which was quite dear. But hey... when I sold it on (which I regret today), people were cueing up to take it off me.

Why moan about the price. To spec other similar cars to the same specs as the Swift Sport will cost much more. I was going for the Seat Ibiza FR but to spec that to a similar level as the sport takes it over the £20,000 mark. I'll be buying the Suzuki.

I test drive one of these for 24 hours. They are unbelievably fun to drive. I would have bought one if it wasn't for those horribly narrow seats. As an average sized Australian, my legs sat more on the bolsters than between them, and the side bolsters dug into my back. Those seats were definitely designed for small Japanese people without giving much thought to anyone of even moderate size. I also found my size 13 foot would hit the footrest when using the clutch. I found myself having to adjust how I placed my foot on the clutch pedal. I would have also preferred a digital speed readout in between the dials instead of useless graphical readouts of boost/torque, acceleration/braking, etc. The Australian version has a speedometer which goes from 0-260 so the lines are crammed so close together its hard to easily read your speed at a glance. Finally, I get that it's a small car, but a centre console armrest would have been appreciated. You don't notice it at first but when cruising for any length of time, not being able to rest your arm anywhere gets annoying. Those gripes aside, this is an insanely fun car. I could live without the digital speedo and armrest. I hope in future models they make the seats more comfortable and I'll buy one in a heartbeat!

Try and spec any other car with this kind of equipment and see what the price is. I wish car reviewers would stop comparing it to VW UP! Its a different class and segment to the VW. The Fiesta ST is also very different and if you want the ST with a similar spec your looking at 23k in the UK. Ive checked them all out and test drove them and I've ordered the Swift Sport.

In my country Swift Sport has same price as entry level Golf, So driving pleasure, good quality, fully equipt for same price for Golf isnt expensive for me

All good. One question. Given it's 2019, does the Swift Sport have a (now ubiquitous) Digital Speedometer? Call me simplistic, but I do like to an unequivocal speed score rather than interpolating a clock-like dial, especially in heavy traffic like we get in & around big cities in Australia..

Almost perfect little sports car.. Only thing I would probably do to it if I ever got one would be a chip to get a bit more power and a custom exhaust that produces at least some sporty sound..

I cannot get my head around the massive price increase. £18K is close to some cars with much nicer interiors and more performance. I can't account for driving style, but as a daily driver my previous generation Swift Sport with the 1.6 averages 41mpg as a daily.

Looks way way way better than a Up GTI!!

I live in the states and cant buy like half the cars he reviews but I still watch these reviews habitually lol

Do more reviews in Ireland Matt! Was wondering why it looked so familiar 😅🇮🇪

That actually looks fantastic

Your videos just keep getting better

Just had a massive price cut £1500 off plus will be a promotion with a extra 750 dealer deposit taking price down to £15750 which seems bang on the money. Was told by my dealer they were not happy when they heard the price and they put pressure on Suzuki to do something as some dealers had ordered in quite a few demo cars. Dont quote me but hearing around £210-230 a month with same deposit

Reviewing a budget Car and complaining about Plastic..🤣🤣🤣

Is it only me, or it sounds like he is saying Swiss Sport? :)

i wish more manufacturers would make these. These are sporty but the power is still low enough for young drivers to get it insured. The polo gti for example takes it a bit too far in my opinion

i would love to see more videos with old classics , like GTR , NSX , SUPRA ...would be cool

the rear looks really nice imo. And I'm surprised that it comes with Continental Sport Contact 5 as on this car. that is an expensive and really good tyre.

Doug looks different here..

Well... My sister has the old sport, and I would say that it is way less of a pain to drive than one of my cars. My car is a tuned volvo 944 with a racing clutch that is rated to 1000nm torque and is insanely grippy and the pressure plate is insanely heavy. My car uses 10 liters of fuel every 100km if I am really light on the throttle and if the conditions are perfect, otherwise am I driving at around 12liters/100km My other car however is an original volvo 945 polar ftt, it is easy to drive, quiet and insanely comfortable. I freaking love that car

In 2018, James May in an interview on u tube said the swift was his favourite normal car and that Suzuki was the most underrated car brand. He went on to say that his mom was on her 4th Suzuki now! If required i can send link.

Got one in Champion Yellow. Not a true hatch but can keep up with more powerful cars around the mountain passes here. Even beat them. I had the 32 as well. I miss the high rev nature of that one. Will buy the SSS until they don't make it any more. Last thing to add. Absolutely fun to floor it around roundabouts with traction control switched off 😉

I'm saving money to buy it on January 2020 :)!!

Well Matt, I see it managed put a nice grin on your face after long time. we get the 1.0 Turbo as well in Sri Lanka and it is excelling here.

Nice video as always. Can you tell if it has a digital speedo?

This channel's really cool, and needs to break a million subs

I actually love this car its so cute

great review! how is the audio quality in terms of listening to music/spotify

Just curious how often do we make contact with the surface on the dash...

Mat, are you serious? You compare a Swift with a Vw Up? Come on, you joking? Swift is in the same class as a Vw Polo. Still prefer a Swift anyday!

Do I see 2 real exhaust pipes and a real honey cone grill! For Less than 20K!!! Coff Merecedes, Audi, BMW

I knew straight away this was filmed in the Wicklow and Dublin mountains :) then you where on the M50 going towards Bray 🤪☘️👍🏻

Would you get this or an up GTI?

It really looks like an Audi in the corner at 2:54

Beutiful exterior. Love it!

That horn killed me 😂😂😂

Hi I saw an advert about Mitsubishi Space star, and I'm contemplating on buying one. My question is, have you done a car review on the model, because I've tried searching for it but I was unable to find one. I'd really appreciate it if you send a link, if you done one and if not... I'm looking forward to one.

I prefer the older design from about 6 years ago, but the Suzuki Swift has always been one of my favorite everyday cars. (Correction: 6 years ago.)

Had my 2011 non sport since new It's got 210k km on it Driven rain, sun, hail, dust storm Had frequent times it would go 40k on same oil filter and fluid, would run down to a litre sometimes Now I treat it super well, put potenza re003 on it with better wheels

Does anyone know what brand sweater he is wearing? Love the sword through the heart logo

Lol Matt you were so funny in this video / Good review as well!

Any Indians 🇮🇳 here?

I have the 2007 model, and its a fantastic car! Made in japan😜

I'm a little bit confused: what kind of unit meassure do you use in GB?

Better châssis in corner? Mazda 2 Ford fiesta ecoboost Suzuki Swift ??

How many from India😂😂

Yet another small car I like well done Suzuki

Why no Up GTI review Matt?

My fav car reviewer!!!!! Love this guy