2018 Suzuki Swift Sport 1.4 Turbo

[Pocus]

Teaser Video leading up to the official announcement next Tuesday...

[Pocus]

In case you are interested the PI have already brought in the 2018 Swift. The new RS model is the highest end hybrid model with OMV close to 20k, only slightly cheaper than basic trim Swift Sport.

 

 

Due to CEVS rebates of hybrid and Cat A COE, it's selling about 85 to 90k at the moment.

Based on CEVS surcharge and Cat B COE of about 10k more, it safe to expect the new Swift Sport to be priced around 110k to 120k at the moment.

 

 

Photo taken from Japanese catalogue that I managed to obtain during my trip in Japan in June.

 

Want hot, want hatch, want space? Golf GTI.

 

I think Mk5 GTI is the most fun.

 

I did technical track driving in the Mk7 GTI before, it was fast...... but felt soulless.

Like the car's electronics are helping me driving instead of me driving.

 

Even my old Colt R was more fun despite it being less powerful.

[Kar_lover]

Is it just me or does the front look a bit like Veloster?

[Soya]

Is it just me or does the front look a bit like Veloster?

It's just you

[rickylah]

looking forward to the launch of 2018 swift sport! 

youtube vitara 1.4 boosterjet, it can achieve 0-100 in around 8s, exciting to know how much faster will this new swift sport with hundreds kg off the weight. 

anyway whats the pros n cons for this new boosterjet/turbo engine? 

pros is defintely small CC but great power.

 

but what about durability, maintenance? 

[Pocus]

looking forward to the launch of 2018 swift sport!

youtube vitara 1.4 boosterjet, it can achieve 0-100 in around 8s, exciting to know how much faster will this new swift sport with hundreds kg off the weight.

 

anyway whats the pros n cons for this new boosterjet/turbo engine?

pros is defintely small CC but great power.

 

but what about durability, maintenance?

Boosterjet are just Suzuki's way of marketing direct injected turbo engines.

 

The tech is more of less the same as it's competitors.

 

Won't know about durability yet but Suzuki is no stranger to turbo engines. They have been turbocharging their small Kei cars for decades..

 

 

Edited September 9, 2017 by Pocus

[Wondertree]

Wah 230nm for a sub-1000kg car. Really pocket rocket.

[Pocus]

Is it just me or does the front look a bit like Veloster?

It does indeed at some angles. But I think they are totally different animals..

[Kar_lover]

It does indeed at some angles. But I think they are totally different animals..

For me its mainly the shape of the grille.

[Pocus]

1 more day till the official announcement.

 

Meanwhile it's on sale in Japan from 20th Sept. Time to call your PI...

[rickylah]

But then also not sure when CM will bring in the car.

New Swift been out for so many mths, yet CM havent bring them in. Only PI selling.

[Pocus]

But then also not sure when CM will bring in the car.

New Swift been out for so many mths, yet CM havent bring them in. Only PI selling.

CM will definately bring in.

 

The 2018 Swift and Ignis will debut at Q1 2018 was with other countries in the region.

 

The sport should official come q2 or q3 next year..

 

Meanwhile PI will rule..

Edited September 11, 2017 by Pocus

[Pocus]

Official Promo video is out! Damn "Initial D"que...looks way out of the demographic I belong to.

 

As suspected the initial release pic looks underwhelming due to the angle.

 

These official photos actually looks not bad!

 

 

 

Looks like Veloster Turbo? This angle tells you it's totally different.

Its grille more angular and indented compared to the rounder grille of the Veloster.

 

 

 

 

 

The front-mounted intercooler is pretty long. 

 

 

 

 

 

It incorporates a mild hybrid system that running the initial electric motor and charged from the brakes!

Edited September 12, 2017 by Pocus

[Pocus]

Other details from the press release:

 

Confirmed:

• 140ps and 230nm 1.4l Boosterjet engine confirmed
• Wheelbase is 20mm longer, height is 15mm lower, tyre thread is 40mm wider
• Improved stiffen chassis with extra spot-welding  (like Colt Version R!)
• Improved manual gearbox from ZC32s
• Paddle shifters for AT gearbox
• Monroe suspensions with thicker ARBs and further tuned for handling
• 195/45R17, weird profile
• standard safety with 6 airbags, ESP and E-brake auto hazard light.
• unlike ZC32s, the boot size remains similar to the regular Swifts at 265 liters..

Probable:

• CO2 at about 128g/km, PM+NOx is about 0.027g/km. That puts the VES band to borderline C1 with Surcharge of 10k more (the NOx missed if by 0.003g/km). 
• Germany model has Bluetooth, Appleplay and Android Auto, Cruise Control, GPS Navigation, collision mitigation, TPMS, e-brake assist (like Nissan Pulsar) Not sure if they will be included for our version.

Edited September 12, 2017 by Pocus

[1fast1]

This looks like a sweet car. Because of recent exploits, I'm now sold on the charms of a 1.4 turbo manual.

[Tohto]

If champion brings in the manual version. And priced correctly.

 

Trust me

 

The swift will make a comeback in Singapore. !!!

Base on Pocus estimation, $120k is too difficult to sell.

[C-K]

Most likely, CM will only bring in Auto.  

 

CM has stopped selling manual passenger cars since the beginning of this year. In April, a friend of mine wanted to buy a manual Swift Sport but an SE there told us they no longer brought in manual cars.  

[Mkl22]

Other details from the press release:

 

Confirmed:

• 140ps and 230nm 1.4l Boosterjet engine confirmed
• Wheelbase is 20mm longer, height is 15mm lower, tyre thread is 40mm wider
• Improved stiffen chassis with extra spot-welding (like Colt Version R!)
• Improved manual gearbox from ZC32s
• Paddle shifters for AT gearbox
• Monroe suspensions with thicker ARBs and further tuned for handling
• 195/45R17, weird profile
• standard safety with 6 airbags, ESP and E-brake auto hazard light.
• unlike ZC32s, the boot size remains similar to the regular Swifts at 265 liters..

Probable:

• CO2 at about 128g/km, PM+NOx is about 0.027g/km. That puts the VES band to borderline C1 with Surcharge of 10k more (the NOx missed if by 0.003g/km).
• Germany model has Bluetooth, Appleplay and Android Auto, Cruise Control, GPS Navigation, collision mitigation, TPMS, e-brake assist (like Nissan Pulsar) Not sure if they will be included for our version.

If I recall, they can fit 16in to reduce the co2 and nox. The previous version had 16in whereas in U.K. and Australia it was 17in. Also probably it's subjected to further testing locally?

 

Let's see.

Edited September 13, 2017 by Mkl22