Introduction
What Car? says...
Did you ever get told off at the dinner table for eating your favourite bits and leaving the rest? Of course you did. If ever there’s been an example of taking the sausage and chips but leaving the peas, it’s the Suzuki Swace family estate car.
You see, the Swace is the latest result of the collaboration between Suzuki and Toyota (following on from the Suzuki Across and Toyota RAV4), and is essentially a Toyota Corolla Touring Sports in disguise. While Toyota offers a Corolla hatchback and estate, Suzuki takes the estate version and pushes the rest of the model to the side of its plate.
That means both cars face competition from the same rivals, including family favourites such as the Ford Focus Estate, Skoda Octavia Estate and Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. It's also in contention with the Hyundai i30 Tourer and Kia Ceed Sportswagon.
So, has Suzuki managed to make the Swace a better car choice than its cousin, or should you just stick with the Corolla? Or, in fact, are you better off with another of the great estate cars on the market? That’s what we’re going to tell you in this review, rating the Swace against its rivals in key areas such as performance, practicality and running costs.
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FAQs
While the Suzuki Swace is almost identical to the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, there are a couple of differences; namely the Swace only has one engine option and a smaller infotainment screen. Being similar to the Corolla isn’t a bad thing, though, both cars are comfortable and well built.
Yes. The Suzuki Swace’s 1.8-litre petrol engine is assisted by an electric motor and battery but you don’t have to plug it in to charge it. Read more here
In terms of engines, your only option is the 1.8-litre hybrid. We would pair this with entry-level SZ-T trim, because it is competitively priced and comes with plenty of kit. Read more here
In our scientific True MPG tests, the Suzuki Swace put on an impressive performance, managing to average 86.6mpg in town and 50.3mpg combined
The Suzuki Swace as a model didn’t take part in the 2022 What Car? Reliability Survey, but the Corolla it’s based on sat in the middle of the hybrid car category. Suzuki as a brand, on the other hand, placed an impressive joint 5th place out of the 32 manufacturers featured.
Like the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, the Suzuki Swace is predicted to hold its value better than rival estates, including hybrid versions of the Skoda Octavia Estate and Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. Read more here.
| RRP price range | £28,999 - £30,799 |
|---|---|
| Number of trims (see all) | 2 |
| Number of engines (see all) | 1 |
| Available fuel types (which is best for you?) | hybrid |
| MPG range across all versions | 64.2 - 64.2 |
| Available doors options | 5 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 60000 miles |
| Company car tax at 20% (min/max) | £1,381 / £1,467 |
| Company car tax at 40% (min/max) | £2,762 / £2,935 |
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