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Suzuki Swift 1.4 Boosterjet 48V Hybrid Sport 5dr Review

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It might not be the most potent hot hatch, but this little 1.4 still loves to rev. Plus, it has plenty of mid-range turbocharged grunt to pull you out of tight corners with verve. We found it to be swifter in our own tests than its rather pedestrian sounding 9.1sec 0-62mph time would suggest.

1.4 Boosterjet 48V Hybrid

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<p dir="ltr">Suzuki is well known as a motorcycle manufacturer, but the car brand has been enjoying decent success in recent years, thanks to a line-up of neat, well-equipped and keenly priced models.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Its expertise focuses on smaller cars, although its high-riding SUV range is also hugely credible, especially the Ignis and Vitara, which are both rated highly by What Car?’s testers and which have enjoyed success at the What Car? Awards as a result.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Well priced, decent to drive and full of useful tech, Suzuki’s cars also generally stand out for delivering good fuel economy. The Ignis, Celerio and Baleno have all stood head and shoulders above the competition during our True MPG testing.</p>


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Only one trim level is available with the Swift Sport, but that’s no problem because it comes packed with the sort of kit that’s reserved for the options list of many rivals.

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1.4 Boosterjet 48V Hybrid Sport 5dr

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Front seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters

Rear seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters

Bluetooth hands free telephone connection

Smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android auto

Suzuki Swift

The Suzuki Swift majors on value for money; if you want a city runabout with decent interior space and a perky engine, it is far from a bad choice. However, it can’t match key rivals for interior quality or ride quality, performance and safety, while refinement could be improved.

<h2>What we're looking for:</h2><ul><li>Spacious enough for four adults to sit comfortably</li> <li>Logically laid-out interior that doesn’t</li> <li>feel too cheap</li> <li>Mature driving manners </li> <li>Decent-sized boot</li> <li>Competitive buying and running costs</li></ul>

<p dir="ltr">Small cars, or superminis as they’re also known, used to be bought almost exclusively as first cars or by people with no children – but the likes of the <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/ford/fiesta/hatchback/review/n106">Ford Fiesta</a>, <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/seat/ibiza/hatchback/review/n17359">Seat Ibiza</a> and <a href="https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/polo/hatchback/review/n83">Volkswagen Polo</a> have grown to the point where they can be considered all-round family transport, albeit with the odd compromise.</p>

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