Suzuki Swift (2005 - 2010)

Production of Suzuki Swift exceeds one million units

19 June 2008 - Suzuki is pleased to announce that global production of the Siwft has recently passed the one million mark. Vehicles sold in Europe are built at Suzuki's plant in Hungary which has so far contributed more than 306,000 to the total. Since launch in the UK, over 36,500 Swifts have been sold and it accounts for around 50 per cent of the sales mix.

Swift is global in outlook and production – it was first built in Japan, followed by Hungary, China, India and more recently Indonesia and Malaysia – but its development was focused firmly on the demands and tastes of the European market in terms of design and driving characteristics. The design team established a base in Europe, where it was able to gain a valuable insight into the European mindset and carry out extensive testing across the continent.

Swift was the first product of Suzuki's radical innovation programme to strengthen its position. It introduced new ideas and design thinking that are defined in more recently launched Suzuki models including SX4, Grand Vitara and Splash. This strategy will continue to be applied to new models in the future including the Alto next year and Kizashi in 2010.

Swift is available from £8,260 and offers a choice of 1.3 or 1.5-litre petrol engines in three and five-door body styles, and a 1.3 DDiS diesel engine in five-door guise. The 1.3-litre petrol models are available in GL grade, while the larger petrol engine and the diesel models are offered in GLX grade.