2024 Suzuki Swift revealed

The fourth-generation 2024 Suzuki Swift has been revealed and there’s no surprise it’s a near-identical replica of the ‘concept’ car shown two weeks ago at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.

Due in Aussie showrooms in the first half of 2024, the all-new city-hatch has been revealed for its local market in photos and details published by Suzuki in Japan, where it’s set to go on sale imminently.

It’s the first new Swift in more than six years, but the incoming version of Suzuki’s most recognisable hatchback is believed to be based on the same HEARTECT B platform as the outgoing (A2L) model, rather than being an all-new machine.

Sporting a similar footprint under a new body that’s slightly larger than before, the new Swift boasts an all-new interior and a new 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with fuel-saving mild-hybrid tech.

The new Z12E triple will be available with either five-speed manual or CVT automatic transmissions, however, power and torque figures are yet to be revealed. The current Swift’s 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine produces 66kW/120Nm.

While front- and all-wheel drive options will be available overseas, at this stage it’s unclear what variants will be offered in Australia, but we expect front-drive to continue as the only option Down Under.

Similarly, there’s no mention of the 82kW/160Nm 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine currently offered in the Swift GLX Turbo locally, nor the 103kW/230Nm 1.4-litre four-cylinder turbo engine that powers the Swift Sport warm hatch.

Outside, the new Swift measures up at 3860mm long and 1695mm wide, with an unchanged 2450mm wheelbase, making it 20mm longer overall and 40mm narrower but also 5mm taller (now 1500mm) than the current model, which is priced from $22,490 plus on-road costs.

The revised exterior debuts a sharper design, while the interior brings a larger 9.0-inch touch-screen infotainment unit (up from 7.0-inch) with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a partially digital driver’s instrument cluster.

LED headlights and tail-lights also feature, while top-spec models run on 16-inch alloy wheels and come with heated front seats, front/rear parking sensors and a 360-degree camera.

Safety and driver assistance technologies are also boosted, with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) that can detect cyclists, pedestrians and motorcycles, along with junction turn assist.

Driver monitoring technology that’s able to detect distractions by watching the driver’s eyes also appears for the first time, but the fitment of a centre airbag between the front seats – now required to achieve a five-star ANCAP safety rating – isn’t mentioned, but that’s not to say it won’t feature on versions sold in Australia and Europe.

Other advanced safety features include blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, lane centring assist, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, low-speed rear AEB, automatic high-beam and speed sign recognition (which sounds a beep when entering a new speed-limit zone).

In Japan, a host of bright metallic exterior paint colours will be available, including Frontier Blue Pearl, Burning Red Pearl, Cool Yellow, Flame Orange Pearl, Caravan Ivory Pearl, Pure White Pearl, Premium Silver and Star Silver, plus four two-tone paintjobs with a contrasting black roof.

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