TOKYO MOTOR SHOW: New 2024 Suzuki Swift close to production

A close-to-production 2024 Suzuki Swift concept has been revealed at the Japan Mobility Show, previewing the fourth-generation city hatch that will launch in Australia next year.

Sharing similar styling to the outgoing model (A2L), the new Swift is expected to remain based on the Japanese car-maker’s HEARTECT B platform and, as the concept shows, will have similar dimensions that maintain its compact stature.

The car shown in Tokyo measures 3860mm long, 1695mm wide and stands 1500mm tall. Wheelbase is 2450mm.

These figures are almost identical to the current car, and while the styling is clearly evolutionary rather than revolutionary, the entire body is understood to have been redesigned to lower drag and boost efficiency.

Up front there’s now a small honeycomb grille while the badge has been moved to the bonnet. Below the new grille is a second air intake that sports a new metallic finish.

The headlights are wider and feature distinctive L-shaped LED daytime running elements.

The show car also features a black ‘floating’ roof with darkened pillars, while the doors feature simple surfacing – aside from a more pronounced crease above the door handles.

The new Swift drops the current model’s hidden rear door handles, while there’s a set of diamond-cut alloy wheels.

At the rear there’s a pair of wider LED tail-lights and a completely redesigned bumper.

Inside, the Swift adopts a new freestanding 9.0-inch infotainment system that looks like it might obscure the road ahead.

Below it, a separate panel for the climate control includes physical buttons and two toggles to raise and lower the temperature.

Ahead of the driver is a traditional instrument cluster that now features a wider digital display between the main gauges.

New driver assist tech includes a new “dual sensor brake support” system, driver monitoring and adaptive high beam.

Suzuki has yet to reveal what’s happened under the bonnet, but the incoming new Swift is expected to feature mild-hybrid three-cylinder engines, plus a non-plug-in hybrid powertrain.

A more powerful turbocharged version, possibly based around the current car’s 1.4-litre Boosterjet engine, could also be employed following news that the quick Swift Sport will live on for another generation.

More details will be revealed in the coming weeks as Suzuki is tipped to unveil the full production version of the fourth-generation Swift before the end of this year.

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