The Beautiful Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift is the supermini car manufactured of one of Japan’s leading car manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1985 by the name SA-310 and was renamed in 1986 to Swift. The engine was light, weighing only 63 kg and the suspension was derived from the Suzuki Alto.

The car was sold as Suzuki Cultus and from 1985 to 1988 in Japan, in the United States and 1991 in Canada, the car was sold by General Motors as Chevrolet Sprint and Geo Metro captive imports. The car was sold from 1985 to 2000 as the Pontiac Firefly in Canada. In 1998, when General Motors discontinued the Geo line of economy cars, the Metro was rebadged as a Chevrolet. The Geo Metro was GM's most fuel efficient car of the 1990s. Its sedan version was third model launched by Maruti Udyog of India and was sold as the Maruti 1000 and the Suzuki Forsa in Canada.

Suzuki Swift Performance

· 1,298 cc 1.3 liters 4 in-line front transverse engine with 74 mm bore, 75.5 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, light alloy block, light alloy head, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder

· Unleaded fuel

· Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 6.9

· Multi-point injection fuel system

· 39 liter fuel tank

· Power: 59 kW , 79 HP @ 6,000 rpm; 75 ft lb , 102 Nm @ 3,000 rpm

Suzuki Swift Handling

· 3.61:1 axle ratio

· Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs

· Spacesaver steel rim spare wheel

· Strut front and rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs

Suzuki Swift Exterior

· Black/grey body side molding

· Front and rear black bumpers

· Coefficient of drag: 0.32

· Day time running lights

· Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors

· External dimensions: overall length (mm): 3,795, overall width (mm): 1,590, overall height (mm): 1,389, wheelbase (mm): 2,365, front track (mm): 1,384, rear track (mm): 1,359 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 9,601

· Complex surface lens halogen bulb single headlights

· Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint

· Rear window

· Tinted glass

· Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1,190 and curb weight (kg) 875

· Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe

Suzuki Swift Interior

· A pillar antenna

· Front illuminated ashtray

· Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf

· Cargo area dimensions:

· Cargo capacity: rear seat up; to lower window (liters): 238 and rear seat down (liters): 637

· Front seats illuminated cigar lighter

· Dashboard and floor full console with open storage box

· Courtesy lights

· Front seats cup holders

· Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat

· Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area

· Driver and passenger front airbag

· Bucket seat

· 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat

· Glove compartment

· Two head restraints on front seats

· Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 993, rear headroom (mm): 914, front hip room (mm): 1,199, rear hip room (mm): 1,115, front leg room (mm): 1,080, rear leg room (mm): 818, front shoulder room (mm): 1,242, rear shoulder room (mm): 1,242 and interior volume (liters): 2,430

· 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side

· Bench one-piece two rear seats

· Rear view mirror

· Cloth seat upholstery with additional vinyl

· Seating: four seats

· Plastic steering wheel

· Passenger vanity mirror

· Ventilation system with four fan speeds and recirculation setting

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