here is a simple fact regarding swift for those who consider buying it.

FC = moderate. dun expect to get an fc like myvi even tho they are in the same class (super mini).heavy foot..like me is very expensive...but light footer( not sure if ur fren can maintain the light foot skill) can expect a 450km to 500km for full tank ( full tank is RM76 i think..)

Ride comfort = 4/5. The soft suspension give the swift a very comfort ride. However, if you go thru a short up n down hill kinda road, u'll get humpy all the way, it can make u go puke.

Road handling = Good, very grip.

Service cost = most likely if you calculate from total overall ( including the parts wher u need to fix in the first 2-3 years..which u won't coz swift is hardly a problematic car in the first place!) n compared to letsay...proton? yes..it would be cheaper in expenditure.

Maintenance = a person with 2.5-3k of salary can easily maintain this car.

Cons= minyak mcm hanjing kalo drive laju2,its auto only,(if u have the money, go for sports model) and expensive even for 2nd hand...now maybe around rm56-58k? depends on which year...try to look at Mototrader ok.

The best thing i like about swift is its ride comfort, the audio system, the minimal sound u can hear when ur inside, n the smooth transmission.

The worst part i dislike about this car is its small( but i still manage to fit in 2 tall guys n 1 small behind), the FC rate and....thats about it!

This post has been edited by ridox_orimabu: Apr 22 2009, 10:05 PM

i find the handling is abit floaty on high speed corners
perhaps a better set of suspension can solve that

swifters always do that.

actually im being unfair here comparing the handling to a sedan with fully independent suspension

i really need to work the gearbox to bring out the full potential of the engine, if i leave it in D, it's rather sluggish and reluctant to down at certain times, brakes are good though

This post has been edited by Beach_Boy: Apr 23 2009, 10:04 AM

it also has very bad sound insulation, especially when it rains.

i always put it to D-3 instead of D. This is good for below 100km/h cruising. Can get better FC too.

there's nothing two layer of dynamat on the roof cant solve

swift is good in compressing all the noise, but, when it comes to rain, the noise is acceptable. unless its rock rain. haha

yea.. i heard the SA says something about older swift model roof's during raining..
he said the new swift will solve the prob..
so now im thinking of new or used swift..

what car would you recommend for freshman in university? I mean it's either this new suzuki swift or toyota vios 2007? Which one is most suitable? I'm talking about girls. I wonder if suzuki swift can fit a person with 160 tall in the rear seat comfortably...

This post has been edited by kellyeung13: Apr 25 2009, 04:13 PM

how is the keyless system of this car work? can tell and show us? keen to know.

well i guess the keyless works like this. As long as the key(remote) is anywhere near and in the range, the car sensor can detect it and you can start the engine and stuff. I guess you dont have to take out the key from the pockets or bags.

what salary range needed if interested in swift sport?

RM 3000 i think.. depend on how much commitment u have. if u have heavy debt, u need higher salary.

7 years loan, monthly u need to pay at least RM1.2K with RM10k down payment.
so monthly salary should be more or around RM3.6K

This post has been edited by mockv1per: Apr 25 2009, 11:02 PM

Anyway, do the people sitting inside suzuki swift feel unsafe? What I mean is this is a mini car....and it has no big boot so will the passengers feel unsafe and scare when they are sitting inside.

big doesnt always mean safe... even small Smart ForTwo able to achieve 4 stars NCAP rating.. its micro car btw...
Suzuki Swift also able to achieve 4 star NCAP. means that it is good car its size.

How does the european get the NCAP rating for each cars? How they test it?

here you go..

detailed explanation : http://www.euroncap.com/tests.aspx

Hey thanks very much.