Suzuki Swift 1.0

When buying my first car I had many things to consider. The cost of the car itself, the cost of my insurance, the running costs, and like any vain early twenties person, the look of it. I was younger then, looks in a car meant a lot to me but I was constrained by my budget. Looking in the national used car papers I sat down and circled a lot of ads. The more I rang numbers the more disheartened I got, most of the ones I wanted were sold by the time I picked up the phone. I had a picture in my head of the car I wanted and what I wanted wasn't available. I started looking at different vehicles ... more

So... After owning my little swift for 11 months now, i thaught i,d write a review for anyone looking to buy one of these cars. After having motorbikes for 10 years,and having had 5, yes 5! stolen in that time, and a very serious accident 5 and a half years ago, not to mention freezing my ass off in winter! i decided it was time to get myself a car....... I consider myself knowledgable when it comes to cars and bikes, so i knew what i wanted....and im guessing my criteria will match a lot of first time car buyers.... It had to be japanese for reliability, it had to have a tiny engine (for ... more

I bought a Suzuki Swift in Jan 04, and I can say I was impressed. Being quite ignorant about cars at that time, I was unsure about the pro's and con's on cars. See my other review for information...... When I drove the Swift out of the showroom I was impressed with the speed it could reach in such a short time. Not saying it is a porshe or anything, but it was impressive! Top speed I reached out of it was 120mph at a push. Not bad for a 998litre. Some downsides to the Swift include: - Expensive parts (Being Japanese) - Basic Model (That is what you may be looking for) - Loud Engine - Electric ... more

I bought my Swift from a Suzuki dealer for £5999 with only 7 miles on the clock. It was my first car and for the first six months I loved it. It looks quite attractive and comes in a range of colours inside and out. Spec wise I got electric windows, central locking, radio/tape, but no power steering. However, as the car is so light, power steering would really have been superfluous. It's fun to drive, can get in anywhere, and does well over fifty to the gallon as well as having a low insurance cost and cheaper tax as it's only 1000c. 0-30 is better than you'd expect, and about town it's great ... more

I purchased my Swift eighteen months ago and I am fast approaching eighteen thousand miles. The fuel economy is excellent, I have avaraged almost sixty miles per gallon. It is fairly comfortable and responsive for a 1.0. The car is very light (hence the economy and response). The upholstery is cheap and cheerful and the paintwork is easily marked. I am pretty pleased with my Swift as an economical means of getting from A to B. I found that it was probably cheaper to buy the Swift new (I got 0% finance over 3 years) than buy anything halfway decent second hand, plus you don't buy that question ... more