General introduction

Suzuki Swift 2020 is a B-Class Hatchback car in the range of VND 500-600 million in Vietnam. The car competes directly with rivals such as Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2 Hatchback, Honda Jazz … Entering the new generation, Swift 2020 not only has the advantage of importing complete units from Thailand but also has a more eye-catching design and Adding many new features, in order to enhance the competitiveness and promise to create an “exciting race” before the competitors.

Small cars are currently targeting the target group of young people, female customers who want to find a car with a beautiful design, sporty and personality to mainly serve for travel. every day in the street.

Swift 2020 is currently distributed in Vietnam with specific versions, listed prices and rolling prices as follows:

Version Price list Rolls in Hanoi Roll in HCMC Roll in other provinces

Exterior

Swift 2020 has an overall dimensions Length x Width x Height of 3,840 x 1,735 x 1,495 (mm), a 2,450mm wheelbase. Compared to the “predecessor”, the new generation of Swift has cut 10mm in length and 40mm in height, but both width and wheelbase are increased by 40 mm and 20mm respectively, helping to bring A spacious, more comfortable interior space. In addition, the shorter body combined with a rotation radius of only 4.8 mm also helps the small model to become more flexible and easier to wriggle in crowded and narrow road conditions.

In terms of design, moving to the new generation, Swift has removed the old 2-layer grille, instead of a hexagonal grille that comes with a shiny chrome border, making the front of the car look both tough and strong. sporty, just feels more luxurious. The front headlights with halogen technology on the old generation have also been replaced by LED lights with Projector bulbs, an eye-catching design similar to a sports car.

From the body, due to the width increased by 40mm, the new generation Swift looks more superficial. A rather strange highlight is that the door handle has been moved up on the C column, very different from the layout found on most models. This creates an interesting point, although at first it will be a bit confusing for people who have just started the car.

Swift is equipped with a folding electric-adjustable rearview mirror with LED turn indicators, comes with 2-color alloy wheels in the GLX versions and aluminum in the GL version with a size of 16 inches for both versions.

Heading towards a youthful and sporty design style, the rear of the vehicle is also an eye-catching design with a C-shaped taillight clipped back to the body, integrated brake lights on high and gliding wings. wind. One of the differences in the rear of the Swift is the reversing camera that is moved lower to the rear bumper. This layout seems to be disruptive, fancy, but the downside is that in the case of a collision, it will be more likely to be scratched or damaged than being moved up high.

furniture

Similar to the exterior, the Switf 2020 interior also received a major innovation: simple, practical, easy to get used to but not tedious.

On the dashboard, the manufacturer maintains a symmetrical layout, but the design lines now look softer and more sophisticated. The car is equipped with a 3-spoke D-Cut leather steering wheel similar to sports cars, accompanied by buttons to control the sound system … to bring maximum convenience for the driver. Not only the steering wheel, the instrument cluster on the new generation is also bold and sporty, especially with the addition of quite impressive red border lights, the numbers displayed clearly and visually.

Because the wheelbase has been increased by 10mm, the new generation cabin space is therefore more spacious. In the second row, the amount of legroom and the distance from the head of a person sitting up to the ceiling is quite comfortable for people over 1.7m tall. However, the position of the middle of the back seat is a bit inconvenient for adults due to the protrusion of the car floor. The new Swift also does not have a center armrest for the rows of seats, so people can easily feel “over hand” and a bit inconvenient on long journeys.

One of the minus points on the interior compartment is the felt seats, which feel quite hot and inferior, the second row does not have air conditioning but in return, has a folding function of 60:40 to help Increase luggage compartment capacity as needed. In addition, the driver’s seat is still a traditional mechanical adjustment.

Equipped with amenities

With the purpose of increasing the competitiveness of models in the same segment, with this comeback, Swift 2020 is equipped with a quite comprehensive and attractive amenities list, at least for a class hatchback model. B in the range of VND 500 – 600 million.

On the high-end version, it is equipped with a 7-inch touchscreen display, compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (GLX version), full support for HDMI / USB / Bluetooth, accompanied by an audio system. 4-speaker bar. Vehicles equipped with automatic air conditioning system, start with buttons and cruise control Cruise-control (GLX version).

In the new generation, the luggage compartment capacity has been increased by 46 liters, reaching 268 liters and can be increased significantly when the second row is folded. In addition, the manufacturer has designed quite a lot of drawers scattered throughout the cabin, helping to satisfy the need for furniture and supplies for the trips of a family of 4-5 people.

Operating and safety

Suzuki Swift 2020 is equipped with a 1.2-liter 4-cylinder engine, producing 83 horsepower at 6000 rpm and maximum torque of 113 Nm at 4,200 rpm. This power is sufficient for a vehicle specializing in moving in urban roads. Swift 2020 CVT gearbox is considered to be very smooth operation, the steering also feels very genuine, good feedback.

One of the outstanding advantages of the 1.2L engine block on Swift is that the fuel consumption is only 3.6l / 100km outside the city and about 4.6L / 100km for mixed roads – satisfying one of The most important criteria for car buyers in this segment.

Some disadvantages still exist on this model is that the acceleration is not really good, especially when the car reaches the speed of over 80km / h, the noise of tires and engines echoes into the cabin quite clearly. In addition, due to the large size of the A cylinder, it more or less affects the visibility of the driver.

In terms of safety equipment, Suzuki Swift 2019 is 5-star standard of ANCAP and Euro-NCAP with a list of: 2 airbags, 3-point ELR seat belts, anti-lock braking system ABS, force distribution system EBD brake and BA emergency brake system, anti-theft system. The high-end version has a reversing camera, which makes backing / parking faster, more convenient and safer. However, when compared to rivals, Swift still lacks a number of equipment such as: electronic balance, support for steep departure …

General assessment

The top sales of B segment in November 2019 is one of the evidences of the efficiency of Suzuki Swift 2020’s change efforts, escaping a car with the lowest sales in the segment, becoming a in the choices worth considering and no less attractive before the names like Toyota Yaris, Mazda 2 Hatchback, Honda Jazz …