Suzuki has released one image of the 2018 Suzuki
Swift Sport and announced that the car will debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor
Show (IAA 2017).
The hot hatch finished in a shade of yellow is the
third iteration of the Suzuki Swift Sport. The 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport adopts
the new Swift’s more angular design, albeit with some unique touches for the
unique, more aggressive look. The radiator grille looks bigger in length and
width, and has a distinctive pattern. A honeycomb pattern is seen outside the
fog lamp enclosures.
There’s a black bumper lip spoiler at the front, and
black rocker panels on the sides follows it. Unique alloy wheels are shod with
low-profile tyres. The lower portion of the rear bumper is also finished in gloss
black. On the inside, the 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport could have an all-black
colour theme, stainless steel sport pedals, leather steering wheel and sport
seats with contrast stitching among other highlights.
The 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport will
swap the 1.6-litre naturally aspirated engine with a new 1.4-litre turbocharged
engine. Essentially an upgraded version of the Suzuki Vitara’s K14C BOOSTERJET
unit, this four-cylinder petrol engine puts out 150 PS at 5,500 rpm and 245 Nm of torque from 1,500-4,000 rpm. These are reported
specifications and Suzuki hasn’t released official details yet. 6-speed manual
and 6-speed automatic are the expected transmission choices. The Sport variant
should have a beefier exhaust note delivered through the dual tail pipes.
The 2018 Suzuki Swift Sport will debut on 12
September, 2017 and go on sale internationally later this year.
