The 2020 Suzuki Swift facelift has been launched in Japan. The new small hatchback has
a starting price of JPY 15,35,600 in the
company’s home market.
The new Swift facelift features a
refreshed exterior design. Suzuki has equipped it with a newly designed front
grille. There are two different front grille designs,
and both are new. Similarly, there are two bumper designs, but both are the
same as those of the old model. As in the old model, there are two alloy wheel
options, with the sportier one featuring a two-tone finish.
Suzuki offers the 2020 Swift facelift in
two new dual-tone colour options: Flame Orange Pearl metallic with Black roof
and Rush Yellow metallic with Silver roof. On the inside, there’s an upgraded
4.2-inch colour MID that, unlike in the old car, displays the speed as well.
Also new is a 360-degree around-view monitor for easier parking.
The carried-over K12C 1.2-litre N/A four-cylinder
petrol engine (91 PS/118 Nm) is standard in the 2020 Suzuki Swift. Like in the
old model, there are mild-hybrid and full-hybrid (strong-hybrid) options. In
the mild-hybrid variant, there’s the WA05A electric motor (3.1 PS/50 Nm) to
assist the engine, while in the full-hybrid variant, there’s the more capable
PB05A electric motor (13.6 PS/30 Nm) for the same purpose. Both have a
Lithium-ion battery but the latter’s is slightly bigger.
The petrol and petrol-electric mild-hybrid
configurations can be had with a 5-speed MT or a CVT. On choosing CVT, there’s
an option for a 4WD system as well. The petrol-electric full-hybrid
configuration comes with a 5-speed AMT only, and it cannot be had with a 4WD
system.
