More details are now emerging on how the 2017 Suzuki Swift will be a slightly different vehicle than the current model. Different how you ask? Well to begin with, the car will be a lot lighter than the current 3rd generation Swift, and yet it will be about 50mm longer. The lighter weight can be attributed to the use of Suzuki's new global platform that has spawned the Baleno and Ignis.
The next-gen Swift will also be more of a hot hatch - because Suzuki believes there is room in its global (read European) portfolio for a more performance oriented compact car. The Baleno allows Suzuki to now address the 'sensible' family hatch buyer - giving it more room to play with an edgier Swift. We will get to see the new production car (as a 2017 model) at the Paris Motor Show in October this year, where it will make its global debut. That is fitting considering the very successful 2nd generation car also broke cover there in 2004.
Also confirmed from a source in Suzuki Europe - the new Swift will feature 3 new engines. The first will be a tweaked version of the 1 litre, 3 cylinder Boosterjet engine that powers the Baleno RS/Ignis (and likely soon will power the Vitara Brezza's petrol variant too).
The new Swift will also have a 1.2 K-Series engine in a new generation and subsequently get the 1.4 litre 140 bhp (4 cylinder) petrol for its Sport avatar that will only be produced as a 2018 model. This is basically the lineup Suzuki will offer in Europe. In India we are likely to get the first two and also the 1.3 litre diesel of course. India will be key to the new Swift's plan - as it will be made for domestic and export markets like the current car is. It will however add export markets - even though Suzuki's Hungary plant will make the car for Europe. It is also likely that the car will be shipped to Japan from the Indian manufacturing at Gujarat by 2018.
The Swift (and its Sport variant in Europe) have already garnered that image which can be further honed - hence the reason to build the Baleno as the family car and not the next gen Swift - in case you're wondering. The new Swift will also carry a more rakish design. We had already showed you theleaked sketches of the next Swift and so some details of its look are already known. Now Auto Express, UK has the image of the actual model as well which we are sharing here with you - which provides a closer look at the edgier styling. Its almost like Suzuki sent the current Swift for a massive makeover to the styling department at Subaru!
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