Suzuki Swift
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car model
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Suzuki
- Production
- September 2004 – present, Nameplate first used in 1984
- Class
- Supermini ( B ) Subcompact Hot hatch/warm hatch (Swift Sport)
- Body style
- 3-door hatchback (2004–2017) 5-door hatchback (2004–present)
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Four-wheel-drive
- Predecessor
- Suzuki Cultus/Swift hatchback Suzuki Baleno hatchback (integrated)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Suzuki Swift (Japanese: Japanese: スズキ・スイフト, Hepburn: Suzuki Suifuto) is a supermini car (B-segment) produced by Suzuki. The vehicle is classified as a B-segment marque in the European single market, a segment referred to as a supermini in the British Isles. Prior to this, the "Swift" nameplate had been applied to the rebadged Suzuki Cultus in numerous export markets since 1984. The Swift became its own model in 2004. Currently, the Swift is positioned between Ignis and Baleno in Suzuki's global hatchback lineup.
Since its introduction as a global model in 2004, the Swift has been sold 10 million units as of September 2025.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Suzuki Swift” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.