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Suzuki Swift

Suzuki's global supermini, and a car built to a deliberately low module count — which is its diagnostic virtue. Few control units and conventional injection mean a stored code usually points at the thing it names, with far less of the cross-talk that makes a fault on a heavily networked car ambiguous.

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Suzuki Swift
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Generations

  • First and second generation 1983–2004

    The Cultus-derived cars, sold under a dozen badges worldwide including the Geo and Chevrolet Metro — those names are the better parts search. **Not the Cultus Crescent**, which is the larger car sold as the Baleno and Esteem: its 1.8 J18A and 1.9 XUD9 turbodiesel were never offered here, and searching for them lands on the wrong vehicle.

    Body styles
    Hatchback · Sedan
    Platform
    Suzuki Cultus
    Engines
    • 1.0 four-cylinder — F10A · petrol
    • 1.0 three-cylinder — G10 · petrol
    • 1.0 turbo three-cylinder — G10T · petrol
    • 1.0 four-cylinder — G10BB · petrol
    • 1.3 four-cylinder — G13A · petrol · 1,324 cc; first generation only
    • 1.3 four-cylinder — G13BA · petrol
    • 1.3 four-cylinder — G13BB · petrol · 59–63 kW (79–84 hp) · 103–104 Nm (76–77 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 sixteen-valve — G13B · petrol · DOHC, GTi
    • 1.5 four-cylinder — G15A · petrol
    • 1.6 four-cylinder — G16A · petrol
    • 1.5 diesel — TUD5 · diesel · Maruti Esteem, India
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 3-speed automatic · 4-speed automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • RS 2004–2010

    M-series petrols; the generation that established the nameplate globally.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    Suzuki RS
    Engines
    • 1.3 M13A — M13A · petrol · 68 kW (91 hp) · 116 Nm (86 lb-ft)
    • 1.5 — M15A · petrol · 133 Nm (98 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — M16A · petrol · 148 Nm (109 lb-ft) · Swift Sport
    • 1.3 DDiS — D13A · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 190 Nm (140 lb-ft)
    • 1.2 — K12M · petrol · India
    • 1.25 — K12B · petrol · 118–120 Nm (87–89 lb-ft) · ZC71S
    • 1.3 — G13BB · petrol · 59–63 kW (79–84 hp) · 103–104 Nm (76–77 lb-ft) · China/India
    Transmissions
    5-speed Aisin manual · 4-speed Aisin automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • FZ 2010–2017

    K-series petrols, and a diesel in some European markets.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    Suzuki FZ
    Engines
    • 1.2 K12B — K12B · petrol · 66–69 kW (89–93 hp) · 118 Nm (87 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 — K14B · petrol
    • 1.6 — M16A · petrol · 100 kW (134 hp) · 160 Nm (118 lb-ft) · Swift Sport
    • 1.3 DDiS — D13A · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 190 Nm (140 lb-ft)
    • 1.2 — K12M · petrol · 66–69 kW (89–93 hp) · ZC62S
    Transmissions
    CVT · 5-speed Aisin manual · 6-speed Aisin manual · 4-speed Aisin automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • AZ 2017–present

    Boosterjet turbo and a 12-volt mild hybrid on several versions.

    Body styles
    Hatchback
    Platform
    Heartect B platform
    Engines
    • 1.2 Dualjet — K12 · mild hybrid
    • 1.0 Boosterjet — K10C · petrol · 150–170 Nm (111–125 lb-ft)
    • 1.4 Boosterjet — K14C · mild hybrid · 103 kW (138 hp) · 230 Nm (170 lb-ft) · Sport
    • 1.25 — K12C · petrol · 120 Nm (89 lb-ft) · ZC/ZD83S
    • 1.4 — K14D · mild hybrid · 95 kW (127 hp) · 235 Nm (173 lb-ft)
    • 1.3 — D13A · diesel · 55 kW (74 hp) · 190 Nm (140 lb-ft)
    • 1.2 CNG — Z12E · CNG bi-fuel · 51 kW (69 hp) · 102 Nm (75 lb-ft) · India, S-CNG
    Transmissions
    CVT · 5-speed Aisin manual · 6-speed Aisin manual · 6-speed Aisin automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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