Suzuki's popular small car, the Suzuki Swift has been awarded "Most Fun to Drive" at the annual Japanese Car Of The Year awards for 2005-2006.The awards, run and sponsored by the Car of the Year Executive Committee, recognised the stylish European design, dynamic performance and high levels of standard equipment and features as contributing factors to the overall driveability of the Suzuki Swift.
Since being unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2004, the Suzuki Swift has experienced phenomenal worldwide success and production in Japan, Hungry, India and China has seen almost 168,000 units produced in the last 12 months.
In Australia, the Swift has far exceeded Suzuki's expected target for each month of 350 units, selling a total of 894 vehicles for the month of October and again outselling the Mazda 2, Honda Jazz, Ford Fiesta and Holden Barina.
The Swift is priced from just AUD $15,990 and comes standard with a six speaker in dash CD stereo system, easy to operate audio system controls mounted on leather steering wheel, air conditioning, electric mirrors and windows, power steering, remote keyless entry with hazard lamp answer back, a centrally located information display showing time, fuel consumption and temperature, UV reducing glass, dual front SRS airbags and ABS brakes.
An S model Swift is also available and includes alloy wheels, fog lamps and side and curtain airbags for an additional AUD $2,000.
The Suzuki Swift comes with Suzuki CustomerCare, providing customers with peace of mind via a three year/100,000km warranty and three year 24 hour roadside assistance.
