Suzuki a bargain with a premium touch
Suzuki has high hopes for its excellent Swift. It is a car that has an increasingly important role in the supermini bracket, which is being vacated by other brands.
The all-new model will appeal to a loyal customer base, with the usual Suzuki cast iron reliability, which partly explains the high residuals, always important if changing a car regularly.
The manual front-wheel drive Motion model, tested here, starts at £18,699, while the Ultimate model is priced at £19,799, still below £20k.
The Swift Motion with CVT has been forecast to hold a strong residual value of 52 per cent, while the manual transmission version is just three per cent behind at 49 per cent or £8,975 retained value over the same ownership period.
Significant figures, to an already highly competitive price tag. In addition, there is a seven year warranty offer, once the car reaches the end of its standard warranty and is then booked in for its next scheduled service at a Suzuki dealership.
This warranty stays in place until the next service and is then renewed again up to a maximum vehicle age of seven years or 100,000 miles.
