Triton brings the challenge to competitors
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- Product News
- 21 November 2024
Suzuki Auto South Africa will showcase its fourth, and most advanced, generation of its Swift at this year’s Festival of Motoring (FOM) at Kyalami this weekend.
The all-new Suzuki Swift was first shown at a global reveal in March this year, and it has since gone on sale in major markets, including Japan, India and Europe. The South African introduction is scheduled for Spring 2024, with no fewer than five model variants in the line-up.
“The Suzuki Swift introduced South Africans to the Suzuki brand in 2008 and it has since found over 85 000 homes here. Today, the Swift often leads its segment and even the passenger vehicle market in general, and we know that fans at FOM and in the market in general are excited about this fourth-generation model,” says Brendon Carpenter, Brand Marketing Manager of Suzuki Auto South Africa.
The Suzuki Swift is one of the all-time best-selling Suzuki models ever, with over 9 million units of its previous generations sold across the world.
This Swift is all new, with new innovations to be found in the drivetrain (including a smooth and frugal new CVT transmission option), suspension, chassis and steering and interior design.
The new Swift will be available in three specification levels, namely GL, GL+ and the luxury GLX models and as a boon for fans, the GL+ and GLX specification levels will be available with the choice of manual or CVT transmission.
The new model introduces a new 3-cylinder engine, codenamed Z12E, in South Africa. With this new 3-cylinder 1.2 litre engine, the Swift delivers 60 kW at 5 700 rpm and 112 Nm at 4 300 rpm. The new engine delivers its power to the front wheels through a five-speed manual or CVT transmission.
All models will have six airbags, hill hold control, ABS with emergency brake support, and electronic stability control as standard, setting a new benchmark for vehicle safety in its class.
In the range-topping GLX models, the 7” infotainment system is upgraded to a large, high-definition 9” infotainment system. The leather clad steering wheel adds controls for the cruise control system and of course the GLX with CVT transmission also has paddle shifts.
The list of features on the GLX models further extends to automatically folding side mirrors, keyless entry with push-button start and of course the automatic headlights.
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Leading used car trader, WeBuyCars, which listed on the JSE in April this year, is expanding its business focus to include third party sales and is rapidly expanding its vehicle supermarket and buying pods presence in South Africa.
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Leading used car trader, WeBuyCars, which listed on the JSE in April this year, is expanding its business focus to include third party sales and is rapidly expanding its vehicle supermarket and buying pods presence in South Africa.
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