Review

Part of the appeal of the Suzuki Swift lies in its value for money. You might not have the roomiest or most comfortable small car, but you certainly get a lot for your £12,699.

Using a pence-per-mile running cost calculation, the Swift works out at 23.83ppm over four years/80,000 miles, compared with a Ford Fiesta Ecoboost Titanium, at 25.62p.

It’s true that Ford might be able to offer a fleet a bigger discount for volume on a Fiesta than Suzuki would, as a smaller player in the market.But even so, the Fiesta is £15,795 on the road, so Ford would need to reach deep into its pockets to offset the Swift’s £3,000-plus price advantage.

And, of course, pricing the Fiesta to match the Swift’s level of equipment is likely to make the gap more difficult to close.

Add navigation (which is combined with a Sony audio upgrade) to the Fiesta (£400), electric rear windows (£175), the convenience pack (which includes keyless entry and push-button start for £425) and a rear centre headrest (£50) and the Fiesta’s price rises to £16,845.

What the Suzuki doesn’t offer at the moment are some safety features that are available as options on the Fiesta, such as autonomous emergency braking, which can be selected for £200.

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Specs

Manufacturer Suzuki
Model Swift
Specification Swift Hatch 5Dr 1.2 Dualjet 90 SS €6 SZ4 14MY
Model Year 0.00
Annual VED (Road tax) £0
BIK List Price £13,044
CO2 99g/km
BIK Percentage 18%
Insurance Group N/A
CC N/A
Fuel Type Petrol
Vehicle Type Small car
Luggage capacity (Seats up) 5litres

Running Costs

65.7 MPG
99g/km CO2
£0 VED
P11D £13,044
Insurance group N/A
Fuel Type Petrol
Cost per mile 48.99ppm
Fuel 7.68ppm
Depreciation 38.97ppm
Service maintenance and repair 2.34ppm

Info at a glance

  • P11D Price
    £13,044
  • MPG
    65.7
  • CO2 Emissions
    99g/km
  • BIK %
    18%
  • Running cost
    3 Year 60k : N/A 4 Year 80k : N/A
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol