Suzuki Swift Hybrid And Sport Variants To Be Launched This Year – Report

Japanese automaker Suzuki will launch the Swift Hybrid and Swift Sport in Japan by the end of this year.

By Sukesh

The new variants of the Suzuki Swift are on its way. As per emerging reports, the Hybrid and Sport variants of the hot hatch will be launched in Japan by the end of this year.

Point to be noted is that the hybrid variant is not the mild-hybrid SHVS setup. The pure hybrid Swift is likely to utilise the Suzuki Solio Hybrid powertrain. A 1.2-litre petrol engine and an MGU (motor generator unit) produce a combined output of 90bhp and 118Nm of torque.

Suzuki Swift Hybrid And Sport Variants To Be Launched This Year – Report

The transmission duties will be handled by a 5-speed AGS (Auto Gear Shift) gearbox. The Swift hybrid can run on pure electric power on low speed for a limited distance.

The Suzuki Swift Sport will draw power from a 1.4-litre Boosterjet petrol engine producing 140bhp and 220Nm of torque. The Swift Sport will sit on the lightweight HEARTECT platform, and the car will weigh just 870kg.

Suzuki Swift Hybrid And Sport Variants To Be Launched This Year – Report

DriveSpark Thinks!

The third-gen Maruti Swift will be launched in the Indian market by early 2018. But there is no information about the other variants. If at all Suzuki brings the Hybrid Swift to India, we are sure that the eco-friendly avatar of Swift will find many buyers in the country.

Source: Bestcarweb

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Article Published On: Thursday, June 22, 2017, 9:31 [IST]
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