Suzuki Swift Sport Rumored To Come With A Turbo Mild Hybrid Machine, Launching Next Year?

Fourth-generation Suzuki Swift. (Photo: Suzuki Japan)

JAKARTA - After officially launching last year, the fourth-generation Suzuki Swift is rumored to be present in the sport version which will arrive in mid-2025.

Quoting from the Paultan page, Wednesday, September 11, this certainty is based on a Japanese automotive media report Bestcarweb, and it is revealed that the engine is different from the latest generation.

It said the Suzuki Swift Sport would be backed up with a four-cylindrical gasoline engine configuration with a 1.4 L turbocharged as its predecessor, but this time it was embedded in a 48-volt hybrid mid-volt setup.

With the engine configuration above, Suzuki Swift Sport is claimed to be capable of generating 150 ps of power and 240 Nm of torque, plus 15 ps and 59 Nm of electric driving motors. And will be offered with a manual and automatic transmission option of six accelerations.

It is stated that the Suzuki Swift Sport also has a different dimension to the fourth generation. The comparison is that the upcoming Swift Sport will be 3,990 mm long, 1,750 mm wide, and 1,500 mm high with a wheelbase of 2,450 mm.

Meanwhile, referring to the fourth generation of Suzuki Swift measuring 3,860 mm long, 1,695 mm wide, 1,500 mm high with a wheelbase of 2,450 mm. There are slightly different numbers on the length of the car to its width.

When next-generation Suzuki Swift Sport is expected to debut later this year or early next year, this performing hatchback is expected to be priced at 2.3 million yen or only around Rp250 million.