Suzuki Swift gets a tweak for 2013

The Suzuki Swift has been given a few tweaks to freshen it for 2013 with some small cosmetic tweaks and a slightly more efficient diesel engine.

Suzuki Swift (pictured) gets a tweak for 2013

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Suzuki has had a couple of bites at PR for the updated Swift already this week, with news that the Swift can now be had with a 4WD option and that the Swift Sport can be ordered with five doors.

So even though it seems a bit back to front to trumpet two new versions of the Swift before revealing the overall tweaks to the range, it’s probably got Suzuki three times the coverage they’d have got if they’d just announced the 2013 tweaks included the 5-door Sport and 4WD option. Who can blame them?

And really, they’ve probably done it that way round because the changes to the Swift for 2013 are very minor.

Changes include a new design for the front bumper and grill with a bit of extra silver trim, a new LED high level brake light at the back, news seat fabric, a new colour option ( Boost Blue metallic ) and new alloy wheel designs. And that’s about it for the cosmetics.

Under the bonnet, the 1.3 litre DDiS model gets tweaked to offer better economy (72.4mpg) and lower emissions (101g/km) and now only comes in SZ4 trim – which means climate, privacy glass, all round electric windows, bush button start, auto lights and cruise – and is included in Suzuki’s ‘VAT Free’ offer, so it currently costs just £12,616.

The 2013 Suzuki Swift is now on sale.