Suzuki's tailored Swift

Wearing a neater suit than its predecessor, the new Suzuki Swift is a lightweight and fun-to-drive supermini that deserves consideration, writes Matt Robinson

As fun-to-drive superminis go, the new Suzuki Swift is up there with the best
The new Suzuki Swift is a real joy to drive

It seems that, these days, it’s not enough to have one supermini in your line-up. Ford, for example, sells three compact, affordable cars: the value-for-money Ka+, the effervescent Fiesta and a market-essential crossover, the underwhelming EcoSport.

Opel’s pretty similar, providing the Karl, Adam and Corsa, all of which are small hatchbacks of varying identities.

Suzuki, then, is not alone in now offering a wide selection ...