Swift's most fundamental attributes are its light, compact body, and emotionally appealing styling, and dynamic performance and handling. With the Swift, driving a compact car does not mean having to settle for less; within its modest dimensions, Suzuki was able to condense all the performance, handling, and other attributes needed for great enjoyment and satisfaction without putting an excessive burden on the environment. The Swift is an unmistakable embodiment of Suzuki's “Way of Life!” brand philosophy. It’s the all-new Suzuki Swift the Japanese supermini. Even the light clusters front and rear aren’t that much different to the old car’s units, although the ‘smiling mouth’ lower front grille is not going to meet with universal rapture. Swift sits on the company’s ‘Heartect’ platform, used for the Baleno and Ignis. But a 20mm-stretched wheelbase means there’s plenty of space within and a boot that’s bigger by 54 litres than the old car’s cargo bay, standing at 265 litres with all seats in situ. That’s some clever packaging work.