FIESTA. Micra. Punto.

Rio. Popular superminis. All of them dead.

If manufacturers don’t think they are worth replacing, do people still want a simple manual supermini? Suzuki says yes. 3 Suzuki hopes this new Swift will sell more than the old one, by mopping up buyers of those deceased hatchbacks who need a new replacement 3 The Swift is ultra-light for a modern supermini. That’s sometimes a negative 3 Buyers have always loved Suzuki reliability In fact, Suzuki hopes this new Swift will sell more than the old one, by mopping up buyers of those deceased hatchbacks who need a new replacement.

It’s got five doors, five seats, five gears, three pedals. A formula small car buyers have trusted for decades. And one Suzuki is dead good at.

Especially the “small” bit. Small 4x4s, small crossovers, small hatches . Read More on Motors SAVING CASH EV drivers can spend five times with a simple change CHARGED UP EV drivers can save £100s filling up as major charging network slashes costs Tell you why it’s so good at engineering for compactness and light weight.

At heart, this is a motorbike company. I’ve been to Suzuki’s HQ in Japan and you can barely hear yourself think above the noise of their two-wheel test riders screaming round the private track. The Swift is ultra-light for a modern supermini.

That’s sometimes a negative. Most read in Motors 'NO SURPRISE' 'It needs scrapped', cry locals as they blast 'failed' NC500 motorhome charge FORDING ON Abandoned Ford left on.