suzuki swift sport 06-11

[dieseluser07]

Hi all,

Im looking at getting the older shape swift sport 1.6 125bhp and was wondering what the real world mpg is like NOT driving like a saint????

Giving it a bit of stick but not revving it nuts all the time.

[dieseluser07]

Codswallop said:

Have a look at the PH mpg wiki.

The "local" mpg figure should give you an idea of daily MPG. Low 30's sounds about right.

what does local mean? like nipping to the shops, driving to a friends 2 miles away?

[dieseluser07]

stupidbutkeen said:

I get 33mpg around the centre of belfast, So congested and a lot of stop start traffic. I get around 36mpg on a run but I don't tend to hold back, I can get over 40mpg taking it slightly easier on said run.

i think as long as i get 30 plus ill be happy, my commute to work is 20 miles on 50/70 roads and apart from that its just nipping round mates/the gym etc etc.

So you give it stick and still get plus 30?

[dieseluser07]

stupidbutkeen said:

The car will give you 30mpg easy over a tank every time even driving it like a loon.

brilliant this is what i want

Does it feel nippy? i know its not mega fast but does it feel fast

[dieseluser07]

bobfett said:

IIRC some of the earlier ones were designed for 98RON; something to be aware of/look into perhaps?

how poorly would it run on 95 ron

[dieseluser07]

Shenanigans said:

Owned one for about 2 years. I absolutely loved the thing. Spent alot on modifications. Sold it for a Z4, I sometimes regret it.

what bhp did you get it too?

[dieseluser07]

any more advances for driven hard mpg?

will the engines last for a good few miles?

[dieseluser07]

Supercell said:

My mpg display on my Swift sport has been reading 38.3mpg all summer. It's now dropped to 38.1mpg due to colder weather/more heaters/lights being used. Last winter it hovered around 34mpg. I can categorically say I do not drive economically, I drive it in anger at times, and sometimes "extend" the rpm down dual carriageways, and sometimes I potter about, so a good mix.

I think you will struggle to do less than 30mpg, and the engine is as solid and reliable as anything out there in my opinion.

-Use 98ron petrol,
-You have to really get up it and use all the revs to make good progress, saying that it is forgiving to being left in the wrong gear at times, because the ratios are that short, so motorway driving becomes noisy after 60mph.
-Cornering is a giggle as well, turn in and theres little body roll, but make sure you can put up with the firm ride.
-It's a car thats put a smile on my face many times,is cheap compared to many cars, and is extremely reliable.

have you the newer swift or 2006 version?

[dieseluser07]

Supercell said:

Mine is a 2011, but it's the "old" shape made from 2006.

have you tried it on 95ron or do you stick to the 98 ron?

What rpm does it sit at in fifth at 70/75/80/85??

[dieseluser07]

Supercell said:

I try to use 98 ron all the time, but it runs on 95 ron fine, it just seems less eager to gain speed. At 70mph it's doing 3500rpm, and because of that I tend to stick to 60mph on a motorway cruise.

ahh thats not as bad then all the reviews make out its doing 4000rpm at 70

[dieseluser07]

JonRB said:

That is my experience also. At a true 70mph (75mph indicated) it does indeed do 4000rpm.


* - according to the car itself. My own calculations suggest it's optimistic by as much as 6%

Edited by JonRB on Friday 31st October 09:18

low 30's round town driving carefully or with a bit of stick aswell?

[dieseluser07]

Supercell said:

On second thoughts you may well be correct. 60mph indicated is approx 3300/3400rpm.

shame theres no sixth gear like the new one

[dieseluser07]

JonRB said:

I've found that if you cruise with the flow of the outside lane then mpg absolutely plummets to around 34mpg.
By contrast, if you find an artic lorry to draft and hypermile, you can see 45mpg. The latter is dreadfully dull though. I've settled for a 70mph cruise keeping it just below 4k revs which turns in around 40mpg.

Frankly, Swift Sport is entirely the wrong car for the amount of motorway cruising I'm currently doing but I love the car too much to trade it in for something more appropriate.

i do about 28 miles on the motorway 3-4 times a week, do you think it will be unbearable?

[dieseluser07]

caterhamboy said:

Interesting read about the sss.

http://www.bridgetogantry.com/2/index.php/home/new...

We've got a 1.5 glx and its on 55,000 fault free miles, the engine seemed to really loosen up at about 45,000 miles and seems a lot more urgent and returns more mpg is that the same with the sss?

thats good reliability