Owning a Suzuki Swift (AZG) - My Experience
Discussion
Hi All,
I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (ZC32S), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new
. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.
What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon
) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.
Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later.
I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (ZC32S), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new
. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon
) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later
.Edited by h.cunningham on Tuesday 29th April 19:56
h.cunningham said:
Hi All,
I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (AZG), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.
What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.
Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later.
You've missed out the link to your camera roll and just posted a generic link - try copying and pasting individual links to photos instead. Also, it's called the ZC32S, not AZG.I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (AZG), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new
. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon
) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later
.BenS94 said:
h.cunningham said:
Hi All,
I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (AZG), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.
What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.
Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later.
You've missed out the link to your camera roll and just posted a generic link - try copying and pasting individual links to photos instead. Also, it's called the ZC32S, not AZG.I thought I'd write a quick thread about what life is like owning a Suzuki Swift (AZG), the second-generation model. I know the Sport version is pretty well regarded on PistonHeads as a budget hot/warm hatch, so I thought I'd share what the regular version is like to live with and own.
A Bit of Background
Our Swift has been in the family from almost new — we bought it in 2015 with just 3,500 miles on the clock. Fun fact: we actually bought it two doors down from Gareth Bale’s parents’ house (seriously!).
It's had two owners from new — my mum was the second owner, and I became the third in 2023. But really, it’s just stayed in the family since new
. It’s now sitting at around 56,500 miles.What It's Like to Own
It’s genuinely a fun little car to own and makes a perfect daily driver. It’s the ideal size, especially for me, since parking is really limited at the local shipyard where I work.The suspension setup is spot on too — some of our roads are pretty rough (some are like the surface of the moon
) and the Swift handles them really well without feeling crashy or uncomfortable.Running Costs
Average MPG: around 45
On a motorway run: between 55–60 MPG
Final Thoughts
I know this is a brief overview, but if anyone has any more questions about what it’s like to own or live with a Swift (AZG), I’m more than happy to answer!
https://www.flickr.com/cameraroll
Here are some photos of it, if they don't work I will add them later
. and thanks for the advice. It's my first post, so there are a few mistakes here and there.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff