Used 1999 Suzuki Swift Hatchback Consumer Reviews
Ahead of its time!
Bought this car as a "back up" vehicle in 2004 and was quite surprised by how well it performs! Great gas mileage and fun to drive! I just turned 38k miles on this 12 year old car, and it still drives like new! Also, I was shocked by how well it performs in snow - it drove just like a 4WD vehicle because all the weight is in the front. My only two complaints are 1. Suzuki made these cars with 'power- assisted' steering rather than power steering (so you have to put your shoulder into it), and 2. when you open the driver's window you break the vacuum seal and will feel air coming in through the floor speaker grill. Also, I feel safe letting my teen use this as her 1st car next year.
Suzuki Swift
This great car runs well in the snow and has great gas mileage. I would buy another, but they're hard to find.
My 1999 Swift Sucks
I've had nothing but problems with this car. I didn't have it for two years and it ended up in the shop for 5 weeks getting the engine rebuilt because of a factory defect that they tried to blame me for.
Almost 200Kmiles on my 1999 Swift
I purshase this car used in 2010 with 58K miles. Since that date, i've been running very well, so far. In June of 2012 i had to rebuil the transmision and now (Feb 2013) some white smoke comes out the exaustor for 10 to 15 seconds everytime i turn it on in the morning. Considering that now this car has 178K miles, and i get 30 MPG in the city and up to 36 MPG in highways at 65-70 miles/hr. I am considering to invest a little more money in to it and have the engine rebuilt.
Reliable, Dependable transportation
This car may not be popular in the US but it is good transportation vehicle for everyday driving, it is fuel efficient, reliable, dependable and easy to park and drive.