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Price as tested: $11,195

Base price: $10,495

Type: two-door, four-passenger

hatchback

Layout: transverse front engine/
tront-wheel-drive

Engine: |.3-litre four-cylinder,

SOHC, throtile-body fuel injee-
tion -. : ;

Horsepower: 70 @_ 5500 r.p.m,
Torque: 74 ft-lbs. @ 3000
rpm.

Transmission: five-speed mian-
uai (four-speed automatic)
Curb weight: 824 ke (1.817
Ibs.Ji

Tires: P155/80 R13
“Wheelbase: 2,365 mm (93.1 in.)
«Length: 3,795 mm (149.4 in.)
Width: 1,590 mm (62.6 in.)
Height: 1,390 mm (54.7 in.)
Cargo capacity: 238 litres (8.4
cu. ft.), Seat down: 620 litres (21.9

“cu. ft)

. Fuel consumption: City — 6.4

¥100 km (44 mpg. Hwy —
4.9 1/100 km (58 m.p.g.)
Warranty: °. Basic
_yrs./80,000.. km, .
Assistance

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‘THE SUZUKI Swift is one of

the smallest, most fuel-effi-

cient, and least expensive cars

on the market — a practical

-entry-level car for first-time.

buyers or for those who

require an inexpensive second

car:

* The Canadian-built Swift — built
in Ingersoll, Ontario at the CAMI
GM/Suzuki plant alongside the near-

-identical Geo Metro and Pontiac

Firefly —- was redesigned for the

1995 model year with auractive,

‘outside mirrors, a

European-influenced styling, a new
interior, a longer wheelbase. and a
wider stance. The 1995 Swift is
available as a two-door haichback
only — the four-door Swift has been
discontinued, replaced by the new,
larger Esteem (to be reviewed on
Aug. 4).

_ The base price of the 1995 Swift
is $10.495. Standard equipment
includes dual airbags, a fold-down
reur seat. rear wiper/defroster, dual
fuel-injected 70
horsepower four-cylinder engine and
a five-speed manual transmission.
However, power steering is not avail-

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NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

- THE REDESIGNED 1995 Suzuki Swift two-door hatchback offers
. Sporty new styling, four-passenger capacity with increased rear
legroom, standard dual airbags, and a 70 horsepower 1.3-litre.

four-cylinas: engine. Test drive the new. Swift at North
Vancouver Suzuki, 1695 Marine Or. i

able, even as an option. The Swift's
non-assisted steering requires more
effort at slower speeds, though [
wouldn't describe it as onerous.
You'll need to test-drive this car
yourself to see whether this is a
problem for you.

The Swift's sporty, new
European-influenced styling is sleek-

- er and less boxy than the previous

model. The new aerodynamic look is
enhanced by a short, sloping hood, a
steeply-raked windsercen, flush win-
dow glass, a wider stance and short-

“er front and rear overhangs. There's

also a prominent fender flare extend-

ing from the door to the rear bumper.
Fortunately, the new styling
hasn‘t compromised the Swift's
practical nature.. The new Swift's -
interior is roomier than the previous
model. With a 10 cm (4 in.) longer
wheelbase and a taller roof, the 1995
Swift offers sufficient legroom and
headroom for four adults. Suzuki
claims that rear legroom has been
increased by 8 cm (3 in.) —~ a'sub-
stantial amount. With a large hatch-
back opening and a standard, one-’
piece fold-down rear seatback, the

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