This article aims to explain whether it’s still worthwhile to get a Suzuki Swish model for daily use. It will explain what makes it stand out from the other scooters out there concerning its performance and convenience of use.
Introduction
Getting a two-wheeler can be overwhelming especially if you are looking for a scooter that perfectly suits your needs. Suzuki Swish proved to be the best of its kind to offer both performance and a trendy design for the riders.
As of 2019, 88.5 million people ride scooters in the US. If you’re on the lookout for a fashionable and premium scooter that equally comes with good key specs and performance, Suzuki Swish is the scooter for you. Besides, Swish offers a top-notch riding experience to the riders thanks to its splendid pickup.
This article will show you how Suzuki Swish compares to some of the popular scooter models out there within the same price range.
Suzuki is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer that has a reputation for always listening to their customers and producing vehicles of their desire. By offering more innovative features and new products, they always worked hard to remain on-trend. Suzuki Swish is one of their valued products. It helped the company to increase its monthly sales by 30% in the same year it was first launched in India in 2012.
What is the Suzuki Swish?
Suzuki Swish is one of Suzuki’s premium scooters under the 124cc range. It only came with one variant, aka the “Suzuki Swish 125 facelift” model that features four paint schemes to choose from – Glass sparkle black, Pearl mirage white, Pearl mira red and Metallic flint grey.
It features an aesthetic and stylish design on the front which made it popular with those who wanted function and style.
How many Suzuki Swish models are there?
Suzuki Swish comes with only one variant which is the 125-facelift model. Yet, there have been several changes to the Suzuki Swish 125 facelift model between its launch in 2012 to the 2015 model with some design changes.
Surprisingly after its temporary discontinuation in early 2017 in India, Suzuki Swish made its comeback by unveiling the 2018 model at the Tokyo Motor Show.
As of this year, Suzuki launched their 2022 new Swish model in Taiwan. It comes with a better design and sportier look with some major technical changes compared to the prior models.
“The older Suzuki Swish was sold in India for a couple of years before being phased out of production in April 2017.”
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What are the main features of a Suzuki Swish?
Suzuki Swish comes with the following features:
● Swish Engine: Single cylinder, air-cooled engine which is 124 cc.
● Top Speed: Up to 92 km/ph, at maximum power.
● RPM Capacity: At 7000rpm, it can produce nearly 8.58 HP.
● Fuel Capacity: It offers a 6-liter fuel tank and a 1-liter reserve tank. You can easily travel about 270km on a full tank.
● Brakes: It features front and back drum brakes of 120mm.
● Dashboard: Both a digital speedometer and odometer.
● Transmission: It features both kick and self-start ignition point with a CVT transmission.
● Weight: The weight of the scooter is around 110kg
● Wheels: The front and rear wheel are about 10-inches and has Alloy tubeless tyres.
● Suspension: The front and rear suspension is telescopic and swing arm type respectively.
● Acceleration: Good pickup. You can go 0-60 km/ph. in about 9 seconds only.
The scooter’s 124 cc cylinder engine with 8.58 BHP is higher than the 109.7cc engine with 7.3 BHP of the popular TVS Jupiter scooter, at around 27% lesser cost.
Additionally, it has a top speed of 92kmph and features a 6-liter fuel tank which is higher compared to the ones offered by both Honda Activa 125 & Hero maestro.
How much is a Suzuki Swish? New? Second hand?
Before reading this part of the article please keep in mind that due to the scarcity of information, the scooter’s price was converted from Indian Rupees to US dollars. Almost all of the prices available online are in Indian Rupees. Note that these values may not be entirely accurate.
Now, if you are looking to buy the 2022 version of Suzuki Swish, it will cost you around USD$2767. If you want to go for a used one, the 2012-2013 facelift models will cost you from $300 to $350. And a second-hand 2015 facelift model with moderate use and mileage will cost you $500 to $550, depending on where you source it of course, as well as what condition it is in.
Where is it available?
Unfortunately, it’s not easy to get your hands on a Suzuki Swish especially if you are living in Australia, the US, or the UK. However, Suzuki sells their latest Swish models in Japan and they can be purchased from there.
You can also get any new model after 2018 from Taiwan. Additionally, old Suzuki access, from 2012-2015 can be purchased from India.
Advantages of the Suzuki Swish?
Here are some advantages of the Suzuki Swish:
1. Attractive Look
Suzuki Swish is a stylish scooter that comes with an aesthetic design which is one of the reasons why it became so popular with its users. Unlike other scooters, it has a fashionable and sporty look to it. This made it popular not only among adults but also among teenagers & older people.
2. Great Ergonomics & Comfortable to Ride
Suzuki Swish offers an offset riding position that is comfortable for your hands while riding. It also has a good amount of seat space and leg space for the footrest. It comes with a good grip and the pickup is fantastic. You’ll be well-aware of your surroundings because of the perfectly positioned mirrors.
3. Great Storage Capacity
One of the best parts of owning a Suzuki Swish is its enormous 20-liter underseat storage. You can easily put anything from your belongings to food without worrying about their size.
4. Availability of Service & Cheap Parts
Suzuki has a high number of service centers around the globe. For instance, in India alone Suzuki has 365 authorized service centers, making the service easy to access.
This is made possible because of its 50% market share in India only. Besides, the spare parts for Suzuki Swish are extremely cheap.
Disadvantages of the Suzuki Swish?
Here are some of the disadvantages of Suzuki Swish:
1. Average Build Quality
Even though the scooter itself is pretty perfect in design and riding, the materials used in many important areas are plastics instead of metal or steel.
2. Low Fuel Efficiency
According to the 124 cc engine capacity of Suzuki Swish, 45km – 50km per liter isn’t bad as mileage. But considering the good mileage of other scooters such as Suzuki Access and Honda Activa which offer 64kmpl and 54-64kmpl mileage respectively, it can be seen as a bit low.
Why was it discontinued?
As mentioned earlier, the Suzuki Swish was discontinued in India in 2017. The main reason behind the curtain was the periodic decline in sales in India in 2016.
Besides, the increasing popularity of models like Suzuki Access and many other scooters of this range was another reason.
This made Suzuki strategically slow and later discontinue the supply of any new units of Suzuki Swish to its dealers based in India. From then on, they started focusing mainly on models like Suzuki Access to regain the market.
Where can you buy a Suzuki Swish?
Even though Suzuki Swish has been discontinued from the Indian market, luckily you can still purchase a Suzuki Swish from the countries below-
From Japan
You can purchase the latest Suzuki Swish models from Japan and can easily bring them into the country of your choice by importing them.
From Taiwan
You can buy the latest 2022 model of Suzuki Swish from Taiwan.
From India
If you are still a big fan of the old Suzuki Swish 125cc scooter facelift model, as mentioned before you can buy the used ones from India.
Conclusion
Suzuki Swish is proved to be a fantastic scooter in the 124 cc segment. Yet, it showed how one scooter with a single variant can have way more exceptional features than most of the popular scooters out there.
Even though the scooter itself is discontinued, it surely helped Suzuki introduce many popular models later on using user-generated feedback. As of today, Suzuki Swish is still a nice scooter to own not only because of its ergonomy but also for its look. Hope this article was helpful. Thanks for reading!
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