Monday, July 19, 2010
The Suzuki Swift is nameplate marketed by Suzuki carried by vehicles of three distinct derivations:
* First, second and third generations: a supermini that began as an export nameplate of the Japanese domestic market Suzuki Cultus. See: Suzuki Cultus.
* Fourth generation: the previous version sold outside of Japan as the Suzuki Ignis. This car also formed the basis of the Chevrolet Cruze crossover SUV from 2001 to 2008, which was itself sold as an updated Ignis in Europe.
* Fifth generation: the current JDM, Europe, Asia, America and Oceania generation, a significant departure from the previous models, marketed solely under the nameplate "Swift".
* Canadian Swift+: the current Canada-only generation marketed under the Swift+ nameplate — a sibling of the Daewoo Kalos family. See: Daewoo Kalos.
* Sixth generation: is planned to be launched in Europe towards the end of 2010. The new model is an evolution on the existing design and will meet all the regulatory requirements in North America.
