More power and tech for Suzuki Swace estate

Badge-engineered estate follows Corolla's lead with a range of updates

- Sean Carson

AFTER Toyota revised its Corolla family hatchback and Touring Sports models recently, the Suzuki Swace family estate, which shares the Corolla's underpinnings, has also been updated. It offers more performance without an impact on efficiency, and additional technology, too.

While the Swace retains the 1.8 hybrid powertrain as its only option (there's no 2.0 hybrid, as found in the Corolla), the electric motor's output has increased from 71bhp to 93bhp, so the combined power output now stands at 138bhp. That's a 15 per-cent increase compared with the old model.