Overview & Reviews

The 2001 Suzuki Swift remains mechanically unchanged. Suzuki has changed the exterior color options slightly: Bright White and Platinum Silver Metallic replace Polar White and Mercury Silver Metallic.

• Frugal gas mileage, favorable reliability ratings, low price for base model.

• Wheezy engine, lack of amenities, ABS unavailable, poor value when stacked against competitors.

User Reviews:

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  very happy so far - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By mdocod - December 7 - 12:26 am

  just bought one of these used a few months ago, has a good rigid feeling build quality to it. with auto-tranny gets about 34-37mpg in town..my girl friend uses this mostly for trips to and from work/stores in and out of town a lot... I use it to delivery pizzas when she doesnt need it, being able to drive 200 miles in a day for a few bucks worth of gas is a real moneysaver. being able to buy this "new" of a vehicle for only $2500 and then getting great milage to boot, cant complain. No mechanical problems to mention. can change oil on this car without jacking it up- the clearance is good for a car- wheels are at corners- so never a problem with speed bumps, no bottoming out.

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  Peepy, Great mpg, and easy to repair - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Randall M. - December 3 - 8:56 am

  My Swift sat on the lot over a year until I found it. I just wanted a commuter car with great mileage yet had alittle style. True, most Swifts are driven by senior citizens because of their ease to drive, mine came with a 5 spd and just air conditioning. I figured, it had everything I needed but nothing that I didnt need. Immediately, I used nothing but synthetic oil and put in Bosch platinum 4 plugs. At just 1895 lbs, my Swift is peppy!. Changing brakes and the air filter is a snap!. I consistently get 37mpg on mostly city traffic!. Yet, understand that the interior is generic and the brakes are soft at best. At 50000 miles the interior light and lower fan speeds failed. Still, I Love it.

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  swift - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By pforstie - January 24 - 10:00 am

  fun to drive to and from work every day

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  GREAT CAR AT A GREAT PRICE - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Billy - August 7 - 10:00 am

  I just love this little car...

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  To the Swift! - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By collegeguy - October 11 - 10:00 am

  Bought this for college @ 60k its at 110k now over the course of 1.5 years. I love things and hate things about it. Manual everything is my style and cassette player is great for cheap mp3/i pod playing. Has no ponies but once up to speed is fine, however the automatic gets terrible mpg (25 highway ~33-35 town) at higher speeds. Snow tires/cruise control/remote starter/new speakers are all great upgrades. All replacement parts are cheap for these puppies. Be prepared for the "Suzuki Squeal" i.e. the fan belt squeals loudly since the design has no tensioner. Im currently trying to ghetto rig a fix for this. Im also having AC problems but just use recharging kits from Wal-Mart to fix

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  Reliable and economical transportation - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By vr6stud - March 19 - 10:00 am

  Bought this car new. 17 months of trouble free driving at an average of 42 mpg in the city. Perfect commuter transportation for those who arent in a hurry to hug the bumper of the SUV in front of them. Comfortable front seats with controls and gauges ergonomically designed. Not having ABS brakes makes for some fun cornering if youre in the mood, but dont expect to accelerate past much of anything on the road with 4 wheels and a motor. 79 horsepower is the price you pay for that great fuel economy.

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  Great Transportation - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Bob75 - February 23 - 10:00 am

  This is my first Swift but have had two Geo Metros (same car). The mechanicals are bulletproof. The car is very economical, comfortable and easy to drive. I have made 1500 mile trips in two days in these vehicles.

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  Great Town Car - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Mario Branciforte - July 30 - 10:00 am

  Great little car for short trips around town. Can haul four people, or two people and a weeks worth of groceries. Would be a great starter car for a new driver, inexpensive to buy/operate.

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  Little Fun Car! - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Mary - March 11 - 5:40 pm

  Its a very economic and reliable little car. In almost six years the only problem I have had with it is the A/C, that it has to be recharged once a year.

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  Great little car - 2001 Suzuki Swift
  By Dan - September 9 - 9:30 pm

  These little cars are great. We bought this for an in town beater and have become fond of the little car. I average 40 mpg with an automatic. The car is peppy and tight. It will fit almost anywhere. Mine has 130K miles on it and runs like a new one. No, its not a cruiser but when you think logically... a $15K hybrid barely gets 30 MPG. You can find these little cars for 1,500 to 2,500. They are excellent and cheap little cars. Dont let the low book value fool you.. you cant buy these cheap. They are good cars and people know it. If you want cheap and fun with little operating costs... this is the car. Very practical and well built.