Suzuki Swift Sport. How does running change when a family of 5 puts a heavy suitcase in the trunk?
Release date: 2022.08.13
Swisspo (MT) is often used to pick up and go shopping with three children (8, 5, and 2 years old).
just the other day for the first timeAs a family of 5, when I ran with a large heavy suitcase and luggage in the trunk, the running was very different from usual.So, I would like to write about that impression.
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Difference from the usual Swisspo
I usually drive Swisspo and my favorite place is"Lightness" "Ease of acceleration" "Enjoyment of driving"It is.
Looking at only the numbers, it is 140 horsepower of 1400 CC,Feels like a car with more power than numbersAnd it's fun just to run in the city where there are many traffic lights.It accelerates sufficiently from any speed range, and when driving on a highway, even if you step on the accelerator from 6th gear, it will run smoothly.I always think it's really amazing.
However, if a family of five runs with heavy luggage on their backs,"Lightness fades" and "Acceleration is heavy", and the brisk movement is reduced,The fun of driving has been cut in half. (Well, I don't care if I carry that much luggage w)
It doesn't feel that heavy when you start, but when you get to a certain speed, the acceleration slows down, and even when the highway merges, "obviously heavy in the backI felt that the "I'm a good person.
In terms of ride comfort, the undulations and unevenness of the road surface were picked up as they were, and the impression of shaking and ruggedness was strengthened.
Normally, the joints of the expressway have a normal impact with a "gatan", but it feels bigger,I also feel like my sense of grounding is getting weaker...
Normally, I can run on the highway at a slightly better pace, but on this day, I felt a little nervous while running.I wonder if it's a little tough to keep running in the overtaking lane all the time...I was under the impression that the
The Swisspo is a car that allows you to enjoy driving using its light weight (less than 1t).I was able to feel that again.
I prefer German cars for highway driving
Ease of everyday use, compactness, resistance to breakage, good fuel efficiency, safety equipmentIn that respect, Japanese cars are very well made, and I feel that there are many good ones with good cost performance.
In addition, SwisspoIt handles well, feels good on the ground, and is very fun to drive, so I love it, and it's enough for me now.I think it's a great car.
However, when driving on the highway,I miss the solid feeling of German cars and the reliability of the suspension.
Especially the other day, when I was running with heavy luggage, there were times when the feeling of grounding on the highway faded and I felt a little uneasy.
."With a Volkswagen Golf, even with suitcases and luggage loaded, you can run more safely on the highway.(Of course, if the price is different, I think there are things like wheelbases and tires, etc.)
I had a conversation.
Apart from that, I said, "i like german car brands”But I think that the performance of the car, which is made for high-speed long-distance driving on the Autobahn, is good because it is safe.
Swisspo is fun and enough now, but when my children grow up and I have time to go out for a while by myself, I feel that it would be nice to own a German car these days.
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I bought the Swift Sport because of its high cost performance, and I really like it and take care of it.
Perhaps because I was researching articles related to Swift Sports, I happened to see this page in the recommended articles on Google's top page. And it looked like this to me.
"If I want to buy a German car, I can buy it, but now it costs a lot of money, so I'm putting up with the Swift Sport, which is inferior to even German cars that I don't like, but in the future, I'll buy a German car, which is the bare minimum. I will come back."
HM. Then, I wonder if this was shown the article of the proud article.
Please understand that I feel very sad.
As you may know, the Swift Sport is a car certified as a rental car at the Nürburgring in Germany. And it is an ally of ordinary people who like cars that can be bought for 2 million yen.
Isn't it sad that in the future we will return to German cars compared to cars with higher vehicle prices in special conditions with a lot of luggage?
I understand that the Swift Sport has such shortcomings, and I am grateful for the information, but in the back of my mind, I want to switch to the last German car because it is better. I personally thought that it would be best to put it away and show it to an unspecified number of people.
What a silly view of the above comment...
If this is an article to brag about, I'm sorry, but I think the above comment is nothing more than an obscure comment.
Likes and dislikes, fun and fun, the superiority or inferiority as an industrial product is a different story. I do not think.
Rather, there are multiple Porsches, and I feel that they convey the goodness of Swisspo with love compared to them.
In the first place, if it is used, you can buy a golf for 2 million yen.
Of course, if I wanted to buy it, I could have bought a higher-end model (specs and budget only, excluding sensitivity), but I want it the most! I want to ride even if I pay for it myself! The wonderful car that made me think is Swisspo. I think you should take it honestly.
I'm sorry for throwing in a side spear.
ps I'm sorry for this article and comments, but the Macan 3 that was delivered safely is the best! ! !
Since the class (≒price) of the car is completely different, there is no meaning to compare and I do not know what the author wants to convey.
The Swift was not originally designed for five people traveling long distances.
I think that the position of the Swift Sport is a car that the driver can enjoy driving in the 2.1 million yen class.
Mr. Suzuki Otaku wrote a comment.
Haven't you read the other articles? A couple owns multiple Porsches and is a Swift, right?
In the end, I don't think they want to belittle the Swift and appeal to rich people. My family also owns several Porsches, and I have never commented on them until now, but I always enjoy looking at them and I will defend them without permission.
I think that each person's economic situation and thoughts are different, but why don't you think once before writing a negative comment?
Foreign cars cost money Subaru is good if it's just running. Fuel consumption is bad, but Subaru is good when considered in total. Benz Porsche Peugeot Citroen seems to be good if foreign cars are inevitable. 1. In other words, Benz has more monthly sales than Lexus. It goes without saying that Lexus has a bad reputation, so all customers are going to Benz instead of Lexus.
I completely agree.
I have driven German and British cars for a long time, and I sometimes travel back and forth from Yokohama to Kobe several times a year.
The body rigidity of German cars and their stability and security at high speeds were my standards, and this was unconscious.
When my daughter got her driver's license, I took the opportunity to add a Swift Sport to our fleet, a cheap, low-maintenance car that still runs reasonably well....
I test-drove the car before purchasing it, but it was still a car made by a light car manufacturer, a slender, cheap car with no cost in any area.
Lightness is the most important point, and one or two people can drive it briskly.
Since it is only a 2 million car, we consider the low level of body rigidity and brakes to be unavoidable.
Each reinforcement parts, suspension, computer etc, updated at cost.
For me, it is a cosmetic car.
However, my daughter liked the car because it was easy to take care of and she learned to drive a manual with the Swissport, so I am happy with the results.
Although it has a computer and a muffler to increase the power slightly, when I take my son and his wife out for a ride with four passengers, the car is extremely heavy, handling is sluggish, and acceleration is slow, making me acutely aware that the car is only alive because it is so light.
For long distances, I use other cars, and Swissport is a car for one or two people to enjoy driving on circuits and in the mountains.
Next, I plan to go back to a MT European car, but it depends on the timing and my daughter, as there are not many MT options and she is not comfortable with foreign cars.
I take my hat off to Suzuki for building cars that minimize costs and cut costs everywhere, but next time, I will definitely choose a car that costs more.
I strongly feel that this car is suitable for those who enjoy tinkering with it, use it to set times on circuits, or switch from a light car.
You write, "It's a little hard to stay in the passing lane all the time..." but it's against the traffic law, isn't it?
People who don't understand such things are not qualified to talk about the performance of Swisspo.
In the first place, it is wrong to compare Swissport and Golf on the same level when they are more than twice the price.
I think that the writer is rather lifted and written with honest impressions.
I introduced the 33S as a shopping car, but if you take out XX80 even with a new, empty, one-person car, you can usually understand the lack of rear rigidity, and with the FD, which has a smaller base and tread, even though it has been modified from the body, it starts to show behavior that you can't get even with about +100.
The 33S is very convenient for commuting and shopping, so I think it is necessary to recognize the character of the 33S.
However, the times are 33S>FD>E92 on the mini circuit, and FD>E92>33S on the main circuit and at high speeds on the road, so I think the car is unusually well made considering the price.
Hello Mina and Hiro.
I'll go through the heated discussion in a glorious manner and comment at my own pace as usual...
I read this article and grinned to see that a woman who had no interest in cars at all was inspired by her husband to steadily pursue the path of car perverts!
Many women (and men these days?) don't even think about the fact that the behavior of a car changes when there are many passengers. Most women (and men nowadays?) don't even think about the fact that the behavior of a car changes when there are many passengers in it, and most of them don't care about it to begin with.
I thought to myself, "Oh, the car is so heavy, and the brakes are so effective, etc., etc., etc., etc.! I honestly thought.
It is evidence of the development of sensors that interact with the car, or rather, with the car's behavior, isn't it?
I'm sure your husband must be very moved to see a woman who had no interest in cars come this far.
As I may have mentioned before, Porsche is a car whose handling changes easily depending on the amount of fuel remaining.
Next time you fill up your 964 from empty to full, please taste it~~~!