The 2024 Suzuki Swift ADAS variant has received a 1-star rating in the Australian NCAP crash tests. This variant, which includes Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), is available for sale in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Interestingly, the same Swift model scored 3 out of 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash tests.
Suzuki Swift ADAS: ANCAP Results
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) tests are divided into four parts — Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection and Safety Assist. The tests revealed that Swift 18.88 out of 40 points or managing 47 per cent in Adult Occupant Protection. It fared slightly better in Child Occupant Protection as it received 29.24 out of 49 points or 59 per cent. Lastly, in the Vulnerable Road User Protection and Safety Assist sections, Swift scored 48.40 out of 63 and 9.78 out of 18.
After releasing the report, ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg said, “Earlier this year ANCAP was informed of physical differences between locally-supplied Swift models and those supplied in Europe so we conducted a range of additional crash tests on local vehicles and found some areas of concern.
Maruti Suzuki Swift in India
Maruti Suzuki has not yet launched the Swift ADAS trim or the hybrid version in India. Currently, the Swift is powered by a 1.2-litre 3-cylinder Z Series engine which has an output of 80.4 bhp at 5,700 rpm and 111.7 Nm at 4,300 rpm. It is available in two transmissions — a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT. According to Maruti Suzuki, the manual returns 24.8 kmpl and 25.75 kmpl for the AMT. The new Swift also gets a CNG trim that produces 69 bhp at 5,700 rpm and 101.8 Nm at 2,900 rpm. Maruti claims a mileage of 32.85 km/kg.
