Suzuki Swift DDiS gets the second position in the 2011 MPG Marathon
By Andrew, 10 Oct, 2011. 0 Comments
Swift DDiS Fleet World MPG Marathon
Suzuki’s 1.3-litre DDiS, the latest one to be added to the Swift lineup, ranked second overall in the recent 2011 MPG Marathon. Southern Group Regional journalists Dave Randle and Peter Cracknell had driven the new Swift with 67PS diesel engine. It had reached an overall fuel consumption figure of 86.40mpg and won the class 3 category for percentage improvement over the official combined fuel consumption figure. The Swift had an overall improvement of 28.3% on the combined figure of 67.3mpg. A second DDiS that had last year’s class winners Dave Moss and Mike Hull behind the wheel came next with 25.8% (84.6mpg).
Fleet World magazine organizes the MPG Marathon each year. It takes 37 competing vehicles on a tough 372-mile route meant to simulate typical daily driving conditions and also featured major roads, motorways and dual carriageways. For the entire route, the Swift used up only 19.6 litres of fuel. Dale Wyatt, Director Sales and Marketing, said that the 2011 MPG Marathon is an “excellent opportunity” to display Suzuki’s commitment to creating fuel efficient, cleaner cars.
The Swift is one of the cleanest cars in the Supermini sector and offers CO2 emissions of just 109 g/km for the DDiS model. Meanwhile, the 1.2-litre petrol engine delivers just 116g/km. It provides low cost of ownership from its £20 annual VED charge and group 8E insurance. The Swift range is available with no VAT payable until the end of the year. What this means is that the Swift SZ2 three-door 1.2-litre petrol is priced at only £8,880. The 1.3 DDiS model is offered as a five-door model in SZ3 trim at £11,125, giving savings of £1,855 to the buyers.
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