2022 Suzuki Swift detailed! New MG3, Volkswagen Polo, Kia Rio, Mazda 2 and Honda Jazz rival due soon: report

Thanks to a new report, we now have an idea of when the fifth-generation Suzuki Swift light hatchback will be revealed.

According to Best Car Web, the next Swift will make its big debut in July next year, with it to take steps forward on the platform and engine fronts.

The Japanese publications claims the Swift will get a ‘new’ platform, but it’s not yet clear if the architecture will be a significant upgrade of the fourth generation or indeed completely new.

What Best Car Web does say with confidence, though, is the MG3, Volkswagen Polo, Kia Rio, Mazda2 and Honda Jazz rival will continue with largely the same engine options, albeit with improvements to efficiency and power.

For reference, these options include a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine that’s currently available in regular, mild hybrid (MHEV) and series-parallel hybrid (HEV) varieties, although the latter looks like it won’t return, the Japanese publication reports.

Best Car Web’s sources apparently haven’t mentioned the HEV’s continued existence, with a lack of buyer demand said to be behind its demise.

For what it’s worth, the Japanese publication itself has made no mention of the Swift’s current 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine option.

That said, Best Car Web does claim the warmed-over Swift Sport flagship will carry on, but it won’t be revealed until 2023.

The Japanese publication says Swift Sport will be still powered by a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder petrol engine, albeit an upgraded version, while a six-speed manual transmission will be continued to be offered.