Running costs
49.9mpg (on test)
£55 fill-up/£150 or 25% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
596/1,232 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
11.1 seconds/112mph
MODELTESTED: Suzuki Swace SZ5 PRICE: £29,299 ENGINE: 1.8-litre 4cyl, 120bhp
THE Suzuki Swace is a newcomer to the estate car class, although its Toyota origins make it quite a familiar prospect, as we’ll see. This top-spec SZ5 trim costs from £29,299, but Suzuki currently offers a hefty £3,000 discount for the Swace range, dropping that figure to a more-competitive £26,299.
Design & engineering
YOU can be forgiven for looking at the Swace and feeling a hint of déjà vu. That styling is familiar for good reason: this is the second rebadged Toyota to join the Suzuki range, following on from the RAV4-derived Across SUV. The Swace is based on…
