Nissan Note vs Suzuki Swift comparison in Kenya

Compact hatchbacks are among the most common cars in Kenya, these vehicles are a fit for a young driver, young family or even an online taxi business. Among them are the Nissan Note and the Suzuki Swift, you might be torn between the two, below, we will help you decide by having a full comparison of the two vehicles.

Suzuki Swift has been in the market since 2004, Nissan Note was also released in the same year. As you would expect, both have gone improvements over the years, this includes additional features, changes in interior and exterior designs and even facelifts.

Check, Nissan Note price in Kenya and a full review.

Suzuki Swift vs Nissan Note comparison

To get a clear picture of how the two hatchbacks compare, we will look at the exterior, interior and engine specs of both cars below.

Nissan Note vs Suzuki Swift exterior

When it comes to the exterior, the Suzuki Swift wins in most areas as we will see below, for example, it has good clearance. That being said, both cars are compact and have a simple exterior.

Here is a look at the exterior comparison of the two:

• Both have a hatchback body design
• They also have 5 doors(two front, two at the back and the tailgate
• The ground clearance of the Note is 5.7 inches while that of the Suzuki Swift is 6.4 inches. The Note will have problems cruising large bumps while the Swift will only have problems if heavily loaded and the bump is very big
• Most models of the Swift have foglights while on the Note, they are only available on higher trims
• Suzuki Swift comes with alloy rims on most trims, for the Nissan Note alloy rims are only available on higher trims, and entry-level trims have steel rims
• The Suzuki Swift sport version has twin exhaust, this is not available on the Note
• For both cars, you will have a wide range of colors to pick from

Also see, Nissan Note Vs Honda Fit Comparison.

Nissan Note vs Suzuki Swift interior

The interior of these two cars is also basic, Nissan Note is however more spacious. If you are looking for a compact car with a spacious interior, you should then Note, that is not say the Swift is all bad.

The following is what you get on the interior of the Swift and Note:

• Both cars are 5 seaters, two front and three at the rear
• The Nissan Note has good legroom on both rows, the Swift on the other hand has a tight second row but the front row is okay
• The headroom of the Swift is tight on the second row, for Nissan Note, its okay
• The boot space on both cars is medium, however, that of the Nissan Note is bigger than that of the Suzuki Swift
• Both cars have storage spaces such as cupholders, door bins and gloveboxes
• The infotainment system of the recent models of Swift has Android Auto and Apple car play, for the Note, it has only basic functions such as Navigation
• Both cars come with a non-premium interior made of hard plastic and cloth seats

Suzuki Swift vs Nissan Note engine

For the engine, both cars have a good fuel economy, the Swift is however more reliable than the Nissan Note. Both have a trim level designed for Speed and performance, for the Note, it is known as DIS-G while for the Swift, it has the sport badge.

Below is a comparison of the engine specs:

• The engine capacity options on the Nissan Note are 1500cc and 1800cc while those of the Suzuki Swifts are 1.2Liter, 1.4Liter or 1.6Liter
• Fuel consumption of the Note is 14km/l to 26km/l while that of the Suzuki Swift is 15km/l to 20km/l
• Nissan Note has a supercharged option while the Swift has turbocharged options
• The Swift comes as a 2WD while the Note is a 4WD
• For the Note, the transmission is CVT or automatic, that of the Swift is manual or CVT
• While Nissan Note has a tank capacity of 41 Liters, the Swift has 37 Liters tank capacity

The Note is not as reliable as the Swift, the main problem reported with the Nissan Note is the CVT issue, the prevention is by installing a more efficient CVT cooling system than the one that the car comes with.

Nissan Note Vs Suzuki Swift price in Kenya

The Nissan Note and Suzuki Swift prices are starting from Ksh 850,000 if you buy from dealers. The maintenance cost of the Swift will however be lower since the Note is most likely to have frequent problems.

See, Suzuki Swift price in Kenya and a full review.

Above is a look at the Swift and Note differences and similarities, while there is not much difference in price, there are differences in other areas. The Nissan Note wins when it comes to interior space, however for the exterior of the Swift is better, the Swift is also more reliable and the sport version is great when it comes to performance and speeds.