Suzuki Swift vs Toyota Vitz comparison in Kenya

The Suzuki Swift and Toyota Vitz are popular cars in Kenya, when you are looking for a compact car, these two cars will be at the top of the list. Hence, you might have singled out all other compact cars and remained with the Swift and the Vitz, to make a final decision, you will need the right information about the two. Below, we will have a full comparison of the Suzuki Swift and Toyota Vitz, you are hence in the right place.

The Suzuki Swift was introduced in the year 2004, Vitz came earlier and may be considered the mother of compact hatchback cars, it was released in 1999. Over the years, the vehicles have gone improvements in terms of features and design. They are also among the lowest-priced cars in the lineup of cars from their respective car brands.

Check, Suzuki Swift price in Kenya and a full comparison.

Toyota Vitz Vs Suzuki comparison

To understand how these two cars compare, the best thing would be to look at their specs head to head, that is interior, exterior and engine, that is what we are going to do below.

Suzuki Swift vs Toyota Vitz exterior

Here is what both cars have to offer from the outside:

• Both have a compact hatchback body design
• They also have 5 doors, two front, two rear and the tailgate
• The ground clearance of the Swift is 6.4 inches while that of the Vitz is 5.7 inches. The Swift will cruise most bumps without problems while the Vit will have problems on huge bumps
• For the Vitz, foglights and alloy rims are available on high trims, entry trims do not have foglights and the rims are still. On the other hand, Suzuki Swift has alloy wheels and foglights even on entry trims
• The sport version of the Swift has a twin exhaust, this is not available on any version of the Vitz
• They are wide ranges to choose from on both cars

Also, see Toyota Vitz Vs Nissan Note full comparison.

Suzuki Swift Vs Toyota Vitz interior

Below is the interior comparison:

• The seating capacity on both is 5, two front and three at the back
• Both have a basic interior, you get cloth seats and plastic on the dashboard and door panels
• For the legroom, the second row of the Swift is tight for tall people for the Vitz, the legroom is good
• Headroom of the Vitz might feel tight on the first row for tall people, for Swift, it is the other way round, the second-row headroom is tight
• While both have a medium-sized boot space, that of the Toyota Vitz is larger than that of the Suzuki Swift
• Both have storage compartments such as a glovebox, cupholders and door bins
• The new model Swift includes Android Auto and Apple car play which are not available on the Vitz

Toyota Vitz vs Suzuki Swift engine

The engines of the Swift and Vitz compares as follows:

• The engine capacity options for the Vitz are 1000cc or 1300cc or 15000, for the Swift, you can choose between 1.2Liter, 1.4Liter or 1.6Liter
• Fuel consumption of the Swift is between 15km/l to 20km/l while that of the Toyota Vitz is 18.8Km/l to 20.8km/l. This will depend on the engine you go for
• The transmission on the Swift is either manual or CVT while recent models of the Vitz have a CVT in most cases
• For the Swift, you have a turbocharged engine option, this is not available on the Vitz
• The Swift comes with a 2WD option only, for the Toyota Vitz, you can choose between a 2WD and 4WD
• The tank capacity of the Vitz is 42 Liters while that of the Suzuki Swift is 37 liters

Toyota Vitz Vs Suzuki Swift price in Kenya

The price of a foreign used Suzuki Swift is starting from KSh 850,000 while that of a Toyota Vitz is above 1 million. The resale value of the Vitz is however better than Swift most of the time.

See, Toyota Vitz price in Kenya and a full review.

Above is a look at the Vitz and Swift, as you can see, the vehicles have their differences and similarities. The Vitz wins when it comes to interior space, for the exterior the Swift is better, the Sport version of Swift is also great for performance and driving experience, additionally, the buying price of the Swift is lower. When it comes to maintenance, the cars are at par, this is because they are both reliable and spare parts are easily available.