Suzuki GB lists the 2026 Swift Mild Hybrid Motion with the 5-speed manual at £19,999 on the road, and the current £3,500 customer saving brings the advertised starting price down to £16,499. That is the cheapest Swift you can buy in Britain, and it is the one with the clutch pedal. The CVT version of the same Motion costs £21,249.
The manual is the default Swift
Suzuki GB’s spec sheet lists the Motion manual as a 5-speed manual with front-wheel drive, and its UK media kit says the gear ratios were optimised for the new K12E three-cylinder engine. Here the CVT is the extra-cost option, not the other way around. The manual costs £1,250 less than the CVT and is also the more efficient of the two, rated at 64.2 mpg and 99 g/km of CO2 on the WLTP combined cycle against 60.1 mpg and 106 g/km for the CVT. Suzuki’s own numbers give the CVT the edge in a straight line, with 0 to 62 mph in 11.9 seconds against 12.5 for the manual, but that is a small price for rowing your own gears. There is also a manual-only extra. Suzuki’s media kit says the optional ALLGRIP Auto four-wheel drive comes only on the Ultra with the manual gearbox, so the all-wheel-drive Swift also comes with a clutch.
The official number board
- Swift Mild Hybrid Motion, 5-speed manual: £19,999 OTR, or from £16,499 with the £3,500 customer saving
- Swift Mild Hybrid Motion, CVT: £21,249 OTR
- Engine: 1.2-litre three-cylinder mild hybrid, 82 PS at 5,700 rpm and 112 Nm at 4,500 rpm
- Manual performance: 0 to 62 mph in 12.5 seconds and a 103 mph top speed
- Manual economy: 64.2 mpg and 99 g/km CO2 (WLTP combined)
- Kerb weight: 949 kg for the Motion manual, according to Suzuki’s UK media kit
- Fuel tank: 37 litres
What the Motion already includes
The entry Motion is not a stripped special. Suzuki lists adaptive cruise control, a rear-view camera with parking sensors, heated front seats, wireless smartphone link, traffic sign recognition, a blind spot monitor, keyless entry and start and a rear spoiler as standard. Stepping up to the Ultra adds polished 16-inch alloys, automatic air conditioning, rear heater outlets and electrically folding mirrors, and it opens up the ALLGRIP Auto option.
At under a tonne with 82 PS, the Swift is not a hot hatch. It is still a light, cheap hatchback that comes with a clutch as standard, and there are not many of those left.
So the Swift Motion manual is £19,999 on the road for a 949 kg hatchback, and Suzuki charges you more to take the clutch out. For another small Suzuki that keeps three pedals, see the Jimny Lite at A$36,490 drive away. If you want more power in a small manual car, Autogonzo has covered the GR Yaris Aero Performance too.
Learn More
- Suzuki GB: Swift Mild Hybrid range and offers
- Suzuki GB: Swift specifications and performance
- Suzuki GB Newsroom: All-New Swift Hybrid media kit
Related clutch posts: Suzuki Jimny Lite, 2026 Mazda MX-5 Club, Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance. Images courtesy of Suzuki GB.
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