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Prices began at £10,999 for the launch SZ3 and £14,749 for the later entry car, the SZ-L. Today, £7500 is starter money for a highmileage car, while those with under 30,000 miles are around £2000 more. Hybrids open at £7500, with the Sport available from £11,000.

The Swift was ranked the third most reliable small car out of 17 competitors in the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey, behind the Dacia Sandero and Hyundai i10. Suzuki was third out of 30 brands.