► Month 6 in our Suzuki Swift
► We love the nine-inch screen
► But it’s pretty hard to use
Given how competitive the supermini market is, it’s telling that Suzuki invested in a 9-inch infotainment screen with sat-nav, reversing camera and CarPlay/Android Auto for even the most basic Swifts.
People want this stuff and Suzuki’s mostly works fine, but sub-menus on the central screen and read-out between speedo and revcounter can baffle.
The annoying speed-limit warning bong requires a convoluted process to switch off while stationary each time you start the car (so naturally I forget).
When winter arrived, the tyre-pressure warning began to flash and I struggled to re-set it, even after pressing the ‘turn off tyre pressure warning’ button. Only inflating the tyres to factory specs did it, but I wanted them softer to improve the ride.
Sometimes smartphone intuitive, at others Nokia idiosyncratic, the Swift’s infotainment is a funny mix.
Logbook: Suzuki Swift Hybrid Ultra (month 6)
Price £19,799 (£19,799 as tested)
Performance 1197cc turbocharged three-cylinder, 81bhp, 12.5sec 0-62mph, 103mph
Efficiency 64.2mpg (official), 57.5mpg (tested), 99g/km CO2
Fuel cost 10.5p per mile
Miles this month 1489
Total miles 8802