2024 Suzuki Swift Cross: Rumours emerge of a compact hybrid SUV

A 2024 Suzuki Swift Cross could be on the way to expand the model’s line-up.

Suzuki is set to introduce a new-generation Swift next year, with the Swift Sport to follow in 2024, but Japan’s Best Car is reporting a compact SUV will be introduced shortly after.

The Swift Cross would slot in below the Vitara, allowing the carmaker to compete with the likes of the Toyota Yaris Cross, Mazda CX-3, Nissan Juke, and the Ford Puma.

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Best Car is reporting the Swift Cross would utilise the future Swift Sport’s powertrain, rumoured to be a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with mild-hybrid assistance.

Unlike the Yaris Cross Hybrid, which uses a 59kW electric motor in conjunction with the 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, the Swift Cross would use a 48-volt system with a small electric motor to improve torque delivery during acceleration, reducing emissions and improving fuel consumption.

The 2022 Suzuki S-Cross is due to be unveiled tonight, with the new Swift expected next year.