Trim levels are SZ3, SZ-T and SZ5 at the top end. SZ5 includes automatic air-conditioning, Navigation, LED headlamps, rear electric windows Dual Sensor Brake Support and Adaptive Cruise Control all over and above the lower trim levels…and your 16-inch alloy wheels now become polished.

SZ5 also gets the Advanced Forward Detection System that provides autonomous braking if a collision situation is detected. This works if not to actually prevent any impact at lower speeds, from around three miles an hour, to mitigating the impact at speeds up to 62 mph. A variety of high-tech safety features add to the New Swift’s the feel-good-factor.

Connectivity to the outside world is available via any type of smart phone working with Apple carplay and Android Auto.

Initial impressions were gained from a good drive in the south of France into Monaco. The test car was the 3-cylinder version and was pretty well tested with an all-round trial through heavy city traffic, twisty mountain roads and motorways.

One of the best features of the engine was the very useful torque that came in at around two thousand rpm and enabled the little car to deal with some very steep challenges. Going back down the hills proved that the brakes worked well, as did the steering, although this felt a bit dead in the straight ahead position.

Out on the open road, acceleration could be quite lively if you put your foot down hard, with the characteristic 3-cylinder buzz that quiets down impressively almost to no exhaust note at all when cruising at 70 mph.

The five-speed manual gearbox felt a touch rubbery on some changes, but the straight up and down motion, as in third to fourth gear, was pleasantly slick. For the Boosterjet, an automatic will also be available, along with Suzuki’s Allgrip system, when the cars go on sale on