Suzuki assembles Swift in Malaysia

Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd launched its locally-assembled Suzuki Swift 1.5L on the 4th of July (Wednesday). The
DRB-Hicom Bhd's subsidiary will produce the car (the first) at the company's RM20 million plant in Pekan, Pahang.

picture from the Edge Daily showing DRB-Hicom Group MD Datuk Hj Mohd Khamil Jamil giving the thumbs-up at the launch. Photo by Mohd Izwan Mohd Nazam

According to Suzuki Malaysia Automobile's chief executive officer Bastamam Hamzah, the company aims to produce an initial 300 units the Swift monthly.
The model will be available in four colours, namely, bayside blue, silver grey, supreme red and tranquillity black. It is priced at RM69,888 on the road without insurance and will be available in the market from August.

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