Ever wonder what happened to Suzuki? Their late model run with the Kizashi was an underrated one. It gave a firm ride with the looks of a Volkswagen Jetta and Passat combined at a very reasonable price. All-wheel drive was available, along with a manual transmission for front-wheel drive models.

Sadly, Suzuki never gave the U.S. market one of their best international offerings, the Suzuki Sport Swift hatchback. The earlier models of the Swift did make it to the United States, but was seen as a cheap, reliable way to get to point-B. The modern Sport Swift added practicality with a fun-driving personality at a very reasonable price. Instead, Suzuki opted to create a compact sedan with the SX4 in a competitive market and didn’t achieve their goals.

AutoExpress decided to use the Swift that we never had a chance to purchase, and pit it up against an electric BMW i3 on the track. While this is an unusual pairing for a competition, it does show the dynamic capabilities of both models.

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