How to identify a swift (2005-2010) cvt version

[Janith996]

I'm planning to buy a suzuki swift japan (2006-2010) but heard that the fuel consumption is pretty low compared to other hatchbacks. Also, i heard that fuel consumption of the cvt version of the swift is better than other versions.

Is there any way to identify a swift (2005-2010) with a cvt gearbox?

[PRAGIN]

53 minutes ago, kush said:

Chassis number CVT start with  ZC71S and older one ZC53S if i can remember correct

CVT is 1243 CC and the older one is 13XX CC or so

When you test drive you can tell from the way car drives if you are used to CVT

ZC53S is the latest hybrid version. The easiest way is to identify CVT or Conventional by looking gear shift lever positions. CVT has only D-S-L positions and Conventional has D-3-2-L. Please see below photos. 

CVT

 

Conventional

[kush]

1 hour ago, Janith996 said:

I'm planning to buy a suzuki swift japan (2006-2010) but heard that the fuel consumption is pretty low compared to other hatchbacks. Also, i heard that fuel consumption of the cvt version of the swift is better than other versions.

Is there any way to identify a swift (2005-2010) with a cvt gearbox?

Chassis number CVT start with  ZC71S and older one ZC53S if i can remember correct

CVT is 1243 CC and the older one is 13XX CC or so

When you test drive you can tell from the way car drives if you are used to CVT

[ajm]

wasn't CVT less robust for SL road conditions and more difficult to repair/maintain(oil change intervals etc) compared to AT?

[kush]

2 hours ago, Prangi said:

Sorry it was ZC11S for the conventional 2004-2007

Swift CVT did not have any reported issues

 

 

[K.o.N.o.S]

I think you can not tell whether the car is CVT or not by looking at the gear shift lever. For example my Car has the attached gear shift lever positions and when I am accelerating I can feel the gears are shifting. maybe a pro member can shed some light on this.

[ajm]

12 minutes ago, K.o.N.o.S said:

when I am accelerating I can feel the gears are shifting.

some manufacturers program the CVT to work on pre-programmed ratios,to make the illusion of Shifting(for customers used to AT,MT style driving)

[Janith996]

7 hours ago, ajm said:

wasn't CVT less robust for SL road conditions and more difficult to repair/maintain(oil change intervals etc) compared to AT?

Is this true? I heard that there are some problems in honda fit cvt gearbox but don't know about the swift.

[ajm]

32 minutes ago, Janith996 said:

Is this true? I heard that there are some problems in honda fit cvt gearbox but don't know about the swift.

havent heard of any problem specific to Suzuki, I was also thinking of the Premio,Fit  related issues. CVT might save you a few kmpl on fuel, but did you also consider the cost for CVT Oil /change intervals compared to AT?

[hrm]

16 hours ago, ajm said:

some manufacturers program the CVT to work on pre-programmed ratios,to make the illusion of Shifting(for customers used to AT,MT style driving)

Yeah. Explained this in Ela*ri also. He should have checked his model code to make life easier. Even Toyota have CVTs that give shift feeling sometimes.