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Suzuki Splash or Suzuki Swift?
I own a six-month-old Suzuki Swift which I bought VAT-free last year. My wife is now looking at a Suzuki Splash, which I think may be a mistake. They are currently available from £7777 (for a 1.0-litre) but I think that she'd do better with a Swift, which is also available VAT-free. Is the Splash not old hat?
Asked on 14 July 2012 by SS, via email
Answered by
Honest John
The Splash is an upright city car, easier to get in and out of, better for older people and with an excellent cantilever one-touch rear seat folding arrangement that leaves a flat floor. Even the 1.2 is now under 120g/km CO2, so annual tax is £30. And Government figures show that the Splash has the highest first time MoT pass rate of any car selling more than 2000 a year in the UK, and it’s also just been facelifted.
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