Sadly that bonging warning malarchy is par for the course with the modern car. Whilst most can be turned off one way or the other, it is normally a temporary measure as they are 'safety' devices and thus are re-enabled when the car is next re-started.

Takes the remaining fun out of the driving experience, which is a real shame. The daft thing is that such gadgetry is still nowhere near foolproof and IMHO cannot match the skills of a competent driver, and I suspect the makers over-compensate by making these 'features' give some false positives.

I'm glad those here who've bought the new Swift like it.

BTW - has anyone noticed the reviews section has changed (the Swift being one that has) so that the models & specs details have gone for all the latest cars? I was trying to look up details about the different engine and trim combos for the Swift and...nothing, just a general review. You'd have to visit the Suzuki website or HJ rival sites to find out what is available and the technical details.

Just not as good as the site used to be in that regard - less thorough.

Regarding your post above about the new Swift, we have a 1.2 2019 version and it's a lovely little car, we used it mainly for running around and it's averaging about 57mpg over 2.5 years. It'll do well over 60mpg on a long run. Very nice to drive and very easy to maintain. I've just done my annual " winterizing" underneath it, which involves me brushing and spraying various Waxoyl, lanolin, gear oils, etc onto all the exposed chassis and suspension that i can access. I would say that if you intend to keep it, it is well worth doing, as the suspension , fastening clips etc are all protected nicely now, whereas without it are really quite vulnerable to salt spray that we in UK have to endure. And being a Japanese design, I think it's especially beneficial. Ours, approaching 6 years old is rust free underneath. Enjoy your new Swift, they are an overlooked gem!