And it's all change for the Swift this time around. The outgoing model was, essentially, a thorough re-skin of the 2004 original, but with 5.3-million sales, Suzuki has decided it's worth investing in a new platform (shared with the larger Baleno) and some new tech.
The three-door version is a casualty of the renewal, though - it won't be made any more, but Suzuki has disguised the rear door handle of the five-door into the heavily stylised C-pillar to try and keep those (few) three-door fans happy.
The new Swift is also bigger, with an extra 20mm in the wheelbase, which should help to improve legroom in the back, always a criticism of the current model.
There will also be some seriously high-end technology available, including autonomous emergency braking, active cruise control and more. It's not yet known what will be standard and what will be optional, but Suzuki Ireland has a good reputation for including safety kit on its cars as standard.
On the engine front, the Swift will share its 1.0-litre turbo triple BoosterJet and its 1.2 four-cylinder petrol (with optional mild hybrid system) with the Baleno, but we'll have to wait for Geneva for a full technical run down.
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