Suzuki Swish 125

In terms of bikes, there are 4 commonly available segments – the entry level 100cc, the 125cc, the 150cc and the 180cc. Suzuki doesn’t seem to have one yet at the 180cc. They however have a couple of scooters that should give the other popular models in the space a run for their money.

The Suzuki Swish 125, as you guessed it right, is a 124cc single cylinder 4 stroke engine scooter that delivers a power of 8.58 BHP at 9.8 Nm torque. While we may be comparing apples to oranges, I thought it is apt to compare this with the Suzuki Slingshot Plus which is a bike with a similar engine – the Slingshot Plus too delivers 8.5 BHP but at a slightly higher 10 Nm torque. You can buy a Swish for yourself at Rs. 52, 312 on-road at Delhi.

Suzuki Swish 125 Company Claim

Equipped with a 125cc engine, the Suzuki Swish is among the most powerful among scooters in India which are commonly in the 100cc range. What this means is that the power and pickup you can see on the Swish is better than most other models available today. Unfortunately though, this power and pickup can affect mileages and so you may be seeing a mileage lower than what your friends are drawing from the other scooters. In any case, the official claim on mileage is around 60 kmpl which is still not all too bad.

Customer Reviews

Let’s start with MaxAbout. The website heaps praise on the Swish 125 for its impressive styling and power. According to their review, you can expect a fuel consumption of 40 kmpl on city roads with the Swish which can go up to 50 kmpl on highway roads. The reviews on the IndiaGarage forums are not very different either and the users expect to draw 45-50 kilometers on every liter of petrol on the Swish.

NewBikesinIndia gives a thumbs down though. Comparing the Swish to Duro DZ, the website claims that the Swish is not as good and gives you more than 35 kmpl in the city and on highways this can go up to 42 kmpl. OverDrive on the other other paints a totally opposite picture. In a similar review of Suzuki Swish and Duro DZ, they claim the Swish to be performing better extracting as much as 56.3 kmpl on city roads and 58.8 kmpl on highways. Let me tell you that I’m totally skeptical about these numbers.

The skepticism rises when you see the review from ZigWheels – in a comparison of the various scooters currently in the market, the website notes that the Swish is the least performing scooter in terms of mileage – obviously because of the better performance with respect to power. They report a mileage of just 38 kmpl on the Suzuki Swish.

One problem with reviewing mileages is it is difficult to tell when websites are reporting actually tested numbers and when they are simply regurgitating company claimed numbers. The best place to ensure we are seeing regular customer reported numbers is on MouthShut. For Suzuki Swish 125, there are 7 reviews on the site and these customers have together rated the scooter 3/5 for mileage. The reported numbers for city road conditions hover between 35-42 kmpl while that on highways range between 45-60 kmpl.

As always, the reviews on Olx vary from reasonable reports to extremes. Customers looking to sell their scooter on the site claim mileages of between 40-55 kmpl. I would personally go with the lower base.

So as you see, the reviews are fairly telling. You can claim to have the fastest scooter among your friends if you are buying the Suzuki Swish 125. But with great power comes a drop in mileage and so you may not be seeing the same mileage as your friends report. It’s a fair compromise to make and it is you who can decide what you should go for depending on what you need.