The Suzuki Swift has shed its one-star safety rating following safety upgrades for models landing in Australia imminently, but its new, higher rating won’t push local prices up.

Safety authority ANCAP has lifted the Swift a full two stars higher after the city-sized hatchback was reassessed under the latest 2023-2025 ANCAP testing protocols .

The current fourth-generation Swift went on sale in Australia in 2024 with fewer safety features than the version sold in Europe, which saw ANCAP apply a one-star rating for the 2024 model year .

This included a 47 per cent score for adult occupant protection, 54 per cent for safety assist, and 59 per cent for child occupant protection. However, its vulnerable road user protection result was a commendable 76 per cent.

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