Suzuki Swift to get more efficient Dualjet engine

    The Dualjet petrol engine gets upgrades to increase efficiency and reduce emissions; will debut in 2015.

    Published On Sep 15, 2014 08:00:00 AM

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    Suzuki Swift to get more efficient Dualjet engine

    Suzuki plans to introduce a new 1.2-litre 'Dualjet' petrol engine to its Swift range in the international markets, in 2015. It is claimed to offer significant improvements in efficiency.

    The engine, which is currently undergoing evaluation, considerably betters the existing 1.2-litre engine in terms of efficiency and emissions. Suzuki has achieved these consumption and emissions reductions through a series of engine upgrades. Primarily, instead of one fuel injector per cylinder, the new Dualjet engine utilises two.

    That means that each of the eight intake ports in the 16-valve engine gets its own injector, rather than the two intake ports of every cylinder having to share one, resulting in more precise control and finer fuel atomisation. Using an injector per port also means that the injector itself can be positioned closer to the back of the intake valve, further improving atomisation and delivering additional efficiency gains.

    Other modifications to the engine include redesigned intake ports, combustion chambers and piston crowns, oil cooling jets for the underside of the pistons, a new exhaust gas recirculation system, start-stop and a hike in the compression ratio from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1.

    Maximum power output is slightly reduced, from 93bhp to 89bhp, but torque is up from 12kgm to 12.3kgm. Suzuki has also altered the Swift's gear ratios slightly to offer improved flexibility on the road.

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