Suzuki Motor Corporation is preparing the next generation Swift. The new Suzuki Swift will be launched next year by the end of the third quarter.

The existing model of the Swift was launched back in 2005 and immediately went on to win the COTY (Car Of The Year) award. The Suzuki Swift accounts to 40 per cent of Suzuki sales in Europe and is the best selling model in UK. In India, the Maruti Suzuki Swiftis one of the top-selling models too.

The next generation Swift will draw styling cues from the outgoing model. The new face of Suzuki will feature on the Swift after it debuted on the India-bound Kizashi.

The Japanese car major is also likely to come out with an affordable hybrid car version of the Swift. The Swift plug-in hybrid was showcased at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show last month.

The next generation of the Swift will also be introduced in India. In India, it is expected to come with the 1.2 L K-Series petrol engine. Suzuki could continue the Multi-jet engine and supplement it with more powerful engines like the 1.5-liter CRDI unit.

On the international front, the new Suzuki Swift will carry the 1.3-litre, 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engines. As Japanese customers are used to AWD models, Suzuki will offer the 1.6L VVT engine delivering 125 bhp with AWD in its local market.

Suzuki will introduce the new Swift during the Paris Motor Show in the second half of 2010.