Suzuki Swift: Transmission
On a Swift, transmission usually comes down to whether a repair, a reconditioned unit or a good used gearbox represents the best value on a car of this age. Tell us which car you have and we'll come back with Suzuki Swift second-hand parts, matched to your car
Used, aftermarket and reconditioned parts. Not supplied by Suzuki Auto South Africa.
How a Swift transmission enquiry gets answered
Suzuki fields three quite different automatics locally — a conventional torque-converter automatic, a CVT, and the AMT automated manual used on the budget cars. The AMT is a manual gearbox with an actuator bolted to it, so its parts have nothing in common with either of the others despite all three being sold as "auto". Getting that wrong is the most expensive mistake on this page.
The decision in front of you is usually whether a repair, a reconditioned unit or a good used gearbox represents the best value on a car of this age. To get you a straight answer on it we need whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it.
The car
Suzuki Swift, year of manufacture, and the derivative if you know it.
The code
VIN or registration number. A photo of the licence disc works just as well.
The problem
What has failed, or what you need replaced. A photo helps for anything cosmetic.
Narrow down transmission for the Swift
Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it will settle most of these. Pick the component and we'll confirm the rest.
Complete Gearbox/Transmission
Complete manual and automatic gearbox units for Suzuki models, tested before they leave the yard
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Differential Assembly
Complete differentials for Suzuki models, including the front and rear diffs under the ladder-frame Jimny
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Torque Converter
Torque converters for Suzuki automatic gearboxes, quoted with the box where a failure has contaminated the fluid
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Valve Body
Valve bodies and solenoid packs from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Transmission Pump
Oil pumps that build line pressure inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Clutch Disc
Clutch friction plates for manual Suzuki models, normally quoted with the cover and release bearing as a kit
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Pressure Plate
Clutch covers and diaphragm springs for manual Suzuki gearboxes
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Flywheel
Flywheels and ring gears for Suzuki manual models, machined or replaced when the friction face is heat-scored
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Internal Clutches
Clutch packs and steel plates from inside Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Planetary Gears
Planet carriers, sun gears and annulus rings from Suzuki automatic gearboxes
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Ring Gear
Crown wheels for Suzuki final drives, always supplied as a matched pair with the pinion
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Pinion Gear
Pinion gears and their bearings for Suzuki differentials, supplied matched to the crown wheel
View pinion gear →Swift derivatives we supply transmission for
The Swift reached South Africa as the RS-series cars, then the 2011–2017 Swift, the 2018–2024 car, and the current fourth-generation model, running M13A 1.3 and M15A 1.5 (RS-series), K14B 1.4 (2011–2017), K12M 1.2 (2018–2024) and Z12E 1.2 three-cylinder (current car). Transmission fitment splits on the generation long before it splits on trim. The switch from the four-cylinder K12M to the three-cylinder Z12E in the newest Swift is the hardest break in the model's local history — nothing that bolts to the engine carries across it, so the year of manufacture settles the question before anything else does. Find your derivative below, then send the code from the VIN plate with your enquiry.
- Suzuki Swift 1.3 GLS (RS)
- Suzuki Swift 1.5 GLS (RS)
- Suzuki Swift 1.4 GL (2011-2017)
- Suzuki Swift 1.4 GLS (2011-2017)
- Suzuki Swift 1.2 GA
- Suzuki Swift 1.2 GL
- Suzuki Swift 1.2 GLX
Not sure which derivative you own? Send the VIN with your enquiry and we'll confirm compatibility before anything is dispatched.
What a parts desk needs to hear about your Swift
What shifts across the years
There is no single Swift for parts purposes — the RS-series cars, then the 2011–2017 Swift, the 2018–2024 car, and the current fourth-generation model have all been sold here.
The switch from the four-cylinder K12M to the three-cylinder Z12E in the newest Swift is the hardest break in the model's local history — nothing that bolts to the engine carries across it, so the year of manufacture settles the question before anything else does.
Useful to know: the Swiftthe K12M is the same unit fitted to the Dzire and the Ignis of the same period, so an engine-part hunt does not have to begin and end with Swifts.
What we check on transmission
- •The generation code — the Swift parts list splits on it
- •Which engine you have; this one was sold with M13A 1.3 and M15A 1.5 (RS-series), K14B 1.4 (2011–2017), K12M 1.2 (2018–2024) and Z12E 1.2 three-cylinder (current car)
- •Whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it
- •Where the car sits either side of its facelift
Locally, the Swift is mostly the default first car, driving-school car and city commuter in South Africa, which means an odometer reading understates how many cold starts and how much stop-start traffic the mechanical parts have actually absorbed. That is the wear pattern we source against, and it is why we ask what the car does rather than only what it is.
What Swift owners ask about transmission
Does transmission fitment change across Swift generations?
More than people expect. The Swift covers the RS-series cars, then the 2011–2017 Swift, the 2018–2024 car, and the current fourth-generation model here, and the switch from the four-cylinder K12M to the three-cylinder Z12E in the newest Swift is the hardest break in the model's local history — nothing that bolts to the engine carries across it, so the year of manufacture settles the question before anything else does. That is the single biggest factor in getting transmission right first time.
Which Swift engines were sold here, and does it affect transmission?
M13A 1.3 and M15A 1.5 (RS-series), K14B 1.4 (2011–2017), K12M 1.2 (2018–2024) and Z12E 1.2 three-cylinder (current car). Transmission fitment often follows the engine family rather than the nameplate, so the code on the block is worth reading before you order.
Could transmission from another model fit my Swift?
Occasionally, yes — the K12M is the same unit fitted to the Dzire and the Ignis of the same period, so an engine-part hunt does not have to begin and end with Swifts. For transmission specifically we check whether the crossover actually holds before quoting, because a shared platform is a place to look rather than a guarantee.
Not a Swift-specific question? The explainer and reference links for transmission live on the Transmission page for the whole Suzuki range .
Related categories for the Swift
Swift Transmission — quoted against your derivative
Send us whether the car is manual, AMT, CVT or a conventional automatic, plus which engine sits in front of it and we'll confirm the right transmission for your Swift before we quote a price.