The Suzuki Swift debuted in 2000, but its roots stretch back to the debut of the Cultus in 1983, which was rebadged as the Swift in countries other than Japan. The second-gen Swift hit the market in 2004 and the third -- and current -- generation launched in 2010. Heading into the 2014 model year, the Swift receives a new SZ-L Special Edition that receives some fancy paint work.

Oh, look. It's a Suzuki->ke87. More importantly, or at least in this particular instance, it's a Suzuki Swift SZ-L Special Edition! Wait, this is a special edition model?

The term "Special Edition" is supposed to apply to something truly special. Unfortunately, the automotive industry is prone to abusing this term, so we are not surprised to hear that this "special edition" Suzuki isn't really all that special.

This Swift SZ-L does have features that standard Swift models don't have, so we have to give Suzuki some credit here. Suzuki is packaging the Swift SZ-L Special Edition by adding an exclusive two-tone metallic paint finish with a choice of either a Boost Blue or a Cosmic Black hue. Both colors come with a contrasting Cool White roof, not to mention a rear spoiler, and door mirrors.

And...that's about it.

Click past the jump to read more about the Suzuki Swift SZ-L Special Edition.

2014 Suzuki Swift SZ-L Special Edition

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Suzuki Swift SZ-L Special Edition in detail

The model also carries a variety of features that come standard, including air conditioning, a USB port, Bluetooth, LED daytime running lights, and seven airbags. We're guessing that those technically count as special edition offerings, but if they're not, at least Suzuki was nice enough to still offer them.

The Suzuki Swift takes its power from a 1.2-liter, Dual VVT engine that produces 90 horsepower. The company says its the most powerful in its class, so we'll take its word for it. More importantly, the engine also offers incredible fuel efficiency numbers, returning 56.5 mpg on the combined European cycle.

For our friends in the UK, this is your model because it doesn't look like it's headed to our neck of the woods, given Suzuki pulled out of the U.S. market. You can also take comfort knowing that Suzuki says the Swift SZ-L belongs in the "11E" insurance group -- same as the rest of the Swift range.

Apparently, that means you get bang for your pounds because you get a sportier-looking Swift at the cost of a standard model. The company didn't explicitly say how much the car is going to cost but it go into great detail to highlight its payment options, including a PCH (Personal Contract Hire) option for the five-door model that'll only cost you £145 ($278 as of 7/11/2014) per month spread over 42 months with a down payment of £1,740 ($2,975).

That or you can opt for a the low rate PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) option that'll take £149 ($255) from your pockets per month in the same duration with an initial deposit of £1,699 ($2,905).