2020 Suzuki S-Presso vs Toyota Wigo Comparison: Spec Sheet Battle

With the release of the Suzuki S-Presso in March 2020, the Philippine market has gotten one more city car model. Now, this begs the question: how does the S-Presso fare against the Toyota Wigo, the most dominant city car model available in the Philippines right now?

Well, let’s find out through this speech sheet comparison.

Which is the better city car? The Toyota Wigo vs Suzuki S-Presso?

The newer model, the Suzuki S-Presso, is 3,565mm long, 1,520mm wide, and 1,565mm high. In comparison, the well-established Toyota Wigo is 3,660mm long, 1,600mm wide, and 1,520mm high.

From those figures, you can tell that the latter is longer and wider, but the S-Presso is a bit taller. That’s due to the fact that the Suzuki made city car has an impressive 180mm of minimum ground clearance, while the Wigo only has 160mm.

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Another thing about the S-Presso is its tough, rugged look, which borders on SUV territory style wise. It is, however, still a hatchback just like the Toyota Wigo.

Both of these cars come with halogen lamps, LED rear combination lamps. The top-of-the-line Wigo G however simply has more in the form of a rear spoiler, a rear window defogger, and fog lamps.

Inside, both the Wigo and the S-Presso are pretty basic, yet comfortable. Both are equipped with an instrument panel with a speedometer, a tachometer, and cup and bottle holders, although the Suzuki S-Presso 2020 does have a 12v socket.

The S-presso shows it's quirky side with it's dashboard design

In terms of on board entertainment, the S-Presso comes with a navigation ready seven-inch touchscreen capable of connecting via Bluetooth and USB. Aboard the Toyota-made city car, also has a navigation ready touchscreen, which also has Bluetooth and USB connectivity.

Inside, the Wigo is well arranged but it's typical of a car of its price

And lastly, these two city car model’s seats are foldable so their respective cargo capacities can be increased. The default cargo capacity of the Suzuki S-Presso, however, is measured at 239 liters, while the Wigo is larger at 422 liters.

The Wigo and the S-Presso have very similar engines. Both the S-Presso’s K10B and the Wigo’s 1KR-VE have a displacement of 998cc, and both are gasoline powered inline-3s with 12 valves. There also is not much difference between the two in terms of power.

The Toyota Wigo’s 1KR-VE makes a maximum of 66 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 89 Nm of torque at 4,400 rpm, while the S-Presso’s K10B produces up to 67 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 90 Nm of torque 3,500 rpm. The only clear difference we can see between the two engines is that the maximum HP and torque of the Wigo comes a bit later in the rev range than the S-Presso’s.

The Wigo's boot is a bit larger than the S-Presso's 

The same goes for these two’s front suspension, which is a MacPherson strut type. The rear of the S-Presso however is a torsion beam type, while the 2020 Toyota Wigo’s rear suspension system is a more complicated semi-independent torsion beam.

The S-Presso, due to only having one variant, only has a five-speed manual transmission. The Wigo on the other hand can either come with a four-speed automatic, and one variant with a five speed manual. Both models are front-wheel-drive.

Here's the S-Presso's rear end

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Both the Wigo and the S-Presso come with common safety features you can expect a modern city car to have. Both are equipped with dual front airbags, child proof rear door locks, an engine immobilizer, and anti-lock braking.

The S-Presso does have a rear parking sensor, which the Wigo doesn’t have.

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Despite lacking an automatic transmission option, the S-Presso is a very attractive model for several reasons. One is its minimum ground clearance, which we presume will make it better at handling our relatively bad Philippine roads.

Another is that it’s a manual, and that’s something that many car enthusiasts want. And lastly, it is also the most affordable car model as of 2020.

So which do you prefer? The Toyota Wigo?

Note, though, that the Wigo is popular for a reason. It’s a Toyota so it enjoys great after sales services, which can be accessed easily through Toyota’s very wide dealership network in the country. It’s also proven itself as a reliable, comfortable, but easy to maintain ride since its initial release back in 2012.

So in the end, like with most of our comparison articles, we’ll leave it up to you, the car buyer to choose. Hey, it’s your cash after all.

Or the all-new Suzuki S-Presso?

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