The 1.3-liter (74 mm (2.9 in) bore by 75.5 mm (3 in) stroke) 16-valve SOHC engine has a compression ratio of 9.0:1 and makes at 6000 rpm and 105 Nm (77.4 ft·lbf) of torque at 3000 rpm.
Following limited 1985-1988 sales of the Forsa, the nameplate was changed to Suzuki Swift.