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Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

vmackey — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:01:48 EDT

This must be the non GM-DAT Verona replacement. I'd say...make it, Suzuki.

But a V6 gas engine...in 2010?!

Black gold (though as of this writing, it went down below $100/bbl today) is trading at the "century" mark range. And it's only the 1st Qtr of '08(wait come summer)...

2010!?

For all practical reasons, Suzuki should be working on a diesel engine for this car by this time...a diesel hybrid(like VW, etc) IMO would be a better proposition.

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vmackey

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

dangle21 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:44:51 EDT

@graverobber: Ah,that's what the body is reminding me of...a camry!

Knowing they aren't building anything close to this either, why didn't they just stick with the beauty that was the original Kizashi

dangle21

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

dolo54 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:18:44 EDT

I like it. Notice the lack of strange details, unlike some other new Japanese designs cough-accord-cough-maxima.

dolo54

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Martt — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:01:09 EDT

my bottom libbid is hanging down to my kneebies!

Martt

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

beercheck — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:53:26 EDT

@brandegee: And I think you're underestimating Suzuki's aspirations for the US market. They're not similar to Mazda.

beercheck

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

beercheck — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:51:35 EDT

@brandegee: Tri-mode: AWD, 4WD (locked), FWD. Mileage isn't bad if you only drive it in FWD mode.

beercheck

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

brandegee — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:09:01 EDT

@Seth L: Yeah, it's cool little beasty if you want cheap AWD. Plus I think it's got high and low range (!?). But the mileage is terrible for a subcompact. I'd rather have FWD and an extra 8-10 mpg.

Suzuki building this car would like Mazda actually building a production version of the Furai. Ain't gonna happen. Maybe Daewoo will give them a rebadged Ssangyong Chairman to play with.

brandegee

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

AuricTech — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:57:44 EDT

@Bento: Actually, Suzuki is building a new plant in Japan, with an expected production capacity of 240,000 cars per year.

@Seth L: I've owned mine since December 2006, and I truly enjoy it. Fortunately, Arizona has plenty of twisty mountain roads....

AuricTech

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Euromobile — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:49:48 EDT

@Seth L: It is.

Euromobile

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

WheatKing — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:41:01 EDT

Now if the new maxima looked like this instead of the abhorrition that it is..

WheatKing

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

beercheck — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:37:21 EDT

@Brian B: It didn't say "only". But it didn't not say "only", either.

beercheck

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

boosted-lego-wagon — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:35:25 EDT

@yellofury: +1

I would completely consider rocking a rally-spec SX4, and the Swift GT looks pretty good. Remember the old Swift GTi, with its 1.3 litres of no-torque madness? Now THERE was a 4-wheel bike.

boosted-lego-wagon

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Seth L — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:33:46 EDT

Isn't the SX4 kind of a hoony little beast, at least in all-wheel drive trim?

Seth L

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Brian B — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:26:09 EDT

Slushbox only??? Booo!!!

Brian B

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

yellofury * * * * * — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:06 EDT

you Audi wouldnt be a bad place to start getting ideas

Suzuki is actually one of the more stable of the Japanese marques and the win hands down in the kei car market in Japan..If they took those small and efficient cars and bring them here (Swift GT) they would make a killing in light of today's gas prices..They make great bikes (Hayabusa) and they are making headway in the WRC..and need I mention the Escudo or Monster Tajima????

I think the Kizashi is the righr step in direction AWAY from the Verona and they should start making their own cars again for the US. Bring over the Suzuki GT as a more affordable choice over the Mini Cooper S.The Wagon R Turbo can be great alternative to the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris.The Jimny would be sweet too

yellofury * * * * *

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

turbofreak — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:16:05 EDT

Too bad the production version won't have those awesome rims and that sweet Audi grill.

turbofreak

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:15:58 EDT

And Moses stretched out his hand over the grill; and the LORD caused the grill to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the grill a Big Maw, and the headlights were divided.

POLAЯMISSESEVEЯYBODY

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

graverobber- My Yugo Nova! — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:53:30 EDT

When did Audi start building Camrys?

graverobber- My Yugo Nova!

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

sliderule — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:45:22 EDT

@OldeEnglishD: not sure whether to laugh sheepishly or cry. will do both.

sliderule

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Euromobile — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:44:12 EDT

This looks quite smart apart from the Audi-style grille. I'll be surprised if it ends up looking anything like this though. Consider the LIANA and the SX4 saloon...

Euromobile

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Mysterious Utility Bento — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:43:38 EDT

So the production version will be a rebadged Daewoo????

Mysterious Utility Bento

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

OldeEnglishD misses Polar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:36:15 EDT

@sliderule: Get out of my head!

OldeEnglishD misses Polar

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

OldeEnglishD misses Polar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:35:47 EDT

Looks like the Japanese version of Audi. Please let the production version be close to this!

OldeEnglishD misses Polar

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

sliderule — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:35:44 EDT

straight out of Audi's Styling Handbook: when out of fresh ideas, fill it with grill.

sliderule

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

mikedrawcar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:33:08 EDT

@UDMan: 3% interest- hardly a controlling amount. The General wouldn't be what's holding them back on these (especially considering the turnaround attitude there), something else would. Like a lack of commitment to the American market, which is what has held them back since the beginning.

mikedrawcar

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

beercheck — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:23:41 EDT

Gaping maw.

But I really want to give Suzuki a chance. I like Suzy. They're quality isn't suspect, their year-over-year sales are fantastic, and they're...different.

I also really want a Jimny. Effyou, Consumer Reports; effyou all to hell.

beercheck

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

General Halfshaftery — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:21:55 EDT

Present me a Suzuki at a dealership i'd want to buy and i'll eat my bonnet.

General Halfshaftery

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

KingRoyale — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:21:24 EDT

If only Suzuki would rise up to the occasion and bring some of their concepts, heck some of their concept IDEAS, into actual production pieces. Until then, I'll remain only briefly impressed. Bah to you!

KingRoyale

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

MZЯ — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:20:20 EDT

Daddy like!

I still think that if they wanted their cars to have the heart of a GSX-R, it would look a lot like a KTM Crossbow.

MZЯ

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

Seth L — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:10:07 EDT

What happened? The first one was a Maybach knock-off, and now it's an audi knock-off?

Seth L

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

UDMan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:26:38 EDT

With GM still owning at least a part of Suzuki, I'd be surprised if the production version even comes close to this concept. My money is on a re-hash of a Daewoo.

UDMan

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

TPSreports — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:22:23 EDT

I still don't dig the cow catcher.

TPSreports

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

reefer — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:22:07 EDT

Need more pictures, looks alittle too "DUB" for me right now but has potential.

reefer

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

The Name's Ash78, Housewares — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:17:17 EDT

Drive of the Navigator

("but I don't wanna be the navigator!")

The Name's Ash78, Housewares

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

mikedrawcar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:17:15 EDT

ok Suzuki, we get it- you can create gorgeous, awesome concepts. Now actually give us these, and we'll believe you can make more than motorcycles.
And damn you for destroying my dream of sparking the most remarkable corporate design turnaround since 90's Chrysler. Maybe even more so than them.

mikedrawcar

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept Debuts, Actual Kizashi To Go On Sale In 2010

.: R32-PΩWER ™ — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:17:02 EDT

Kizashi, is that the organic breakfast cereal?

.: R32-PΩWER ™