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Thirty-Nine
10-16-2009, 04:29 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/Kizashi2.jpg

I attended the media event for the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. Nice vehicle—a lot of car for the money. Good handling, AWD option, 185 hp. A potential big hit for Suzuki?

http://www.subcompactculture.com/2009/10/bit-bigger-2010-suzuki-kizashi-test.html
KCALB SIRAY
10-16-2009, 05:00 PM
Great looking rear. Any other pics available?
Thirty-Nine
10-16-2009, 05:28 PM
Great looking rear. Any other pics available?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/Kizashi4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/PA056131.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/PA056174.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/PA056197.jpg
KCALB SIRAY
10-16-2009, 05:34 PM
I gotta tell ya, I like it very much
Thirty-Nine
10-16-2009, 05:59 PM
I gotta tell ya, I like it very much

Truly, it is a very nice vehicle. As I mentioned in the article, if Suzuki can get enough people into its showrooms to drive the vehicle, they could have a winner—if not a segment leader—on it's hands.
nbays1
10-17-2009, 02:14 AM
A really nice looking car. The name makes me think though...

I know many of us dislike the western names our cars got stuck with, and sometimes go as far as replacing the badges to JP spec.

Kizashi seems a little bit awkward for the average American consumer. I'd like to see Suziki do a tad better in the states. Prehaps a rename would be appropriate in this case. <sound like breakfast cereal to anyone?>

If i'd known more about them before I bought the yaris, i might have ended up with an SX4 (really dig that little car)..
YarisSedan
10-17-2009, 02:30 AM
Suzuki is not known for reliablity.
Shroomster
10-17-2009, 02:35 AM
Suzuki wasn't known for reliablity.


I edited your post :biggrin:

we have yet to see with the newest vehicles...they changed platforms and chassis/engines and moved away from using GM parts.

I can tell you though from a rental car standpoint, the last batch we had of gm/suzuki's forenza(daewoo) and XL-7 (trailblazer) they weren't in the shop as much as the rest of the gm vehicles.....
YarisSedan
10-17-2009, 03:03 AM
Yeah usually cheap and good arnt used in the same sentence. Unless your talking about a yaris =)
Thirty-Nine
10-17-2009, 03:52 AM
Suzuki is not known for reliablity.

Well, Suzuki is 11th out of 36 (I believe) on J.D. Power's 2009 Initial Quality survey. It had the biggest jump from 2008-2009. It was up more than 20 places.

Thus far, our 2009 SX4 has been very reliable.
Kioshi
10-17-2009, 04:10 PM
actually, Suzuki are reliable..in Japan at least. I've sat in one and drove one, way better in comparison to what they offer here LOL.

In US, they suck, elsewhere...not really...
TheRealEnth
10-17-2009, 04:13 PM
WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO..... First Hyundai a good car (genesis) ..... now suzuki releasing things like this!!! Next thing you know... IKEA releases the best dam desk ull ever own.
slothman86
10-17-2009, 05:31 PM
WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO..... First Hyundai a good car (genesis) ..... now suzuki releasing things like this!!! Next thing you know... IKEA releases the best dam desk ull ever own.

Don't forget about toyota catching up with the 86
Thirty-Nine
10-17-2009, 07:42 PM
Next thing you know... IKEA releases the best dam desk ull ever own.

And that is officially hilarious.
cali yaris
10-17-2009, 07:47 PM
I'm glad it's a lot of car for the money, but it doesn't turn my head at all. Sorry, thumbs down for exterior design.

Any interior shots?
kustom play
10-17-2009, 08:04 PM
motor week just did a review of it this morning

i found out the back exhaust holes are fake!

sorry but thats a big turn off
Lafiro
10-17-2009, 10:14 PM
Most cars have fake exhaust.....

Just look at them carefully, and you can tell very easily.

Even more expensive cars like the IS-F, any S class with the AMG package, and even the GT-R.

Remember its the look that counts at the end, not how it works the best. WHich is why most people go aftermarket.
*MAD DOG*
10-18-2009, 02:50 PM
Suzuki is not known for reliablity.

Sorry but I call :bs: on that.

Suzuki make trucks that drive non stop for weeks. Very reliable.
*MAD DOG*
10-18-2009, 02:59 PM
I'm glad it's a lot of car for the money, but it doesn't turn my head at all. Sorry, thumbs down for exterior design.

Any interior shots?

Yup,

It's amazing what a 5 second google search will find....

3 min + review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6zuI-IEhA

Oh and if you have a spare 40 mins. (I didn't)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91zWgotiCw&NR=1

Dash Picture below.
yarisugi
10-18-2009, 03:11 PM
Why does the front remind me of a VW?
Thirty-Nine
10-18-2009, 08:49 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/Kizashi_Interior1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/Kizashi_Interior2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Subcompact%20Culture/2010SuzukiKizashi015.jpg
KCALB SIRAY
10-19-2009, 10:27 AM
ok, I'm sold on looks...gotta drive one now