Suzuki Kizashi

Suzuki Kizashi is a car that you will definitely like, even if the car itself is not the biggest success from Suzuki. The car is very good, stable, reliable and quite cheap and the automaker tries to introduce it in all available markets.

If you live in UK, you can order this car, from January 2012, for just 21,995 pounds. For UK citizens there is only 1 engine available, unfortunately – 2.4liter 4 cylinder gasoline engine that can develop 178 hp and 230Nm torque at 4,000 rpm.

The Car will also have CVT gearbox and i-AWD (intelligent all-wheel-drive) system, a system that can let you use almost all power on the front tires and only a fraction to the rear ones, or use it as a regular AWD system. 18 inch allows, chrome accents, leather seats and others will be available as standard.

The Japanese automaker made its first mid-size sedan, the Kizashi. It is a car that offers a good value compared with its direct competitors and features sporty and bold stylish both on the outside and the inside.

The new track-tuned suspensions will help the car compete against Subaru Legacy and Mazda 6 and the new high-end Akebono brakes and the 18-inch allow wheels will add a lot to the sporty function and feel. The All-wheel-drive system can be switched off, if you want to, in this case only the front wheels will have power. This can help saving fuel and equipment wear.

Bluetooth capability, iPod connectivity, leather seats or 425-watt Rockford Fosgate audio system and many more are available optionally. By default the car has ABS, stability control and eight airbags.

The basic Kizashi model “S” has a starting price of $18,999 and it includes six-speed manual gearbox, push-button start, eight airbags, good audio system, dual-zone climate control, ABS + ESP, projector beam headlights, ambient footwall lighting, power windows, doors and mirrors. If you want to upgrade the gearbox to CVT transmission will increase the price with another $1,500.

The basic FWD Kizashi SE has a starting price of $21,499 but has the CVT transmission included, P215/55R17 tires and alloy wheels, parking break handle wrapped in leather, power driver’s seat that can be adjusted in 10 directions, three-position memory for the driver’s seat and cruise control on the steering wheel.

Suzuki Kizashi appeared for the first time on July 30, 2009 in America and a few months later it was unveiled in Japan (October 21), New Zealand and Australia in 2010, May 11. Kizashi is the only mid-size car sold by Suzuki in Australia. The Kizashi name can be translated as: warning, sign or omen and they chosen the name to warn their competition that all future models will have the quality that Kizashi has.

The standard model comes with front-wheel drive system and a 4 cylinder engine (2.4 liter) that can develop up to 185 hp (138 kW) and a max torque of 230 Nm. The car has a CVT transmission or a 6 speed manual gearbox. The CVT consumes about 5 BHP from the engine, and can help the car reach 62 mph in 8 seconds. You can get 17 or even 18 inch alloy wheels with this care, good audio system that supports iPod and Bluetooth. Also, optionally, you can choose an AWD system, the same system they use for the SX-4 model.

There are two petrol engines available 2.4L and 3.6L, and a 2.0L diesel engine (for European market only). FWD is standard, but if you like, you can choose i-AWD system.