Japanese company Suzuki has published new photos of following generation of compact car Swift, including the first pictures of an interior of the car.
New Swift interior from Kizashi
And if outwardly new hatchback a little than differs from the predecessor in car salon there were essential changes. First, it's executed in Kizashi style. Secondly, here are established new liquid crystal screens and a gearshift.
Suzuki Swift became longer, is more spacious and is easier, than the previous version. The compact hatchback is constructed on a new platform which on 90 mm is longer, than previous version, and also the wheel base at the new car more on 50 mm.
Suzuki Swift it will be equipped with the petrol engine in volume of 1,2L instead of former less effective motor in volume of 1,3L. Power of the new unit makes 92HP, the twisting moment is 120Nm. The engine is aggregated both with mechanical, and with an automatic transmission. The expense of fuel at the motor, according to official data, makes 4,2 l/100 km, and emission CO2 in atmosphere — 116/km.
Updated Hatchback by Suzuki
From the beginning of next year the modifed diesel engine in volume of 1,3L will be accessible also, the expense of fuel at which is equal 3,5 l/100 km, and emission CO2 — 109/km. In 2011 also expect occurrence of sports updating Swift with the engine in volume of 1,6L. Car sales of new Suzuki Swift in Europe start in the autumn of current year.
First hybrids Suzuki Swift in number of 60 cars will arrive for the Japanese car dealers for testing till the end of 2010.
Hybrid Hatchback of New Generation
The car will be equipped by a power-plant developed together with company Sanyo. Electrobattery additional charge is carried out at the expense of the 0,66-litre petrol motor.
Earlier it was informed that company Suzuki has started tests of hatchback Swift of following generation. According to the preliminary information, the car will be constructed on absolutely new platform.
Hybrid Hatchback Suzuki Swift
Company Suzuki has declared the intention to make hybrid Swift in October, 2009 on the Tokyo motor show. In December of the same year, after acquisition by German Volkswagen of 19,9 percent of actives of Suzuki Motor, the companies has declared about the beginning of teamwork in the field of hybrid and electric cars.
Suzuki Motor has presented the first official information about new hatchback Swift.
2010 Suzuki Swift
Appearance of a novelty in comparison with the predecessor has changed not strongly: the car had other lattices of a radiator, an air inlet in the central part of a forward bumper and sections of antifog headlights, and also there were other back lanterns. The detailed information on interior modernisation yet is not informed.
Updated Hatchback Swift
Hatchback Suzuki Swift is constructed on a new platform. The wheel base of the car has increased by 50 mm, the forward and back track has extended on 10 and 5 mm accordingly, and the dimensional length of a body which in comparison with the predecessor became easier and more rigid, has increased on 90 mm.
Now the length of the car: 3850 mm, width — 1695 mm, height — 1510 mm, and the wheel base is equal to 2430 mm. New Suzuki Swift will appear in the European car dealer centres in the autumn of current year.
In New York debuted the new version of sedan Suzuki Kizashi under name Sport.
Visual differences
Under the statement of vice-president American Suzuki Motor Corp., the company has made the decision about release of a new sedan in connection with successful sales Kizashi 2010 in complete sets GTS and SLS. Version Sport will not differ from the others technically, but outwardly updated sedan cannot be mixed with standard cars.Aerodynamic bumper with the chromeplated details, the road clearance lowered on 10 mm, 18-inch wheel disks and a back spoiler give to shape of the updated sedan — real sport style; in the same style also the car interior is viewed. Sales of Suzuki Kizashi Sport 2011 in the USA start in August, 2010.
Suzuki Motor informs details on the exposition in Geneva. The European version of model Kizashi which left recently in sale in the United States becomes the main exhibit. Exact date of an exit of the car on the European car market yet is not informed, but, possibly, release date will be named during official presentation.
2011 Suzuki Kizashi
The company asserts, that European version Kizashi will already have a full drive in a base complete set. The car is equipped by the 2,4-l petrol engine power of 185HP will offer two types of transmission: a 6-step mechanical transmission or a variator. In the USA for Kizashi in the near future it will be offered petrol V6, and also in a stage of end of preparation there is a hybrid version. Whether there will be these innovations in Europe — while it is not known.
The nearest competitors Kizashi in the European car market become Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5, Toyota Avensis and Opel Insignia. It's remarkable, that to number of potential competitors gets as well VW Passat, but at the account of that Volkswagen for quite some time now is the largest shareholder Suzuki, this question will be settled. It's not excluded also, that taking into account the given circumstance on European Kizashi there will be the diesel engines of working out VW so popular in Europe, but official comments in this occasion while are not present.
Suzuki Swift Hybrid
Besides Kizashi in Geneva Suzuki Will present also the concept car of hybrid variant Swift constructed on the basis of present fifth generation, also restyling to the version of off-road car Grand Vitara (in Japan — Escudo). Concerning the last absence of external boxing for a spare wheel on the fifth door for 3 and 5-door versions, however, as well as the most spare wheel in habitual for Grand Vitara a place becomes the most appreciable innovation.
Cars of special release Wagon R FX-S Limited differ digit headlights with automatic alignment, and also system of automatic inclusion of external illumination. Besides, these novelties are equipped with forward antifog headlights with multireflectors and the aerial on a roof.
Suzuki Wagon R FX-S Limited
New Alto Lapin X Limited also have got digit headlights with automatic alignment, system of automatic inclusion of external illumination and antifog headlights with multireflectors; also these cars are completed completely with the automatic conditioner with the antiallergenic filter and have the panel of devices of grey colour. Sitting and furnish of doors are executed in black colour. Besides it, cars Alto Lapin X Limited are equipped with the steering wheel fitted by a skin. Cars are accessible in 5 colours, including, in exclusive dark blue colour.
Cars of special release Swift XG C Limited are completed with system of automatic inclusion of external illumination, 15-inch wheel disks from an aluminium alloy, and also have exclusive furnish of doors. Besides, novelties are equipped with system of automatic blocking of doors at high speeds. Besides other, cars of special release are equipped with system of remote control by folding of lateral mirrors, and front-wheel cars will be equipped with system of heating of forward seats. Swift XG C Limited have a forward armrest, and also the steering wheel fitted by a skin and the course lever.
New Swift Sport F Limited
New Swift Sport F Limited are completed with digit headlights with automatic alignment, and the forward sports bumper and lateral bottom spoilers are painted now in one colour with the car case. Besides, these cars have received external door handles of metal colour; the case of antifog headlights also became metal. Cars are equipped with exclusive 16-inch wheels from an aluminium alloy which have brilliant is dark-silvery colour. The covering of seats and the steering wheel fitted by a skin have received a silvery proline. Besides, the course lever also will fit a skin. Besides other, cars have got a new back emblem.
Cars Splash Limited are equipped with a forward bottom spoiler and lateral bottom spoilers, and also - a spoiler on the roof end. Novelties have antifog headlights with multireflectors. Besides, Splash Limited are completed with exclusive 15-inch wheels from an aluminium alloy, a tachometre fitted by a skin by a steering wheel; also novelties have exclusive covering of seats and possess function of heating of forward seats. The panel of devices and a door have received furnish of grey colour. Cars are presented in 4 colours, in which number 2 new colours, — white nacre and a grey metallic.
The prices for new cars of special releases vary within $14,000-19,400US.
Suzuki Alto will appear fully armed at the International fair «Green week» in Berlin. The Japanese motor-car manufacturer wishes to surprise spectators with new appearance Alto. The design of the car simulates the fish scales, completes an image a tail fin on a roof.
The International green week
Japanese Suzuki will be a unique motor-car manufacturer on "the International green week". It is the world's largest exhibition of food products, agriculture and gardening. The exhibition will take place from January, 15 till January, 24th in Berlin.
The car has not gone on sale yet, and to demonstration are already ready four showcar from the known North American tuning companies.
Suzuki Kizashi for the US
Suzuki Kizashi will enter the market of the United States in December, but month before in Las Vegas the annual exhibition where the car will be one of appreciable participants, thanks to four tuning versions created Road Race Motorsport, Delta Tech, Westside Auto and experts of edition Import Tuner will take place.
The version from Road Race Motorsport receives name Platinum Edition. The car have equipped with an aerodynamic weather-cloth of working out Carbontrix. Also the car is allocated with a non-standard lattice of a radiator, an air inlet on a cowl and unusual colouring, including a black roof.
All cars are completed by sports springs and stabilizers of cross-section stability Progress Technology. A place of regular brake mechanisms have replaced improved Rotora (330 mm in front and 260 mm behind). Under a cowl — the high-efficiency inlet system, improved operating electronics, sports system of release and many other things.
Suzuki Kizashi (sedan)
Delta Tech Engineering at tuning Kizashi has paid special attention on an audiosystem. Having used components Kenwood, authors count on quite good result. Appearance is improved by means of aerodynamic weather-cloth RK Sport, sports armchairs are developed Katzkin, and sports elements of a suspension bracket — Koni. The light engineering practically is completely replaced on light-emitting diode.
Perhaps, the most expressive appearance possesses Kizashi from Westside Auto Group, received name Soleil. Two-ton colouring of a body (colours Napa Merlot and Bronzed Amber are used) is unusual.
After tuning the car has lost door handles and many acting elements in a back part. Car "sounding" will be improved by final system Yoshimura. Carbon wheel disks R-Worx painted in golden colour with tyres Bridgestone Potenza complete a picture.
As to Kizashi under magazine Import Tuner version the edition yet has not published any photo of the working out, suggesting to wait the exhibition beginnings.
For a house motor show in Tokyo company Suzuki has prepared three new cars, one of which, concept car Alto, has caused genuine surprise in experts.
Hatchback Suzuki Alto
The central place at stand Suzuki is given conceptual hatchback Alto of new generation though the current version of the car has been presented exactly one year ago at an exhibition in Paris. That has forced the company of all to prepare new generation Alto for a year — there is a riddle, but, probably, a business in low indicators of sales of the present car. Anyway, concept car Suzuki Alto differs from a serial hatchback the modernised forward part and a new interior in which there was huge and well readable speedometer, set of pockets, and the transmission lever has moved on a floor.
The length of the car makes almost 3,4 m, width — 1,47, height — 1,53 m, the wheel base reaches 2,4 m. As is informed in the official press release, despite the compact sizes, in the car with relative comfort four adults can take places.About a technical component new Suzuki Alto while it is known not so much as it would be desirable. The company has shared the information that concept car Alto is equipped by the 3-cylinder 0,66-l engine. However, terms when the car will go to a batch production, are not specified.
Also in Tokyo Suzuki has shown two economic conceptual hybrids. The first — a hybrid variant of hatchback Swift which has received the 0,6-l petrol engine which is responsible for replenishment of a resource li-ionic of batteries, and the electromotor. Only on one electric energy about 20 km are capable to pass the car. To recharge accumulators it is possible and in house conditions, using the usual socket.
Special release Suzuki SX4
Special version Suzuki SX4 became last exhibition conceptual exhibit in Tokyo. The main feature of the given model consists that the car works on hydrogen fuel. Today concept Suzuki SX4 FCV passes test in Japan and the next years will appear on sale.
The most sold car in Japan receives one of the most expressive tuning packages for appearance improvement, thus, under quite reasonable price.
Suzuki WagonR — the most popular car in Japan
Suzuki WagonR throughout several years is the leader in a rating of sales of cars in the homeland in Japan. Popularity of a minicar, equipment the engine in volume 660 cubic sm does not weaken, despite proceeding general falling of sales in home market of Japan, but the new package for appearance improvement can help to make the car even more popular.
The Japanese studio DAMD known, in particular, for the love to tuning of cars of a so-called class kei, makes the next working out on the automobile market. To change shape WagonR it's offered by means of enough standard set of the elements executed, nevertheless, with feeling of style and a measure.
The structure of a package for appearance completion includes forward and back bumpers, overlays on thresholds, a spoiler on the fifth door. All can be got it both separately, and together (the complete set is on sale in Japan 155,400 yens, including taxes). 17-inch carbon wheel disks from catalogue Crimson (model X 15) with a rim painted in orange colour (other colours are accessible also) are offered also.
Besides styling elements there are also some signs of technical tuning, for example, the truncated springs reducing a road gleam, more rigid shock-absorbers and sports system of release from stainless steel.
Tuning for Suzuki WagonR
The complete sets improving head light are developed — it is possible to complete the car with exclusive lamps IFF for a passing light/headlight light-emitting diode antifog headlights. For salon armchairs under mark Mono x Bros, belonging DAMD, and also various variants of change of registration of the forward console and door panels are offered.
Company Suzuki has shown on a motor show in Tokyo a conceptual hybrid of hatchback Swift.
Swift for the Yankee
The car addressed to inhabitants of large cities, passing about 20 km a day, equip with the 0,6-l petrol engine, the electromotor and li-ionic batteries. At a discharge of batteries the petrol motor from which the generator recharging accumulators eats on the move joins. Also batteries can be charged from the usual socket. In mass production the manufacturer yet does not inform on plans of start of cars.
Company Suzuki has started in sale a new sedan under name Kizashi. To get a novelty it's possible since October, 21st.
New sedan Suzuki Kizashi
The new sedan differs sports and impressive appearance. The back part has beautiful streamline forms. New Suzuki Kizashi it is presented in following colour variants: a silvery metallic, white nacre and black nacre. The car salon also possesses the refined and sports design, with an abundance of the chromeplated decorative details.
The novelty is completed with engine J24B which maximum power makes 138 kw, and the maximum rotating moment — 230Nm. Variator CVT promotes smoothness of movement. The forward suspension bracket of type MacPherson and a back multilever suspension bracket provide excellent stability on road and pleasant smooth movement. Cars with a full drive are completed with system i-AWD which promotes smooth acceleration and turns.
The case new Suzuki Kizashi not only differs in small weight, but also provides low noise level that including promoted by a design of the double muffler. Besides, used materials provide an excellent noise isolation.The new sedan differs high level of safety and if to be more exact, is completed by 9 pneumopillows. Besides, the car case possesses high rigidity and perfectly absorbs blows that will as much as possible secure in case of collision. Besides other the car is equipped by system of electronic stabilisation ESP.
Car Kizashi also is equipped with the cruise-control, parking gauges, gives adjustment possibility in 10 positions of driver's sitting and in 4 — passenger; besides, new sedan Suzuki Kizashi is completed completely by the automatic conditioner, yard keepers with sensor controls of a rain and system of automatic inclusion of headlights.
New sedan Kizashi with a forward drive can be got for 2,787,750 yens; and an all-wheel drive variant for 2,997,750 yens.
Company Suzuki has published the first images of conceptual working out of the new generation Alto which world premiere will take place on the Tokyo motor show in the end of October.
2011 Suzuki Alto
As they say in press-service Suzuki message, concept represents the project of high degree of readiness and already in the near future it will be put on the conveyor.
Let's remind, that current generation minicar Alto, known in some markets also as Nissan Pixo, debuted more recently — on the Parisian motor show of 2008. According to experts, such "haste" testifies that updated Suzuki Alto will be intended for other markets, rather than the present version.
Swift meanwhile in a stage of conceptual working out, but c an obvious sight on possibility of an embodiment of technology on serial models of mark.
Hybrid car Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Motor plans to show on the International motor show in Tokyo one of the newest workings out — a hybrid on the basis of popular model Swift, well-known both in Japan, and in Europe.
It is remarkable, that a hybrid power-plant, on the design practically completely repeats working out General Motors realised in Chevrolet Volt. As is known, Suzuki and GM connects old partnership, therefore in this case speech can go about technology licensing though on the given question the Japanese company does not specify details.
Hybrid scheme Suzuki means use of the petrol engine as the generator of the electric power going on additional charge is ionic-litievyh accumulators.
Hybrid innovation by Suzuki
The petrol engine automatically joins as the charge of the batteries feeding the electric motor is spent. The petrol engine is basic "motive power" Suzuki Swift. Power of the electric motor makes 54 kw is the practically unique indicator promulgated concerning conceptual working out. Other characteristics will be promulgated during the official premiere.
Suzuki Motor does not open details concerning the plans for a batch production of models with a hybrid power-plant of the given scheme, however more than possibly, that on the conveyor similar cars can rise in the near future, after all the competition in a segment of hybrids continues to grow.
In September Suzuki will present on the Frankfurt motor show the newest workings out in the field of midget cars. Updated crossover Suzuki SX4 will enter into an exposition of the Japanese company. The car will receive a new ruler of engines of the smaller volume corresponding to norms "Euro-5".
2010 Suzuki Splash
Also at stand Suzuki it will be possible to see the special version of model Swift c the chromeplated lattice of a radiator, antifog headlights and a nozzle on the muffler and suede sports seats. Besides, Suzuki will advertise midget car Alto and spacious five-door car Splash.
Japanese tuning studio Monster-Sport Group has finished compact car Suzuki Swift in version Sport.
Suzuki Swift Sport
Power of the engine have increased with 126 to 145HP, and without turbo-supercharging installation: tuners have recustomized the electronic block of engine management, have replaced a final path on sports, and also have finished system of a fence of air.
As a rule, Monster Group is engaged in only internal tuning. But this time the car has received a carbon spoiler on the fifth door, small overlays on thresholds and the modified bumpers. Car cost in Japan is equivalent $23,000 — $30,000.
Company Suzuki has extended the official information on the new model — sedan Kizashi. Appearance of the car is executed in stylistics of the concept car with the same name which has been presented in three various variants, however appearance of the serial car is closest to the third prototype debuting in last year on autoshow in New York.
New Suzuki Kizashi (sedan)
On the dimensions (the length, width and height makes 4650, 1820 and 1480 millimetres accordingly) the novelty has appeared little bit more compactly, than, for example, Mazda6, but is larger BMW 3-Series. Thus on the sizes of the wheel base equal of 2700 millimetres, sedan Suzuki slightly does not hold out to representatives of a class "D", such as Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5 or Toyota Camry.
Originally sedan Suzuki Kizashi will be offered only with 2,4-litre atmospheric petrol "four" which begins to be aggregated with a six-step mechanical transmission. Official data about power of the engine and the fuel expense while are not present, however, according to some foreign editions, the novelty engine will develop about 200 horsepowers, and on hundred kilometres way Kizashi begins to consume about 7,8 litres of gasoline.
Subsequently occurrence of versions with 3,2-litre V6, and also hybrid updatings is expected. Exact date of occurrence of cars in the car market yet is not informed. Besides, sedan Kizashi will receive system of a full drive. In usual conditions the car will be front-wheel, but after pressing in salon of the special button, in dependence on a situation the system can inform on a back axis to 50 percent of the twisting moment. In the USA the novelty will appear on sale in December of current year. The prices for the car and terms of debut Kizashi on others of the market — are not known.
Site MotiveMag has published the first espionage photos of a new sedan of company Suzuki on which the car is embodied without a camouflage. What name will receive the car it is not known, however, under the preliminary information yet, the name can be borrowed at a prototype, in whose stylistics the design — Kizashi is executed.
New Suzuki Kizashi
In total company Suzuki has presented three concept cars under name Kizashi — two sedans and one crossover. However on the basis of the third under the account of the pre-series version debuting in last year on autoshow in New York, also the commodity variant of model will be created.
As it was informed earlier, serial Suzuki Kizashi becomes the first sedan of the Japanese motor-car manufacturer developed by the company independently. We will notice, that before Suzuki sold under the mark in the USA model Daewoo.
It's expected, that for a novelty it will be offered two petrol engines in volume of 2,5 and 3,6 litres which begin to be aggregated with a six-step automatic transmission. Besides, the sedan is planned to sell both in front and in all-wheel drive updating. Manufacture Suzuki Kizashi will be adjusted at factory in the Japanese city of Sagara.
The car will be offered 2010 modelling years in the special version — a hatchback with a forward drive. Till now the given type of a body was offered only in a combination with 4WD. Suzuki Motor plans to expand a number of complete sets accessible to model SX4. In the United States the car shortly will start to offer in special version SportBack. The main things distinctive feature of the new version of the car — a forward drive in a combination to a body a hatchback. Till now in the USA sedans SX4 were front-wheel only.
2010 Suzuki SX4
New SX4 SportBack will receive reduced, in comparison with the original version, a road gleam, and also will lose a luggage carrier on a roof, for creation of more sports appearance.
In comparison with SX4 Crossover, the novelty will possess smaller weight, but exact data while are not present. It is supposed also, that for all lineup SX4 engines will be modernised. So, power of the 2,0-litre petrol engine will grow to 150 h.p. It is expected also, that version Suzuki SX4 SportBack will be much more accessible under the price, rather than SX4 Crossover.
It is necessary to notice, that Suzuki continues to try to make SX4 in the USA even more attractively, after all it is one of the basic models providing sales. The considerable discount for cars 2009 modelling years equipped with mechanical transmission still is offered to buyers. Exit date on car market Suzuki SX4 SportBack is not called, but, apparently, it happens in the end of summer — the beginning of autumn. The company does not specify, whether there will be a similar version in other car markets.
