Archive for the ‘Suzuki’ Category

We’ve seen it in concept form, we’ve reported on all the specs, we’ve even taken a spin in it and reported on that too, but now we finally have pricing details for the new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan so we can add that to the list as well.

Set to go on sale this December, the new Kizashi will be one of the best value mid-sized sedans in its class, with the entry-level Kizashi S starting at just $18,999 (plus $735 for destination and handling).

This base price includes many standard features usually found in vehicles costing thousands more or as options in the competitive class. Standard features of the Kizashi S include...

Last week TheCarConnection.com brought you our First Drive impressions of the new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi, and posted a comprehensive Bottom Line that covers styling, performance, quality, safety, and features, among other aspects. The Kizashi is an all-new sedan in a new segment for Suzuki, and based on our street drive and head-to-head comparisons with several more expensive models on a closed course, we think that the Kizashi is going to be a tremendous success—if Suzuki can get shoppers to include this sedan on their lists in the first place.

As we reported, the driving experience in the Kizashi is way better than most will expect. Even...

Typically, when a manufacturer brings competing models out on a drive event for a vehicle—especially one that involves track time, such as what TheCarConnection.com recently attended—it's a signal that they're serious to prove a point. Such is the case for Suzuki, who very soon will re-enter the mid-size sedan arena and roll out an all-new flagship sedan, the exotically named but quite normal-looking 2010 Kizashi.

Turns out, the most eye-opening part of the day involved a relatively simple exercise involving a slalom of cones and a very wet section of tarmac. Driving an all-wheel-drive 2010 Suzuki Kizashi back to back with a 2009...