Suzuki Unveils New SX4 Compact Crossover, Sales Begin this Fall

The production version of the S-Cross concept, which was displayed by Suzuki at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, was unveiled today in Geneva in the form of the new SX4 compact crossover.

Although the Japanese company initially intended it to be a direct replacement to the original SX4, its designers and engineers decided to “think bigger” in order to meet customers’ demands and so moved up from the B- to the C-segment.

Measuring 4,300 mm long, 1,765 mm wide and 1,575 mm high, the new SX4 is noticeably larger on all dimensions than its forebear (4,135/1,755/1,565 mm respectively) and rides on a 10 mm longer wheelbase (2,600 vs 2,500 mm).

This enables it to offer more interior space and fix one of the main disadvantages of the first SX4: the diminutive luggage space. In its new iteration, Suzuki’s small crossover offers a 430 lt boot that clearly trumps its predecessor’s 270 lt.

Engine options comprise two 1.6-liter units, a gasoline engine based on the current M16A with reduced friction and weight, and a diesel with a variable geometry turbocharger. The former gets a five-speed manual and the latter a six-speeder, while a continuously variable transmission (CVT) featuring paddle shifts and a manual mode with seven fixed “gears” is optional.

The new SX4 will go on sale in European markets from autumn in two- and all-wheel drive versions. Suzuki has developed a new 4WD system with four modes that can be selected from the driver via a rotary switch. And no, since Suzuki is pulling out of the U.S., it won't be sold in America.

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Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. Suzuki is Japan's 4th largest automobile manufacturer after Toyota, Nissan and Honda, the 9th largest automobile manufacturer in the world by production volume, employs over 45,000, has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries. According to statistics from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), Suzuki is Japan's second-largest manufacturer of small cars and trucks.

 

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Suzuki Kizashi Sport 2012

 

Suzuki Kizashi Sport launched variant for the UK market. The plan, Kizashi Sport will begin to be released in January 2012 and will be equipped with the 4WD system (four-wheel-drive). Kizashi in Japanese means "a sign of great things to come 'is a new direction for the development of Suzuki passenger car model in the global pasra. Suzuki only set up about 500 units for the UK market.

Suzuki Kizashi 4WD system can be transformed into 2WD (4x2) if the user wants it. Chose to live via a button on the dashboard. Under conditions of all-wheel-drive (i-AWD), the torque will be divided up to 50:50 front / rear, depending on needs.

Suzuki Kizashi Sport armed specification 2.4 liter engine, 4-cylinder, DOHC, coded J24B, which releases power 178 hp at 6000 rpm with torque of 230 Nm at 4000 rpm.

Standard features obtained included 18-inch alloy wheels, with disc brakes mounted on each wheel, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), ABS brakes with electronic distribution, electric glass sunroof, front seat heating, Bluetooth and USB port and seven airbags, including for driver at the knees.


Suzuki Kizashi Sport prices start at £ 21 995 price. With the price consumers have been able to get a mid-size four-door sedan that has a power output of 178 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, the engine capacity of 2.4-liter four-cylinder. As the first is the Sport trim level with Kizashi D 2/4WD which can be adjusted as standard equipment.