Kizashi

Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge hints at hybrid future

Suzuki's Kizashi is a solidly performing midsize sedan. It produces a reasonable amount of power. It's not terribly efficient, but also not particularly inefficient. There's not much to complain about when it comes to the Kizashi, but not much room for praise either. At the 2011 New York auto show, Suzuki pushed its lovably meh sedan in two very different directions with two very different Kizashi concepts.

The Kizashi EcoCharge concept aims to increase fuel efficiency by as much as 25 percent over the standard Kizashi Sport. It starts by reducing its gasoline engine displacement from 2.… Read more

CNET Car Tech: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS

Suzuki is barely hanging on in the U.S. market with an odd mix of vehicles and a fuzzy brand image. The Kizashi is far and away its most stylish, progressive car in the U.S. Does it deliver enough goodness? Brian Cooley takes you for a drive to check the tech.

(Full CNET Review of the 2011 Kizashi SLS)

Suzuki sharpens the 2011 Kizashi Sport SLS

The last time we went behind the wheel of a Suzuki, we called the 2010 Kizashi S a sheep in wolf's clothing. It was a well manufactured sedan with acceptable levels of power and nimble-enough handling, but the Kizashi simply didn't live up to the sporty promise of its aggressively styled sheet metal. This second time around, we took the wheel of Suzuki's midsized sedan with a Sport badge affixed to its rear decklid.

Taking a look at the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport SLS' specs, we see that (as expected) not much has changed in just a … Read more

Suzuki plans hybrid version of Kizashi sedan

LOS ANGELES -- American Suzuki Motor Corp. says its Japanese parent is working on a hybrid version of the new Kizashi midsize sedan.

The confirmation from spokesman Jeff Holland followed a report in the Nikkei business daily that said Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to sell a gasoline-electric edition of the Kizashi in North America in 2011, using a system developed with General Motors Co.

Holland gave no rollout date and did not say whether GM would supply the hybrid technology. The standard four-cylinder Kizashi goes on sale this year.

Suzuki product planners have said projected sales for the Kizashi aren'… Read more

Meet the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi

American Suzuki Motor Corp. announced the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi (pronounced "kee-zah-shee"), the company's first entry into the all-wheel-drive sport sedan segment. The all-new 2010 Kizashi is scheduled to arrive in North American showrooms this winter, it will serve as the company's flagship vehicle, further expanding its line of high-quality small cars, trucks and SUVs.

Built at Suzuki's brand-new manufacturing facility in Sagara, Japan, the 2010 Kizashi is equipped with a standard 2.4-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder engine offering a more potent standard engine than many competitive best-sellers. The engine employs both an aluminum block and … Read more