Kizashi...What say...!!!

keep your fingers crossed and pockets filled

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A few observations:

1. The car seems to be a luxury sedan, as opposed to earlier pics of Kizashi seen as a hatchback, not much different from Swift.

EDIT: Had only seen the hatch-like Kizashi pics in the Auto Expo coverage, but I see there are ample Sedan like pics in the thread, so please excuse this point as irrelevant.

2. The US price is betwen $19K and $22K, which means it would go in the 17-20L bracket minimum, where it fills a gap found in Maruti's current offering - they don't have anything fancier than SX4, and the only costlier thingy on offer is Grand Vitara, an SUV.

3. No timeframe for the offering - they can simply keep pinging on this model for keeping the interest alive, and may be prop up the share value?? (I am just guessing). - at least till the car is definitively lined up for launch.

Let's see. Any comments?

Kizashi is a Japanese word that literally means, '' a prelude to something good,'' With the Suzuki Kizashi, the Indian market really has something to look forward to. The two Kizashi's showcased at the Auto Expo certainly had people thronging to see it. And, it must be said, on the surface, the Kizashi is very impressive indeed.

With the Kizashi, Suzuki aims to shed its small car image and really take on the big boys. In fact, in their U.S marketing strategy, Suzuki pits the Kizashi directly against the Audi A4. Now that's raising the bar! And, it's refreshing to see that the Kizashi is being benchmarked against some very capable machinery indeed.

From the outside, with its clean lines, short overhangs and aggressive front end, the Kizashi's styling is bold and sporty. In terms of size, the Kizashi seems benchmarked against Geman sports sedans- at 183.1 inches, the Kizashi is 1.8 inches shorter than Audi A4, and 2.5 inches longer than a 3 series BMW. With its flared arches, large headlamps, and wide low- profile tires, the Kizashi has a squat, aggressive stance. The rear three- quarter view is dominated by the twin exhaust outlets surrounded by attractive angular trim pieces that are a welcome change from the traditional exhaust pipe appendages. The nice 18- inch, multi- spoke wheels add to the sporty appearance.

With an aggressive front- end, as well as moulded boot spoiler and dual exhausts at the rear, it's certainly a purposeful looking car, which clearly reflects a new styling language from Suzuki.

Forgot to add the specifications of the engine,

Engine - 2.4 liter/ in-line 4 cylinders / DOHC / 16 valves

Fuel - Petrol

Transmission - 6- speed manual / Front- wheel drive

Power - 185bhp @ 6500rpm

Torque - 170lb/ft @ 4000rpm

hey hi. Any guesses about the launching of KIZASHI?

The Kizashi is the ideal choice for buyers who feel that the Honda Accoed is too big and soft, but are still looking for something bigger than a civic. According to the company's statement at the auto expo of 2010, the car will be launched by the end of 2010.

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Hi Manish. And thank you for this useful info.

The rear end doesn't do justice to the beautiful shape of the car, even the colour looks good on those curvy lines.