Suzuki Category

 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga MPV for the Indian Market

Maruti Suzuki is not quite satisfied with the India’s best- selling brand with about 700,000 deliveries and more than 40% of the market rate in 2011. Now the automaker wants to dominate all the car segments, including Multi- Purpose Vehices that contribute about ten percent of India total car sales…

In order to reach its dream, the Maruti Suzuki has now brought the MPV model dubbed as the new Ertiga. The Ertiga is actually designed in Japan by Suzuki but it is produced in India locally. The Ertiga will have its market debut this week…

Compared to the five- door Swift hatchback, the Ertiga is longer by 415 mm and taller by 155 mm with a total dimension of 4,265 mm long and 1,685 mm tall. This MPV rides on a 2,740 mm wheelbase but has the same width with the hatchback at 1,695 mm. Now, the Ertiga offers a roomier space since the automaker has fitted a third row of seats into the Ertiga…

The company offers a choice of two four- cylinder engines, including a 1.4 liter petrol unit that is good for 94 ponies or 95 PS of power at 6,000 rpm and 130 Nm or 96 lb- ft of peak torque. The four- cylinder is able to return a fuel economy of 6.2 liter/ 100 km or 37.7 mpg in US cycle. The second engine is the 1.3 liter turbo which capable to deliver 89 horses or 90 PS at 4,000 rpm and 200 Nm of peak torque at 1,750 rpm. The fuel consumption is returned at 4.8 lt/ 100 km or 48.9 mpg US…

 Suzuki gives UK a Swift Attitude

 Suzuki Unveils Refreshed Grand Vitara for the UK Market

Suzuki may feel that the Grand Vitara has been old enough, so that for the UK market, the automaker has just applied some facelifts onto the car. After releasing the upgraded Jimny for the new model year last month, Suzuki continues introducing the facelifted Grand Vitara in the United Kingdom this month. A Grand Vitara is priced at £15,995 for the base SZ3 1.6 litre 3- door model…

This summer, the automaker actually had displayed the 2013 Grand Vitara at the Moscow International Motor Show. The Grand Vitara gets a new grille along with a more angular design, a new bumper comprises an updated foglamps, headlight black accents for the five-door SZ5 models, and either new 17 inch or 18 inch alloy wheels…

Due to the customers’ needs, Suzuki also had applied a temporary use 16 inch spare wheel shod in 225/70 tires on the tailgate that results in increasing the Vitara’s length by 200 mm or around 7.8 inches on five door models, while in the three door models the length is raised by 170 mm or 6.7 inches…

The upgrade is not stopped outside the car only but continues into the car’s interior with the new addition of new design seat trims that are offered for all models. Especially for the SZ5 5 door models, the company makes use of a 6.1 inch touch screen colour Navigation System that is offered as standard feature…

Suzuki’s engineers had added an updated emissions control system into the 1.9 liter DDiS diesel engine in order to reduce CO2 emissions by 5 g/km to 174 g/km and improved combined fuel efficient by 1.3 mpg to 41.5 mpg in the UK cycle. As a comparison, the outgoing Vitara returned CO2 emissions and fuel consumption at 179 g/km and 41.5 mpg respectively…

 Suzuki Renamed The Regina concept As The G70

We had already seen the Suzuki Regina in the concept form at the last year Tokyo Auto Show and that was an extraordinary runabout concept car indeed. However, the automaker was planned to get the Regina to be presented in the Geneva Motor Show with some subtle changes. And as it said, the automaker is planning for a kind of French- looking little car. This Regina features bold design, yet it’s performance seems sound enough since the Regina is sported by a regular three- cylinder gasoline engine…

As the Regina shown in Switzerland, it will be dubbed as the G70. This new vision compact car- acclaimed will bring lower weight and elaborated dynamics. The car is just weighing at 730 kg. Thanks to the overall weight reduction that the G70 is now able to figures the CO2 emissions in European Driving Cycle at 70 g/km…

Apart of the Regina G70, the automaker will show off another vehicle as well. In the display, Suzuki will take the Swift Range Extender which is the newest development in hybrid vehicle technology from Suzuki. In the past 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Swift Range Extender was actually shown off. Started from that point, the automaker had applied some further development on the Swift Range Extender. As the result, a hundred percent improvement on its battery driving range to 30 km can be presented…

The automaker has fitted the Swift Range Extender with a generator and a highly efficient 660cc three cylinder petrol engine. being different with the common Electric Vehicle which totally depends on battery power, the Range Extender features more compact lithium- ion battery which offers some advantages such as quicker to be re-charged, lowered weighs, it uses fewer resources and also cheaper as well…

Expect for more details on the Regina G70 in a press conference which will be held by Suzuki Motor Corporation on the 6^th March at 9.45 am, for more specific, this conference will be located on stand 4251 in Hall 4. You may also visit www.suzuki4.co.uk to get more information on the Suzuki vehicles…

 Suzuki Freshens Up Japanese Market Grand Vitara or Suzuki Escudo

Since the past 2005, Suzuki is still retaining its oldest mainstream models in the compact SUV range, the Suzuki Grand Vitara that is seating behind the Toyota RAV4. However, the company is now realizing that in order to keep the enthusiasts stick on its products, the company may have to make some revitalization into the dull products…

Well, in doing so, the carmaker has just released a new, fresh model year variant of the domestic market Grand Vitara. Just for additional information, you who are the Japanese buyers, you may know the Grand Vitara as the Suzuki Escudo…

The facelift starts from the outside of the car in which there is the latest developed front grille implemented with twin bars that appears in the form of wings. The other changes are the revamped bumper that gets black trim, headlamp bezels that is also blacken out and new alloy wheel design as well. The engineers have also threw away the spare rear wheel on the tailgate and changed the position of the license plate holder…

Inside the car, the most noticeable change is the use of a range of new components and colours for both the seats and door panels…

Aside of upgrading the Grand Vitara, the company also has already added a new special edition model that is dubbed as the X- Adventure into the range. It is equipped with a bespoke ‘Bison Brown Pearl Metallic’ finish, 18-inch wheels, a chrome front grille, privacy glass, a rear spoiler, and also some extra features as standard equipment such as the sunroof and a suede interior decorated with red accents for the seats, steering wheel and gear shifter…

The company has not confirmed yet whether the facelift will be available for the Grand Vitara in the other markets outside Japan or not. Yet, we’ll immediately inform you if there is any further information released, but for this meantime don’t forget to check the provided pictures out…

 Suzuki Debuts 2013 Grand Vitara at the Moscow Auto Salon

Moscow Auto Show that is held today to the next nine days later seems to be the favorite of some automakers to debut their vehicles. Suzuki for example, that shows off its 2013 Grand Vitara for the European market after having another launch of the Vitara in Suzuki’s home market of Japan in the beginning of this summer…

The company had already applied some upgrades for the 2013 model year Grand Vitara through out and inside the car. Well, we wish that the tweaks will be able to grab the customers’ interest in the compact SUV that has already been on the market for quite long time, for seven years to be excact…

For the exterior facelift, the company has apply a new front grille along with a restyled bumper, black headlamp bezels, a new variant of 17 inch and 18 inch alloy wheels completed with two new exterior paints, those are Bison Brown Pearl Metallic 2 and the so called Gaia Bronze Pearl Metallic…

For the two body styles, including three door and five door models get new seat and door panel fabric. Unfortunately, the company is still keeping the Grand Vitara to be the same powerful as the previous model with the same powertrain choices. To refresh your mind, the previous Grand Vitara is empowered by 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine that is able to produce as much 166 hp and 162 lb-ft of peak torque. The unit then is mated to a four-speed automatic. fuel economy is returned with an EPA rating of 19 mpg city and 23 highway. For you who are interested, this updated Grand Vitara will go on sale in Europe, fall this year…

 Refreshed Suzuki Splash City Car

After spending nearly four years after the Splash was introduced, now, the company has already refreshed the tall city car. Some images of the revamped version of the Splash also have appeared on the Japanese automaker’s website. Unfortunately, there is no information and details accompany the photos of updated Splash city car. Well, the company said that further information on the model would be released during its official launch in June, so be patient!

Compared to the previous Splash, the refreshed model brings some slight appearance changes that noticeably appear on its new bumper featuring a new grille and stretched fog lamp housings, and to a lesser extent, the rear-end with the refreshed tail lamp graphics and the new bumper that completed with a couple of faux air outlets…

Its interior changes seem to be emphasized on its new decorative trim and upholstery options. The model itself is manufactured at Suzuki’s plat in Hungary…

The Splash was built by Suzuki in conjunction with Opel that also offers its own model of the car known as the Agila. The revamped model is riding on a 30 mm shorter wheelbase variant derived from the Swift platform. The company said that the European model would also get the same exterior and interior treatments…

The City car that is available in European markets will be offered with a choice of two engines lineup including a 1.0 liter three- cylinder petrol engine that is good for 67 horses or 68 PS. The second engine is a 1.2 liter four- cylinder petrol that churns out a total power of 93 ponies or equal to 94 PS…

So far that’s all but we will make you update immediately with any further information as the company announced the official details on the Splash city car…

 Suzuki Puts a New Face on the 2013 Jimny for UK

 Suzuki Subtly Refreshes European Market Jimny 4×4

 New Suzuki Kizashi Sedan come to the UK

Again, the news is about Suzuki. Yet now the automaker is announcing that the company has chosen the Britain to expand its market reaching. In UK Suzuki will present one of the company’s creations named the Kizashi. This new model is expected to be available soon in the UK…

Well, if nothing happen, the Kizashi will go on the UK market on the upcoming month 2012. The vehicle will be empowered with 2.4 liter four cylinder petrol engine producing output of 178 PS of power and 230 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. the unit also sports the vehicle to figure fuel consumption of 34.0 mpg UK on combined cycle…

This Suzuki’s first mid- size saloon car will be available with a tag price of £21,995. The company has planned to offer this Kizashi at as much 500 units example in Britain. Unfortunately, the Kizashi will not come with a diesel package…

For the Britain market, the four cylinder engine is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission or CVT and the company’s newest intelligent all- wheel- drive system or i- AWD which can be worked in two wheel drive modes. This system delivers the power into majorly the front wheels with lowest torque sent out to the rear wheels…

A single trim level is offered on the Kizashi which includes a Sports package as standard along with a number of exterior and interior alterations, some of them are the bespoke front fascia with chrome accents, body side sill extensions, lower body side chrome trims and 18-inch alloy wheels along with a sport steering wheel, leather seats stitched in contrast color, gear shift surround and parking brake boot…

The vehicle also features a host of safety features include seven airbags, electric windows, an MP3/WMA compatible CD tuner with eight speakers, Dual Zone automatic air conditioning, keyless entry and start and folding heated door mirrors. While the touch screen satellite navigation system will be offered as optional in the Kizashi…