Suzuki gives us glimpse of Splash concept
by John Neff on Sep 14th 2006 at 4:05PM 
Suzuki has set up a mini-site offering us a glimpse of its upcoming Splash concept set to debut at the Paris Motor Show that we reported on last month. The sneak peek comes at a price, however, particularly for those who suffer from epileptic seizures. Too many jump cuts made this blogger throw up in his mouth a little and fall of the chair. We were going to laboriously screen capture each image for you, but we're not sadists and found that our sadist friends over at Jalopnik had already done it, so head over there for a gallery of shots that just stay still and don't move. As for us, we'll wait until we arrive in Paris to pick you up some live shots of the Suzuki Splash from the show floor.
[Source: Suzuki Global via Caradisiac]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ahmed 8:31AM (10/23/2008)
it is very nice. but it looks like audi.dont copy the audi.Put the symbol of audi on it and remove the suzuki symbol.when are you going to release the car because I want to buy it.
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chz 4:16PM (9/14/2006)
Damn, could that be anymore of an Audi front end rip-off... and a bad one at that.
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aki 4:23PM (9/14/2006)
Is it who-man, wooooooooo it might give me a nightmare.
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Ford Mustang 4:49PM (9/14/2006)
I thought this was one of the cars from I Robot.
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your mom 6:47PM (9/14/2006)
It looks like a kind-hearted robot wearing a gas mask.
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Andy 5:54PM (9/14/2006)
Toyota apparently sold the Yaris off.
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aaron 6:29PM (9/14/2006)
Given that the Splash belongs to a class of cars Audi probably hasn't even heard of the comparison seems a little weak (I doubt that Audi was at the forefront of the Suzuki designers minds). It's small and Japanese but other than that I don't see a whole lot of Yaris styling cues. I prefer it to the styling of the Mitsubishi kei car that was recently spotted being tested stateside. Given the large international market for this class of car maybe one of the companies should test the NA waters. What have they got to lose?
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ETMC 7:12PM (9/14/2006)
Wow!
When did Th!nk start making City 5-doors?
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chz 8:27PM (9/14/2006)
5. Regardless of the class it falls into, from a design standpoint you have to be blind not to agree that the front nose (particularily the grille) is a direct knock off of Audi. I drive a 2006 Audi and stare at that shape daily, its almost bang on.
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ron 8:14PM (9/14/2006)
Butt-ugly!!!!!!!!!!!
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aaron 10:39PM (9/14/2006)
No ones denying the similarity in shape but given the fairly strong styling cues of the rest of the car I think suggesting it's a rip-off or knock-off of Audi is pretty unimaginative. Suzuki isn't Korean and with the exception of the sedans they knock out for the US they don't have a reputation as design whores (note: not all the micro cars the make are exactly innovators but given the restrictions of the class they shouldn't be judged to harshly).
Strip off some the concept car bling like the silver on the pillars, the glass roof (but keep the black)and it could be a really distinctive B segment car. Certainly outstyles the Aveo, Fit, Rio and Yaris.
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Vimal 10:01PM (9/16/2006)
wasn't this in the movie CARS??
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DPC car videos 11:23PM (9/14/2006)
Their are using the Audi signature grill shape. put an Audi badge on it and it looks like a baby Audi.
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Rene Curry 6:54AM (9/15/2006)
Audi rip-off for sure!
When German auto companies changed their tailight scheme recently, notice how quickly the Japanese cars adopted the same on their vehicles in the US, Europe, or China markets. They really love to copy BMW.
It is sad that Japanese automakers feel the need to copy German cars to create this related perception to German automoblies.
When I am in Asia I see great, original Japanese designs. Today I just seen a very different Echo from Toyota.
US automakers ought to be happy they don't break from their pattern of playing it safe and introduce completely different designs. Now is an opportunity to beat them before they bring their own designs this way.
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Toby 11:34AM (9/15/2006)
I can see the Audi look eveyone is talking about. I don't like the look on Audi and don't like it on the Suzuki.I hope that doesn't go onto all of their cars like Audi did with its products.
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Tommy 9:57AM (9/15/2006)
Is every new B-seg going to look like a Yaris?
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Leo 12:25PM (9/15/2006)
I think it's pretty neat for the market it is in. In Japan and cotry's like Italy this would fit perfect.
just look at some of the lates Fiat's and such they are not any better looking
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Mitchel 1:20PM (9/17/2006)
It is a nice design for the market it is intended. The US would never understand.
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Abhinav Goswami 5:43AM (9/21/2006)
All those people who think its an audi, take this one. The first car maker to bring this type of grill in mass produced versions was PEUGEOT and Audi. And Suzuki has not copied. Its original design. If you really want to know wht copy of audi can be then go to Hyundai Dealer and look at Sonata. You will realise what copy really is. of various cars to gether. Even the new Verna/Accent is a copy of Toyota and still we buy Hyundai. The Hyundai Santro is copied from Suzuki Wagon R. Daewoo Matiz shamelessely used Suzuki's 796cc three cylinder engine. And where were we at that time?! Suzuki is great manufacturer but with a bad luck.If you really hat copy from the base of your heart then ban Hyundai first and kick it out of your country first or else Respect Suzuki
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