Tokyo 2007 Preview: Suzuki Kizashi 2
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The Suzuki Kizashi concept shown earlier this month in Frankfurt strikes us as little more than a ripoff of the better-looking and more interesting Citroën C-Metisse concept unveiled last year in Paris. Sure, the Kizashi was glitzy, but we felt like it was something we'd seen before, and basically, we had. For Tokyo, Suzuki has prepared the Kizashi 2, and we prefer the sequel to the original. The Allroad/Outback-style ride height and contrasting-color lower accents are a lot more realistic-looking, and the overstyled grille and lighting of the Frankfurt Kizashi have been tossed in favor of what you see above. Power comes from a 3.6L V6 mated to a 6-speed automatic (presumably GM units both), and the press release makes mention of hybrid technology. Whether that's included on the Kizashi 2 or is simply something that could be applied to a Kizashi-esque vehicle in the future is unclear.
UPDATE: English-language press release added
[Source: Suzuki]
PRESS RELEASE (Translated)
Exhibition summary of 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007
Suzuki Concept Kizashi 2
After wowing the car world with Concept Kizashi at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Suzuki will unveil Concept Kizashi 2 – a crossover sports wagon – at Tokyo Motor Show.
The Kizashi 2 design conveys the dynamism of a top athlete and inspires a powerful sense of excitement.
Conceived for energetic people from all walks of life, Concept Kizashi 2 has an aesthetically pleasing form that reflects a dual focus on status and vitality in a way that generates excitement about its performance and heightens the pleasure of ownership.
Under the bonnet a 3.6-litre V6 – the biggest engine ever used by Suzuki – is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission for powerful acceleration and superb levels of performance.
As announced at Frankfurt last month, Suzuki engineers are also pursuing solutions such as hybrid technologies for the mid-size concept programme.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
stefan 11:10AM (9/29/2007)
The Suzuki Kizashi looks ten times better than the Citroën C-Metisse.
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importjap 11:52AM (9/29/2007)
Agreed.
Bleak 11:34AM (9/29/2007)
I think it looks incredible.
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Brett- BMW Advocate 12:02PM (9/29/2007)
wow Suzuki has been super busy working on all these concepts, now all they have to do is produce one!
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Esprit bird 12:27PM (9/29/2007)
Suzuki's automotive side rocks!
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Mike 1:43PM (9/29/2007)
I'm not sure if I like the silver thingie underneath the front doors, but the rest of the car is sweet. Make it and I will buy it.
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BirdmanSTX 2:06PM (9/29/2007)
I wonder if those silver things end up rotating down as a kind of a step up into the vehicle. Looks like it covers both the front and rear door openings if it did .... hmmm... :)
Mal Fuller 1:50PM (9/29/2007)
"Click on Image to Enlarge."
That's OK, the standard image size is plenty big enough for my taste.
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Chris 7:40PM (9/30/2007)
Not so much Press Release (Translated) as Press Release (run through Babelfish), eh?
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Alex Nunez 7:58PM (9/30/2007)
Google Translate, actually.
tio 8:36AM (10/01/2007)
The Suzuki looks closer to production and more realistic than the Citroen.
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Osamu 11:36AM (10/01/2007)
What the Google translation doesn't tell you, Alex, old chap, is that the 3.6-litre V6 in this concept is actually all Suzuki's own work.
The company is developing a whole series of new engines and this is just one of them.
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WillDaThrill 7:28PM (10/01/2007)
I like the Frankfurt one better.
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eli 11:41AM (3/13/2008)
wow
as soon as i saw this car, i really liked it. sure the wheels look kinda gruff, but hey, i like it. Suzuki could as well put this in production right away, well...umm make some modifacations to the dashboard, and we're set! lol
it looks like this car would have a future owner in me in a few years now! lol