Suzuki won't debut Kizashi in New York, still on schedule for December launch
Suzuki Kizashi spy shots -Click above for a high-res gallery
An email recently went out from Suzuki to jurors who vote for the North American Car and Truck of the Year informing them that their upcoming midsize sedan would be on sale in the United States before the end of the year. We contacted Suzuki for more information and received confirmation that development of the car is on track and production will not be delayed.
Unfortunately, we'll need to wait a bit longer before seeing the Kizashi sedan in person. Despite previous reports pointing to an April debut at the New York Auto Show, that's not going to happen. Suzuki did confirm, though, that the car will make an appearance on the auto show circuit before hitting U.S. dealers in December, so stay tuned.
Gallery: Spy Shots: Suzuki Kizashi in Germany
[Source: Suzuki]
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the_MVP_X 2:33PM (4/03/2009)
This car will look outdated when it will come out. :(
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Other Man 4:06PM (4/03/2009)
I agree. It looks like it will be styled quite nicely, except the headlamps, which are kind of dated.
Either way, I wish them the best of luck, but it will be tough will the new crop of excellent sedans from Ford, Honda, GM, Mazda, and others. They'd better have some trick up their sleeve that some of those have.
BigWill 2:43PM (4/03/2009)
That's if Suzuki still has U.S. dealers by December 2009. The two dealers I drive by regularly look like ghost towns with most of the lot empty.
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Tourian 3:18PM (4/03/2009)
Seriously. The one dealer we had left just shut down. They are all having trouble getting floorplanned.
Merkidemis 8:25AM (4/04/2009)
The first concept was so cool and awesome, this is so lame and dumb. Makes me wonder what the point of the whole concept car phases were if they just ened up with yet another boring vanilla sedan.
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collegekid13 4:41PM (4/03/2009)
that car looks quite similar to the g6. is it similar or am i just crazy?
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Mark 5:04PM (4/03/2009)
I'm with collegekid13....the proportions, stance, look etc. make me think the G6 architecture lurks underneath. Like the XL-7 which mechanically we know is a Trailblazer/Envoy. Not sure if GM is still in the business of selling their platforms to Suzuki but it sure looks like another case here.
And WHY is Suzuki focusing on a midsize sedan entry? They should focus on their established strength of small vehicles. The current Swift is a great little car, reminds me of a Japanese pseudo Mini. With gas prices surely to rise again, this would make a lot more sense to pursue in future product plans (perhaps they already are).
Instead they will be launching a parity-at-best midsize sedan (unless there is something truly unique about the car we don't know about) that will get lost in the segment mix of Accord, Camry, Mazda6, Altima, Legacy, Passat, Sonata, Malibu, Fusion, Taurus, etc.
jgp 5:17PM (4/03/2009)
Actually, the XL7 is based on the first-gen Equinox, not the TrailBlazer.
But other than that, I agree with you. If the Kizashi actually looked like the concept, they would've had something interesting to offer, but I have no idea how Suzuki expects this neutered version to sell in such a glutted market.
jgp 5:15PM (4/03/2009)
The concepts were stunning, but the production version looks BOOOOORING!
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Mark 1:35PM (4/06/2009)
jgp, that's right....Equinox/Torrent/Vue. The XL-7 just has that body-on-frame look!
philrocka 5:59PM (4/03/2009)
I like this considering its slightly smaller and sportier than the competition. If they can offer a lower price than the Camcords and offer some type of personality in its performance and overal package they have a winner. Cars like the Mazda6 and TSX used to do that in the market but have become bloated and bland.
I was really looking forward to this at NYIAS. Glad to hear its still coming though.
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philrocka 6:02PM (4/03/2009)
I can see where you can draw similarities but this has nothing in common with the G6 or GM's Epsilon platform. When you see a full side shot you'll notice its not as stretched out in appearance as the G6 either.
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P.V. 6:15PM (4/03/2009)
[phew]
It looks too toned down from the concept, but I'll reserve judgment until I see official photos from all angles.
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ryan 12:39PM (4/04/2009)
Part of me wishes that wasn't camouflage on that car and that I was looking at the 100% production version.
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