Reader Spy: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi caught in Colorado
by Damon Lavrinc on Jun 4th 2009 at 7:28PM 
2010 Suzuki Kizashi - Click either image for a high-res gallery
Spy shots of the upcoming Suzuki Kizashi are becoming rather common as the mid-size sedan gets ready to launch later this year, but what we've yet to see – what we've needed to see – is a shot of what's inside. Thanks to Autoblog reader Curtis Lewis, we finally have our first glimpse of the Kizashi's interior, and we've got to say, it's looking good.
While the design is hardly revolutionary, the materials appear to take a solid step above and beyond Suzuki's current offerings, with some tasteful wood and aluminum trim. The center stack is rather straightforward, but everything appears more fluid and refined compared to what we've seen in the past. The steering wheel is reasonably sized (not to big and not to small), complete with redundant controls for the stereo and possibly Bluetooth integration, and the seats have a fair amount of bolstering to compliment the leather surfaces.
The exterior hasn't changed much since the last batch of spy shots, and although it isn't nearly as swoopy and aggressive as the Kizashi 3 concept that we saw at the New York Auto Show, we're still encouraged by the sculpted haunches, angular trunk, stretched taillights and integrated exhaust tips. Too bad the front fascia looks like a Neon when coated in camo. Expect the Kizashi to debut in production form this December with a choice of a 2.5-liter inline four driving the front wheels or 3.6-liter V6 sending approximately 300 hp through all four.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
z-man 7:44PM (6/04/2009)
that's a pretty nice interior for a Suzuki !!!
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IK 3:31AM (6/05/2009)
that's the first thing I thought
the interior design looks pretty nice
though I'm not too familiar with Suzuki
P.V. 7:49PM (6/04/2009)
The interior is quite nice:
Exterior: BOOOOOOOOOOORRRING! I MUCH prefer the bodyshell of the Kizashi 3 concept. It was much sexier and had a lot more flair. Well, I guess in the Cam-cord segment, it pays to water down designs to blandness.
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Erik 7:49PM (6/04/2009)
Suzuki should stick to vehicles of the 2-wheel sort.
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PJ 12:15AM (6/05/2009)
With 2,500 combined sales of their entire car/truck line last month, I suspect you'll get your wish soon :-(
Yikes 9:12AM (6/05/2009)
Actually I've been wondering about Suzuki. The dealership near me has had almost zero inventory all year. I expect to see the building shuttered any day.
Motor_Yakuza 7:53PM (6/04/2009)
Nice, this should give the new Hyundai Sonata a run for it money, hope it will keep the Kizashi nameplate.
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Jim in Tampa 8:27PM (6/04/2009)
Give the Sonata a run for it's money? Most of the Suzuki car dealerships in the Tampa Bay area have closed. How can it challenge Hyundai if there are no dealerships?
devin 7:54PM (6/04/2009)
looks like it's been GM'ized
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Bill 11:34PM (6/04/2009)
I agree, and I'm not sure its such a bad thing.
If I had seen that interior photo and nobody told me what it was, I would have guessed an upcoming compact GM car.
Mike P. 7:58PM (6/04/2009)
How nice of you guys to splash your watermark all over Curtis' photos.
...it doesn't bother me that much, really... it's just I thought I recalled AB calling out another blog for doing the same thing. I could be wrong.
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Erik 11:04AM (6/05/2009)
Seriously. So tacky.
BlackEmblem 7:59PM (6/04/2009)
Considering how the concept looked, the car is underwhelming exterior-wise. I hope that the 300hp AWD powertrain option will be a redeeming factor though.
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themeat424 8:15PM (6/04/2009)
If Suzuki does not offer the 300HP V6 and AWD, this car will probably get lost in the crowd, and become another unknown underrated Suzuki offering. I know most people (in the U.S.) don't know much about the cars Suzuki builds, and is quick to say or think about them as POS, but all their in house products are very well built and stack up nicely to the competition. Their current Grand Vitara and SX4s are completely designed, engineered, and built in japan, something a lot of Toyotas and Hondas cant say.
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styleguy 8:50PM (6/04/2009)
Do you know what platform this car will be built on? And whose V6 will be used?
Bob-omb 8:52PM (6/04/2009)
I'm not sure why that would make this better than a Toyota. But it's not even true. The SX4 was developed jointly with Fiat, and the design work was done by Italidesign. As in Italian. As in not Japanese.
sydbot 11:55PM (6/04/2009)
Doesn't Suzuki use GM's High Feature V6?
Tang 8:23PM (6/04/2009)
Mazda6 exhaust "tips"
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Dustin 8:32PM (6/04/2009)
*yawn* I think this would be more exciting if the concept wasn't so drool-worthy. I really think they shoot themselves in the foot by dangling the golden carrot in our face, then giving us a turnip.
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zamafir 8:39PM (6/04/2009)
Why. with suzuki sales where they are in north america, why. a new model isn't going to take them from 70% down year to year to year into any sort of stable position.
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