Suzuki Kizashi Photos Abound! Have They Finally Scored a Hit?

It's a nice step up for Suzuki but doesn't appear to have much to distinguish itself from what it will be competing against.

— 222max (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 12:38:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I like how it looks.

— GreenPlease (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 1:03:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Agent001 do you still see 7 series in that?

To me the side view resembles Kia Rio or Subaru Impreza Sedan, rest of the design is very close to Suzuki SX4 sedan.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 1:24:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"Scored a hit?".... who the hell cares? It's a RENTAL car.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 1:55:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

reminds me of a VW Jetta in the front

— fatandsassy (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 2:05:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Hopefully this will be built in japan unlike the accord and camry. Quality control here in the should be better than in Japan but it isnt.

And hopefully a turbo awd will be offered eventually.

— achiles (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 2:19:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Nowhere near as interesting as the prototypes suggested.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 2:27:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Bulbous Jetta eyes and a somewhat Chryslerish snout, Hyundai-like tail lights the sides of a BMW-like trunk lip and a Daewoo/Sebring side profile.

This is a textboox example of Asian understanding of western design. For example, a pagoda looks rather different from a gothic cathedral and while each may be beautiful in their own way, side-by-side they look like crap. The same goes for the design language of cars. Trying to make one item (this car) be all things to all people/cultures pretty much guarantees a design disaster.

Now I'm gonna pull out my chopsticks and go have some Leberspaetzle ... :)

— SP2Hybrid (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 2:39:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

It's a piece of junk.

I would rather drive a red Dodge truck.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 3:14:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Looks decent,but the company needs to change their image and this car isnt going to save them. I doubt this car will be better than the compitition.The looks are average. I wouldnt say its a piece of junk because, well noone knows yet,but i will say its a step in the right direction...... a baby step.

— rxh8me9000 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 3:47:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

A hit or not depends on its price. At $20K or above, no. At $15K competing against Civic and Corolla, it has some chance to sell well.

— ceric (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 4:18:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

If I didn't see the car name in title I would have thought it was the next VW Jetta. I agree with that!

— Porschinator (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 5:52:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Rental car. And a cheap one at that.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/31/2009 6:13:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Oh, give the car a chance guys!!! I like the Grille and the Gauge Clusters. They just need to repeat that on all of their models and then bring the Swift over. They need to hurry up quickly though. They have to get my suggestions done by Aug 2010.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 8/2/2009 7:46:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

The Materials inside arent cheap plastic. The materials are recycled tire rubber which is good. It gives the ridgity of the plastics below a soft touch feel. Its a cost effective way of providing soft touch surfaces.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 8/2/2009 11:41:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Its in 65% of cars now, and a good way of reusing the low grade rubbers that dont make the tire material into new tires process.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 8/2/2009 11:44:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1