Suzuki's Most Improved Player- Kizashi Delivers

The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi is tailored to individuals wanting a fun, fast, and good looking vehicle that’s affordable, safe and exciting. The Kizashi enters the market at a time when car buyers are looking for luxury options without having to brake the bank. The Kizashi offers young families  who have limited options in the mid-size car category the opportunity to enjoy great handling, dual heating and air conditioning, as well as solid safety features.  Certainly the ideal car for its time.

The fun styling is a welcome introduction to the car market, taking the Kizashi on the road will certainly turn a few heads as it looks like the great car it is.

The Kizashi’s performance doesn’t disappoint. The shocks are KYB performance shocks to increase  performance and handling.

The Kizashi 4-cylinders are ample for urban drivers who enjoy weekend trips. Young drivers will find it fun to customize the Kizashi to their liking as the initial styling lends itself to great design ideas.

The front brakes are Akebono  brakes which are used on the bullet trains in Japan

Other features we enjoyed were:
Standard Dual-zone Climate Control
Push Button Start System
Duel Heating and Air conditioning
Bluetooth Hands Free Calling
USB & Wireless Audio Streaming
iPod Compatible connection
Safety Highlights:

Eight (8) Standard Air Bags

Suzuki Intelligent All-Wheel Drive System
Advanced Stability
Rear Proximity Sensors

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commander104 - 12/6/2010 5:38:17 PM

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i thought it was on a VW platform???

91z4me - 12/6/2010 9:18:22 PM

-1 Boost

Epsilon. Same as the Malibu.

fit4life - 12/24/2010 7:37:21 PM

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Nope it's not a GM rebadge. At one point back when Suzuki and GM were still partners, Suzuki did consider using the GM Epsilon platform however after initial pre-production attempts Suzuki determined they could develop a chassis more closely matched to the handling characteristics they wanted their flagship sedan to have. So just like the Swift and the SX4, the Kizashi is an ALL SUZUKI platform from the ground up. On a side note, it appears that VW is now beginning development of a new MPV based on the Kizashi platform.

rxh8me9000 - 12/6/2010 3:01:16 PM

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I'll stick with my GSXr1000.....oh,they make cars too?

Caraficionado - 12/6/2010 4:13:51 PM

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Dead on arrival, which is sad because the car is a looker and Suzuki is good quality. Is it in the marketing?

commander104 - 12/6/2010 5:39:47 PM

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this is the answer if you want an inexpensive AWD car that's not a subaru. fyi, suzuki dominates its home market for cars.

mtloveskg - 12/6/2010 10:28:41 PM

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Just bought one last month. I love it so much! Blows away the 2008 Camry I traded in for it with better features and handling. I even like it more than the 2011 Sonata and Optima that I test drove first!!!!

jhashimura - 12/7/2010 11:54:31 AM

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The Kizashi is neither a GM nor a VW platform but a Suzuki design from the ground up.

85bmw745i - 12/8/2010 11:57:36 PM

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You gotta like this because it is clearly NOT copying any other carmakers. It could use a V6, a small turbocharged one with about 275hp and it would be even better.