2010 Suzuki SX4 SZ-L

2010 Suzuki SX4 SZ-L

2010 Suzuki SX4 SZ-L

2010 Suzuki SX4 SZ-L

2010 Suzuki SX4 SZ-L

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

2011 Suzuki Equator

Suzuki SX-4's Darker Side: New SZ-L Special Edition for UK Market

A new special edition version of Suzuki's SX4 small crossover called the SZ-L is being launched onto the UK market this week. What makes the SZ-L special is a styling package that adds a number of exterior and interior features.

Available in two colors, 'Silky Silver Pearl' and 'Cosmic Black', the SZ-L model comes equipped with unique gunmetal colored roof rails, front grille, alloy wheels and front and rear skid plates.

Inside, the SZ-L gets Alcantara seat trim in light gray plus a three spoke leather steering wheel with gunmetal stitch detailing and a standard six disc in dash CD changer.

The SZ-L is based on the SZ4 grade and is available only in two wheel drive layout with a 120HP-strong 1.6-liter gasoline engine matched to a manual gearbox. Suzuki claims the small crossover can accelerate from zero to 62 mph (100km/h) in 10.7 seconds and return a combined fuel economy of 45.6mpg UK with CO2 emissions of 143g/km.

Pricing is set at £13,145 and includes the cost of the metallic paint.

Fire Hazard from Garmin Nuvi Prompts Recalls from Suzuki and Nissan

After Garmin announced a voluntary recall of 1.25 million units of its popular Nuvi GPS system at the end of August amidst concerns that the batteries could overheat and catch fire, Suzuki and Nissan followed with a recall on several vehicles equipped with the affected Garmin Nuvi navigation systems including the 750, 760, or 765 models for the same reason.

The recalled Garmin units can be found on certain Suzuki vehicles including the 2008-2010MY SX4 crossovers, 2010MY Grand Vitara SUVs, and 2009-2010MY Equator vehicles, and the 2008-2010MY Nissan Altima, Frontier, Pahtfinder, Rogue, Sentra, Versa and Xterra vehicles.

In both cases, the automakers will notify owners of the affected models, and the repairs will be performed by Garmin technicians who will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery free of charge.

Report: Suzuki's US Sales Nosediving into Oblivion

Remember yesterday when we said Suzuki got smacked by an average 68% sales drop compared to last August (and -52% from the beginning of the year) in the US? Well, we decided to take a deeper look at the company's sales figures and discovered some interesting facts.

All in all, Suzuki sold a mere 1,878 cars and SUVs in August, down from 5,751 units the same month a year ago. The Japanese automaker says it has around 300 dealers in the U.S. If you do the math, that comes to a little over 6 vehicles sold per dealer in August... Here are some more details on the company's sales broken down model by model:

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Suzuki's "best"-selling models, the Grand Vitara and Equator, took a 73% sales dive. Not far off that, the SX4's sales fell by 75% while the XL7 and and Forenza/Reno took 99% and 100% drops (granted, the Forenza/Reno was discontinued and only moved a laughable 12 units in 2010).

The all-new and much promising Kizashi, which hasn't officially dropped in sales because it wasn't available last August, has barely managed to bring in 478 buyers in August. For all the other scary Suzuki sales figures, scroll on down.

Looking at these depressing stats, it's no wonder they're holding off on debuting the Swift here.

By Phil Alex

US Auto Sales Plummet in August: Post-Clunker Drops and Gains

August sales, for the most part, are hurting from a year ago. To be precise, initial data showed sales came in at 997,574, down 21 percent from a year earlier, according to Autonews. After the cash-for-clunkers sales surge of '09, it was to be expected. So, after the economy's cash-injection car sale plan, where do automakers stand compared to August last year?

First off, American automakers are all over the map: Ford is down 14%, Chrysler is up 7% due to fleet sales, and GM fell off a hefty 25%.

Japanese automakers, on the other hand, are all down. Isuzu is gone, so that's a big goose egg either way; Subaru, Mazda, and Nissan kept their drops in the 23-27% range, while Honda, Toyota, and Mitsubishi ranged from 33% to 37%. Toyota, while gaining significantly from the clunkers program, was not only affected by the predicted drop but also by a variety of recalls. Of all the automakers selling vehicles in America, Suzuki just plain got smacked; it's in freefall after a 68% drop.

John Mendel, sales VP for American Honda, says, "We've known that August comparisons would be irrelevant due to the 'cash-for- clunkers' program last year...The good news is that we continue to see increasing demand for Honda products..."

Korean Hyundai group managed to stem the bleeding, attaining a Ford-like drop of only 15%.

The Germans all seem to be doing fairly well, with Daimler (+7%) and Porsche (+33%) milking gains while VW (-3%) and BMW (-2%) both stayed strong with minimized declines.

Volvo and Saab, due to their change in ownership, have some faulty numbers (see below). Other Europeans were also strong, with Maserati, Jaguar / Land Rover each posting an impressive 25% gain.

Analysts realize that these numbers are all over the place, and have stated multiple times that comparing figures to a year ago would not make sense. Therefore, they are using more comparable (albeit much closer) previous month figures to make evaluations on the state of the market.

By Phil Alex

Source: Autonews (sub. required)

Suzuki SX4

Suzuki extended its product range to include a classic notchback model. The Suzuki SX4 sedan is mainly focused on young families, which it is entitled, comfort, space and reliability makes sense to combine. As the five-Suzuki SX4, the "Urban Cross-Car" (UXC), was also targeted 4-door car according to European standards and customer needs conceived.


Suzuki SX4

Compared with the five-"Hatchback" It grew by 39 centimetres to 4.49 metres. Nevertheless, the proportions balanced. Den sporting touch returns the standard Aero-spoiler kit. It consists of a dynamic side, and front and rear apron.

Suzuki SX4

Hold the relatively wide track, the car provides a sturdy appearance. So the new length of the trunk volume benefits to the 270 to 515 litres rise - a measure that is in that class to the best one. If more cargo space is claimed, allows the rear seat backrests in the ratio 40:60 threw divided.

Suzuki SX4

The interior is similar to that of the crossover model shows that noble objective, and yet functional. Valve makers, center console and disguises convince their pleasant feel. Chromium applications provide a subtle elegance. Switches and buttons are arranged through and guarantee lightest use.


Suzuki SX4

The same is true for the high-quality audio system. Also, the quality of the seat cushion distills premium character. Driver's seat and leather steering wheel is height-adjustable. Many shelves are a variety of things on the car everyday and ensure order.

Suzuki SX4

For the Suzuki SX4 sedan comes only a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline is used. It provides 79 kW (107 hp) and reaches a maximum speed of 180 km / h. In addition, the modern aluminum aggregate over two above lying camshafts (DOHC), and a variable valve timing (VVT).

Suzuki SX4 Interior

Suzuki SX4

With one reason that the consumption of only 6.8 litres per 100 kilometres (EU Mix). This represents a carbon dioxide emission of 165 grams per kilometre. It is the standard 1.6-liter with a manual five-speed gearbox combination, which passes easily and accurately turn. Optional is a four-stage automatic choices. In both cases, the drive to the front wheels. This differs from the sedan technically five, in which a four-wheel drive can be selected.

Suzuki SX4

Restraint systems, such as the five three-point seat belts and standard front seatbelt reduce together with the two front airbags injury from the inmates dramatically. Additionally protecting side airbags and head airbags for front and rear passengers in a side crash. The outer rear seats have ISOFIX mountings. On the asset side, ABS and electronic stability system ESP. Combined, the ESP with traction control (TCSS).

Suzuki SX4 Engine

Suzuki SX4

Standard equipment on board include an automatic air conditioning with pollen filter, a CD radio with eight speakers, central locking, heated and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors and keyless start, keyless entry and start system. The customer remains the only choice of colour. He can choose between the metallic tones Nocturne Blue, Classy Red Pearl and Silky Silver and the normal paint Bright Red

suzuki Kizashi concept official

Suzuki APV Car Top Engine Series

Suzuki APV Car Top Engine Series

Suzuki APV (All Purpose Vehicle) is Suzuki's budget MPV designed in Japan and assembled in Indonesia by PT. Indomobil Suzuki International (a subsidiary of Suzuki).

At November 2007, Suzuki released the improved APV named APV Arena (APV Type II in some countries). It offers more luxurious features with the Luxury/SGX type as the flagships (captain seat version). Not just doing some facelift in exterior but also the interior is changed as well an improvement in engine performance. The APVs are exported to countries like Australia, Algeria, Aruba, Chile, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Pakistan, Thailand and the Philippines.
Suzuki APV in use at an airport.
Manufacturer PT. Indomobil Suzuki Intl.
Production 2004–present
Predecessor Suzuki Carry, Suzuki Every
Class Compact MPV
Body style(s) Semi-bonneted Minivan
Platform Ladder Frame
Engine(s) G15A (1493 cc), G16A (1,590 cc) 16 valve MPi Inline 4, 92 bhp (69 kW) and 127 N·m
Transmission(s) 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase 2,625 mm (103.3 in)
Length 4,155 mm (163.6 in)
Width 1,655 mm (65.2 in)
Height 1,840 mm (72.4 in)
Curb weight 1,270 kg (2,800 lb)
Fuel capacity 43 L (9.5 imp gal; 11.4 US gal)
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Suzuki Swift 2011 Elegant CIty Car

Suzuki Swift 2011 Elegant CIty Car

2010 Suzuki Swift Wallpaper

Unveiled at the firm's Magyar Suzuki Corporation production facility at Esztergom, in Hungary is the 2010 Suzuki Swift which sports an evolutionary look from the previous generation.

A new power plant line-up accompanies the 2010 Swift among them is the 1.2-liter petrol engine with Dual VVT (Variable intake and exhaust valve timing) which replaces the outgoing 1.3-liter unit. It produces 94-horsepower at 6,000rpm, slightly more than the outgoing 1.3-litre unit, while torque is also improved to 118Nm (87 lb-ft) at 4,800rpm.

Fuel consumption for this engine on the combined cycle is 5.0 lt/100km, equal to 56.5mpg UK and 47.0mpg US for the manual transmission model, an improvement of 0.8lt/100km or 7.8mpg UK over the previous 1.3-litre unit.

Emissions are much lower as well as the new 1.2-litre engine with manual transmission produces 116g/km on the combined cycle; representing a 24g/km or 17 per cent improvement over the 1.3. An optional automatic transmission will be available for the petrol engine from launch.

The reworked 1.3-liter diesel engine produces 75HP and according to Suzuki, it emits 109g/km (down from 119g/km) and has a combined fuel consumption of 4.2lt/100km, equal to 67.3mpg UK and 56.0mpg US (previous model: 4.5lt/100km or 62.8mpg UK).

Underneath the body panels, there's an all-new platform that increases the 2010 Swift's wheelbase by 50mm to 2,380mm and the car's overall length by 90mm to 3,850mm. The new Swift is also slightly wider (+5mm) and taller (+10mm) and comes with wider front (+10mm) and rear tracks (+5mm).

I will post up high resolution pictures of the interior as soon as it is available. So please do return and check.

2010 Suzuki Swift Wallpaper

Unveiled at the firm's Magyar Suzuki Corporation production facility at Esztergom, in Hungary is the 2010 Suzuki Swift which sports an evolutionary look from the previous generation.

A new power plant line-up accompanies the 2010 Swift among them is the 1.2-liter petrol engine with Dual VVT (Variable intake and exhaust valve timing) which replaces the outgoing 1.3-liter unit. It produces 94-horsepower at 6,000rpm, slightly more than the outgoing 1.3-litre unit, while torque is also improved to 118Nm (87 lb-ft) at 4,800rpm.

Fuel consumption for this engine on the combined cycle is 5.0 lt/100km, equal to 56.5mpg UK and 47.0mpg US for the manual transmission model, an improvement of 0.8lt/100km or 7.8mpg UK over the previous 1.3-litre unit.

Emissions are much lower as well as the new 1.2-litre engine with manual transmission produces 116g/km on the combined cycle; representing a 24g/km or 17 per cent improvement over the 1.3. An optional automatic transmission will be available for the petrol engine from launch.

The reworked 1.3-liter diesel engine produces 75HP and according to Suzuki, it emits 109g/km (down from 119g/km) and has a combined fuel consumption of 4.2lt/100km, equal to 67.3mpg UK and 56.0mpg US (previous model: 4.5lt/100km or 62.8mpg UK).

Underneath the body panels, there's an all-new platform that increases the 2010 Swift's wheelbase by 50mm to 2,380mm and the car's overall length by 90mm to 3,850mm. The new Swift is also slightly wider (+5mm) and taller (+10mm) and comes with wider front (+10mm) and rear tracks (+5mm).

I will post up high resolution pictures of the interior as soon as it is available. So please do return and check.

New Suzuki Swift Breaks Cover

A 1.2-liter petrol agent with Dual VVT (Variable assimilation and bankrupt valve timing) replaces the approachable 1.3-liter unit. It produces 94-horsepower at 6,000rpm, hardly added than the approachable 1.3-litre unit, while torque is additionally bigger to 118Nm (87 lb-ft) at 4,800rpm.

Fuel burning for this agent on the accumulated aeon is 5.0 lt/100km, according to 56.5mpg UK and 47.0mpg US for the chiral manual model, an advance of 0.8lt/100km or 7.8mpg UK over the antecedent 1.3-litre unit.New Suzuki Swift Breaks Cover