Suzuki 2010 Kizashi – an affordable sedan
Looking bit like the VW Jeta, this new mid-size sedan seems a bit of everything. Meet the 2010 Kizashi, a car that stands out first of all by it’s old-school features, and the size which can be included in the classic sedan limits: 183.1 inches in length, some 10-12 inches less that carmakers tent to stretch their cars. It looks even a bit on the sexy side in red, as you can see for yourself in the gallery.
The new Kizashi nest under all the shinny metal jacket a 2.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine putting out 185 HP and 170 lb-ft of torque. 185 is enough for a mid-size sedan, and we will compare that with fuel consumption below.
Suzuki 2010 Kizashi
Mileage is around 23/31 MPG with the CVT in FWD configuration and just 20/29 in manual FWD mode with the 17-inch or greater-sized wheels, which help to offer better fuel consumption. But this is no slow coach, the 2010 Kuzashi runs from 0 to 60 MPH time in 7.5 seconds, making it one of the fastest sedans on 2010, along with the Accord EX.
Standard goodies on this car are iPod connectivity, soft-touch plastics everywhere, steering wheel audio buttons, dual-zone climate control, ergonomic seats and high-quality paint finish. Manual and automatic packs are available, though reviews have big thumbs up to the manual-equipped models.
Suzuki 2010 Kizashi - interior
A more nimble and agile member of the Suzuki family, it might have a good future ahead of it. Unfortunately the American market is not so familiar with Suzuki as a family car option.
Wait, I’m almost ending the post without offering you the main course. Starting price of the Suzuki 2010 Kizashi is under $20,000 ! Extra packages can offer a 425 watt Rockford Fosgate audio system with Bluetooth music streaming and hands-free calling, for music%driving fans.
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- Suzuki 2010 Kizashi
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- Suzuki 2010 Kizashi – interior
- THIS POST WAS WRITTEN BY:
- Andy Panait
That’s a really nice looking car! I had seen the concept car at an autoshow already. It was a real looker… very flashy and sleek, but maybe a bit too outlandish for an actual production model. Suzuki did a great job at toning it down while at the same time still leaving alot of the design elements intact. This car will age really well.
One thing that this article didn’t mention though is all the engineering that went into this car. There is nothing else like the Kizashi in this catagory of car on the road today!
For starters show me another car in the segment that has: aluminum pistons with low tensile force rings, forged connecting rods, forged crankshaft, timing CHAIN (not a belt), balance shafts, hydraulic valve lifters AND coil-over ignition. There are none.
If you don’t know what all that means, trust me, it means this car will be a great performer and is better engineered than anything in its catagory and price level. The prices are going to start around 19k, and go up to 25k for a totally loaded version complete with AWD! To get anything even close to this car you will have to spend ATLEAST 10k to 20K more that you will with Kizashi.
Suzuki tends to put it’s money where you can’t see it, unlike other brands that sell a fancy interior on a dinosaur chassis. Multi-link fully independent suspension too, no lame-o semi-trailing arms or torsion beams to be found on this car.
Combine all those features w/ the AWD option and there’s plenty to differentiate this car from Honda’s, Toyota’s, VW’s and Subaru’s, etc.