Reports came out yesterday saying that Suzuki has shelved plans to build a mid-sized sedan based on the Kizashi 3 Concept. Suzuki today denied the reports coming out of Japan and said that plans to release a production version of the Kizashi 3 Concept in the United States this year are on track.

“The production version will debut at this year’s New York auto show in April,” Jeff Holland, spokesman for American Suzuki Motor Corp., told Automotive News in an interview today.

He said that Suzuki will reveal all official details on the mid-sized sedan and its showroom availability in New York. Holland said that sedan is a very important addition to Suzuki’s lineup and dealers are hoping that the car will boost interest in the brand.

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