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Suzuki today dropped the pricing details on its new 2010 Kizashi sedan, which arrives in dealerships in December 2009.
Pricing starts between $18,999 and $21,749 ($19,734 and $22,484 including destination and handling charges) for the entry level Kizashi S. Standard features on the 2010 Kizashi S sedan include push button keyless start, dual-zone climate control, 9-speaker audio [...]

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The 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show is just days away and Suzuki today announced its lineup that it will show off in Las Vegas next week.
Suzuki’s lineup at SEMA will feature four modified versions of the new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan by Road Race Motorsports, Delta Tech, Westside Group and Import Tuner. A [...]

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Depending on how well the new 2010 Kizashi sells in the U.S., Suzuki will decided whether or not to offer the next-generation Swift subcompact to us on the stateside. Performance of the Kizashi will also help officials determine whether or not to offer a V6 variant of its new mid-size sedan.
Speaking to the media at [...]

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When Suzuki took the wraps off of its 2010 Kizashi earlier this year, it said that the new sedan will be powered by a 185-hp 2.4L DOHC inline 4-cylinder mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or an optional Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). It said that a V6 and hybrid variant of the Kizashi sedan are [...]

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Almost a month ago, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said that Suzuki Motor Corp. would an interesting partner because of the Japanese automaker’s competency with small cars. According to a report by Automobilwoche, Volkswagen is now expected to take a stake in Suzuki by the end of 2009.
“We expect that there will be a basic agreement [...]

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Back in 2006, Suzuki reached its goal of selling 100,000 units in the United States aided by a trio of Daewoo-built vehicles. While Suzuki maintained that level in 2007, sales started to decline in 2008 as Suzuki failed to fill gaps in its lineup.
As Suzuki began to focus more on the SX4, a replacement for [...]

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This first thing that grabbed our attention when we opened this press release was not the fact that the 2010 SX4 gets more power or better fuel-economy than its predecessor; no, it was the title “Suzuki Adds SX to the City.”
For 2010, Suzuki continues to offer America’s least expensive all-wheel-dive offering with 7 more horsepower [...]

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According to a report by Manager Magazine, Volkswagen could be interested in partnering up with Suzuki Motor Corp. CEO Martin Winterkorn told the German Magazine that Suzuki would be an interesting partner because of the Japanese automakers competency in small cars.
The magazine said that Volkswagen is interested in taking a 10 percent stake in Suzuki [...]

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Suzuki, which has been urged by analyst to forget about the North American market, is planning to start introducing gasoline-electric hybrid cars in the region in 2011 to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.
Along with a 4-cylinder and V6 model, Suzuki will add a hybrid system to the Kizashi sedan. According to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, [...]

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After the gorgeous concept unveiled at the 2008 New York Auto Show and all the anticipation for the production model, Suzuki finally unveiled the 2010 Kizashi yesterday for the North American market. Right off the bat you notice that the production model looks much different than the concept seen last year in New York.

Nonetheless, this [...]

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