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Suzuki to reveal Kizashi Sport in New York

Suzuki’s all-new Kizashi sedan has just hit the market and to further emphasize the automaker’s commitment to producing a genuine sports sedan, Suzuki unveiled a new Kizashi Sport trim level today in New York.

Although the Kizashi Sport trim package doesn’t include the power upgrade that was widely expected, it offers a lowered sport suspension that the Japanese automaker says improves skidpad performance by up to 0.04g. Sitting 10 mm lower than a standard Kizashi, the Sport rides on unique 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped in high-performance tires.

The Kizashi Sport also receives a unique bodykit with special front and rear fasicas, body sill side extensions and additional chrome accents. A low-profile rear trunk spoiler will also be standard.

Inside, the Kizashi Sport trim level gains a thicker steering wheel with perforated leather, contrasting stitching on the seats and a special gear lever.

The Sport trim level will be offered in two trim levels: GTS and SLS.

India goes for Euro 4, Suzuki goes for Swift 1.2

Suzuki announced some changes regarding little Swift: the 1.3 litre engine (87 bhp and 111 Nm) will be replaced with the new 1.2 L petrol engine, developing 84 bhp and 113 Nm. As India will go for Bharat Stage IV standard as April 2010(equivalent of Euro 4), Suzuki got back to the drawing board and came up with the new hatchback, claiming  better refinement and fuel consumption of 17.9 km/l, 2 km/l better than the old 1.3. As a comparison, the M15A 1.5-litre Swift sold in Malaysia has 101 bhp and 133 Nm.

Since its debut back in May 2005, the Japanese mite sold pretty well, despite competitors like Fiat’s 1.3-litre Multijet diesel. The only problem is that buyers are turning to diesel…or to bikes, like in the case of Chinese.

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