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The Suzuki Kizashi sedan is not dead (yet?)

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Suzuki Kizashi

The media blitz about Suzuki canceling its D-segment Suzuki Kizashi earlier this week was fueled by Japanese business daily The Nikkei. Now it appears that the show will go on, and the Kizashi will go on as scheduled to make a production debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show in April 2009! As for when a showroom debut will happen, that will happen at the show in April.

The Nikkei’s sources must have made a mistake somewhere, but they’re not to blame for believing it’s true! During this time where the market is shifting towards smaller and fuel efficient cars, Suzuki who is an expert at building small cars wants to come up with a large car in a segment that it has absolutely no presence in. Will anyone take a chance to buy something so distant and unfamiliar in that range of cars in this time and day?

14 Comments »

  1. db8 said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 7:19 pm

    unique and beautiful car..bravo suzuki

  2. red7 said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 7:20 pm

    such a incredulity media

  3. red7 said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 7:21 pm

    *such an incredulity media

  4. mystvearn said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 7:31 pm

    If they can build good small cars, enlarging it would not be that big problem. Just make sure to make it more refine and feel more luxurious

  5. latpao said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 7:48 pm

    my friend works in the company that makes this car lightings unit.He said they are pushing hard for the end product.surely its not gonna scrap….

  6. specharisma said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 8:01 pm

    woah.. looks good although juzz can see the butt. cant wait to see the real car. luckily still alive huh,…

  7. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

    well…. finally…
    Good news man…. waitin for it to arrive here in Asia !!!!

  8. e-nabilll said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 10:16 pm

    got alot of spy shots testing….too late to cancel now….looks gorgeous…but suzuki stil will always be associated with small cars…

  9. autojohndoe said,

    January 8, 2009 @ 7:30 am

    “Will anyone take a chance to buy something so distant and unfamiliar in that range of cars in this time and day?”

    its japanese, sure ppl will buy… even it is a first try for suzuki…

  10. Sex is wonderful, but it’s like champagne.If you’re forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. said,

    January 8, 2009 @ 1:25 pm

    and price it cheap…

  11. unitedtas said,

    January 8, 2009 @ 10:07 pm

    hey hey!! malaysians buy just about any and every car available in the market.

  12. adil2008 said,

    January 9, 2009 @ 3:09 am

    good news, good news. well done SUZUKI

  13. Sex is wonderful, but it’s like champagne.If you’re forced to have four glasses at every meal you start to fantasize about water. said,

    January 9, 2009 @ 6:14 pm

    unitedtas said,

    January 8, 2009 @ 10:07 pm

    hey hey!! malaysians buy just about any and every car available in the market.
    —————————————-
    malaysians also buy the worst cars

  14. hidrogentank said,

    January 10, 2009 @ 10:29 am

    haha..thats 1 beautiful piece of news…

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