Tokyo 2013: Suzuki Crosshiker – Regina reinterpreted

Suzuki Crosshiker TMS 1

This is the Suzuki Crosshiker, a compact crossover study on call in Tokyo. The debutant is the spiritual successor to the Regina compact hatch concept that was shown at the TMS two years ago. The expressive exterior form, the automaker says, suggests the flow of the wind, with a wide body and compact glass cabin lending the vehicle strong visual impact.

The two-door Crosshiker, which measures in at 3,650 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,540 mm tall, inherits the Regina’s philosophy of being “eco-friendly on the inside, while having a design with personality.”

Weighing in at 810 kg, it’s 80 kg heavier than the Regina, but is equipped with a larger 996 cc litre three-cylinder Dual-Jet engine (the Regina had an 800 cc turbo mill) – the newly-developed unit features Ene-Charge II regeneration and idling auto start/stop, and is paired with a CVT gearbox.

Plenty of layering effects on call in the cabin, with the dashboard and seats displaying the theme quite evidently – red accents provide contrasting highlights. Of note is the particle interface in front of the driver – the infotainment system operates via voice command, and selects that chosen by the user from the many icons that appear as small particles floating on the screen.

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Anthony Lim

Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • sam69 on Nov 26, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    headlight look like b00bs with tits cancer.

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    • SamShowedMeTheHilux on Nov 27, 2013 at 9:23 am

      This Regina name sounds like Vagina. Don’t they have any other name to name it? No wonder nobody buys Suzuki. Better stick to motorbikes lah Suzuki cause your cars are a big failure with ZERO RV.

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  • jolly_idiot on Nov 26, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Look more like a vagina interpreted

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    • motorhead on Nov 26, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      Yeah.. What funny name.. Regina, vagina… Some sex elements may be.. Come on.. Hahah..

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  • Zend3r on Nov 26, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    i m sorry Anthony,

    for a moment i thought u posted the previous post nissan juke photo on this new article

    they rly look alike

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  • kamil on Nov 26, 2013 at 6:44 pm

    arghhh.. my eyes… help me.. pink colour some more! arghhhh..

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  • maybe i’m a truly strange guy… damn i like this car… this is the “one” supposed to be launched here, not that never-improved jimny…

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  • Josh Ling on Nov 27, 2013 at 12:11 am

    is it me or this is really looking rather similar to recent renault cars??

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  • Simon Hoh on Nov 27, 2013 at 4:46 am

    Are they getting inspiration for all new concept SUVs from nature? They are all shaped like a FROG :p

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  • carguy2000 on Nov 27, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    If every car maker make ugly car like that maybe just a little maybe.. I would buy pro and pero

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  • Van Damn on Nov 27, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    Suzuki cars are all hopelessly fugly..

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