Suzuki Kizashi

[joseph2008]

The Suzuki Kizashi is an upcoming mid size car from Suzuki. It will be the late successor to the GM Daewoo built Suzuki Verona. Production will start in early 2010 in Sagara, Japan, with North American production to likely be assembled at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, just like most other North American mid-size sedans. Reports suggest that the car will be built on a front engine front/all wheel drive platform developed by Suzuki.
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[peter2008]

The Suzuki KIZASHI was presented at the IAA in Frankfurt to illustrate The Suzuki KIZASHI is powered by a 2.0 liter 4-valve turbo diesel. The Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept goes upmarket, and a production version of the edgy Sport Sedan follows soon.
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[sunrebel216]

I see this as a good thing. The Kizashi having the option of AWD and a powerful V6 will be a good thing. In my time in a Verona, it seems that it had so much potential, but just couldn't cut it. I feel the Kizashi will do what the Verona was supposed to do.

[STCinc]

Is it me or does the roof/ window -line of the Kizashi look alot like the Caddy CST??? If it's being built in Canada is it also a joint GM product???

[zstalker]

think less CTS, more Malibu
~Erik~

[STCinc]

OK, I knew I saw a bit of the ol GM in there...

[jakey]

Sorry... where did this CAMI info come from? Please cite your source.

The cars coming to North America are being built in Japan.

[STCinc]

I cant speak for the Kizaski, but my 2008 XL7 was built in Canada...

[jakey]

Originally Posted by STCinc

I cant speak for the Kizaski, but my 2008 XL7 was built in Canada...

Yes, and that's the only model currently built in Canada. I don't know of any plans to add another model to the CAMI plant.

[zstalker]

THIS article from Motor Trend states that the car is based on the GM Epsiilon platform, which isn't too crazy to believe since the top engine choice will be the 3.6L (like the XL7 has) also found in the 2008- Chevy Mailbu...an Epsilon car as well.
Side note, however, the MT article also says the 3.6 is a direct-injection engine...which unless something big has changed, is not the case. So they might be totally full of cr@p anyways....oh well.
THIS review from Edmunds says entirely the oposite, saying that the Kizashi is on a totally new platform, sharing nothing with GM. I guess really we'll get to know probably next month when the sedan (still called "Kizashi" or not) is scheduled to debut in New York.
~Erik~