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Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Interior and trunk
Access to the front is relatively simple. The car seats are very comfy, along with lumbar realignment for the car owner. Legroom is great yet headroom is extremely limited regarding tall individuals, whose head is facing the ceiling. The driving placement is great. Rear access is made more difficult through the instead narrow doorway openings. The bench seat, with its instead high cushion, is comfy for 2 adults. Headroom and also legroom are adequate for all yet tall people. The seatback is split 60/40, and also there's a small ski pass-through in the 60-section. Folding each sides reveals an beginning to the trunk that is a bit narrow and that lacks height. The seatback folds a few centimetres greater than the floor of the trunk, sloping up towards the front. Luggage room is great and also the trunk lid beginning is comparatively huge. You have to be cautious of the hinges, which can crush things positioned below.
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Safety Features
The interior is carefully finished in good-quality materials. Except for engine noise in average acceleration and above, sound suppression is efficient. Cabin storage is good. Gauges and instruments are well laid out and everything is illuminated at night. The climate control system is efficient. You have to choose between the odometer reading and the outside temperature reading in the information display, which denotes a rather basic design. For the time being, the Kizashi is offered with a choice of just four paint colours (silver, red, black, white) and one colour, charcoal grey, inside. Needless to say, that’s pretty basic. It’s also surprising that blue is not available, as it is quite a popular colour.
Standard equipment includes eight airbags (two front, four side and two curtain), four-wheel antilock disc brakes, stability control, five head restraints, and good headlights. Visibility is very good on all sides, except on a three-quarter-rear angle. In U.S. government tests, the Kizashi obtained five stars out of five for the protection of front occupants in a frontal impact, and for all occupant protection in a side crash. It earned four stars for rollover resistance. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Kizashi an Acceptable rating, its second highest, for roof strength, and a Good rating, its highest, for the protection of all occupants in a side or a rear impact.
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Engine and Transmission
The 2.4-litre 4-cylinder produces 180 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration and pickup are more what you’d expect from a subcompact than from a midsize car, with performance lacking in vigour and conviction. The engine is noisy in average acceleration and above. The CVT transmission is usually smooth but becomes abrupt when reaccelerating after releasing the throttle. Manual mode is relatively quick.
The Kizashi is a front-wheel drive equipped with a four-wheel-drive system that the driver can activate with a push of a button on the dash. In ordinary driving, the system splits power 95:5 front to rear, but by analysing steering-wheel angle and throttle position, it can transfer up to 50% of power to the rear wheels.
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 On the Road
The four-wheel independent suspension tuning blends firmness and suppleness to provide a comfortable ride that is a bit on the firm side. On uneven pavement the reaction can be firm, but not stiff or harsh. In combination with the Kizashi’s rigid platform, this rather firm suspension delivers very good road holding, actively assisted by P235/45R18 tires that will also be costly to replace. The power steering is a tad heavy but stable, precise and relatively quick. The brakes are powerful and resist well to fade.
The Kizashi 2011 is basically a good car, comfortable, pleasant to drive and roomier inside than you’d expect, given its exterior dimensions. However, price, limited colour choice, modest engine performance and the availability of just one model, for the time being, will probably turn off some buyers. Suzuki has already announced that a sport model with a manual transmission is on the way, but they’ll have to offer other, less equipped versions and front-wheel drive to allow the Kizashi to compete more adequately with its rivals, all of which are available in a wider choice of models and trims.
PROS: front comfort, ride, road holding, handling, standard equipment, fit and finish
CONS: headroom (tall people), small opening behind folding seatback, only one model, modest power, noisy in average acceleration and above, openings under front bumper.
SUZUKI KIZASHI 2011
Engine: 16-valve, 2.4-litre 4-cylinder
Horsepower: 180 hp at 6,500 rpm
Torque: 170 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm
Transmission: automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Suspension: fully independent
Brakes: disc/disc
Wheelbase: 270 cm
Length: 465 cm
Width: 182 cm
Height: 148 cm
Weight: 1,620 kg
Tires: P235/45R18
Maximum towing capacity: not recommended
Airbags: dual front, plus four side and two curtain airbags
Fuel consumption:
- Natural Resources Canada rating:
City 9.3 L/100 km (30 mpg) Highway 6.8 L/100 km (42 mpg)
- Test result: 9 L/100 km (31 mpg) Test temperature: 13°C to 27°C
CO2 emissions: 3,924 kg/20,000 km
Fuel tank capacity: 63 litres
Fuel requirement: regular grade gasoline
Acceleration
0–100 km/h: 10.2 seconds 60–100 km/h: 7.3 seconds
Competition: Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Magentis, Mazda6, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat
SUZUKI KIZASHI 2011 SPORTS CARS
Using the release of the Suzuki Kizashi 2011 , Suzuki is getting purpose at the midsize sedan section. More precisely, the smaller end of the midsize industry, since the Kizashi yields a number of centimetres to it's primary competitors in wheelbase and also overall duration. It also stands out, for the time being at least, regarding the fact that it's provided just as a fully outfitted design, with leather upholstery, four-wheel drive, a TWO. 4-litre motor, continually variable transmission (CVT), etc.
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Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Interior and trunk
Access to the front is relatively simple. The car seats are very comfy, along with lumbar realignment for the car owner. Legroom is great yet headroom is extremely limited regarding tall individuals, whose head is facing the ceiling. The driving placement is great. Rear access is made more difficult through the instead narrow doorway openings. The bench seat, with its instead high cushion, is comfy for 2 adults. Headroom and also legroom are adequate for all yet tall people. The seatback is split 60/40, and also there's a small ski pass-through in the 60-section. Folding each sides reveals an beginning to the trunk that is a bit narrow and that lacks height. The seatback folds a few centimetres greater than the floor of the trunk, sloping up towards the front. Luggage room is great and also the trunk lid beginning is comparatively huge. You have to be cautious of the hinges, which can crush things positioned below.
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| Suzuki Kizashi 2011 |
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Safety Features
The interior is carefully finished in good-quality materials. Except for engine noise in average acceleration and above, sound suppression is efficient. Cabin storage is good. Gauges and instruments are well laid out and everything is illuminated at night. The climate control system is efficient. You have to choose between the odometer reading and the outside temperature reading in the information display, which denotes a rather basic design. For the time being, the Kizashi is offered with a choice of just four paint colours (silver, red, black, white) and one colour, charcoal grey, inside. Needless to say, that’s pretty basic. It’s also surprising that blue is not available, as it is quite a popular colour.
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| Suzuki Kizashi 2011 |
Standard equipment includes eight airbags (two front, four side and two curtain), four-wheel antilock disc brakes, stability control, five head restraints, and good headlights. Visibility is very good on all sides, except on a three-quarter-rear angle. In U.S. government tests, the Kizashi obtained five stars out of five for the protection of front occupants in a frontal impact, and for all occupant protection in a side crash. It earned four stars for rollover resistance. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Kizashi an Acceptable rating, its second highest, for roof strength, and a Good rating, its highest, for the protection of all occupants in a side or a rear impact.
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 Engine and Transmission
The 2.4-litre 4-cylinder produces 180 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Acceleration and pickup are more what you’d expect from a subcompact than from a midsize car, with performance lacking in vigour and conviction. The engine is noisy in average acceleration and above. The CVT transmission is usually smooth but becomes abrupt when reaccelerating after releasing the throttle. Manual mode is relatively quick.
The Kizashi is a front-wheel drive equipped with a four-wheel-drive system that the driver can activate with a push of a button on the dash. In ordinary driving, the system splits power 95:5 front to rear, but by analysing steering-wheel angle and throttle position, it can transfer up to 50% of power to the rear wheels.
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| Suzuki Kizashi 2011 |
Suzuki Kizashi 2011 On the Road
The four-wheel independent suspension tuning blends firmness and suppleness to provide a comfortable ride that is a bit on the firm side. On uneven pavement the reaction can be firm, but not stiff or harsh. In combination with the Kizashi’s rigid platform, this rather firm suspension delivers very good road holding, actively assisted by P235/45R18 tires that will also be costly to replace. The power steering is a tad heavy but stable, precise and relatively quick. The brakes are powerful and resist well to fade.
The Kizashi 2011 is basically a good car, comfortable, pleasant to drive and roomier inside than you’d expect, given its exterior dimensions. However, price, limited colour choice, modest engine performance and the availability of just one model, for the time being, will probably turn off some buyers. Suzuki has already announced that a sport model with a manual transmission is on the way, but they’ll have to offer other, less equipped versions and front-wheel drive to allow the Kizashi to compete more adequately with its rivals, all of which are available in a wider choice of models and trims.
PROS: front comfort, ride, road holding, handling, standard equipment, fit and finish
CONS: headroom (tall people), small opening behind folding seatback, only one model, modest power, noisy in average acceleration and above, openings under front bumper.
SUZUKI KIZASHI 2011
Engine: 16-valve, 2.4-litre 4-cylinder
Horsepower: 180 hp at 6,500 rpm
Torque: 170 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm
Transmission: automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Suspension: fully independent
Brakes: disc/disc
Wheelbase: 270 cm
Length: 465 cm
Width: 182 cm
Height: 148 cm
Weight: 1,620 kg
Tires: P235/45R18
Maximum towing capacity: not recommended
Airbags: dual front, plus four side and two curtain airbags
Fuel consumption:
- Natural Resources Canada rating:
City 9.3 L/100 km (30 mpg) Highway 6.8 L/100 km (42 mpg)
- Test result: 9 L/100 km (31 mpg) Test temperature: 13°C to 27°C
CO2 emissions: 3,924 kg/20,000 km
Fuel tank capacity: 63 litres
Fuel requirement: regular grade gasoline
Acceleration
0–100 km/h: 10.2 seconds 60–100 km/h: 7.3 seconds
Competition: Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Avenger, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Magentis, Mazda6, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Passat
