Russian premiere of new Suzuki models was held in August at the Moscow International Motor Show, and the official sale began on September 15. On the last day of autumn, the Japanese company gave details about the new product in the test drive on the racetrack in Myachkovo. Suzuki has emphasized the origins of their model by writing the name of the Japanese Kizashi calligraphy. This is a non-standard practice, because usually the names of models adapted to the markets in which they are sold. "Kizashi" boldly declares himself: "Yes, I - the Japanese." In the interior there are several elements of the Japanese sports legends. For example, during the development of nozzle exhaust pipe became a muse for designers sport bike B-King. Wheelbase Kizashi is 2 700 mm, length - 4650 mm, width - 1820 mm Height - 1480 mm. The standard set for the segment of D. Ground clearance is also completely fulfills the conditions on the Russian roads - 145 mm. A volume of the luggage will be enough for the whole family - 461 liters. The car comes into our market with 2.4-liter gasoline engine producing 178 hp. with. (131 kW). Range of engines in the near future to expand are planned - 2,4-liter engine, the same as in the Grand Vitara, has proved to be excellent, including on tests in Siberia. Will vary only with the transmission - a six-speed mechanics and variator. Its top speed is 215 km / h with the mechanics and the 205 km / h - with the CVT. Acceleration to 100 km / h in 7.8 seconds for vehicles with manual transmission and a CVT on a second longer. Standard equipment includes front and side airbags, side curtain and cushion to protect the driver's knee airbag, ABS and ESP, dual zone climate control, engine start with a button, heated front seats, audio system with 7 speakers, the ability to read MP3 format and connection devices through the USB-in. Modification of STD is 995 thousand rubles. The next version - SDLX worth 1,175,000 rubles, characterized by the presence of the variator, xenon headlights with wipers, front protivotumanok, leather seats, steering wheel, gearshift lever and inserts on the doors, audio CD + MP3 + Rockford Fosgate, electrically adjustable front seats, the containment system on the rise Rear Parktronic, sunroof, and larger wheels. Such a car would cost 1,175,000 rubles. Sedan is available in versions with front and all wheel drive. 4WD is only available in a complete set SDLX. The rest of its specs are identical with front-wheel drive version. Extra charge for four-wheel drive is 80 thousand rubles. The head of the Russian representation Suzuki Shigeru Shoji said that by February in Russia planned to sell 100 Kizashi in a month. Special popularity of this model in our market and was not expected, it was primarily designed for the American market, where sales of the segment D is much higher. Moreover, the novelty will be in America competition Camry and Accord. In Russia, a popular class for us with the model number of Suzuki will continue to take the rap SX4. Kizashi is planned sale in the markets in the U.S., Australia, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, and in 2011 the novelty can appear in central Europe, for example, in Germany. In Myachkovo came editor in chief of Motor Trend, Edward Lo, who made a rally on the Kizashi Tokyo - Los Angeles. Accompanied by two pickup trucks and motorcycles Edward overcame a huge way, where one of the toughest parts was the road from Vladivostok to Magadan. Participants run surpassed the 5 ferries and punctured nine wheels. Car prepared for long-distance travel: suspension has been replaced by a rally version, and the bottom protected by iron plates. Edward Lo said that the car showed itself on the Russian roads excellent, the quality of fuel it is also satisfied. The only thing that embarrassed Japanese journalist - the complexity of repairing the punctured wheel. Also, for a test drive came racer Sam Mitanni, who set a speed record for a D-class Kizashi - he clocked it up to 326.7 km / h. The pilot and his friends zatyuningoval Kizashi: standard engine felt good donor for the subsequent revisions, so changing it is not steel, but found it a turbine and changed the gear ratios of the cabin were thrown everything but the driver's seat and controls, found spoilers and body kit, stepped suspension. Thus the power of a car has risen to about 520 liters. with. Mr Mitanni noted that even at a speed of 300 km / h car helm and behave predictably. Text: Olga Zabelkina.
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