Maruti, for long the reigning king of small cars, has just not been to make great inroads into the upper segments of the Indian car market.
Maruti Suzuki Kizashi
Maruti, for long the reigning king of small cars, has just not been to make great inroads into the upper segments of the Indian car market. The D segment has which has been a preserve of Honda, Toyota and Skoda might soon be under attack with Suzuki joining the bandwagon. The Suzuki Kizashi is a muscular looking car with plenty of aggression all around. The front has a large honeycomb grille with projector wraparound headlamps to give it a I-Mean-Business look. It is a major departure from the toothy, smiley faced grilles we’ve been used to on smaller Suzukis. The large imposing bonnet enshrouds a 2.4 liter petrol engine that delivers a tad under 200 horsepower to all the wheels. A six speed paddle operated transmission will lay all the power down. With all this grunt, the Kizashi will zip to 100 Ks in 8 seconds and max out at 200 Ks. Yes, the Kizashi comes with a AWD option that can be turned on and off depending on the ambient road conditions and the driver’s preferences.
Maruti Suzuki Kizashi
Though Suzuki’s designers have tried hard to mask the featureless, somewhat flattish sides with a crease here and a tuck there, the slabby proportions of the Kizashi are apparent when viewed side on. The high rear though is a very different story with aggression looming large. Two mufflers indicate sporty intent while the muscular haunches add some oomph. We love the large and wide 16 inchers above those oh-so-sexy alloys. Meanwhile, Maruti Suzuki will preview this car at the Auto Expo 2010 and will launch it shortly. Let us hope that Maruti manages to price this good looking beast at somewhere around the 13-14 lakh mark. If that happens, the Kizashi will certainly capture a large pie of the Indian D segment given Maruti’s extremely strong after sales service. Go Maruti, Go!
Maruti Suzuki Kizashi
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