Suzuki A-star Concept (new Alto?)
December 13, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
In our recent discussions with Suzuki, we were informed that the company’s micro-car – the Splash – would not make it to Australia for some time. There was talk of another car coming and we suspect its based on this, the Suzuki A-star concept:
Although not confirmed for Australia yet, the A-star concept is the ideal candidate for a new micro-car.
Suzuki will build the A-star, rumoured to be the new Suzuki Alto, in India. The car will go on display at next year’s Delhi Auto Show in January.
According to Suzuki’s global press release, the new car will be exported to Europe and beyond, which is likely to include Australia. The old Alto came to Australia in late 1995 powered by a 1.0-litre engine (39kW – 72Nm) with a starting price of $12,990. It left Australian shores 3 years following a price cut to just $9,990.
So far this year Indians have bought more Suzukis than the Japanese, making the South Asian country crucial to Suzuki’s future. The Japanese company expects to build 1 million cars a year in India by 2010-2011.
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love the rear, looks like a colt, but better.
I agree – its a looker and Suzuki should get it here quick
Sensational, it looks like an extension of the swift design philosophy – same designer? how do u open the doors?
That will so be dumbed down before it gets here…
Though the headlights remind me way to much of Herbie.
Great looking rear end…. not so sure about the sliced onion headlights, but I say bring it on…
you can see the swift heritage but it not gonna look like that when it goes into production:(why dont they ever put some concepts into production- just a thought CarAdvice gurus… what concept cars have made it into production looking anything like it did when it was first unveidl??
This is the best looking hatch I have ever seen, Suzuki is looking very good for the future, if they brought something like this to Australia it will knock little grandma Toyota off its purch…
Greg – the front grill is clearly designed to vacuum ‘grandma Toyotas et al’ off the road, vapourise them and expel all remaining effluence via the venturii on the rear wheel arches.
Rear has great look, but because they are very slim it will be harder to see at day (especially) and night.
Angriest looking mini car I’ve ever seen
Sure it’s not a swift replacement? I can’t get my head around it’s size?
This is so awesome. So sleek and angry fun face lol.
From what arsenalroc said, why dont companies make the concept cars the actual production cars. How dumb can car companies be, we love there concepts then they give us a dumb down version as the real model.
Suzuki please keep the name and and the car how it is, keep the lights on the front and the doors etc.
If people say they love this car, they want that car not a dumbed down version.
It’s a concept?
Looks like a compact more modern Swift
If they cN SELL IT FOR $9990 they WILL have a winner on there hands
Cheers
F-0
Looks like the ware car off futurama
I am in the market for a small car and this looks like the (ideal) one. It’s clean, sporty, economical and it’s within our prices range. I hope Australia gets it…hopefully very soon.
nice good car
guys guys im from india n i love this car but it will be stripped down so much that you just cant recognise that it came from this concept, why do they always do it that way? i want the concept, not a dumb car!!!