Archive for the ‘Suzuki’ Category

2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara First Steer

2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara First Steer

2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara

- by Alborz Fallah

It’s not very often that I am willing to get up at  6:00am to go for a drive, in fact it’s not often that I am willing to get up at 6:00am for anything. But Suzuki’s invitation to central and northern Australia to drive the new Grand Vitara was an offer worth waking up early for.

Our journey took three days and involved everything from private jets at a cost of $4000 an hour to helicopters, a camel (more on the dromedary later) and of course, driving Suzuki’s flagship model across hundreds of kilometres of desert and four-wheel drive tracks in the Northern Territory.

2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara

CarAdvice was invited to the Suzuki launch of the all-new Grand Vitara in the Northern Territory over the weekend. But before our travel log and first steer go live in the next 24-hours, here are some facts about the new compact SUV.

2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara

Although called a new Grand Vitara, from the outside it’s hard to tell, but that’s only because the Japanese company has kept the current styling due to its popularity in Europe.

Suzuki Alto Paris Motor Show debut

Suzuki is set to unveil a new funky little hot hatch at the Paris International Motor Show.

Suzuki Alto Paris Motor Show debut

Competing in the booming light car segment, the new Alto will be up against some fierce competition in the new Mazda2, Ford Fiesta and Alfa Romeo MiTo - just to name a few.

2008 Suzuki SX4 AWD Hatch

Suzuki Australia has enhanced its popular SX4 line-up with the addition of a new AWD model.

2008 Suzuki SX4 AWD

The all-paw variant will mirror its two-wheel drive siblings for specifications - with the new SX4 AWD and SX4 AWD ‘S’ now available.

2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra Review

2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra Review

 2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra

Yes, it’s a Suzuki, no, it’s not a Swift.

 Model Tested:

  • 2008 Suzuki Jimny Sierra 1.3-litre manual - $19,990

plus.jpg Great little car, fun off-road, lots of character.
minus.jpg No side airbags, can be a little cramped inside.

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- by Alborz Fallah

How often can you get in a car that costs less than $20,000 and feel good about it? In this day and age when every young person strives to be different, be something that no one else is, getting behind the wheel of a new Toyota Corolla or Mazda3 just doesn’t cut it any more.

Suzuki A-star concept 2008 London Motorshow

Suzuki A-star concept 2008 London Motorshow

Suzuki A-star concept 2008 London Motorshow

Although not confirmed for Australia yet, the A-star concept is the ideal candidate for a new micro-car.

Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 London Motor Show

Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 London Motor Show

Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 London Motor Show

Suzuki shows off the Grand Vitara in London.

Limited Edition Suzuki Swift RE2

To celebrate the brands recent domination of the 2007 Junior World Rally Championship, Suzuki has released a limited edition Swift RE2.

Limited Edition Suzuki Swift RE2

The rally-inspired limited edition RE2 version comes complete with more than $3000 of extra features for a recommended retail price of just $16,990.

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept

Japanese manufacturer Suzuki is set to unveil the Concept Kizashi 3 at the New York Auto Show next week.

Suzuki Kizashi 3 Concept

The 3 concepts in the Kazashi lineup have so far given us a taste of what the company is up to. Currently Suzuki lacks a mid and large size Sedan as well as a coupe.

Suzuki Kizashi 2 & A-star 2008 Geneva Motor Show

Suzuki Kizashi 2 & Gstar 2008 Geneva Motor Show

Suzuki Kizashi 2 & Gstar 2008 Geneva Motor Show

The Suzuki Kizashi 2 - another brilliant design from the Japanese manufacturer.