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Spyshots Suzuki Alto or A-star that have big midcycle updates before FMC in 2014

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:03:44 +0000

Spyshots Suzuki Alto or A-star that have big midcycle updates before FMC in 2014

Fortune of the latest Alto seem to opposite of what SuzukiFan expecting before it launch (May be the same with peoples at Suzuki too).The car have many good factors to be the big hit in India but it sale very dissapoint for just around 1,000 unit per month but the sale in China is better than everyone expect at nearly 5,000 unit regularly every month.

SuzukiFan don’t know why, until Suzuki China said in the press release that the car is a great and well reputable small car in China.Suzuki tols us that the Alto is only in its class that rank in “Chinese 10 Best Engines” for two consecutive years(2010, 2011).They say that Alto has been a leader of models in the domestic mini vehicle market in the country and it has an excellent quality reputation and high value retention released by the JDPower Asia Pacific 2011 China Initial Quality study which have been the segment champions.

So,When the car get midcycle updates or minorchage,it got the spyshot from land of the dragon.As many engineer from China work closely with team from India and Japan to bring it to latest freshest.The car will get big cosmetic change start from new front light that change from curvy water drop to more angular and handsome Shape.While the grille and bumper is camour with black plastic.

At rear the same shape of taillight remain but will add a LED light,The bumper is all new cover with sporty black plastic mold that similar to the diffuser.Inside the, will get the black interior instead of beige colour but styling is stay the same.

It will launch in China by 2012.After that,India launch of next generation Alto/A-star in early 2014 and European launch of next gen Alto in may of the same year .China likely to get old model selling along new model that will develop from Regina concept (It’s should call Regina in production version too).

Rumor also surfaced that Maruti will add boot to the A-star in 2013.If this true,They will likely to sale current A-star beyond next year that means new Alto or A-star that schedule’s to arrive in 2014 must find the new name and Regina will be in consideration.

Suzuki Swift Sport in under consideration for India and the good news is Suzuki developing new small diesel engine for small car

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:47:41 +0000

Suzuki Swift Sport in under consideration for India and the good news is Suzuki developing new small diesel engine for small car.

Suzuki Swift is India’s most selling car in April 2012 ahead of long runing Suzuki Alto.It can be said that Swift sale in India going stronger year after year.no doubt about that because it is one of the best ride and handling,Grestest petrol and diesel engine,Maruti’s quality of after sale and good resale value.

Suzuki is report considering Swift Sport for India.What different in the Sport version?.Well, notthing is confirm right now but a India’s hot hatch Swift Sport should have only 5 door version.It’s will not have 3 door because that only for European countries.Actually, it will be current Swift that currenty sale but it likely to get a body kit (New front bumper that will nore agressive and more sport look and rear bumper that have black mold plastic that look like a diffuser).More easy to say that exterior will very close to the international’s Swift sport.

Since the new Suzuki Swift Sport is the performance flagship of the Swift series, Suzuki pursued higher levels of chassis performance, achieving an exceptional balance of controllability and stability.Greater toe and more comber rigid, larger rear wheel bearings, Increased spring rates and added rebound springs

Engine may not the M16A 1.6-litre, 135PS petrol engine that run in international market but it like ly to get upgrade Ertiga’s 1.4 liter petrol that will have more power close to 100 hp or the 1.6 liter 104PS of power and 145Nm of the SX4 is in consideration.

New small diesel engine is confirmed

Maruti is confirmed investing about INR 900 crores to develop small diesel engine. Rumore suggest a downsized, three cylinder variant of the 1.3 Liter Fiat Multijet turbo diesel unit.The engineering’s work of the engine have been started since middle of 2011 and should be ready around 2015.The lists of car that should feature this engine start from A-start,WagonR,Estilo or even the next generation Maruti Suzuki Alto.

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Suzuki plans stingray version of Solio, here is the image

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:34:57 +0000

Suzuki plans stingray version of Solio, here is the image

In march, SuzukiFan reports that Suzuki plans to launch long wheel base version of Solio with 3 row of seat by 2012.Several week later Mag-x of Japan publish scoop that Suzuki plan a stingray version of Solio.

The stingray is a sport version of many Suzuki car that sell in Japan.The stingray get the minor exterior tweak to gain more sporty and dynamic styling that attrack younger customers and ,at the same time, expend the line of the car.

According to the rendering we got, The Solio stingray will get new design headlight,bonnet, bumper and grille.The front light replaced with more sharp and aggessive styling,the stylish chrome grille replace with more younger look dark grille .The bonnet is more bold and have sharp edge .While others design is remain the same with normal version.

The Solio is now one of the best selling Suzuki’s cars (Exclude Kei car)in Japan.The sale is very consistant and stingray version of Solio will incease sale of Suzuki car.

The car should arrive Japan dealers this year.

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Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement may called Cervo,The new Alto is in develop

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:54:48 +0000

Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement may called Cervo,The new Alto is in develop

It has been confirmed that next generation of Maruti Suzuki 800 will discontinue the 800 name and receive new name.Amoung the rumour that currently surface,the replacement may called Cervo.And, The car is not relative to Japanese Suzuki Cervo that forward in many Email in the recent year.

The 800 replacement will be new develop car and will have price around 2-3.5 lakh.Power by 800 CC petrol that develop from Alto F8D engine.It will, at the same time,replace Alto when it arrive as many unformal source say that Suzuki will get rid of 800 CC version of Alto and left only the Alto K10.The Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement will arrive by november 2012

Information and picture is here and here

“Alto’s (both 800cc and K10) production has declined to less than 1,100 a day from a peak of 1,500,” an executive at one of the part suppliers said. Maruti Suzuki is expected to give us a higher (part) supply schedule for the new car as it expects sales to grow after the (Maruti Suzuki 800 replacement) launch,” the executive said.

Another update news is supplier said that Maruti Suzuki is developing the new Alto on its existing platform, it will be “a completely new car.”SuzukiFan expect it to arrive around two year.

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Next generation 2013 Suzuki Palette will have super fuel economy as good as 28 liter/km.

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:55:35 +0000

Next generation 2013 Suzuki Palette will have super fuel economy as good as 28 liter/km.

Suzuki Palette is now in first generation,arrive since february 2008,is Suzuki answer to Daihatsu best selling kei’s car for past many year.First generation’s Daihatsu Tanto was arrive in 2003 and 2nd generation arrived sinced december 2007.The car is a low floor high roof with boxy styling and rear sliding doors.The Tanto also ahead of the palette because it don’t have middle pillar.

In 2011,Daihatsu dispatched 129,118 unit of Tanto to customer.While Suzuki can sold 54,825 unit of Palette and they also produce 49,548 unit of Palette that rebadge as Nissan Roox.The Daihatsu Tanto sale is ahead of Suzuki because they divide in to sub-brand like Tanto Exe which acctually all new car with new interior and exterior styling but share Tanto’s name and sale data’s report at Tanto’s figure.

The new Tanto will arrive in december 2012 and the 2nd generation of Palette will arrive in 2013.Some source is say that new Palette will arrive in early 2013 but some report around september to December 2013 which very close to the launch date of next generation Suzuki WagonR which will arrive in september 2013.So,The launch date of Palette may move ahead because of to make it not be accurate with the new WagonR.

The new Palette will have lighter weight and ultra-low fuel consumption R06A engine. JC08 mode fuel efficiency of the current palette is 20.8km / L but the new model is expected to be around 28km / L dua to use of new engine and more light weight plaform.

The car also report to significantly improve performance and better styling.
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Electric version of Suzuki Swift will arrive march 2013 at the earliest

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:58:11 +0000

Electric version of Suzuki Swift will arrive march 2013 at the earliest

In every motorshow around the world from last year until the latest at currently going 2012 Auto China.Suzuki display a Swift EV-electric vehicle concept which not confidential that the production of that concept will arrive in 2013.Actually,the source from Japan say that the car will arrive at the earliest at March 2013.

The car is based on the Swift but it will install with the new power supply .A petrol-electric motor pair with very high performance lithium ion battery that Suzuki develop with Sanyo.It now, unconfirm about engine displacement but the source expect 660 cc or 1.2 liter petrol.the source say that if the car get just 660 cc petrol engine,customer will not worry about the power because the electric motors is very stroung and can generate maximum output from any speed,especially at low speed,So,don’t worry about the output performance would be less.

The lithium ion battery is very capable as it can run about 20-30km with the single charging.Charging time is four hours in power 110V, an hour and a half has become a dedicated 220V power supply.while fuel consumption of the generator is driven by a gasoline engine is excellent and the 28km / L in Japan’s JC08 mode.

But SuzukiFan consider as above mention system is very advance,It could aviable only inJapan but others countries may get a less performance electric and batterry system which more affordable like Toyota did with the prius v that have different specification depend on region and prices they offer.

Suzuki display the concept in nearly every counties auto show since last year make us predict that the car will be offer in nearly every markets around the world.

This not the first time that Suzuki attemp to petrol-electric motor vehicle as in 2003-2005,Suzuki sold the Suzuki Twin.But they not success about the sale volume dua to limit just 2 seat and the petrol-electric is not popular that time.

Suzuki also plans electric version of SX4 around 2015.

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Scoop:Suzuki plans long wheel base Solio with 3 row of seat

admin — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:18:55 +0000

Scoop:Suzuki plans long wheel base Solio with 3 row of seat

The Solio have model change in december 2010 after first generation arrive in 1999.The current Solio is limit only in Japan as it will be too much models if Suzuki sale it in international market as now they have Swift,Splash and even Swift Dzire in their offering.Anyway,The country with high sale volume like India is considering to introduce the Solio but it still not havepend right now

Since the 2nd generation launch, The Solio have generate more than expect sale volume.it eventually overtake Swift as Suzuki’s best selling car in Japan (Exclude Kei car).Suzuki also send OEM which rebadge it and sell as Mitsubishi Delica D2.The Solio is sub compact MPV with rear sliding door.The Japanese wbesite are say that The Solio have a high overall height but have a good ride,easy and fun to drive.The chassis have a stiffness just like the Swift that made the car good ride and handling.Overall,The Solio is a good car.

The source from Japan report that,Solio sale is very consistant and Suzuki see the oppotunity to bring the larger car.The source are saying that Solio LWB will have 3 row and 7 seat.The current Solio power by K12B 1.2 liter petrol engine which has latest technology,VVT both intake and exhaust.The car achieved 21.0km / L in 10.15 mode fuel consumption.But the long wheel base of Solio may power by 1.4 liter petrol.The production of Solio LWB should have similar size to the Ertiga but it will have more interior space as it will be higher and more boxy shape.The car will also have rear sliding door and transmiossion will place not between the seat so that people car walk from front seat to 2nd row.

The car will be “world car strategy model” that mean it will produce in others countries out side Japan.The Indonesia is one of primery target and it should be price above the Suzuki Ertiga.

The car said to be arrive in Japan’s dealer in 2012.

Suzuki Regina/G70 concept preview next generation Suzuki Alto/A-Star which will bigger than current car

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:10:35 +0000

Suzuki Regina/G70 concept preview next generation Suzuki Alto/A-Star which will bigger than current car

In mid November 2011,SuzukiFan got rumour from Japan that the Regina concept that debuted in 2011 Tokyo motor show will transform to Suzuki new compact hatchback.But after consideration with the source, the latest information is…,The Regina or the same car dubbed as G70 when display at 2012 Geneva auto show, will preview next generation Suzuki Alto or A-star ( As they call in India)

The confirmed news is the Alto replacement will arrive in early 2014.

The current Alto/A-Star got different fate than Suzuki planed.In some countries/region (Europe and India) it sale fewer than expect but it in some countries, it surprisingly sell a lot more than Suzuki predict. That means,There’re some criteria need to be improve.

The current Alto/A-Star is rank one of the best handling,suspension and most fun to drive A-segment in Europe but limit rear seat space and boot space is a drawback for the car.So,The Suzuki development team is put next generation Alto/A-Star longger than current car around 15-20 centimeter to get more space and longer wheelbase.

The new car’s rear seat will bigger and more comfortable and storange’s space will be more.At the same time, Suzuki engineering’s team have to retain the good driving characteristic which is the main selling point for current car.While styling will resemble and spawn from the Regina/G70 concept.

The new Alto/A-Star will be more important car than current model as it is plan to penetrate in developing countries like Asean,India and China.

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Next generation Fiat Sedici will not rebadge the Suzuki SX4

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:20:16 +0000

Next generation Fiat Sedici will not rebadge the Suzuki SX4

Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera report that Fiat and Chrysler claim that the alliance’s small crossover will be delay about a year.As they plans 2 new small which one of it will replace Suzuki’s design and build SX4 that got rebadge as sell as Fiat Sedici. According to the news both car will be built on the same platform.The production of Fiat will start in December of 2013 and Jeep will start in the middle/late of 2014(delay from mid 2013).

The Turin group will soon launch a successor for the Sedici (Means sixteen or 4×4 in Italian) to replace the crossover that currently built by the Suzuki in Hungary (It is a twin of the SX4 ) and close to retirement. As it launch since 2006 and was big minor change in 2009.The model change of SX4 is claim in late 2012 or early 2013.

Fiat has already announced that the planned investment of one billion euros to bring the plant in Turin for the production of the two cars.After expansion, the Mirafiori plant will have capacity to deliver 280,000 units / year of the jeep version.The launch of Jeep’s compact crossover is scheduled for mid-2014 in Europe. In the following months, the model will reaches the United States and other markets

The Fiat is to launch a replacement for Sedici because the Sedici is near at the end of life and their model sales are falling. According to the JATO Dynamics,In 2011 Fiat Sedici has sold 14,800 units in Europe, with 10% less than in the previous year.

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Suzuki will produce Grand Vitara in China this year

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:13:05 +0000

Suzuki will produce Grand Vitara in China this year

Suzuki is among the mid- table car makers in China.The company able to sold around 320,000 vehicle in the land of dragon last year.Count in Japanese marker,it ranks 4th behide Nissan,Toyota and Honda.Suzuki’s China line up largely consists of the Swift, WagonR,SX4 and Alto while import models are Grand Vitara,Jimny and Kizashi.

Dua to import tax, the Grand Vitara pricing is higher and can’t compet with locally produce VW tiguan,Nissan Qashqai,Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.Suzuki is in process of producing the 3rd Grand Vitara In China.The car will made by Changhe Suzuki which a local joint venture between Suzuki and integration of the Chang’an Suzuki and Changhe group.

Current Grand Vitara is divided into three and five-door models, and are four- wheel drive.Power by 2.4 liter petrol engine.Suzuki is also plan to enhance the sales of the car by taking advantage of the use cheaper source in domestic and cheaper tax. So, the car will price lower than now (pass on savings to end consumers) .However This plans is not get official confirmation from Changhe Suzuki.

The car will be ready by this year

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