Comments on: First Impressions: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SLS, something good is coming

By: Suzuki Celerio

Suzuki Celerio — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:39:09 +0000

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By: Michael.Leroy

Michael.Leroy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:38:09 +0000

I agree with you, the Kizashi would of been better if it had an engine with more torque. I think though for day-to-day driving it’s better to have a more broad torque curve than a peaky one. It can get annoying to have a motor you have to spin to 5,000+ rpm before it wants to get moving.

I am not saying the Kizashi is a stump puller andI could see why some people would want more engine than what the Kizashi provides. Where is the fancy motorcycle engine tech Suzuki is so great at? If I am recalling correctly, Suzuki has made 130-hp plus off just oil cooled 4-cylinder motorcycle engines.

Also consumers seem to like low end torque much more. This is why almost every turbo car for years had a small turbine that produced great low-end torque, but fell flat in the upper revs.

I figure the Kizashi could handle 6-7psi of boost without sacrificing reliability. The problem is that a turbo option would make the price quite high versus the Mazdaspeed3 and WRX.

The market these days for a 20-27k car is very tough. In this price range though there is no clear winner, you have to choose between refinement or performance. No car yet in this price category is a clear winner in both performance and luxury.

By: Twain

Twain — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:31:12 +0000

I had the pleasure of driving this car as well. Suzuki did a fantastic job. The interior is roomy and comfortable front and rear with tons of amenities including 8 air bags and one touch power windows. The Rockford Fosgate sound system is outstanding; has to be the top 2 or 3 stock sound systems I’ve demo’d in the past few years.
My main beef was the engine; there isn’t really a torque peak it’s just sort of flat across the rev range. But it has a good exhaust note and combined with the sweet-shifting 6sp manual, it’s fun keep the revs high. Incredibly, I averaged 29mpg.

For $25k as tested, this is one heck of a package.