Maruti Suzuki Kizashi Market Review

Maruti Suzuki Kizashi India

MSIL has the distinction of being India's largest automobile manufacturer as well as a company that has managed to hold a distinct 50 percent market share despite the advent of every global player on Indian soil. Credit that to the company's little automobile successes, however the company has boldly decided to step on the turf of the entry level luxury segment with the Kizashi sedan.

The entry level luxury segment is a demanding segment for customers are constantly looking out for a vehicle that offers space, comfort, performance & utility combined with the elements of status, looks & a sure ego massage. Addressing all of these points is a difficult task in its own right; however the Kizashi does hold the potential to recognize all the needs & desires.

In the looks department, the Maruti Suzuki Kizashi definitely scores well. The neat lines work their magic to give the automobile a pleasant wide sporty stance and the rear brings the whole package together wonderfully well. While the front sports a giant grille with a honeycomb mesh completed up in a gun metal finish, the rear houses a neat inbuilt spoiler on the trunk lid and very neat triangle formed dual exhaust holes. The design elements add a very stylish flair to the vehicle and in a way make it appealing to both the conservative customer as well as the fun seeking enthusiast.

Complementing the whole exterior design package are the 17-inch alloy rims shod with 215/55 R17 rubber that add the final touch to a automobile built for the classes but with appeal to the masses. The interiors hold a similar story in terms of being fresh, top notch in terms of quality & boasting on tidy tiny touches that work well for a automobile of this segment. Aspects that shine through on the interiors are the fine finish to the seats in leather, the well crafted center console that is simplistic but very tidy & naturally the sheer amount of space.

The Kizashi is a well-packaged vehicle & the company has worked hard to make definite minimum passenger comfort. Incidentally the rear leg room is one of the best i've witnessed in recent times. The Kizashi pips the Skoda Laura on rear bench space & is most probably at par with the Honda Accord on this account. With great fit & finish as well as neatly appointed interiors the Kizashi is surely up to the mark on these accounts.

Powering the Suzuki Kizashi is a 2.4 liter petrol engine, namely the J24B engine from Suzuki's J-series of power plant.

It can churning out a solid 178PS at 6,500 rpm & generates 230Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Mated to either a tremendous slick two speed manual or a two speed continuously variable transmission (CVT), the Kizashi promises to be the driver's automobile. If one opts for the manual version the Kizashi can accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 7.8 seconds flat. ought to one opt for the CVT, then the timing increases by a second to 8.8 seconds to do the dash.