Ken's Vlog #014 - Suzuki SX4 - New Car
0Ken Domik
KBDProductionsTV
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/KBDProductionsTV
Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/@kendomik
FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/KBDProductionsTV/162219386763
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/113137194334536004205/posts
Music by Kevin MacLeod
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
I have a Creative Commons License with Kevin MacLeod
and have the rights to use the music in this video.
Creative Commons License for Kevin MacLeod, Link...
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
Song: Slow Ska: ISRC: US-UAN-11-00838
Information from...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_SX4
The Suzuki SX4 is a compact car developed by Japanese automaker Suzuki. On some European markets, it is branded by Fiat as Sedici, and on some Asian markets as Maruti SX4. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and is produced since 2006.
Although originally intended solely for Europe, the SX4 is sold in most of Suzuki's international markets. It is available in hatchback and, for some markets, sedan body. Especially in the hatchback version, SX4 occupies a specific market niche of Mini SUV crossovers. Depending on the market, it is available with petrol engines in the 1.5--2.0 litre range, and Fiat's 1.3--2.0 litre range diesel engine. The hatchback is also available with four-wheel drive.
SX4 competed in the 2007 and 2008 seasons of the World Rally Championship, within the Suzuki World Rally Team, but the company withdrew from the competition.
History
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign studio, the SX4 (an abbreviation of "Sports X-over 4 all seasons ") replaces the Aerio (some markets called Liana), and was introduced in Japan on December 1, 2005. The "SX 4" designation was previously used by American Motors (AMC) for a sporty liftback model in its all-wheel drive AMC Eagle passenger cars.
Although originally intended solely for the European market, the SX4 is sold in most of Suzuki's international markets. It is within Japanese regulations concerning vehicle external dimensions and engine displacement for a car classified as a "compact". It was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and is manufactured at the Magyar Suzuki plant in Esztergom, Hungary, Japan, and Manesar, India. An expected 60,000 units were produced — 2/3 to be sold by Suzuki and 1/3 by Fiat, badged as the Sedici. The SX4 Crossover is also sold in Indonesia since 2007. Earlier models were directly imported from Japan (Completely Built-up/CBU), however locally-assembled versions were a year later introduced to meet the higher-than-expected market demand. The locally-assembled versions are then equipped with some new features, including 4-wheel discbrakes and Multi Information Display.
Design
Base engines are the 1.5-litre gasoline unit identical to the one used in the Swift, 1.6-litre gasoline (with VVT) with maximum output of 102 PS (which powers Suzuki SX4 Sedan sold in India by Maruti), the new 1.6-litre VVT seen in the new Grand Vitara and a 107 PS (79 kW), 1.9-litre DDIS — along with the Fiat diesel engine with a maximum output of 120 PS (88 kW) and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft).
The SX4 was initially released as a five-door hatchback body style, marketed as the SX4 Crossover. With boot space of 300 litres (270 litres VDA) and 60:40 split fold rear seats, they have a tumble/roll configuration that allows for an uninterrupted flat load area up to a maximum volume of 1,045 litres (625 litres VDA).[4]
The Sedan model, marketed as the SX4 Sport, debuted at the 2007 New York Auto Show and has been released in Japan, India, and a few Eastern European markets. It replaced the Suzuki Aerio sedan and also the Daewoo-based Suzuki Forenza sedan and station wagon.