Suzuki announced today that it will debut the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport production version at this year's New York Auto Show. The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport is offered with the GTS and SLS trim levels and will go on sale this August. The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport price will be announced closer to its on sale date.
The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport offers various styling options including a new front fascia with chrome accents, side sill extensions, lower body side molding with chrome accents and a trunk mounted spoiler. The 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport sits on 18-inch alloy wheels and has a 10 mm lowered ride height.
For the interior, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport
program offers sport steering wheel with perforated leather grip, new seats, shifter boot and emergency brake boot.
Suzuki Press Release:
American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) arrives in Manhattan — a city known for and populated by its many imports — for the global introduction of its 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport at this year's New York
International Auto Show. Offered exclusively on Kizashi GTS and SLS trim levels, Suzuki's new 'Sport' variant of its sleek and sophisticated sport sedan is scheduled to go on sale in the United States this August. Pricing for the all-new 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport will be announced closer to the vehicle's arrival in dealer showrooms.
"We've been thrilled with an enthusiastic reaction to the 2010 Kizashi, and we look forward to offering sport sedan buyers the newest iteration of our stylish sport sedan later this year," said Koichi Suzuki, executive vice
president American Suzuki Automotive Operations. "The Kizashi Sport provides us with an opportunity to build on the sport sedan's short-term accomplishments and further engage driving enthusiasts looking for an affordable alternative to luxury performance vehicles."
Based on the recently introduced 2010 Kizashi (pronounced "Kee-Zah-Shee"), already acclaimed for its near-luxury content and Euro-tuned platform, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport moves the excitement meter upward with a host of external mods. These include a more muscular front fascia (with chrome
accents) and lower grille, body side sill extensions, lower body side molding with chrome accents, a trunk mounted spoiler, custom light weight 18-inch alloy wheels and a 10mm lower ride height for a combination of better aerodynamics and a lower center of gravity for enhanced grip and sharper handling.
Inside, the new Kizashi gets a distinctive designed sport steering wheel with perforated leather grip and contrasting stitching on the leather seats, shifter boot and emergency brake boot (when equipped with black leather interior). Interior upgrades speak to the Kizashi's sporting intent, with form-fitting sport seats and driver-centric cockpit.
