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Suzuki to launch new hatchback, upgraded sedan soon

Photo from Suzuki Philippines

The local car market is looking really healthy these days with all the new models entering the country. As such, Suzuki Philippines has announced plans to launch a new hatchback next week on top of the unveiling of a refreshed version of one of its current models.

A teaser from Suzuki Philippines said the latest addition to its lineup has greatly contributed to the Japanese carmakers' global sales since its launch in 2007.

Although Suzuki already has a number of hatchbacks in its lineup like the Alto, Celerio, and Swift, the Japanese brand's latest offering is said to be more on the sporty side to cater to more adventurous motorists. It has a higher ground clearance and built-in roof rails, and boasts roominess despite its being a compact vehicle.

TopGear.com.ph readers would know that a highly-placed source from Suzuki Philippines revealed in January that a hatchback variant of the SX4 will be locally available "very, very, very, very soon." Could this be the hatchback the source was referring to?

TopGear.com.ph Philippines Car News - Suzuki hatchback teaser 

Meanwhile, Suzuki is also set to unveil the new look and the more powerful engine of an existing sedan. The sedan has been redesigned to attract motorsports enthusiasts starting with the new rear spoiler and 17-inch alloy wheels. It is also packed with a more powerful 1.6-liter engine that now produces 110hp thanks to its variable-valve timing.

The new Suzuki vehicles will soon be available in the brand's 18 showrooms nationwide.

 
 
 
Tags: sedan, Suzuki, hatchback, Suzuki Philippines

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  • Tito Boy says May bumili ba nung sedan version nito? Geez, hindi na nadala! (20 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says The sedan version?May mga bumili nyan AFAIK.At least may bago syang engine.BTW the SX4 Hatch looks cool! (20 April 2010)
  • ilo2 fan says korek ka Tito Boy... hahaha, d ba ganun kalalim mag isip taga suzuki.... haha, (20 April 2010)
  • lio2 S**ks says e.. ang gagaling naman pla ninyo edi kayo nalng gumawa ng sasakyan nyo! haha (20 April 2010)
  • Tingin muna sa Salamin says Kaya walang asenso ang Pilipinas, di pa nasusubukan hinuhusgahan na agad. Kaya kahit sariling atin walang support na hinihintay, dahil mas magaling daw yung kilala na. Unlike Koreans, ano ba pinag-umpisan ng cars nila, pero ngayon tinatangkilik na rin dito sa atin. Tayo eto pa rin, sumikat dati sa Sarao Jeepney pero kalaunan, nagshut down na rin. Haysssss....kawawang Pilipinas. (20 April 2010)
  • Akeem says SX4 Hatch! (20 April 2010)
  • ube says swift sport? ung may 1.6 na engine? how i wish.. heheheh (20 April 2010)
  • Jose Martin Revita says Hey its suzuki SX4 lol obvious sa place ng plate :P (20 April 2010)
  • TJ says I think yung sedan na sinasabi ng Suzuki eh yung Suzuki Kizashi. Check it out in the web ang ganda... (20 April 2010)
  • maranello says that's the sx4 hatch! anyway nice updates on the odd sedan version though,expect more sx4s on our streets (20 April 2010)
  • hhhhmmmm... says maganda ang porma ng sx4 hatchback! kahit naman yung sx4 sedan maganda ang performance kahit di appealing ang looks. ang laki ng trunk nun. (20 April 2010)
  • emo says let me guess...overpriced nanaman to. (20 April 2010)
  • iancmv says SX4 Crossover... (20 April 2010)
  • caloy32 says its the new sx4 sportback! wala pala talaga sa AWD, kahit sa america. (20 April 2010)
  • cx7 says sx4 is not that stunning,,,, lacks appeal to the buyers.. (20 April 2010)
  • blindmonk says hopefully d price will be competitive against d other hatches available in d country. kase mukhang mahal ito kapag nalabas for sure.... (20 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says Maganda ang SX4! (20 April 2010)
  • hihi says kizashi is the luxury sedan of suzuki. (20 April 2010)
  • hopeless says Maybe it's time for the currently available models to have a lower price. Like the Alto w/c could start at 250k up to 330k. Swift could be 550k-620k, and Celerio from 350k to 420k. And this new model from 650k-720k. And most probably, success would follow (if hindi sila lugi sa ganoong pricing scheme). (20 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says hopeless MALULUGI NYAN ang Suzuki sa ganyang presyo..At saka most products nila ay CBU at galing India at Japan!HOPELESS KA TALAGA!!!Maayos naman ang prices ng Suzuki at di katulad nang Hyundai,Honda at Toyota na laging nagtataas ng presyo! (20 April 2010)
  • Nathaniel Poriol says the "SX4 5-door" (21 April 2010)
  • Myk Belmonte says at least, may nakita akong sx4 hatch with philippine plates and conduction stickers sa c5.... (21 April 2010)
  • Reo Reonisto says Clearly this is the SX4 Hatch, pretty cool all around car :D I think the current sedan with new 17" wheels and a more powerful 1.6L engine is still the SX4 sedan, as previewed in one of the MIAS before. Check this link: http://reo599fiorano.multiply.com/photos/album/34/2nd_Philippine_International_Motor_Show#photo=115 (21 April 2010)
  • Juan Miguel Mendoza says shit Myk may nakita ka na! swerte mo dude! maganda ba? (21 April 2010)
  • Myk Belmonte says mas ok pa nga ang hatch kaysa sa sedan... cool orange pa ang color..... Last saturday, when were going to enchanted kingdom (21 April 2010)
  • stongchef says maganda ang performance ng suzuki kaya lang maliit ang loob (21 April 2010)
  • finder says the price is quite expensive for it's class. (21 April 2010)
  • hopeless says @BOOGIECAT: Check mo ulit comprehension mo. B*b* ka talaga doon. Kaya nga may enclosed in parenthesis na note eh. You're too harsh pero you're the one more st*pid than others. Sino ba employer mo? Siguro nagtatrabaho ka in the motoring industry (kawawa naman employer mo at customers nila most of the time). Anyway, mas maganda nga tingnan ang hatch version ng sx4 kesa sedan (in my opinion). (21 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says hopeless at finder manahimik nalang kayo.Mas overpriced ang Honda Jazz! (21 April 2010)
  • B0B0 ung person sa itaas says Ikaw ang manahimik BOOGIECAT. Kung wala kang masasabing maganda sa buhay mo, putulin mo na yang internet connection mo at magpakamatay ka na! Ikaw nga ang bobo dito eh. Wala ka kasing alam sa pera kaya wala kang macontribute na maayos sa topic na ito! p*t*ng *n* mo! (22 April 2010)
  • stongchef says HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sablay ka na naman BOOGIECAT nakakatawa ka dami na nakakahalata sa yo puro ka specs na sablay hindi nakakaimpress letters at numbers mo ha ha ha ha !!! (22 April 2010)
  • kevinzi says I think suzuki needs to phase out the sx4 sedan and replace it with the wagon since it would be more practical. (22 April 2010)
  • maranello_5775 says @kevinzi, suzuki doesn't have an sx4 wagon at the moment what they have is the crossover-esque sx4 hatchback already sold in other markets that will make it's way here soon(the one in the pic) (22 April 2010)
  • finder says @BOOGIECAT, FIY based on the topgear buyers guide, Suzuki sx4 is priced at 814,000 pesos while the honda jazz have cheaper variants ranging from 742,000 to 782,000.The 1.5 version is the most expensive at 842,000! (with all due respect sir) (22 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says stongchef SABLAY ang Honda mo na OVERPRICED..finder 1.3 liter hatchbacks naman yang sinasabi mo na Honda Jazz at ang kalaban nyan ay Suzuki Swift,wag ka nang sumabat dahil SABLAY NAMAN,di magkalaban ang SX4 at Jazz!.Yung 1.6 Sedan ng SX4 ay magiging mas mura na yata.B0B0 ung person sa itaas alam ko namang si hopeless ka kaya PUT@ING IN@ MO DIN!Hopeless at OBOBS KA TALAGA! (22 April 2010)
  • finder says sir BOOGIECAT, well you're the one who compared the two (sx4 and jazz) first,reacting to our comment by saying that the honda jazz is the one overpriced. (22 April 2010)
  • KRAM says SX-4 hatch yan. Ano pa ba? Kizashi ung sedan na bago. Tama si hopeless, kung gusto talaga ng suzuki ng benta, dapat mas mababa ang presyo niya sa honda at toyota. di naman kasi siya ganun ka-popular. di naman bumenta ung SX-4 sedan kasi PhP800,000 ang presyo niya at pinantapat sa mga corolla at civic at hindi sa vios at city. (22 April 2010)
  • KRAM says maybe we should not be BIASED. BAKIT BA PALAGI NA LANG HONDA?! Spec for spec naman mas maganda ang Jazz/City sa SX-4. Mas mahal pa ang SX-4. Kahit na 1.6l engine pa yan, ano ba ang interior size? The SX-4 is TOO MUCH MONEY for TOO SMALL a car! (22 April 2010)
  • hopeless says @BOOGIECAT: TopGear is a clean zone. Huwag mo akong murahin dahil hindi naman ako ang nag-post nung post ni "B0B0 ung person sa itaas". Hindi ito lugar para mag-away tayong mga nag-popost. Lugar ito para i-share natin ang knowledge and decent opinions natin sa iba. Huwag kang mambintang dahil hindi ka naman sigurado sa mga sinasabi mo. Huwag ka narin lang mag-comment kung maninira ka lang. You don't deserve a driver's license if ganyan ang attitude mo towards other people. I'll share this knowledge: There are still a lot of people here in the Philippines na kapag nakabangga mo, papatayin ka nila ng basta-basta at hindi sila natatakot sa batas dahil may kapit sila tulad nalang ng mga Ampatuan. It is the sad reality here in the Philippines. Anyway, goodluck to Suzuki. (22 April 2010)
  • stongchef says such a loser!!!! siguro wala yang car puro basa lang ng magasin at search sa internet tsk tsk tsk kawawa naman ,madalas mali pa ang info at specs ha ha ha ha !!! waste of time, anyway maganda naman ang suzuki kaya lang maliit ang interior !!! (23 April 2010)
  • BOOGIECAT says KRAM kaya mahal ang products ng Suzuki dahil CBU galing India at Japan..Kaya lang naging mura yang Toyota at overpriced na Honda dahil may assembly plant sila sa Pinas at Thailand.Mura nayang prices ng cars ng Suzuki dito IMHO.stongchef marami akong kotse at di mo ako katulad na Honda Civic na bulok lang kotse mo kaya wag ka nang sumabat.hopeless ikaw nalang ang mamatay dahil OBOBS ka naman. (23 April 2010)
  • KRAM says Suzuki should price their cars right. Maganda naman pricing ng APV e. Bakit hindi ung iba? Dapat mura ang mga kotse nila para mahikayat ang buying public (23 April 2010)
  • romsz says http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7395433 check nyo guys, its the Suzuki kizashi. (28 April 2010)
  • Juan Miguel Mendoza says orange Myk! suwerte ka favorite color ko un kay vliiar kmi eh! GO VILLAR! (28 April 2010)

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