Archive for the ‘Chang’an-Suzuki’ Category
Extreme Tuning from China: Suzuki Alto, the Best of the Best
Published on February 1, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Today in Extreme Tuning from China: the Suzuki Alto. The second generation Alto, first-gen for China, was made in China from 1988 to 2007 by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. It was a very popular car because it was cheap, reliable and easy to maintain. No wonder it also became a very hot car for customizing… Here we go, the Best of the Best:
Lucky men; China Police got a Suzuki Alto convertible
Published on January 30, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very interesting vehicle that was used in 2008 by lucky man from the traffic police in the great city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province. It is a convertible police car based on the old Suzuki Alto that was made by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture.On the first pic the Alto with the roof up.
Spotted in China: the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another very special China-only automobile and this is one I almost bought myself; the Chang’an-Suzuki Alto Happy Prince. I was a horty-sporty machine based on the standard Alto made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture.
Facelifted Suzuki Lingyang (old Swift sedan) listed & priced in China
Published on December 26, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Platforms never die in China. This is the facelifted Suzuki Lingyang. It was originally born in 1983 in Japan as the Suzuki Cultus but was called ‘Swift’ in all major export markets. Production in China started in 1999 under the Swift-nameplate. When the new Swift arrived in China in 2004 its name changed to Lingyang, or Antelope.
Facelifted Suzuki SX4 to be listed in China on December 26
Published on December 16, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The facelifted Suzuki SX4 debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show last month, it will be listed on the China car market on December 26. Price will start around 85.000 yuan and end around 135.000 yuan. Biggest changes are up front with a big new grille with a lotta chrome and new headlight.
Spy Shots: new Suzuki SX4 in China
Published on November 16, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Suzuki SX4 will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show next week. The SX4 got a brand-new front with a big chrome grille, exactly how the Chinese market likes it. Overall, the SX4 now loox more like a cool crossover-thingy. The new SX4 will be listed early next year.
Spy Shots: new Suzuki SX4 in China
Published on November 7, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Suzuki SX4 will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show at the end of this month, it will then be listed in December. The SX4 is made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. New car loox much more cross-overish with it big chrome grille, roof-rails and extra black plastic.
New Suzuki Swift testing in China
Published on July 5, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Suzuki Swift has been seen testing in China. The current Swift is made by the Chan’an-Suzuki joint venture. The car in the spy shot however does nog have the jv’s logo on the back, just ‘Suzuki’. This likely means this Swift is a made-in-Japan example brought to China for some road testing, and not a made-in-China. This again means China will have to wait a little longer for the new Swift to arrive at the dealers.
Armored Car against Taxi in China
Published on April 28, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
An interesting crash somewhere in Chongqing Municipality. The players: one yellow Chang’an-Suzuki Swift taxi and a Type 092 armored fighting vehicle. The damage seems not too bad although the little Swift is standing a little strange on its wheels. The driver escaped with minor injuries. The Chang’an-Suzuki factory is in the suburbs of Chongqing, they still make the old Swift for the more rural parts of China.
Suzuki SX4 goes Cheaper in China
Published on February 15, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Suzuki SX4 is made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. Suzuki listed a new entry-level car, called the ‘Comfort’. It is basically an SX4 with less goodies, some things that are removed: the alloy wheels (Comfort gets steel wheels), the electric windows in the back, the electric mirrors, the fancy stereo and… the cigarette lighter. The Comfort costs 85.800 yuan for the manual transmission and 97.300 for the automatic. Rest of the range, with cigarette lighter, starts at 108.800 yuan.
