Archive for the ‘Chang’an-Suzuki’ Category
Spy Shots: facelifted Suzuki Alto showing a bit more in China
Published on May 10, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the upcoming facelift for the Suzuki Alto, see our earlier pics here. New pics shed some light on the new lights up front. Lights are getting a lot smaller, let’s say more elegant, than the current Alto. Other changes include a new grill, new front-bumper, and newly designed alloys.
Spy Shots: facelift for the Suzuki Alto in China
Published on May 4, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The Suzuki Alto will get a facelift, the new car will be launched at the Chinese car market in the second half of this year. The Alto is made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. The facelifted Alto gets a new front with smaller head-lights, a new grill, a new bumpers and new light-units at the back.
A Suzuki Alto goes Wild in China
Published on February 27, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very wild Suzuki Alto in China. Wrapped in pink, light-blue, blue and some green. We like. Wheels though are too standard and need to be sexed up urgently. Pink cars are good, here is my collection:
A pink Porsche Cayenne, a pink Volkswagen Passat, a pink Porsche Cayman, a pink Ferrari California, a pink Lamborghini Gallardo, a pink Bentley Continental GT, a pink Mercedes-Benz SLK, a pink MG-TF, and a pink Audi TT.
Spotted in China: a very Pink Suzuki Alto Happy Prince
Published on February 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a Suzuki Alto Happy Prince in pink. The Alto Happy Prince was a sporty version of the Suzuki Alto, made in China by the Chang’an-Suzuki joint venture. The Happy Prince had to appeal to young ‘n cool men, offering it in pink was so very much beside the point. Still, that was exactly what Suzuki did… Fortunately not many pinkies were sold, most of ‘m went in cool blue. See for more on this interesting car my earlier post on the Happy Prince.
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.
