I really wanted to be smug and say of course I've heard of it.... ya that's a new one to me🤣

@davebolowski7925

11 ай бұрын

Yup, me too!

@dannyjayke8695

11 ай бұрын

I’ve heard of it they are really rare the last time I seen one was 5 years ago

@robsmall6466

11 ай бұрын

​@@dannyjayke8695Suzuki dealerships in my area so saw a few of these ( mostly in silver ) when new and for a bit after but rare now

@genzigzag

11 ай бұрын

These were fairly common in Canada until Suzuki cars left the NA market

@woody555kl

11 ай бұрын

Someone round corner from me had one about 5 years ago I never really knew it's name I just thought it was the swift saloon of the time🤔 not a bad car to be fair.

This was actually released here in India over a decade ago. It was considered to be a luxury car with commendable features. Sadly, because of Suzuki's brand value, no one wanted to pay so much money for a (Maruti) Suzuki. So, it was discontinued.

@shaywhelan1

11 ай бұрын

Very nice, had never heard of it before

@Rapscallion2009

11 ай бұрын

Pretty much what happened in the UK. It was a fine car, but too damned expensive.

@Yorkman7

11 ай бұрын

Maruti are not the same as Japanese assemble Suzukis.

@silcosilva

11 ай бұрын

Even here in Singapore, it wasn't popular due to its high price tag and the brand appeal isn't strong for the price tag commanded against its direct competitors...

@Rabscuttle3

11 ай бұрын

Good value, quality car - 'shame about the black interior...

Ha! Kizashi was my first thought after seeing the thumbnail 😊. I fancied the car a couple of years ago. It was one of the few solid competitors to countless Octavias in my region. Never really sold well, but offered excellent value. Also, I think, they were all built in Japan with excellent built quality.

We had Kizashi in South Africa, it came in 2 wheel drive, 2.4 engine CVT or manual, for the size of engine, the efficiency was not bad. I think it came at the wrong time in our country where Suzuki was seen as amateur car brand specialising in motorcycles. But this was actually a good car that never enjoyed attention it deserved, Now Suzuki cars dominate our streets and we no longer have Kizashi, very rare to see. Great reviews as always..

@liquidsweg4858

11 ай бұрын

We did? Never seen 1

@tepidtuna7450

11 ай бұрын

Agree with your 'Amateur' comment. Honda was considered the same when it started making cars, but they persevered. In my opinion Suzuki seems to be much more conservative. I think the Kizashi is a great car and we had many in Australia, however, from memory, it was priced a bit high against the competition. Maybe too soon for Suzuki to 'climb' the car ranks. I've always had Suzuki motorcycles and I rate them very highly.

We had these here in the States. I feel like they sold better over here. This was the last new Suzuki car we had before they left the US auto business.

@seans9125

11 ай бұрын

I’ve only seen 2 my entire life !

@will7614

11 ай бұрын

They sold approximately 20k of them in the US before exiting the market at the end of 2013

@thetechlibrarian

11 ай бұрын

I believe they even had a I6 option

@nfscamilo4

11 ай бұрын

​@thetechlibrarian suzuki never got a chance to stuff a GM V6 into the Kizashi. There was prototypes but never happened.

Quite popular, relatively speaking, in Australia. Great little sedan. Suzuki threw a lot into this little cars development and specification, hoping to go mainstream, but sadly Mazda and Toyota volumes remained out of reach for the brand.

@MikeJones-mz5ig

11 ай бұрын

Yeah not rare in Oz. But getting old now. Not many left.

@davidbusch8912

11 ай бұрын

Only 17 for sale on Carsales. I think the size is great but didn’t get one because sanctimonious car journos at the time said it was underpowered 🤷‍♂️

@MikeJones-mz5ig

11 ай бұрын

@@davidbusch8912 yeah. But it actually has the same power as my luxury six.

@John451vfr

11 ай бұрын

Yep, a neighbour has one, unfortunately it lives outside and the sun hasn't been kind to it.

@MikeJones-mz5ig

11 ай бұрын

@@John451vfr Suzuki paint is soft, and always has faded clearcoat unless you park undercover.

What a good looking car. Really surprised how under the radar suzuki are. Such is the power of the Germany dominated motor media industry in Great Britain.

Hi Matt. These were readily available here in Qatar and elsewhere in the Gulf region (especially UAE) and were frequently used as rental cars or private taxis. Very popular with people here who came from the Indian subcontinent where they were assembled as built-up units and sold as Maruti Kizashi long after Japanese production stopped. Here in Qatar, they are still seen regularly and have a reputation for being reliable runarounds with younger drivers. Mostly sold as 2 wheel drive automatics although you do see the occasional 4 wheel drive one knocking about. Decent looking car and definitely stand out against the sea of Land Cruisers and Pajeros (Shoguns).

Have been watching the channel for a while and I was wondering when this little gem would Pop up. I've had my kizashi for 5 years. It's a 2014 with 55000 miles. Never misses a beat. Why did Suzuki ever stop making this beauty. ,??

@HighPeakAutos

11 ай бұрын

It seems to do a lot of stuff very well

@grahamgavin2908

11 ай бұрын

It's got everything a top of the range car has at a fraction of the price

@kabukidreamboy

11 ай бұрын

I had only heard of it recently as someone left a comment about it on one of your earlier vids where you went through autotrader from A-Z and didn't give it a mention for some reason.

@markbrock4427

11 ай бұрын

I have a 2.4 engine 2014 Grand Vitara, 5 door.... owned 5 years as well. Never had a problem, the engine is super quiet, i need to look at the rev counter sometimes to make sure it's still running when sitting at traffic lights. Might have a go at a Kizashi as a second car if one comes up, missed one a while back, even rarer here in N.Ireland.

That was a really nicely specced car and very well maintained as well. You’re a good brother, Matt.

Kizashi Sport owner here. I love mine; so comfortable, great sound system, hugely practical. I take your point about moving up the car ladder but, IMO, I can't spot a better car at anywhere near the price point

@scottgibson3491

4 ай бұрын

Where do you get rear strut top mounts

@philbranagan3137

4 ай бұрын

@@scottgibson3491Never had to get one, no luck at Suzuki dealers?

Enjoyed this episode Matt. Lots of awd Kiashi's in Switzerland. My wife bought a used one when we lived there near St Moritz. AWD and 100% reliability meant -40C, snow and ice not a problem. It partnered my (also bought used) 3.6 awd Skoda Superb Embrach estate perfectly. Both great, quick, quite rare and reliable cars (although Swiss police used the Skoda 3.6 estates as motorway pursuit cars). Much better than Audi or BMW IMHO (no badge snobs here). Suzuki was sold on when we left but still got the Skoda a decade later and running like a dream down in the south of France.....

@HighPeakAutos

11 ай бұрын

Very interesting two-car selection there. I like it

@dom6561

7 ай бұрын

J'en possède une en Suisse également en 4WD.Méconnue mais tellement efficace,fiable et attachante.Elle n'a rien à envier aux Audi,Bmw et autres Mercedes de puissance équivalente.Seule différence,elle roule sans discontinuer mais jamais pour aller au garage pour des pannes à répétition comme les 3 marques précitées..et pas mal d'autres marques également!!

I had heard of the Kizashi, but the name and being a saloon was as far as it went, I definitely did not know it was AWD. It’s quite a handsome car in that black and looks well loved. I wonder if this is a bit like the Kia Stinger GT; a bit of a hidden gem. I’d be interested in a full “should you buy” in depth review.

@thedandy6765

11 ай бұрын

its a good looking car but kinda has similar styling to a 07 jetta

@localreviewking134

11 ай бұрын

One Kia Stinger GT parked in the local car park last week, amongst the 80 BMW 3 and 60 AUDI . Plus the 100 Nissan fake 4x 4s...oh and about 10 Strange Rovers.

@dannnsss8034

9 ай бұрын

I have a kizashi. They are not all AWD, only the top trim. The other options are FR auto or manual. Also it's not a fast car, it's not meant to be either. It's compared to the Camry, Sonata, Civic etc, normal passenger cars. Nowhere near a Stinger.

@obama_is_hot6

8 ай бұрын

as someone who has one its def a good buy, gets like 38 mpg when i drive in 2wd mode at like 50mph. best stock sound system ive ever heard too. comes with nice features like heated seats and electric sunroof

Suzuki's are awesome cars! I had a friend who was doing an apprenticeship at a Suzuki dealership and he had to change dealer as those cars so never came for anything that he wasn't actually learning anything apart from oil change ^^ 😂

I have heard of the Suzuki Kizashi and they are very good reliable cars. Brand snobs are stupid and by buying a BMW, mercedes or Audi miss out on cars without "prestige"badges that in many cases are technically superior, better to drive and are more reliable.

Howdy Matt. As a new subscriber from the US, I wanted to let you know your content rocks! When I finally get the chance to migrate to the UK, your shop is going to be my first stop. Trust me when I say I will be buying my very first wrong side drive car from you my friend. Keep up the excellent videos! I’ll see you as soon as I get my nursing license ready to transfer!

I'm obsessed with obscure yet highly competent cars, and the Kizashi ticks all the boxes. I love it! Thanks for sharing Matt.

Angus McKenzie did a road trip in this 2.4 Kizashi from Tokyo to L.A. back in 2010 or so. I have driven this twice in Pakistan, and I really liked it. This was a Camry/Accord competitor but due to poor marketing by Suzuki, they could not beat the other Japanese brands.

Nice one Matt, I spotted this locally and thought it looked good and different. Nice buy 👍🏼🤩

I owned one in NZ for 10years. Never ever missed a beat. Bullet proof. Really well built and driving cars

the 'sport' was one of 2 trim levels you could get on the kizashi, the other one being the '16v', which only one has ever been on the roads in the UK, being likely written off in 2016 as it was the last year it was registered :)

We have a Suzuki dealer round the corner from our house tied to a petrol station, while filing up about a year ago they had one on the lot, just stood staring at it wondering wtf it was, and I think I’m pretty versed in the world of cars !

@VinDieselS70

11 ай бұрын

Is that Wemyss Bay then?

@garethvw9262

11 ай бұрын

@@VinDieselS70 nah Ash in Surrey/Hampshire.

We had them here in Canada and the word at the time was that it was quite a good car and much under rated. This is Suzuki left the North American market in 2011. I still see some around and they are in very good shape!

Yep....Heard of the Kizashi, but being a Suzuki owner I'm quite familiar with the range....Glad to see you get one Matt makes a change from the German stuff! 😜😜

Yes indeed. I actually went to the local dealer in Jamaica to have a closer look at it and was actually thinking of buying one back in 2013 or so. It was also sold in the US as the last new design that Suzuki had before they pulled out of the market. It's a beautiful design that should have sold well, but it really didn't. I put it right up there with the last SAAB 9-5 as a design that we never got to see enough of before things went horribly wrong.

Wasn't expecting kizashi, but you're right about it being somewhat uncommon - they didn't sell a whole lot in Aus either. Always take a good look whenever I spot one. Pretty underrated cars. I think they just look a bit too quirky for most people. Almost bought one at one point actually. Ended up with a crown hybrid instead.

Instantly knew what this would be, really looking forward to watching this video, havent even started yet. I have been considering one so this is video is going to be of good use. Thanks Matt

You hit the nail on the head Matt. Badge snobbery just shows how little some people know about what they buy. These were relatively more common down under and competed against Honda and Toyota but just at the time fuel prices went mad so sales were only average. A family member still has one and swears by it. We get lots of imported ( and knackered ) BMWs here and people flock to them when this would be much better. Glad to see you don’t have the anti Japanese attitudes of many car sites and keep finding gems.

I like it abit different from the mainstream stuff we get in the UK. To put things in to perspective My street has 52 houses on it I would say closer to 80% drive German cars. We are proper badge snobs in this country your right

I remember this car. Its front end design closely resembles the VW Jetta Mk V (2005-2010), certain elements like the fog lights are almost an exact copy. A few Kizashis are around in Germany, but due to the CVT and not being offered as a Diesel, it did not have a chance back then. Suzukis are rare here, anyway. Saw one on the road a couple of weeks ago.

Hello Matt, you are right I’d never heard of the model. Nice looking car on the whole. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged

Great video just been watching your s90 video from 3 years ago and you have changed a lot in looks 😂 going from this video to that is a big change 👍🏻

Great video Matt. I'm a fan of Japanese cars, (not newer Nissan). The ones that I've owned including my current one appear to be built solidly. I've not owned a Suzuki, but I really like the look of this car, and the spec is impressive. Given what you've shown us in the video, I'd have certainly taken a punt on this model. A great result for you and your brother. Very different, and interesting video. Regards, Derek, Scottish Highlands.

Really liked the look of the Kizashi. Don't think it sold well in the UK as it just had one choice of engine resulting in quite high a Tax band to run. And probably it just wasn't an SUV..

You have sorted your brother out and me as well my search for my next car is finally over thanks mate. First time hearing of it first time seeing it just wow what a car!

This was a new one on me and I consider myself a bit of a car geek!! The styling on the Kizashi is quite acceptable and it was certainly well spec'd plus the bonus of it being such a rare car. You had a nice example there and should certainly do your brother for some time. Agree about petrol being better for lower mileage drivers, too many people are attracted to the mpg of diesels without considering the implications of all the emission stuff that can go wrong!

Always knew you had a secret 'yen' for Japanese cars Matt, was just about to say Kizashi should make you lots of cashi!!, then you treated your brother to a real bargain-very nice well done. Front end reminded me of a bull nosed Morris, wonder how many of your viewers have heard of that eh!!Cheers, Peter.

They are quite common in Australia, and a good looking car. Pretty much all cars in OZ are autos, so not uncommon, however the Kizashi was meant to be the next step up from the Swift, but it was introduced into a very full market. Given there are over 50 different brands for sale here, it struggled to become the next Camry/Civic/etc. Still quite a few sold, but only lasted one iteration. Like most sedans here they have been overwhelmed with SUV's. Still, I would have one, Suzy's are very reliable.

@dannnsss8034

9 ай бұрын

I have one (in Australia) the reason why it didn't sell was because it was expensive compared to what it considered its competitors (Camry, Sonata, Civic etc.). It's a nice car but the Nissan CVT can be troublesome.

Kizashi owners, UNITE! Thank you for featuring our much loved Kizashis.

@jayofalltrades7082

8 ай бұрын

Hello fellow owner, I own a 2013 with every options sls AWD vin under first 50 made in US. It's great going to try to keep it forever, sitting in 118k miles store it in the garage. Anyway enjoy your kizashi

Excellent video I always enjoy content 😊

I'm familiar with the Kizashi and think it's a cracking automobile.. But I had no idea they were available with AWD! 👍

I've always liked the Kizashi, I really like it's looks and uniqueness. I think it might have been pitched as a sort of luxury car when new but it failed because it was much more expensive than anything else made by Suzuki. Nowadays I think it's quite a cool second hand proposition.

Suzuki Kizashis were reasonably common in Australia. Surprisingly good car that didn’t do particularly well here because (i) it’s a sedan and not an SUV and (ii) it sold at a price point well above the cheap and cheerful expectations of Suzuki buyers. Had some problems with the CVT. Had the sort of pace that the 4cyl n/a Subaru Legacy/Liberty sedan used to have before it became bloated/heavy.

Another brilliant video Matt.

Love this one even more than usual due to being a fan of Japanese cars, what a cool rare car. Such a shame sometimes that the UK misses out on some of these cars but that's a contradiction because they wouldn't be so interesting

I really like this. Makes a nice alternative to the run of the mill Audi. BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Not sure I'd turn down a Lexus in its favour, but I'd certainly give it serious consideration. Would make a perfect under the radar car. Hope your brother enjoys it.

As always great and interesting content 🔥

Great video!!

I do remember the Kizashi as I had a Swift at the time and loved it, so the idea of more of the same, only highly specced with more space and power seemed really tempting. What Suzuki does really well is take about 5-year old car tech, throw out the bits that don't work or are unreliable, then package them into a car that looks better and doesn't cost much more new than a few years old second-hand car from one of the bigger brands. Great if you want something affordable and efficient without dealing with the risks of getting a used car. My Swift was definitely better looking, more fun to drive, and more reliable than it had any right to be at the price point. The only thing that went wrong in three years of ownership was the heating element in one of the wing mirrors. The problem was that the Kizashi was neither affordable nor efficient. So I can see how it was nearly impossible to sell any in the UK. But if I was my current self back then, I could see me being one of the few to stump up the cash for one.

Spec-wise (and age-wise ) it seems to have been Suzuki's answer to the Lexus IS saloon. Much rarer, though.

Love these videos, funny, informative and interesting. 👌

I’ve heard of these but never seen one, but always once again a fantastic video 😆

Great choice of interesting car today. Suzukis are in the top 3 for reliability. What a great choice. Well done Matt.

I was contemplating buying one of those myself a few years back, for it's rarity if nothing else. Then I found out they only came with that god awful CVT gearbox and saw the mpg. Shame really, would be fantastic with a manual box, but I've always liked them. And I actually saw one today for the first time in months near Brighton on the A27!

@allanprits3484

11 ай бұрын

I looked at them too and, like you, was put off by the CVT

@JuicingDailyTV

11 ай бұрын

Same here, as soon as I saw CVT I lost all interest. In fact I was quite peeved off.

@jfish9014

11 ай бұрын

My sentiments exactly. CVT threw me off. I loved the look back then.

@dom6561

7 ай бұрын

J'en possède une en CVT et je comprends pas cette répulsion pour ce genre de boîte.Il faut juste savoir l'utiliser.De plus on peut passer les vitesses manuellement ou à l'aide des palettes au volant.Montées ou descente de cols de montagne..et la Suisse n'a que ça.Je précise qu elle était également disponible en boîte manuelle!!

Great video HPA, great car,nice spec,i really like it, great work matt😀👌👍

Best car yet. Bullet proof Suzuki reliability.

Great review as always. From the back there's a hint of old Volvo's shoulder line. Front similar to a Jetta. That fella cares for his cars.

Great vid as always, I am a pretty big car nerd, and I know of just about every car sold in the UK for the past 50 years or so, but I can categorically say I had never heard of that. still, it looks to be a nice, far more interesting alternative to a Mondeo or Insignia.

I have heard of it , a friend had one and loved it , kept it for 5 years , which was rare for him as he usually changed his car every couple of years

Yes heard of this and seen one in my local area and looks lovely.. I love rare cars like this😊

Looking good Matt 😎

Great little car, my teacher has one but a mid spec! Theyre different, weird, quirky and cool! AJs got a really decent car ! :D Great video and buy as usual Matt!

I was also so eager to prove you wrong, however I have never heard of this car. You blooming win!!!

Very proud I have actually heard of one of these through reading a autocar magazine!

I'd never heard of it before, but just seen a silver one coming out of tesco😮 couldn't believe the coincidence!

Wow!!! Love it. 4WD paddle shifts, beef up the power 20% and that would be a fabulous cross country toy.

So slept on, these cars 😭😭😭 I love them

The most honest man I have never met in the car industry.

wow! never heard of this one before, matt! lovely video matt! nice looking car, in my opinion

Japanese quality 10 years old with 0 problems great video lad👍

@HighPeakAutos

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Yep. Heard of them. We sold them in Aust too. Always thought they were a smart-looking car but I don’t think they ever took off because they were slightly larger than what people would expect out of the Suzuki brand and hence were never on the shopping list of people looking for a car in the Mazda 6, Camry, Subaru range. Ultra reliable and fairly quick from memory too.

Hi Matt. Been following you since the very start! Great new video. The engine sounds quite big, so was it particularly quick?

As soon as I saw the title I knew what it would be, and I was right. I'm not an incredibly sad Suzuki fanboy, someone in our town had one when it was new, I developed a soft spot for it

Never seen or even heard of these before! Was expecting you to show an imported/rare Nissan or Infiniti when you said Japanese 4WD Saloon. Apparently you're not the only person that finds them rare and interesting, seen a few articles online talking about them fondly.

I actually guessed it right from the video title 😂 I was literally having a conversation with someone who has one last week 😂😂😂

There was one in our road when we lived in E18. Cool wheels, I always loved the way it looked. Probably still there!

That is a really nice car! Never even knew Suzuki did them. Very nice. Andrew

Stunning, I am a Suzuki fan anyway....SOLD... great find, never knew they existed.

Very unusual and nope, never heard of it 😂 I’d say that’s a cool car though, and I was really not expecting such a decent spec level from it. You’re right, we really are badge snobs here in the UK! Cool video!

A very nice, and unusual wagon. And I'm with you on transmission servicing. 'Sealed for life' - sealed until death.

I didn’t see this when first uploaded and no word of a lie, I was behind one earlier today, a silver one!

Absolutely love these and have always wanted one. They're thin on the ground. What a great car!!

That's really quite nice..... (for a car we've never heard of!) However, I have to mention the fact that in every single car you film, you straighten up the dashboard vents! 👍 A man after my own OCD.....! 😜

Yes! I guessed it! I've always liked these - there's a few of them here in Norway as well, and I've thought about test driving one a few times. Always thought it looked pretty cool.

Had 2 Suzuki Grand Vitaras'..They were brilliant so no surprise this Suzuki, that no one as ever heard of, is great too Matt. Hope your brother enjoys it..What a fantastic car..👍

I took one in as a PX against a DS5 a few years back, I'd never heard of one until then either. But it was a surprisingly good car that drive well and had loads of spec, I was impressed.

That SL is lovely. Smart interior too. Suzuki looks interesting. You won't see many others.

Great and interesting vid' as ever. Must admit I'd never heard of that Suzuki, looks a nice car. Strange that they didn't put in a big appearance in the UK, probably badge issues as you mention. Must admit I prefer my Suzukis with fewer wheels than that. Two is normally the ideal number for me.

Nice car Matt, your brother is lucky to have a good brother like you 😊

What a Gem. Never seen or heard of one of these. Lovely car👍

Heard about this car, but I'm surprised to see that it's actually great car. Thanks

I remember a write up about these and the "if it is cheap enough to spin off a sedan, it's worth going against the crossover flow" argument

Its also very rare here in Singapore, but I had a chance to ride one a couple of years ago in a private-hire service, and sadly forgotten all about it until now... Didn't know it had AWD... It was considered a luxury car (also listed under luxury category for the private-hire service), but honestly it was way smaller on the inside that its direct sedan competitors from other brands...

Matt You are tickled with your purchase Saleable for sure ✌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Never heard of one of these, but what a cool car! Good on you for taking it on and selling it. A lot of dealers would have dodged this thing.

That's actually a surprisingly good looking car, apart from the absurd looking exhaust shrouds. Quite nice inside too. Only downside is the not very nice auto box, but if you're not doing big miles, who cares? Nice interesting find, Matt!

I owned one a little under a decade ago for about 3 years here in South Africa. Great value for money and no issues. I wanted something different as a first car and I wasn't disappointed.

Liked these since the beginning. Was so sad they weren't here in the UK, when I moved here.

I thought you were going to say “Honda Legend” ….. But “Kizashi”…yes. I’ve been looking at these for a while as I like the look and they’re rare. One of the cars I would have. Great review Matt, thankyou.

Badge snobs is right. What a sweet car. A really sweet spec and actually decent stying. Cheers for showing us this. A real cracker. Forgot to ask what's it like for parts?