Suzuki Ciaz is Geared up Your Way in Philippines!

MANILA: Good news comes out rolling for the Suzuki fans in the Philippines as the Japanese carmaker is all primed up to bring its widely celebrated sedan Suzuki Ciaz in the Philippines. The news was recently confirmed by Suzuki on their official facebook page saying “We bet you're already captivated. wink emoticon Soon”.

The upcoming Suzuki Ciaz will straightly go against the likes of subcompact sedans segment (B-segment) in the Philippines. The major Suzuki Ciaz competitors in the Philippines includes the cars like Toyota Vios, Mazda2 Sedan and Nissan Almera. Earlier Suzuki PH General Manager, Shuzo Hoshikura confirmed its launch here in 2016 however the exact launch date of Suzuki Ciaz is not yet revealed by the company. But the Facebook teaser has confirmed that it will be on the Filipino shores soon.

Suzuki Ciaz made its first ASEAN debut at the 2015 Bangkok Motor Show in Thailand and was described by the carmaker as a stylish sedan with a generous cabin space and highly fuel efficient powertrain. The actual Philippine specs of the car are not yet revealed, however, the Ciaz here is speculated to feature the similar powertrains as available in its neighbouring countries.

The Suzuki Ciaz comes around the neighbours in two powertrains of Petrol and Diesel. The Petrol is already confirmed in the Philippines while the Diesel is not yet sure. The Thailand Spec Ciaz is powered by a 1.25-liter K12B VVT MPI inline-four engine that churns out a maximum power of 91 PS along with 118 Nm of torque. It is then mated to either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed CVT. Whereas, In India the Gasoline powered Suzuki Ciaz features a 1.4-litre unit delivering 92 PS at 6000 rpm along with a maximum torque of 130 Nm at 4000 rpm. While the Diesel unit is coupled with an SHVS smart hybrid unit featuring a 1.25-litre engine that churns out 90 PS of power at 4000 rpm along with 200 Nm of torque at 1750 rpm.

Well, we are already captivated and eagerly anticipating its launch here, What about you?

Image Source: Suzuki Philippines Facebook page