Suzuki Ciaz to be launched next year in the Philippines

MANILA: After making a successful debut at the 2015 Bangkok Motor Show, Suzuki has decided to launch the new Ciaz sedan in Philippines by 2016. Suzuki Philippines has announced the arrival of the sedan to be very soon. The all-new Suzuki Ciaz is set to target the sub-compact sedan segment. It features amazing exterior design with a lot of chrome accent while being rich in the interiors with ample room for everything.

Shuzo Hoshikura, Suzuki PH General Manager for Automobile stated that the 2016 Ciaz is designed to compete with cars like Nissan Almera, Toyota Vios, and Mazda2 Sedan in the subcompact segment.

The all-new Ciaz is compact in design with 4,490 mm in length (Aero version +15 mm), 1,730 mm in width, and 1,475 mm in height. It offers a wide 2,650 mm wheelbase. The front fascia gets a standard four lined grill along with a front spoiler followed by fog lamps.

The interior is decorated with premium black upholstery and silver-chrome accent. It also features dedicated functions and accessories like Bluetooth enabled CD audio system, automatic climate control, and smart key entry. The Aero trim gets an additional touch screen LCD with smartphone compatibility and seats wrapped by good quality leather.

Under the hood, Ciaz gets a 1.25-liter K12B VVT MPI inline-four that churns out 91 PS of maximum power along with 118 Nm of peak torque. It is paired to either a 5-speed MT or 5-speed CVT. Suzuki Ciaz with the RS trim were recently launched at the 2015 Thailand Motor Expo. The RS trim is priced at THB 675,000 (PhP 887,537).

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