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Suzuki Alto - Test Drive. Rome. Suzuki makes a nice leap to Nissan. In the sense that the manufacturer marked with "S" red burned on time "allied-rival." The object of the dispute - so to speak - is the new South, a car in the segment A, in which the same are also Fiat Panda but also the three cuginetta Citroen C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo and Hyundai I10. Alto, Infomotori evidenced in these days in Rome, will make its debut on the market during the weekend of 21 and 22 March. The vehicle is the result of the agreement with Nissan, from the same assembly line factory Suzuki in Idia, on the outskirts of Delhi, in fact, leaving the South but also the Pixo. And then two models are exactly the same line, differ only in composition but mostly in the price. The leaders in fact, Suzuki had anticipated some time ago that they would not be able to market their "creature" at the same price of almost twin Pixo. And they said in the other afternoon in Rome: "We know this - they said - that the South will cost more not only of Pixo but also of the other competitors, but we can provide our model with more accessories of prestige." And then these vediamoli prices. South will be marketed in two versions: Gl and GLX. The first is 9490 and is already equipped enough, given that mounts between the rest, even the air conditioning as standard, 4 airbags, front fog, integrated audio system, but not the system that goes Esp instead to enrich the GLX, the listing of which list is 10,890 euros. Massimo Nalli, chief executive of Suzuki Canada, think they can sell this in our country 6500 South, partly because the wind blows towards the crisis in these city-car, favored by state incentives and environmental awareness that is increasingly taking hold between users.
We see this so close Suzuki Alto, now in its seventh generation. The Japanese vehicle, 3 meters long and a half to 4 and strictly 5-door (the 3 door is not expected today or in the future) marks the return of Suzuki in the segment A after some years of absence. And it does so with a pleasing design and spigliato, rounded shapes and the young, sporty look, further underlined by the unique line of lights and fog. The center of gravity low and the wheels located at the ends of the floor give the car a solid stability which is also found in the guide.
Road
Scenic roads and nervous, even if intasatissime traffic, Castelli Romani, through Ariccia, Genzano and Castel Gandolfo, in fact have been the theater of our test on board the new Suzuki Alto. Prompted by an engine of 1 liter 3-cylinder 68 hp, the giapponesina there is enough pimpante also seemed to almost full load. On the ring road, we were able to push it through and the South is splashed away without touching Consequently, over 140 km / h, although the peak velocity can reach 155 km / h. Of course, at high speed, the propeller ticchiettio of a 3-cylinder, but there is not so annoying, the rest for comfort on board is welcome. The space for the driver and front passenger is more than good, a little 'less than for people who sit behind. Sin, lack of support the handles of the ceiling. Even the trunk is in line with a vehicle 3 and a half meters. The cockpit is functional, even if the bridge designers could use the plastic better; unsightly however we felt the counter round spot on the left of the steering wheel in plain evidence, but mounted only on the GLX version. The rear seats are killed and thus allow a carrying capacity, which rose from 129 to 367 liters. Suzuki Alto has been designed and attractive to the low environmental impact. In fact the engine of 1 liter consumes 4.4 liters per 100 km in combined and only 103 grams of CO2 per km. This latter figure gives a primacy to South: the 5-door car with petrol with the lowest emissions on the market today. In short, the latest Suzuki could also be considered anti-crisis car, a significant model, which comes at the centenary of the birth of the Suzuki Group.
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