As an all-new model, the Kizashi hasn't been crash-tested yet by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It features eight airbags, including seat-mounted torso airbags for all outboard seats as well as side curtains. Also standard are antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control. For all of the safety features, click here.
Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
Check the play of the steering wheel by
gently turning it from left to right and measuring
the distance that it moves before
you feel slight resistance. The play should
be betw ...
Basic Power
This year's four-cylinder engine gains some guts — it makes 150 horsepower,
up from last year's 143 — and it works through either a stick shift or a new
continuously variable automatic transmi ...
So, what gives?
I am convinced, after driving several versions of the Kizashi, including the
subject of this week’s column, the 2011 Kizashi Sport SLS sedan, that Suzuki can
make cars better than, or certainly ...