In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, the Kizashi achieved the top score of Good in frontal, side and rear impacts, and was rated Acceptable for roof strength. In this crowded class, 11 models do the Kizashi one better, earning a Good rating for roof strength, which predicts rollover protection.
The Kizashi 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 the Kizashi's safety features, click here.
2010 Suzuki SX4 review By Scott Burgess
The 2010 Suzuki SX4 Sportback feels much smaller than it looks -- and it
looks tiny.
That's because this little runabout stretches a total 162 inches or just
under 13 and a half feet. In other w ...
Quality Interior
The interior is where observers were most pleasantly surprised, thanks to a
clean design, good materials and construction, and a mostly quiet cabin,
excepting the occasional engine rumble mentione ...
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 ...