Once upon a time, Suzuki was still very popular with consumers in the domestic auto market, and it had quite a few classic products, such as the Suzuki Swift, which became the first car of many young people with its small body and excellent fuel economy.
There is also Alto, which was once as popular in the market as the current Hongguang MINI EV, and it is also these two classic cars, giving Suzuki the title of "King of Small Cars". Of course, there are many classic cars such as this, and everyone is very familiar with the Big Dipper, because the space utilization is extremely high, fuel consumption is also very low, economical and practical, and it is the first choice for many consumers who do business.
However, it is very regrettable that due to a series of reasons such as unclear official attitude, the gradual shrinkage of the small car market, and the excessive single product line, Suzuki has gradually declined. After peaking at 220,000 units in 2011, Suzuki sold only 80,000 units in 2017 and 34,500 units in 2018. That is, in 2018, Changan Automobile Company acquired 50% of the shares of Changan Suzuki held by Japanese companies for 1 yuan in cash, representing the official withdrawal of the Suzuki brand from the Chinese market.
Suzuki's delisting is still a pity for many consumers, after all, its products are indeed classic, but what is somewhat surprising is that after 4 years of absence, Suzuki has recently made new moves in the domestic auto market. Recently, a set of Suzuki Baleno's domestic patent maps have been exposed online, which seems to mean that Suzuki may want to return to the Chinese auto market.
Judging from the exposed patent pictures, the shape of the Suzuki Baleno is basically the same as the overseas version, the front face adopts a blackened air intake grille, and the two sides are split LED light groups, and the overall look is a bit similar to the Nissan Tida.
The side of the body adopts a double waistline design, equipped with 15 and 16-inch two kinds of windmill-style wheels, length, width and height are 3990/1745/1500mm respectively, wheelbase is 2520mm, positioning small cars, smaller than the familiar Fit (length, width and height: 4109×1694×1537mm, wheelbase 2530mm) and other small cars.
In terms of interior design, the new car is equipped with a 9-inch floating central control screen. In terms of configuration, it is equipped with mobile phone interconnection, 360-degree panoramic image, HUD head-up display, keyless entry, cruise control, etc., which is still very rich, and if it is listed in the domestic market, there should be more localized design and configuration.
In terms of power, it is also expected to be equipped with a 1.2-liter naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 90 hp and a maximum torque of 113 Nm, mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual transmission and CVT transmission. From this parameter, it is still a little worse than a small car like the Fit (1.5L, 131 hp, 155 Nm).
In addition, there is not much news about the exposure of the new car, and whether it will return to the Chinese auto market, Suzuki officials have not responded, but we are still very much looking forward to its arrival. At the product level, the Suzuki Baleno is inferior to a small car like the Fit in terms of size and power, but its price is really fragrant, and the starting price in overseas markets is equivalent to 53,300 yuan, which is much cheaper than the Fit and Volkswagen Polo and even the most popular BYD Dolphin now, and the attraction is enough.
From the market level, everyone's call for Suzuki to return to the Chinese market is still very high, it can be seen that both the brand and the product have a certain degree of recognition, if it returns to the Chinese market, in the case of the product to maintain good competitiveness, the car governor believes that Suzuki can still win a place in the domestic automobile market, wait and see.
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