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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Suzuki Kizashi page on 18 June 2020, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Suzuki Kizashi is a mid-size car manufactured by Japanese automaker Suzuki. It was unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009. The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009, in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australia and New Zealand on May 11, 2010. It is the first mid-size Suzuki automobile sold in the Australian market. In February 2011, the Kizashi became available to the Indian market. The car was also available on European markets. In 2012, the Kizashi was also sold in the Iranian market.
In December 2013, Suzuki announced that the Kizashi will be gradually discontinued on global markets, and will not get a successor. In December 2014, the production of the car ceased in the Sagara plant. Despite a good technical record, the car had suffered from poor market record in the context of the global financial crisis and Suzuki's withdrawal from the American and Canadian markets in 2013 and 2014.
Kizashi (In kanji: 兆) is a Japanese word which means "something great is coming", "omen", "sign", or "warning". The Kizashi was to be Suzuki's flagship sedan and exceeded Japanese government regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement for cars classified as "compact".
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 24 November 2009 | 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Review - A Distinctive Look | Gary Witzenburg ,autoMedia.com |
| 27 January 2011 | Petition for Exemption From the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Suzuki | Joseph S. Carra |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 5 February 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 201: Occupant Protection in Interior Impact, Upper Interior Head Impact Protection 2010 Suzuki Kizashi National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 3.7MB - 168 pages |
| 23 July 2010 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 301R: Fuel System Integrity - Rear Impact 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 5.1MB - 57 pages |