Magfocus 5th Gear April 29, 2014 Share April 29, 2014 Solio is pretty cool, with sliding doors for such a small vehicle. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahgong Supercharged April 29, 2014 Share April 29, 2014 Went down to have a look with ren_yeo. They are moving showroom to AML building as of 1st May. The Solio was a real surprise! It was huge. Although it looks like a kei car it's more like a Honda Mobilo. Walk through passage from the front row to the rear is possible. 4 airbags, HID(!) headlamps, 1.2L engine, CVT, made in Japan. Possibly selling around $102K if the COE drops a bit. $108k for now The S-Cross is built in Hungary and is a Euro specced car. Shod with 17" Continental Tyres. 7 airbags, 3 variants. Base model FWD. 2 AWD models, top model has a twin sunroof. HIDs, DRLs, sat nav, rear cam, cruise control, factory bluetooth. Looks a lot larger than the old SX4. Price ranges from 128-136K at current COE. Top model OMV >20,000. The Solio was the one that surprised me. Perhaps it will sell better than I thought as it is incredibly spacious and should be cheap to run. 19km/L supposedly. hmm... if the car is big, the engine 1.2L CVT, full load (ie 5 adults including driver), will be under powered or not? 19KM/L is pure highway driving ah? Yup, unless COEs moderate, Suzuki sales will continue to trickle... One more car they will launch in the near future is the SX4 sedan replacement. Previously seen as the Authentics concept car, the newest concept (at the China motor show) is called the Alivio and looks close to production ready.. looking a bit more plain now.. The swoopy LED BMW 5 series lights are gone. Seems like it will be a Civic sized car, running a 1.6L 6 speed auto box. http://paultan.org/2014/04/23/suzuki-concept-alivio-sx4-sedan-grows/ hmm... no interior pics leh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear April 29, 2014 Author Share April 29, 2014 (edited) It's big on the inside small on the outside... possible because of the very boxy shape and upright seats. It's a light weight- just over 1000kg and has about 91bhp. It should move adequately quickly for town driving. Can't say for sure as it was not available for test drive as not homologated with LTA till sometime this week. It's not a car that boy racers would like I'm sure. Heck it looks like it might tip over if you turn too violently or if a strong side wind hit it. It looks good for the school run or for fetching aged parents though (the floor is really close to the ground- easy to get in). I can't find any interior shots of the Alivio- it's just a concept car at this stage. There aren't any shots of the earlier concept models as well (the Authentics). Edited April 29, 2014 by Hotnyh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic April 29, 2014 Share April 29, 2014 Went down to have a look with ren_yeo. They are moving showroom to AML building as of 1st May. The Solio was a real surprise! It was huge. Although it looks like a kei car it's more like a Honda Mobilo. Walk through passage from the front row to the rear is possible. 4 airbags, HID(!) headlamps, 1.2L engine, CVT, made in Japan. Possibly selling around $102K if the COE drops a bit. $108k for now The S-Cross is built in Hungary and is a Euro specced car. Shod with 17" Continental Tyres. 7 airbags, 3 variants. Base model FWD. 2 AWD models, top model has a twin sunroof. HIDs, DRLs, sat nav, rear cam, cruise control, factory bluetooth. Looks a lot larger than the old SX4. Price ranges from 128-136K at current COE. Top model OMV >20,000. The Solio was the one that surprised me. Perhaps it will sell better than I thought as it is incredibly spacious and should be cheap to run. 19km/L supposedly. Is the Solio a 6 seater? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear April 29, 2014 Author Share April 29, 2014 Is the Solio a 6 seater? Thanks. Nope. It's a 5 seater. But the passengers will have lots of room for their legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igto 2nd Gear June 11, 2014 Share June 11, 2014 saw the ad on suzuki singapore's webpage. i must say i am interested in the solio! looks really nice actually. i like how it is quite boxy (it is a love-or-hate thing) which makes the interior really spacious.. youtube has a video on the solio: latest pricing on their website is 99k.. still high for a small car like that... sigh... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heman75 Supercharged June 11, 2014 Share June 11, 2014 saw the ad on suzuki singapore's webpage. i must say i am interested in the solio! looks really nice actually. i like how it is quite boxy (it is a love-or-hate thing) which makes the interior really spacious.. youtube has a video on the solio: latest pricing on their website is 99k.. still high for a small car like that... sigh... Is it a trend now for the front grill to have a transparent plastic below the logo. like the new harrier front grill. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igto 2nd Gear July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 very tempted to go showroom and look see look see.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear July 1, 2014 Author Share July 1, 2014 very tempted to go showroom and look see look see.. Please do! Then come back and post your test drive findings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanyusoff 2nd Gear July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 interesting..but can the solio climb up Genting? worry stuck halfway wif full load passengers.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 interesting..but can the solio climb up Genting? worry stuck halfway wif full load passengers.. A Kalisa or Kencil can go up Genting why this cannot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear July 2, 2014 Author Share July 2, 2014 (edited) It's big on the inside small on the outside... possible because of the very boxy shape and upright seats. It's a light weight- just over 1000kg and has about 91bhp. It should move adequately quickly for town driving. Can't say for sure as it was not available for test drive as not homologated with LTA till sometime this week. It's not a car that boy racers would like I'm sure. Heck it looks like it might tip over if you turn too violently or if a strong side wind hit it. It looks good for the school run or for fetching aged parents though (the floor is really close to the ground- easy to get in). I can't find any interior shots of the Alivio- it's just a concept car at this stage. There aren't any shots of the earlier concept models as well (the Authentics). Looks like it will have rear a/c Those were taken in China. In India the hi spec variant loses the dual rear exhaust but gains auto a/c and a nicer head unit Edited July 2, 2014 by Hotnyh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic July 2, 2014 Share July 2, 2014 their spec sheet says no. Looks like it will have rear a/c Those were taken in China. In India the hi spec variant loses the dual rear exhaust but gains auto a/c and a nicer head unit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotnyh 3rd Gear July 2, 2014 Author Share July 2, 2014 Hang on the pictures are for the Alivio. Not the S-Cross and Solio.Alivio is still in testing stage. Not yet released but looks like it will be out for China and India first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mewmew 1st Gear July 8, 2014 Share July 8, 2014 For Solio, its been awhile since K-cars in the market. WagonR was a big thing then. Yes at this high COE time, the Solio seems expensive, but its relative, all cars r expensive now, right? So, if you need a simple A to B car for a small famiy, this might be ideal for a sub 100k budget. and design and look is always subjective. :) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mewmew 1st Gear August 16, 2014 Share August 16, 2014 so anyone bought this car yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igto 2nd Gear August 22, 2014 Share August 22, 2014 (edited) price is still abit on the high side, no? should have considered it when it was just sub-100k. now it is about 104k... Edited August 22, 2014 by Igto 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged September 24, 2014 Share September 24, 2014 Just saw one Suzuki Solio today. Completely new to me. So quiet this brand. Initially mistook Solio for Solid, haha ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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