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Suzuki announced on November 25 that it will fully upgrade the “Sorio” and “Sorio Bandit” high-rise wagons, which are its main registered vehicles, and will launch them on December 4. This is the fourth generation in the series and has been renewed for the first time in 5 years and 4 months.
Introduced in 2000, Sorio has pioneered and established the market for compact height wagons suitable for versatility in Japan. With this upgrade, we intend to sell 4,000 units per month, saying that “we have evolved in all directions in response to customer needs” (development director Kazuo Nagata, chief engineer), such as space, safety and comfort. Prices range from 1.58 million yen to 2.14 million yen.
The body size has been increased by one size, the overall width has been expanded by 20mm to 1645mm, and the overall length has been increased by 80mm to 3790mm (bandit is extended by 70mm). As a result, the overall length of the boot floor has been extended by 100mm, improving luggage space and comfort. The engine is 1.2 liters with 4 cylinders in series and, except for some grades, it is a mild hybrid vehicle (HV) specification that aids acceleration. The strong HV, which was established internally for the previous model, has been postponed this time due to trends in demand.
In technology to support safe driving, we have recently added “adaptive cruise control” that enables follow-up driving at all vehicle speeds and a function that recognizes and displays traffic signs.
President Toshihiro Suzuki, who attended the online presentation in Hamamatsu City, said: “With the successive evolution of Solio, we have created a new market as pioneers in compact high-wagon. I am sure many customers will support us.” . Suzuki’s domestic registered vehicle sales have exceeded 100,000 units for four consecutive years from fiscal 2016 to last year. President Suzuki emphasized: “This year’s crown disaster is in a difficult situation with 47,000 units in April-September, but we would like to recover with the new Sorio and aim for more than 100,000 units.”
On the other hand, regarding the promotion of electrification, regarding the future marketing of strong HV, “I’m thinking about what kind of HV is appropriate as a compact car manufacturer. I think Toyota’s HV can be used, and from a price point of view. It may be developed using Toyota parts, “he said, saying he would proceed with a view to collaborating with his partner, Toyota Motor Corporation.
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