Last night I mentioned how much I loved the feature content of our Kizashi. My favorite feature has to be the keyless system.
It may seem trivial, but when I was in a big rush in trying to do a little shopping for some decent clothes, getting a hair cut and running out to a service in less than two hours time, not having to fumble for your keys in your pocket while holding bags is such a nice convenience. It's also nice to just sit into the car and hit the button to start the car.
It's little things like this that play such a large roll on how nice this car is. This Suzuki has really impressed me.
Scott Jacobs, Senior Photographer @ 16,498 miles
fuel_on_fire85 says:
07:05 AM, 01/14/11
That paint looks incredible in the picture.
jeepsrt says:
07:40 AM, 01/14/11
Those are nice features for a non premium car, I've only seen a few of these on the road but they are very nice looking.
ed124c says:
08:27 AM, 01/14/11
There is no question that the Kizashi is a really nice car, with extras that are surprising.
The only question is: Suzuki-- can it survive in the US?
ms3omglol says:
08:33 AM, 01/14/11
I'm not gonna lie, Inside Line has me wanting to drive this car. I think the feature content, interior looks and sport/practical balance make this a very appealing car. I fall into the group of people who need a back seat for the kids, a sporting nature with a manual transmission, and a price point that won't make you cringe while driving around a depreciating asset. If only Suzuki offered a factory turbo option. I've been eying the RRM turbo Kizashi but would be weary of the reputation of a new (to me) company. I currently own a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3.
dluna71 says:
11:31 AM, 01/14/11
I would love to see you guys do a side by side comparison of both your long term Kizashi and your long term Cruze. They seem to be similarly sized and priced.
majin_ssj_eric says:
10:16 PM, 01/14/11
I love the keyless entry and start features of both my IS350 and G37S! Its too bad that they are so much maligned in the auto press these days....
cr_driver says:
10:43 PM, 01/14/11
WHy this is impressive if other cars have it in your fleet? Like both mitsubishis?
litewerk says:
04:50 AM, 01/15/11
Can those of who are fans of this car say that if more of the American car-buying public knew how well-designed, well-equipped and overall great a car the Kizashi is, that dealers couldn't keep them in stock? As has been previously said, it's almost like the best kept secret in the automotive world.
fushigi says:
06:13 AM, 01/15/11
@cr_driver - As an Outlander owner I agree this isn't _that_ impressive. However, if I had come from the BMW ( http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2011/01/2011-bmw-528i-keyless-entry-not-so-keyless.html ) it would seem to be practically wondrous.
bodyblue says:
08:43 AM, 01/15/11
"That paint looks incredible in the picture."
It does! Much better than the 58K BMW (yes Jay, I am still on that subject, sorry) and that is either impressive or sad, depending on how you think.
supermonkey says:
09:46 AM, 01/17/11
THAT'S NOT HEALTHY.
THE RADIO WAVE KEYLESS FEATURE USES.