Wales out-performed the rest of Britain and saw a near 10% rise in registrations of new cars in July. Suzuki has pushed two models into the top ten in Wales last month and rising star MG even got into the list with the new ZS compact SUV. Figures from the SMMT show the Ford Fiesta continues to dramatically lead the Welsh sales chart. But Suzuki Vitara took fourth spot and its … [Read more...]
Suzuki Jimney for 2019 revealed
Suzuki has released official images and very brief details of its fourth generation best-selling Jimney compact 4WD. Suzuki put the Jimney into production as a compact 4WD model in 1970 and the three generations since have seen 2.86 million sold in nearly 200 countries. For the newcomer, it retains an overall boxy style but gets a new grille and lights, and inside the fascia displays a … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 June
Suzuki GB latest sales event will take place next weekend. Visitors to any of Suzuki’s network of 157 dealers will be able to take advantage of £1,000 off the recommended retail price of Ignis, Swift (except Sport), Baleno, Vitara and S-Cross by ordering this weekend and registering their new car by the 30 June. Almost three quarters (70%) of women living in Cardiff never ride a bike for … [Read more...]
Suzuki Swift Sport returns this summer
There’s a warm new hatch coming this summer. An all new,lighter and quicker Suzuki Swift Sport goes on sale from 1 June with a £1,500 reduction for the first month making it £16,499. It copies the dramatic Champion Yellow of the Suzuki Works Junior rally car and inside there are sports seats and trim detailed with red accents. Developed from the Vitara and S Cross, unit, the 1.4 140ps … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 March
Ford sales grew 8% in Europe's 20 markets in February, marking its best February in 10 years and after a 21% jump to 12,000 in the UK. The growth was powered by strong demand for SUVs up nearly 37% in February, driven by record EcoSport sales up 68 %, record Kuga sales up 28% and “Ford of Europe built momentum in February, continuing our best start to the year since 2008,” said Roelant de … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 January
UK drivers are now paying £827 on average for their car insurance, according to Confused.com . The company’s index reveals prices have accelerated by a whopping £60 (+8%) since 2016 (Q4) when premiums were comparatively cheaper at £767 and expects them to exceed £900 by the end of this year. Suzuki will supply a eight V-Strom 1000 marshal bikes for this year’s Welsh Road Race, which takes … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Suzuki S Cross 1.4 SZ5 AllGrip
Every roadtester eagerly awaits a particular model to drive among the scores that pass through their hands annually, and in my case it’s the Suzuki S-Cross. It looks like so many other SUV models but the reality is this comes from a company with a pedigree dating back almost 100 years and is still family owned, and has a remarkable reputation in four-wheel-drive engineering. This has been … [Read more...]
Suzuki success is down to a way of life
It might be a sunny day that turns into a winter snowstorm or a music festival that becomes a mud-bath but when the conditions change you’ll undoubtedly wish you had a 4x4. The chances are you will not because most consider a 4x4 as big and expensive, but what if I told you the car to get you out of similar situations is actually smaller and less money than you would probably think? And what … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 September
Suzuki and Mazda are the latest brands to offer scrappage scheme discounts. Suzuki is offering up to £2,000 on selected models against pre-2010 cars before the end of this month and Mazda is giving up to £5,000 on chosen models before the end of this year. The haulage and logistics sector could be very badly hit by any proposed new immigration rules, says the Freight Transport … [Read more...]
Suzuki launch limited edition Celerio City
The Suzuki Celerio City latest Special Edition model is limited to just 500 units. The City is based on the SZ2 grade with DAB CD tuner, six airbags, drivers seat height adjust and central locking as standard equipment and then adds a further specification of alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, black body side mouldings with Celerio logo, black B-Pillar covers and City badging, representing … [Read more...]