Suzuki Motor Corporation has exhibited C segment sedan ALIVIO (Chinese name: “Qi Yue”) at the 12th Guangzhou International Motor Show, which is being held in Guangzhou, China from 20 November, 2014*, and announced to start its sales from December.
ALIVIO, a production model based on Concept ALIVIO which was exhibited at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition held this April, is a C segment sedan that features “Sporty & Noble” exterior design, roomy and comfortable cabin, and great driving performance with high fuel efficiency.
At the press conference held on 20 November, Toshihiro Suzuki, Executive Vice President, Suzuki Motor Corporation said, “Suzuki places Chinese sedan market as a very important market. Suzuki has developed ALIVIO to meet the needs of Chinese customers, and it is a model which we introduce with confidence that it could meet the expectations of customers. We believe that it has high competitiveness.”
ALIVIO will be produced by Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., LTD., Suzuki’s joint venture in China. Advanced reservation is to start from 24 November, and it is planned to start its sales from December, accordingly.
Features of ALIVIO
- “Sporty & Noble” design by adopting smooth curved surface and sharp character lines.
- Top-level interior space among C segment sedans.
- 1.6L G-INNOTEC petrol engine with increased output and enhanced fuel efficiency.
- A lineup of two transmissions: five-speed manual transmission and newly-developed, lightweight and compact six-speed automatic transmission for enhanced fuel efficiency.
- Overall length 4,545mm x overall width 1,730mm x overall height 1,475mm
