Suzuki A-Star Concept model year 2008
Suzuki A-Star Concept model year 2008
The Suzuki A-Star concept will be presented to the public at the Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi (11-17 January 2008).
The car will feature a newly developed Euro 5 compliant 1.0-Liter petrol engine with CO2 emissions of only 109 g/km
It’s a good thing Suzuki had a concept car to spare here at the 2008 Geneva auto show. The half-hearted claps welcoming the Japanese company’s new Splash compact car were almost forgotten when the wraps were pulled off the handsome A-Star hatchback concept.
First seen in January at the New Delhi Auto Expo, the A-Star is making its European debut in Geneva. As global cars go, it’s difficult to find one with a richer pedigree than this little Suzuki. Designed and engineered in Japan and India, the A-Star is now targeting European buyers.
Suzuki has been enormously successful in India. For going on three decades Suzuki has been working with Indian partner Maruti, and the Indian/Japanese joint venture now controls more than 55 percent of India’s booming automotive market.
So it makes sense that the A-Star would capitalize on the 25 years of experience that Suzuki has working in India not to mention India’s cheap labor costs. The A-Star will be built in India and exported around the globe, including Europe, where it should yield a nice profit margin.
Exact timing is uncertain. A-Star production begins in October, with initial sales for the Indian domestic market, followed by a rollout to Asia and Europe.
A name change is also likely for European versions although Suzuki officials confirm that the A-Star name will remain for India.
Whatever badge or name they slap on it, we don’t expect it to show up on our shores. Powered by a tiny 996cc three cylinder engine, the A Star simply lacks the horsepower that American buyers demand.
But there’s no denying that the chunky proportions of the four-door hatchback look good. A fun, stylistic flourish that points to the car’s Indian heritage is in the A-Star’s taillights. Look closely, and you’ll see there’s an Indian paisley design worked into them
First seen in January at the New Delhi Auto Expo, the A-Star is making its European debut in Geneva. As global cars go, it’s difficult to find one with a richer pedigree than this little Suzuki. Designed and engineered in Japan and India, the A-Star is now targeting European buyers.
Suzuki has been enormously successful in India. For going on three decades Suzuki has been working with Indian partner Maruti, and the Indian/Japanese joint venture now controls more than 55 percent of India’s booming automotive market.
So it makes sense that the A-Star would capitalize on the 25 years of experience that Suzuki has working in India not to mention India’s cheap labor costs. The A-Star will be built in India and exported around the globe, including Europe, where it should yield a nice profit margin.
Exact timing is uncertain. A-Star production begins in October, with initial sales for the Indian domestic market, followed by a rollout to Asia and Europe.
A name change is also likely for European versions although Suzuki officials confirm that the A-Star name will remain for India.
Whatever badge or name they slap on it, we don’t expect it to show up on our shores. Powered by a tiny 996cc three cylinder engine, the A Star simply lacks the horsepower that American buyers demand.
But there’s no denying that the chunky proportions of the four-door hatchback look good. A fun, stylistic flourish that points to the car’s Indian heritage is in the A-Star’s taillights. Look closely, and you’ll see there’s an Indian paisley design worked into them
Suzuki A-Star Concept model year 2008 From the inside
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