Suzuki's Kizashi China sales take a dive

Shanghai January 20 (Gasgoo.com) Sales of Changan Suzuki's Kizashi mid-size plummeted to 15,000 vehicles, representing an astounding drop of up to 40,000 yuan ($6,085) per unit, reported Jinghua Times.

Dealers reported that they currently stock no more than ten units, with only a total of four designs available, priced from 189,800 yuan ($28,877) for the standard 2WD 2.4L version to 274,800 yuan ($41,809) for more expensive models. The price of the standard version can be further reduced to 149,800 yuan ($22,791) by participating in Suzuki's online discount program, valid until March 31. According to dealers, poor sales are what caused Suzuki to offer the program in the first place. They continued to say that despite the program, Kizashi sales have still not made a turn for the better.