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Suzuki's all-new Alto launched at Paris Motor Show

October 8 - 14, 2008
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Suzuki Motor has staged the world premiere of its all-new Alto at the Paris Motor Show which is being held until October 19.

Besides the Alto, Suzuki is exhibiting the SX4-FCV and Crosscage, among others.

The all-new Alto combines eye-catching style and easy urban mobility with great performance in terms of high fuel efficiency and low CO2 emissions.

The new compact car offers lightness achieved through down-sizing yet provides ample interior roominess and comfort, the makers say.

For the compact body, Suzuki tailored a stylish, sporty and youthful look that simultaneously exudes solidity and urban energy.

It is perfectly matched to global tastes and supports a low drag coefficient. With overall higher levels of quality, comfort, and safety, the all-new Alto is a response to the needs of today's motorists.

Suzuki seeks to further strengthen the environmentally-conscious advantages of its products and aims to further reduce their impact on the global environment. One way that the company plans to achieve this is fuel cell technology.

The latest two fuel-cell models are being exhibited in Paris: The SX4-FCV equipped with a GM-made high-performance fuel cell stack, a Suzuki-developed 70MPa hydrogen tank and a light, compact capacitor, and the "Crosscage" that features a simple, compact, and lightweight air-cooled fuel-cell power system from British specialist company Intelligent Energy, plus a high-performance lithium-ion secondary battery.

The lineup includes production vehicles such as the Swift, Grand Vitara, SX4 and Splash. In addition, the SX4 WRC car as well as the SERT endurance GSX-R1000 show Suzuki's motorsport spirit.







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