Global News

9 April 2009

Suzuki to show the new Alto compact car at Auto Shanghai 2009

Alto

At Auto Shanghai 2009, to be held in Shanghai, China, on 20–28 April 2009, Suzuki Motor Corporation’s two Chinese joint-venture companies, Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd., and Jiangxi Changhe Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd., and its wholly owned Chinese subsidiary, Suzuki Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting China-specification of Suzuki’s fifth world strategic model: the new Alto compact car.

The Alto was launched at Paris International Motor Show in 2008. Thanks to Suzuki’s compact-car expertise, it offers a great combination of eco-friendliness, comfort, economy, styling, and performance. Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile plans to start producing and marketing the Alto this summer for Chinese market.

The Suzuki booth at Auto Shanghai 2009 will also include other Suzuki vehicles. The full lineup of planned exhibits is shown below.

Production cars Alto, Swift, SX4, SX4 Saloon, Liana, Wagon R Wide, Landy (China-only model), Grand Vitara, Jimny
Other cars SX4-FCV (fuel-cell car), X-HEAD (concept car)
Motorcycles (reference exhibits) GSX-R750, Hayabusa 1300

Auto Shanghai 2009 overview

Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Center
Press days: 20–21 April 2009
Public days: 22-28 April 2009