Suzuki has announced the pricing for the new Splash model which will go on sale on March 8 this year.
The entry level, 1.2 GLS, will cost £8,999. For this amount, the small Suzuki is fully equipped: CD tuner with MP3 player and steering wheel-mounted audio controls, leather-trimmed steering wheel, remote central locking, front electric windows , manual air conditioning, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, height-adjustable front seats and an information display. Add £500 for the 1.2 GLS+ and its extra equipment: 5 inch alloys, front foglamps and privacy glass on the rear side windows and tailgate. Both versions are powered by the same 85bhp petrol engine. Both versions feature a five-speed manual gearbox while the GLS+ can get a four-speed automatic gearbox as an option.
The diesel version, called 1.3 DDiS, offers the same equipment as the 1.2 GLS+ and is powered by the 74bhp 1.3-litre turbo diesel built in Suzuki’s new engine plant in India under licence from Fiat. The diesel version costs £10,499.
The Splash is built by Suzuki in Hungary, alongside the Suzuki Swift, SX4 and Ignis. The carmaker is targeting annual sales of approximately 60,000 units throughout Europe.
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