2011 Suzuki Kizashi S quick drive

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NiteRider
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Did you check the lumbar support?
'12 Kizzy GTS - Azure Gray
'10 Jeep Liberty
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Stodge
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Yes I always retract the lumbar support in every car I drive as I'm more comfortable without it. I felt the seats were too firm this weekend, which I didn't feel in my first review. So maybe I was having an extra bad back day. I don't know.
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MNSLS
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Bad seat? I like the Kizzy's support. It's definitely more firm than the baralounger type on the GM products. Seats definitely are body specific. For example, I definitely fit into my old Saab 92x better after dropping 35 pounds. Now down 50 I find the Kizzy seat tends on slightly too big.
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Stodge
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I'm pretty sure i was having a bad back day. Typically Asian manufactured seats don't work for my back so I'm not surprised. It's just the way of life for me. :(
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kizashi_VA
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If the car is different than the one from last test drive, then most likely it's because this car is newer. Since less people (or never have people) sit at a new car before compare to a demo car, the seat usually is harder. I actually wish my seat is harder, too soft is bad for my back.
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Stodge
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kizashi_VA wrote:If the car is different than the one from last test drive, then most likely it's because this car is newer. Since less people (or never have people) sit at a new car before compare to a demo car, the seat usually is harder. I actually wish my seat is harder, too soft is bad for my back.
That's a good point. The original car had about 280km and the last two had about 28km. I'm not sure if that would make such a huge difference, but it's always possible.
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Stodge
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Out of curiosity are there any comparisons of performance numbers for the Kizashi for speed ranges other than 0-60? I've read a few places that say it is faster in the mid-range than from a standing start.
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MNSLS
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Related would be looking at the Dyno output of the Kizashi. You'd be looking to compare torque curves. The Kizashi's torque peaks at 4K RPM w/ 170 ft-lbs. Driving freeway speeds you'd be around 1700-1800 RPM.

My dealer offered to let me take a used Kizashi on a 24 hour test. I didn't take them up on it. But, it's something you can always ask. The worst they can do is say no.
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Stodge
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I asked at the nearest dealer (only one other here but I don't have time to drive into the country) and they said no.

I took one out for a spin again tonight and I noticed a tremble in the CVT transmission as I came to a stop. Anyone notice this? I don't remember it happening during the last drive.
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MNSLS
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I did a couple of tests for you. 60-70 MPH, 70-80 MPH: I tried each 5 times and the times were 3-4 seconds. 60-80 MPH. Again tried 5 times. 1 6second the other 4 7seconds. That's hitting it hard and keeping in the 4K-5K range the whole time.

I used the stopwatch on my phone which only measures minutes and seconds.
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