2012 Suzuki Kizashi consumer reviews

Bought my Suzuki kiashi used with 150,000 miles on it in 2023. Some issues that needed repair? Heck yeah! It needed new rear shocks and struts. Had that done and absolutely nothing else wrong with it. Is it a sports car? Heck no. It's a beautiful, sensible road car. Good economy, good looks, great, and I really mean great, interior. Comfortable for my 6'1" frame and features (auto wipers, auto dimming rear view mirror, memory driver seat settings, auto and duel ac/heat settings and the Fosgate sound system) make it a true pleasure to drive. I've driven a BMW and the Suzuki Kiashi is so close to that experience I can't truly tell the difference. About the only real complaint I have is the exterior paint. Mine is metallic blue and it has an issue with the clear coat beginning to deteriorate. But after all it is an 11 year old car. Believe me I will keep and care for this car and a paint job isn't that big an issue. Would I buy another Kaishi? Without a seconds hesitation. It's a great used car and I'm just sorry Suzuki stopped importing them to the U. S.

Love this car! Just turned 50K miles. Probably can get another 200K out of this car! The only complaint is there is a creaking noise in the front when you first start up the car and go. It fades away afterwards. I brought it into the dealer where purchased and they cant find anythng. This is the only bad thing not having a true Suzuki dealership left!

Bought the car ('12 SLS) at 73k, a deer took it out at 203k. Over 130,000 miles I've had to replace brake pads, tires and the two rear shocks. Oh, and once in a while I remembered to change the oil; it often went 10,000 mile intervals but with good oil and filters. That's it. It's been an extremely reliable car. With the AWD and dedicated snow tires it handles driving in the snow better than any other car I've had. For a few years I commuted about 950 miles a week. The heated leather seats are quite comfortable. In snow storms I could literally comfortably drive 60 mph when most everyone one else was at 25-30; only had to slow when approaching other traffic. I averaged 26-27 MPG winter, 31-32 summer. CVT tranny makes it a dog off the line, but has adequate acceleration once reaching 20 mph; this is the car's one bad point. If I still lived in Chicago (which I did for 28 yrs), the off the line performance might be a deal killer as it could make pulling out into traffic a concern. Here in central WI, it is far easier to accommodate this trait. I enjoy the convenience of the rain sensing wipers although it would be nice if they could be adjusted a little slower. Am currently driving an '05 Acura RL and am seriously considering trading it for another Kizashi. The RL does have far better acceleration (300 HP), but averages about 5-6 worse MPG which limits the amount of time you wish to use the better power.

I've been driving for over 48 years, I've owned numerous vehicles, both domestic and Import. I have over 171,000 miles on mine and other than routine things, I've had ZERO issues with my Kizashi! I will complain about having to remove the front bumper cover just to change a low beam headlamp, but they all do that now days, and, the Bankruptcy 2 months after my purchase left a bit if a bad taste...but HEY...it's a great little car!!

I have old for of these vehicles and I absolutely love them. In my opinion one of the most on rated vehicles in recent history. My only complaint would be they should have had a better drive train option although then the very week 2.4l paired with A CVt transmission. This cvt overall is garbage. Most issues are from this one part on the car and can doom the vehicle when broken. I would have liked to see a 2.0t giving it 100 more hp and it might have made it. The car is incredibly comfortable and very simple but well designed interior. The Rockford fosgate system is one of the best factory systems I've heard and being a sound guy in have heard plenty. The factory subwoofer doesn't do much though which is disappointing for lows. After for them and having 1 for 7 years and not once breaking down on me I would say it's an over all great value for the money.

Nice ride. Beautiful paint job! Handles well. Very comfortable. Decent gas mileage. It sits low, so it's a little difficult getting in and out. Some of the exterior painted plastic is chipping off. The alloy wheels have been silver coated and are showing small signs of chipping. The silver plastic coating on the parking brake button is peeling off. This is all minor stuff. We love this car!

I have a 2012 Kizashi Sport which I take to local car shows and show and shine people love the look but have no idea what it is. Other than thin paint the car has been stellar

I got this car used at 80,000 miles. Went on a gut feeling it would give me way less headaches than my Jeep Wrangler which was giving me issue after issue. I have had it since January 8th, 2019 and have not had a single issue with it. This has made me incredibly happy and I would recommend getting a used one. AWD better than my 4WD in my Jeep. Only thing bad comes down to sometimes hitting my head because I am not used to a low car (although I sit high up too.) If you want to drag race, do not get this car due to CVT. CVT is amazing once you get above 40-50 MPH because it takes off very easily. Recommend!!

The power is the only thing lacking. Such a weak 180hp cvt drivetrain. The manual 185hp isnt much better. After having 4 of these not a single issues with any of them. All wheel drive will take on any snow Indiana can throw at it passing trucks on the road. Sound system is great for factory for the price. Nice leather heated bucket seats. Power moon roof. Not a lot of aftermarket parts selection unless you buy used from craigslist or Facebook. The styling interior and exterior always has people asking if it's really a Suzuki. A lot of options for the money such as automatic tinting rear view mirrors backup camera rear park assist.

Runs and handles great. Looks classy too. Looks like the gas mileage is very good for the size of the sedan. Was a little scared to buy it because they stopped selling them in the IS. We?ll see what happens. Excited to see how it moves through the snow.