Splash serial production launch

Serial production of Magyar Suzuki Corporation's new model has officially started in Esztergom factory. Splash's world debut made in Frankfurt Motor Show last year and now the new model is on the production line of MSC. Planned annual production at the Hungarian Suzuki factory is 60 thousand units. Hungarian customers can meet and try out the first Splash vehicles in Suzuki showrooms from March on - following the upcoming Geneva Motor Show exhibition.

Magyar Suzuki includes the new model to its palette besides the utterly successful Swift and SX4. After the 232.480 unit production in 2007, the company plans to produce 300.000 vehicles in 2008 achieving a long term stable production volume at the Esztergom factory as peak of the European Renaissance Program of Suzuki. The serial production of the new model was preceded by several innovative technological initiatives including the full automatization of the point welding procedures. Currently 650 robots support the production in Welding Shop. Planned production volume for Splash per annum is 60 thousand units. As far as strategy and design are concerned, Splash follows the Swift, Grand Vitara and SX4 as the fourth strategic world model  of Suzuki Motor Corporation in the last three years to embody Suzuki's Way of Life! message, which in terms of looks and driving characteristics, excites people all over the world. Designed as a contemporary, family-friendly all-rounder for negotiating the daily urban rush in Europe, the Splash combines attractive looks and economical performance with a comprehensive safety package, technological refinements and plenty of space and comfort. With CO2 emissions of just 120g/km, the vehicle is in line with the latest European emission needs as well as requirements of environmentally conscious customers.

Splash is produced with a variety of three engines (two petrol and one diesel), each of which meets the Euro 4 emissions standard. The petrol engines were newly developed by Suzuki, and the diesel engine is produced by Suzuki Powertrain at a new factory in India. The smallest engine is the 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit that can develop 48 kW (65 hp) using, on average, just five litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. The most powerful engine in the range is a 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol unit that's made of aluminium and smoothly delivers a maximum output of 63kW (86 hp) with fuel consumption of just 5.5 litres per 100 kilometres. The diesel engine features a 1.3-litre DDiS common-rail, four-cylinder unit that develops a maximum output of 55 kW (75 hp) and uses an average of just 4.5 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres. Suzuki has taken a no-compromises safety approach in designing the Splash. To help the driver avoid hazards, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), a brake-assist function, and an electronic brake-force distribution are standard and an Electronic Stability Program is optionally available. But in the case of a mishap, the car's body combines rigidity with superior energy absorption and dispersion and incorporates six airbags (dual front airbags, dual seat-side airbags, and dual curtain airbags that extend into the rear), front-seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters, and foot-protecting brake and clutch pedals that mitigate injuries in the event of a collision. For child safety, the rear seat incorporates ISOFIX child-seat anchorages.

Source:Transportweekly