Suzuki Fills A Void: Stylish S×4 Sport fits between performance compacts and basic econo-cars

摘要

AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. PLAN-ners looked upon the rolling landscape of the compact-sedan segment and detected a vacant spot in the middle. In the high-rent hills, they saw relatively pricey performance cars such as the Volkswagen Jetta and Mazda3, On low ground, they saw more affordable, albeit basic, commuter cars such as the Kia Spectra and Toyota Corolla. "What was missing was an emotionally rewarding vehicle at an affordable price," says Eddie Rayyan, American Suzuki's product planning manager.