Suzuki
Regina Concept
The
Suzuki Regina concept is a design proposal for a small city car which would, if
built, slot in under the Suzuki Swift in the company’s lineup. Suzuki say the
Regina concept is what they think a “next-generation global compact car with
excellent fuel efficiency and low emissions thanks to lightness and superior
dynamics” should be.
Weighing
in at just 730 kgs (1,600 lbs) the Regina certainly fits the bill in terms of
lightness, and the drag coefficient is 10 percent less than comparable vehicles
in its category. This is in part due to the small front grille, partially
covered rear wheels, and clean profile.
The
Suzuki Regina’s styling is a slightly peculiar blend of soft curves, sharp
style lines and classically inspired features – for example the taillights.
It’s not the best looking car by any means, but it does get points for
originality.
On
the inside there is the same level of quirkiness. The carpets and seats are
upholstered in a camouflage-esqe green matrix pattern which bizarrely gives the
interior a rather outdoorsy feel. The partially see-through center console is
particularly slick, and helps to let light all the way down into the foot
wells.
As
the Suzuki Regina concept is just a styling exercise, it isn’t fitted with any
drivetrain or mechanical elements. However Suzuki state that if it were to be
fitted with a currently available fuel-efficient gasoline engine it could
return a fuel economy figure in the region of of 72.3 MPG (3.1 L/100km), and
CO2 emissions level of 70g/km.
