The Suzuki Ciaz facelift, which first
surfaced in India in August 2018, has made its debut in Thailand. As before,
the Ciaz minor change is an eco car in the Land of Smiles, so the B-segment
sedan with a big boot (565L) is powered by an E20-ready 1.25 litre engine with
91 hp and 118 Nm, paired to a CVT gearbox.
No change there, but the Ciaz gets a face
that’s obviously fresh. The previous fascia was neat but very generic, and this
new one gives the budget sedan a touch of premium. There are new LED projector
headlights with LED daytime running lights flanking a slim, wide grille – all
connected now. Below, there’s a new bumper with very prominent chrome-trimmed
“air intakes”/fog lamp surrounds.
At the back, the Honda City-style tail
lamps remain, but there are chrome trim on the new bumper, which now has four
parking sensor eyes (in addition to a reverse camera). The top RS variant you
see here adds on front, rear and side skirting as well as a boot spoiler with
integrated third brake light. Those unchanged multi-spoke wheels are 16-inch
alloys with 195/55 tyres.
Inside the black-themed cabin (India
prefers beige), Thais get leather seats and steering, chrome door handles,
steering audio/call buttons, keyless entry and push start, auto air con, rear
air vents, pollen filter and a Suzuki Smart Connect seven-inch touchscreen head
unit. The latter has Bluetooth, navigation plus Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and
MirrorLink compatibility. It’s hooked up to six speakers.
On the safety front, it’s way too basic
for 2020 at ABS/EBD/BA and two airbags. Available in six colours and unchanged
prices, the Suzuki Ciaz facelift is priced from 523,000 baht for the
base five-speed manual to 675,000 baht for the RS CVT.
