{"id":61851,"date":"2009-12-03T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/03\/suzukis-kizashi-test-drive-challenge-offers-100-to-audi-a4-and\/"},"modified":"2009-12-03T18:20:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-03T23:20:00","slug":"suzukis-kizashi-test-drive-challenge-offers-100-to-audi-a4-and-acura-tsx-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/61851","title":{"rendered":"Suzuki&#8217;s Kizashi Test Drive Challenge offers $100 to Audi A4 and Acura TSX buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/carbuying\/\" rel=\"tag\">Car Buying<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sedans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sedan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/acura\/\" rel=\"tag\">Acura<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/audi\/\" rel=\"tag\">Audi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/suzuki\/\" rel=\"tag\">Suzuki<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/gallery\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/#2\"><img decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"4\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_01_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>2010 Suzuki Kizashi &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s best to aim high, right? While most of the automotive world (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/10\/16\/2010-suzuki-kizashi-first-drive\/\">ourselves included<\/a>) are busy comparing the rather wonderful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/kizashi\">Suzuki <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/kizashi\">Kizashi<\/a> with logical competitors like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/jetta\">Volkswagen Jetta<\/a> &#8211; not to mention larger cars like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/accord\">Honda Accord<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/mazda6\">Mazda6<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/fusion\">Ford Fusion<\/a> &#8211; it seems the Japanese automaker itself has its sights set a bit higher&#8230; all the way up to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/a4\">Audi A4<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/model\/tsx\">Acura TSX<\/a>, point of fact.<\/p>\n<p>Called the &#8220;Kizashi Test Drive Challenge&#8221; incentive program, Suzuki is offering sport sedan buyers $100 if they test drive the Kizashi first and still end up purchasing either a 2010 Audi A4 2.0T or four-cylinder 2010 Acura TSX within 10 days of the test drive. The program ends runs through January 31, 2010. Says Koichi Suzuki, executive vice president of American Suzuki Automotive Operations: <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div><em>With styling, performance characteristics, luxury features and a new advanced All-Wheel-Drive system on par with the Audi A4 and Acura TSX, we&#8217;re excited to extend this unique offer to consumers across the country, providing potential sport sedan buyers another reason to consider the all-new Kizashi-at a substantial savings. We&#8217;re definitely putting Kizashi&#8217;s premium without the premium moniker to the test.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Like we said, aim high. Read the full set of terms and conditions in the complete press release pasted after the jump.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\">First Drive: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_01_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_02_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_03_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_04_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/first-drive-2010-suzuki-kizashi\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2009\/10\/suzukikizashifd_05_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n<strong><em><font size=\"1\">Photos copyright (C)2009 Jonny Lieberman <\/font><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><font size=\"1\"> \/ Weblogs, Inc.<\/font><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Source: Suzuki]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/03\/suzukis-kizashi-test-drive-challenge-offers-100-to-audi-a4-and\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Suzuki&#8217;s Kizashi Test Drive Challenge offers $100 to Audi A4 and Acura TSX buyers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/03\/suzukis-kizashi-test-drive-challenge-offers-100-to-audi-a4-and\/\">Suzuki&#8217;s Kizashi Test Drive Challenge offers $100 to Audi A4 and Acura TSX buyers<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:20:00 EST.  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