New car review : Suzuki Splash

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We told you earlier this week about the new Suzuki Kizashi concept sedan that is to be unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show next month. Now the company has released a teaser drawing, as well as the first official photo of its new Splash compact, which also makes its debut at the fall show.

The Splash joins the Swift and the SX4 in the company's growing portfolio of global products. It will go on sale next spring in Europe, with a choice of three- and four-cylinder gas and diesel engines.

The Kizashi concept provides strong clues as to the future midsize sedan that Suzuki plans to launch in early 2009 in North America and other global markets.

To be built in Japan, the new four-door is a larger companion to the SX4 sedan. It will be joined by a new midsize wagon and is expected to replace the Korea-built Forenza.

Suzuki also plans to reveal more news on its latest World Rally Championship effort, including a close-up look at the SX4 WRC rally car that makes its maiden voyage in mid-October at the Rallye de France in Corsica.