How many takers will they get for one of these?

[Otispunkmeyer]

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/suzuki...

That’s strong money for a Suzuki.

What it is is a rebadged Toyota RAV4 Prime (plug in hybrid and pretty much the fastest car Toyota now makes after the the new supra!). I don’t know if Toyota are planning on bringing the prime here or not but if they do who is gonna go for the Suzuki and if they don’t, who is gonna go for the 46k Suzuki?

It’s also the laziest rework I’ve seen, it’s quite literally some new headlamps and load of Suzuki badges. Job jobbed.

[Otispunkmeyer]

ewolg said:

I was initially interested in the Suzuki as I thought it would be cheaper than the RAV4 but using the same underpinnings.

I really thought they had mistyped the price when I got sent the email! If the RAV4 is going to start beyond £45k then I'm out. Shame, as all the road tests I've seen in the US & Canada seem to like it a lot. The hybrid RAV4 starts from £29k here, so I can't see how the PHEV can be worth another £15k on top?

Think it probably will be that price. They also have the Suzuki Swace, which is an even lazier effort than the Across. It is quite literally just a Hybrid Corolla with a different badge. They said prices will be close to that of the Toyota version. I have to say, if you aren’t getting a discount for the arguably lesser brand, why would you get the Suzuki over the Toyota? Maybe the warranty will be ridiculous? (Like Toyotas need it).