Suzuki Alto Lapin

Suzuki Alto Lapin

Manufacturer	Suzuki
Also called	Mazda Spiano
Production	2002–present
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	FF layout
Engine	657 cc inline-3 dohc 40 kW 657 cc inline-3 turbo dohc 44 kW
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,495 mm (58.9 in)-1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Curb weight	780 kg (1,720 lb)-850 kg (1,874 lb)
Related	Suzuki Alto, Suzuki Wagon R

Mazda Spiano

Suzuki Alto Lapin facelift

The Suzuki Alto Lapin is a retro-styled Kei car with a 5-door hatchback body, manufactured since 2002 by Suzuki for the Japanese market only, and also marketed in Japan only by Mazda as Mazda Spiano under an OEM agreement under their Autozam marque. It is based on Suzuki's popular Alto kei car.

The Lapin has a very distinctive, boxy shape, that apparently proved popular with female buyers. The name "Lapin" stems from the French word for "rabbit", and the car sports rabbit-head badges. The Mazda version has differences concerning some styling details, including a different front end.

The car is powered by the Suzuki's K6A kei car engine, in either naturally aspirated (40 kW / 54 hp) or turbocharged (44 kW / 60 hp) versions, available with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The default transmission is a 4-speed automatic, with a 5-speed manual available in turbo versions.

References

• "Global Autoindex". http://www.globalautoindex.org/. Retrieved 2007-02-17.  (technical data in infoboxes)
• The article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Japanese Wikipedia articles on the Suzuki Alto Lapin as of February 17, 2007.

External links

• Suzuki Lapin at the official manufacturer's site (Japanese)
• Mazda Spiano -- fan site