The Suzuki stand at the forthcoming Tokyo Motor Show is set to be one of the most interesting destinations at the show. In its home country, the car maker will be unveiling an array of low carbon solutions for its vision of the future of sustainable mobility.
First is Regina (pictured above); a compact car concept with a focus on lightweight build and aerodynamic shape. Weighing just 730kg, this minicar has a drag coefficient at least 10 per cent lower than that of current models, Suzuki claims. As a result, it has fuel economy of at least 32km/L (measured in the JC08 test cycle-or around 90mpg) and CO2 emissions as low as 70g/km (measured in the New European Driving Cycle) using a petrol engine. That’s impressive efficiency even by diesel engine standards.
Second is Suzuki’s take on two-seat electric mobility-ala Renault Twizy. The Japanese brand says its new Q concept (pictured left) is a new kind of mobility, one that is positioned between conventional motorcycle and small car. Just 2.5 metres long and with two seats sat in tandem configuration, it is designed for everyday commuting with Suzuki saying it is suited to journeys within a radius of about 10km-someone should tell them that’s ridiculously restricted. Of course we don’t have the full drivetrain details yet, so we don’t know the exact range or performance of the concept or whether the vehicle is likely to make it beyond concept form- but if it does, price will have to reflect performance.
The Q concept is designed to cope with a number of passenger/cargo scenarios, with an option for a single seat for a parent at the front and a two-person child seat at the rear, or it can be configured as a delivery vehicle with a single seat at the front and a cargo area at the rear.
That’s not all the car maker will be showing in Tokyo, a hybrid version of the popular Swift supermini will also be there. It will have a range of around 20-30 km on battery power alone and a petrol engine to support it on longer journeys.
The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show will take place from 2 to 11 December 2011 at the Toky International Exhibition Centre.
