The Suzuki Kizashi (キザシ) is a mid-size car, unveiled in the United States on July 30, 2009.The Kizashi went on sale in Japan on October 21, 2009,in North America on December 1, 2009, and in Australia and New Zealand on May 11, 2010.The Kizashi is the first mid-size Suzuki automobile sold in the Australian market. Kizashi was launched in India on 2 February 2011.Kizashi is a Japanese word which means “omen”, “sign”, or “warning”, so it is possible Suzuki means to suggest to other automobile manufacturers that its Kizashi is an example of Suzuki’s future products. The Kizashi aspires to be Suzuki’s flagship sedan and currently exceeds Japanese government regulations concerning exterior dimensions and engine displacement for cars classified as “compact”.