Suzuki Esteem
| Suzuki Cultus Crescent | |
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1999–2000 Suzuki Esteem
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Suzuki |
| Also called | Chevrolet Esteem (Colombia) Chevrolet Cassia (Philippines) Suzuki Esteem Suzuki Cultus Suzuki Baleno Maruti Baleno Maruti Baleno Altura (station wagon) |
| Production | 1995–2002 (Japan) 1995–2004 (Colombia) 1999–2007 (India) |
| Assembly | Colombia: Bogota (GM Colombia) India: Gurgaon (GM India) Indonesia: Bekasi (Suzuki Indomobil Motor) Japan: Hamamatsu Pakistan: Karachi |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.3 L G13B I4 1.5 L G15A I4 1.6 L G16B I4 1.8 L J18A I4 1.8 L BP-ZE I4 1.9 L XUD9 diesel I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,480 mm (97.6 in) |
| Length | Hatchback: 3,870 mm (152.4 in) Sedan/Wagon: 4,375 mm (172.2 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Suzuki Cultus |
| Successor | Suzuki Aerio |
The Suzuki Cultus Crescent is a compact car that was produced by Suzuki in Japan between 1995 and 2002, with South Asian production continuing until 2007. The Cultus Crescent was sold as such in Japan until May 1998, when it was renamed Suzuki Cultus due to the sales discontinuation of the previous Cultus in the Japanese market. The Cultus Crescent was also marketed as the Suzuki Esteem in North America, and as the Suzuki Baleno (Japanese: スズキ・バレノ Suzuki Bareno?) throughout Asia, Australasia, Europe and South America. In India where it was manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the Cultus Crescent was sold as the Maruti Baleno. In the Philippines, it was marketed as the Chevrolet Cassia.
The Cultus Crescent was introduced in the global market in the first half of 1995 as Suzuki's first attempt in the competitive compact segment. As a North American replacement for the Suzuki Cultus (Swift) sedan (the three-door hatchback remained after it was redesigned in 1995), it was built on a slightly stretched Cultus platform for improved cabin room, but otherwise sharing most of internal components with the smaller model—and marketed as a distinct model.
The Cultus Crescent was initially available as a three-door hatchback and four-door sedan, with the SOHC 16-valve G-family engine, in 1.3- and 1.5-liter form, with power ranging from 85 to 97 PS (63 to 71 kW). The 1.3-liter was only offered in the hatch while a 1.6-liter with 99 PS (73 kW) was only fitted to the sedan. Eventually, 4WD was offered with the 1.6-liter variant, basically the same engine as found in the Suzuki Escudo, with power raised to 115 PS (85 kW). A sports variant, dubbed GT, used Mazda's 1,840 cc BP engine, with 135 PS (99 kW). It was introduced in the spring of 1996, at the same time that the lineup was extended with the Baleno/Esteem Wagon (Maruti Baleno Altura in India). This was Suzuki's first station wagon (excluding kei cars), also with the same 1.6-liter, which also received the optional four-wheel drive in the wagon.
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