Suzuki · 2008–2018

Suzuki Splash

The Suzuki Splash is a city car that was introduced to the market in 2008. It was jointly developed by Suzuki Motor Corporation and Opel GmbH, which marketed their version under the name of Agila. Its debut as a concept car took place at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, making its production form debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Predecessor: Suzuki Wagon R · Successor: Suzuki Celerio

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Markets

=== Europe === In the European market lineup, the Splash was positioned below the Swift and used a shortened wheelbase version of its chassis. In the Japanese market lineup, however, the car was situated between the Swift and the Suzuki Solio. The model was launched with three versions of petrol engines, a three-cylinder 1.0 liter and two four-cylinder 1.2 liter (1197 cc and 1242 cc) K engines, and a four-cylinder 1.3-liter version of Fiat's MultiJet turbo-diesel engine. The Splash was also marketed as the Vauxhall Agila in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Agila in other European markets. It has different front and rear end styling. Japan. The Splash was introduced to the Japanese market on 20 October 2008, available with the 1.2-litre engine. India. Maruti Suzuki released the Splash in India as Maruti Suzuki Ritz. Maruti Suzuki changed its name because the name "Splash" was already registered by Ford in that market. More than 200,000 Ritz were sold within the first 37 months of release. In India, the Maruti Ritz is available in ten specifications; five equipment levels with either petrol or diesel engine options. The petrol variants are powered by Suzuki's 1.2 liter (1197 cc) K12M petrol engine. This light weight all aluminum engine delivers 85 PS (63 kW; 84 hp) of maximum power at 6000 rpm with 113 N⋅m (83 lb⋅ft) of maximum torque at 4000 rpm. The mileage it delivers on city roads is around 14.5 km/L, and 18 km/L on highways. The diesel variants of Maruti Ritz are powered by Fiat's 1.3-liter Multijet turbodiesel engine. This engine delivers 75 PS (55 kW; 74 hp) power of 4000 rpm with 190 N⋅m (140 lb⋅ft) of torque of 2000 rpm. The mileage it delivers is 17.7 km/L in the city and on the highway: 21 km/L. A refreshed Ritz was launched in India in 2012. This version spo

Discontinuation

The Splash was discontinued in Europe at the end of 2014. It was replaced by the second generation Ignis in early 2016. The Splash was also discontinued in Indonesia in June 2016, while the Ritz was discontinued in India in February 2017.

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Specifications

name: Suzuki Splash (XB/EX)
Manufacturer: Suzuki
aka: Opel Agila B (Europe), Vauxhall Agila (United Kingdom), Maruti Suzuki Ritz (India), Changhe Spla (China/South America)
Production: 2008–2014 (Hungary), 2009–2016 (India), 2010–2018 (China)
Assembly: Hungary: Esztergom (Magyar Suzuki), India: Manesar (Maruti Suzuki), China: Jingdezhen (Changhe Suzuki)
Class: City car (A)
Body style: 5-door hatchback
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related: Suzuki Swift (RS), Opel Agila B, Chevrolet Spark
Engine: Petrol, 1.0 L K10B I3, 1.2 L K12M I4 (India/Indonesia), 1.2 L K12B I4, 1.4 L K14B I4 (China/South America), Diesel:, 1.3 L D13A I4-TD (Europe/India)
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic, CVT
Wheelbase: 2360 mm
Length: 3720 mm
Width: 1680 mm
Height: 1590 mm
Kerb weight: 975-1050 kg
Predecessor: Suzuki Wagon R+ (Europe)
Successor: Suzuki Ignis, Suzuki Solio (Japan)
Designer: Takashi Miyazawa

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Sources

Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q679435CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_SplashCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1367164031 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suzuki_Splash_BCN2009.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Xavigivax · retrieved 2026-10-01
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