The (pronounced "Crossbee") is a
crossover city car
A crossover, crossover SUV, or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a type of automobile with an increased ride height that is built on unibody chassis construction shared with passenger cars, as opposed to traditional sport utility vehicles ( SU ...
produced by the Japanese
carmaker
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Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational mobility manufacturer headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka. It manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a va ...
since December 2017 sold exclusively in Japan.
Overview
The Xbee made its world premiere at the
2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Although being similar in styling to the
Hustler kei car
Kei car is the smallest category of Japanese expressway-legal motor vehicles. The term ''kei'' is a shortening of , (kanji: ), which translates to English as "light vehicle" ().
With restricted dimensions and engine specifications, owners ...
, they do not share the same mechanical parts. Instead, the larger Xbee uses the
HEARTECT platform that is shared with the
second-generation Ignis and
third-generation Solio.
The Xbee is only available with a
mild hybrid
Mild hybrids (MHEV) (also known as smart hybrids, power-assist hybrids, battery-assisted hybrid vehicles or BAHVs) are generally cars with an internal combustion engine (ICE) equipped with a minimally extended battery and an auxiliary electric co ...
powertrain coupled to a 6-speed
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (AT) or automatic gearbox is a multi-speed transmission (mechanics), transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
The 1904 ...
with paddle shifters. The
four-wheel drive
A four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, is a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case pr ...
model is also equipped with hill descent control, which limits the speed to when engaged.
A lightly
facelift
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ed model was unveiled on 13 July 2022. This model received redesigned alloy wheels and a front grille with a central, double chrome bar, while the colors were changed and equipment levels changed somewhat. From December 2023, responding to new legal requirements, the Xbee was fitted with a
reversing camera
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Xbee
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