Suzuki Liana is a badged version for the European market including some markets replacing the Suzuki Esteem. Liana has two body styles saloon and 5-door hatchback. European version Liana becomes a reasonable alternative choice in comparison of some small saloons and mini-MPV including the affordability.
Engines are from the Suzuki, also includes the Mitsubishi (for petrol) and Peugeot (for diesel) engines. Peugeot diesel engines has a VGT turbocharged and common rail only in 2-litre; All-wheel-drive is only in 2.3-litre. Liana production ends in 2005 for some European markets replacing the Suzuki SX4.
In Top Gear, Liana is the first car aftermath of the relaunch serves as the first incarnation of the Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car. It has a light modification mainly in the safety like bucket seats and roll cage. All celebrities were using only manual gearbox, Christopher Eccleston is the only celebrity using automatic gearbox where the producers successfully burrowing a limited example.
Liana sustained an enduring abuse with the hands of the other celebrities whilst undertaking lap mostly are being spinning out in some corners sometime as incident which meant has a mechanical problems.
The list are:
- Sir Michael Gambon clipped the two wheels on the right side and hitting the right side-mirror then cutting in the final corner on the left side where he admitted the track is very wet, hence final corner rename to his name.
- Lionel Richie left front wheel comes off later Trevor Eve.
- Former British transporter minister Stephen Ladyman sustained an injury after he lost control in the practice then slid backwards through the tyre wall.
- David Soul's rough driving style results to gearbox failure.
- Patrick Keitty breaks the front-suspension after he went off on the track.
In several episodes Liana has an aesthetic modification, however it was stripped off after the show, the list are:
- Red siren for David Soul.
- Temporary L-plate for Johnny Vegas at the time that he failed to pass driving test.
- Flame decals for Justin Hawkins.
- Ornate tissue box at the back for Sanjeev Bhaskar as a homage for Indian drivers.
After 2005, Liana replaced by Chevrolet Lacetti modifications is nearly exact same. Only for celebrities. Liana continues to use for Formula One drivers before Clarkson departure in the end of Series 22 later following by his co-presenters. Liana covered with 1,600 laps including a changing brakes and repairs done after the lap.
Notable lap times and appearances[]
Celebrities[]
- Simon Cowell is the only well-known celebrity holds the fastest lap then later in Chevrolet Lacetti.
- Jimmy Carr beats Cowell in 0.2 seconds later beaten by Dame Ellen MacArthur again by same 0.2 second and last to the recorded and fastest lap holder.
- Richard Whiteley lapped in 2:06 as a slowest lap.
- Billy Baxter guided by Jeremy Clarkson (as passenger).
- Jonathan Ross lapped in 1:57 (penalised for cutting the corner in wet).
- Jeremy Clarkson lapped in 1:50 (along with Richard Hammond and Jason Dawe as passenger written as Jezza).
Formula One drivers[]
- The Black Stig lapped at 1:46 later removed from the board.
- Also, in White Stig lapped at 1:44.4 excluding from the board.
- Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton lapped at 1:42.9 (in wet)
- Daniel Ricciardo holds the fastest lap in 1:42.2.
- Michael Schumacher did not finish the lap classified as "Joke lap".