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Suzuki Hanare concept thinks outside the box

The box on wheels makes its debut at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

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Hanare is the name of the second design study Suzuki is showing in Tokyo, its name apparently meaning "detached cottage" in Japanese. 

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It is, arguably, more interesting that the Waku Spo. 

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Described as a self-driving mobile room, this autonomous vehicle prioritizes comfort and efficiency. 

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Looking essentially like a box on wheels, this concept car also appears quite retro, like an oddly proportioned  bus of decades past. 

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Ostensibly, its interior is sprawl-out spacious.

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The front end has been almost comically minimized and the wheels pushed out to the extreme corners of its body, likely in a bid to maximize cabin space.

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The Hanare could bring "new delight in owning a car," according to Suzuki.

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As a lounge space on wheels, it could also enable passengers to enjoy their vehicles in new ways, ways that don't involve driving.

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The Hanare concept will be on display during the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

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