Suzuki SX4 Review

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• CarNut :
  January 10th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
  
  

  Thanks JL - looks like a great little car.

  Regrading the suggestion in your review that Suzuk is starting to make some better cars - this reminds of the evolution of Hyundai vehicles. Now you may or may not like them or think they are ready for prime time, but you cannot argue with the fact that each iteration brings a substantial improvement over its predecessor. This development, in my view does not bode well for T and H and especially the 2.5.

  I have seen reviews on the latest Suzukis and heck, they arent all that bad. Words like “value” and “capable” keep cropping up, which is a whole segment unto itself and one in which Hyundai has been catering to (largely at the expense of the 2.5).

  Thanks again JL.

• Seth :
  January 10th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
  
  

  Its really sad to see the name swift tarnished in NA. Current suzuki swift overseas is light years ahead of daewoo rebadge stateside. It also is beautiful and will sell very well. Also, between sx4 and swift (abroad version) most people will choose the swift.
  

• rottenbob :
  January 10th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
  
  

  I’m really glad to see this review, especially since small cars tend to get ignored in general. Last October I sat in one of these at the Seattle International Auto Show and I was pretty impressed. I’m not crazy about this trend where every car has composite headlamps, but Suzuki’s design sets it apart. Other than the xB (or maybe the pricey Mazda3), I can’t think of another truly small car with a masculine design. Most of them seem to be styled as feminine or unisex. But the SX4 is one small car that I don’t think I’d be embarrassed to be seen in. And it sounds like a good alternative to an SUV for those of us who visit the mountains regularly.

  I’ll be buying a new car late this year, and at this point I’ve narrowed it down to either the Suzuki SX4 or the Jeep Patriot. I was surprised to learn that they are the same width, 69.1 inches. In my mind, either the SX4 looks smaller than it is or the Patriot looks bigger than it truly is.

  A dealer near me is selling the SX4 for $12,499 - not a bad deal for an AWD vehicle.

• Jeb Hoge :
  January 10th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
  
  

  Add a Wheelskin and maybe find something to replace the stock shift knob and you take care of the Rubbermaid feeling pretty easily. I’m impressed by this little car.

• Jonny Lieberman :
  January 10th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
  
  

  Jeb — very good points.

  A leather wrapped wheel and knob would do wonders for the SX4

• blautens :
  January 10th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
  
  

  Great review. A lot of car for the money. Now if only Suzuki would sell a turbocharged 6 speed version in the US without jacking up the price too much…..

• ejacobs :
  January 10th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
  
  

  I love the idea of this car (SX4). I’m really a car guy (as opposed to truck or SUV), but I live in Colorado and go to the mountains regularly. I run Bridgestone Blizzaks on my 9 year-old Civic EX in the winter , which do just fine. But AWD does definitely have its benefits, as does the hatch. Hmm…04 or 05 Civic Si hatch with Blizzaks, or new SX4?…

• SuperAROD :
  January 10th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
  
  

  Another unimaginative ugly jellybean shaped car from Asia. Cheap plasticky interior to boot.

  No thanks.

• ejacobs :
  January 10th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
  
  

  SuperAROD,

  (from Jerseydevil): it is a Fiat Sedici. Designed in Italy by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s ItalDesign group

  FYI

• dhathewa :
  January 10th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
  
  

  Jonny Lieberman, thank you for bringing this vehicle to my attention. It looks like a good value in a format that interests me.

  This car reminds me, strongly, of the AWD Matrix/Vibe (since discontinued, I believe) but probably at a better price and with a bit more power. Very similar in concept and form but perhaps Suzuki has squeezed a bit more into their design and I think the AWD/4WD setup is more versatile on the SX4.

  User reviews on Edmunds are very positive, the only recurring complaint I noticed is fuel tank size (11 gal - yeah, that’s a bit on the dinky side).

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