Suzuki SX4 sedan test drive since 2006 sedan

What is good?

At a school or institute, most of the parameters of Suzuki-SX4 would certainly become a good. There are few outstanding features, but there are no obvious failures, according to Sergey Kanunnikov. Photo: Konstantin Yakubov.
Suzuki SX4
The hatchback car debuted in 2006. Sedan - in 2007. In Russia, hatchbacks are sold with front and all -wheel drive, sedans - only with front.
Engine: gasoline 1.6 l (107 hp).
Gearboxes: 5-speed mechanical, 4-speed automatic.
Summary: GL, GL-A, GL-X
Price: 480 500 - 583,000 rubles.
Test car: sedan, automatic box, GL equipment, 513,000 rubles.
If you want to attract attention to your car, albeit not at the cost, so at least originality, Suzuki -SX4 is not for you. If you have a large family who prefers long -distance travels, it is better to find a different car. Do you travel along the metropolis mainly one (one) or two and prefer an energetic (of course, within the framework of a reasonable) driving style? This car is worth it.
THREE STARS
The assessment would receive a good assessment by the educational system. According to the hotel - hard three stars. Without luxury, without imagination and highlights, but soundly and convenient - everything is in place. Speaking of convenience. For half a million rubles, you could equip a car at least simple music. Some kind of pathological savings!
The salon is discreet, without bright details, but everything is clear, rational, practical. I got used to the high bus landing quite quickly, the benefit of the range of adjustments to the chair and the steering wheel is enough. However, even those whose height is slightly less than 180 cm will be placed without a reserve behind. By the way, in width - not a ship at all. In winter, it is better for burial men to take off jackets, the benefit of outerwear and much more can be removed in an excellent, huge trunk. From the point of view of the design, the volume sewn to the hatchback that made the car sedan makes an ambiguous impression, but from the standpoint of practicality it is invulnerable.
And also in Suzuki-SX4, not as an example to many classmates, a very decent visibility. It is difficult to find fault to the steering wheel, the automatic gear selector, other controls. Sensation - drove a hundred times on this car! No, just - on dozens of similar
Shustrik in the city!
Even far from the sharp and deep press of the gas pedal at the start causes a slip of the studded tires on a slightly wet asphalt. I did not expect this from not at all a combat -looking car: its 107 forces is not a record at all in today's times, and besides with an automaton. Intensive acceleration continues: even after 100 km/h, the car willingly responds to pressing the gas pedal. The four -speed box works clearly and quickly. Great! I even wanted to go to the SX4 somewhere on a long journey.
Alas, on Russian roads, the car is known to wait for thousands of a wide variety of irregularities. On smooth Suzuki behaves very well - practically does not violate the rest of the sledges and does not swing. Even in the ruts, the car goes firmly. Well -tuned steering operates in accordance with the suspension. That's just on small, but deep potholes and bumps, the car is harsh. In the city - not scary, bouncing once again remind: more closely! In addition, the flip side of the stiffness is purely positive: confident, without rolls, passing turns, a clear adherence to the trajectory outlined by the steering wheel. Going to Suzuki in Russia for 700 kilometers from Moscow is much less pleasant. In general, the right is the assembled and clear, normal infantry car!
Reverse, maneuverability, good visibility and not straining controllability, it is simply born for a metropolis!
EVERYTHING IS FINE
Suzuki-SX4 was not impressed by either the design of the body or the interior decoration. The running qualities are not bad, although they can not be called outstanding. But it is easy to get off with Suzuki. In the evening after a long working day, tiredly forcing a damaged, cramped metropolis, you will not regret designer and engineering revelations, but will be happy with practicality and convenience, thanks to which you can easily retain in the damp rhythm of a large city
Only once in a couple of days of life with Suzuki-SX4, we were awarded the attention of a passerby. How is the car? - Fine! I suddenly thought that I answered somehow inexpressively. No, it is quite adequate to the car - normal.
Suzuki SX4 - no revelations, no mistakes, no great victories - a good city car.
+ Excellent visibility, a frisky motor in combination with a successful gearbox, a good trunk.
- Closely in the back seat, a harsh suspension, there are no expressive features.
For the same money
Nissan Note
413 000-543 000 rub.
Small and kind, moderately capacious, originally trimmed. There is a choice of engines - 88 and 110 hp.
ZR, 2007, No. 11
Toyota yaris
463 000-543 000 rub.
Ideologically resembles Suzuki - at the forefront of practicality. Plus Toyota is an original design that attracts ladies. Minus - deprived of abuse of SX4.
ZR, 2006, No. 12
 
 
 

A source: The magazine "Driving"