2010 SX4 Sport Sedan

[jm3]

wow theres frankensteins vauxhall corsas on here oops i mean chevy corsa pmsl

[acesinghit]

saw this car in person, the looks are better with the kit and the 17" rims. Handling should be better but it continues to be a lackluster vehicle in a very competitive compact-car market. At $159k its $10k too expensive for this weird design. Kia Cerato FTW. WRT power, it has the updated M16A but without the high compression ratio of the Swift Sport. So the SX4 Sport generates more torque but less HP.

[Val]

I don't understand the SX4. It's marketed as a crossover, and has AWD but the ride clearance height is probably around the same as a 04 corolla.

What is it supposed to be?

[Alpha_2nr]

saw this car in person, the looks are better with the kit and the 17" rims. Handling should be better but it continues to be a lackluster vehicle in a very competitive compact-car market. At $159k its $10k too expensive for this weird design. Kia Cerato FTW. WRT power, it has the updated M16A but without the high compression ratio of the Swift Sport. So the SX4 Sport generates more torque but less HP.

Well said sir!

[acesinghit]

Knight1, thanks

Val, the crossover marketing AFAIK is reserved for the AWD equipped hatchback SX4. Due to its design (compact footprint together with its ground clearance, seating position and being a hatchback) Suzuki decided to market it as a crossover with unit body construction. Its drivetrain is still FWD based. These days some manufacturers naming their unibody FWD based AWD vehicles as crossovers.

[Alpha_2nr]

^^No..seriously dude.....you should be doing some reviews of new cars in the "new car prices thread" or something

Since you were talking about the Cerato....my fave new car to date has gotta be the Kia Koup

As for the SX4 "Sport", I think this "Sport" denomination only detracts from the Swift Sport, in that the SX4 Sport is just an SX4 with extra trim - the Swift Sport is technically a different car (engine, suspension, even chassis code) from the base Swift.

[acesinghit]

^^I get enough pong on this site for that bro but thanks, I'm actually considering it.

check the links on the other thread I posted for you.

the SX4 Sport is just an SX4 with extra trim - the Swift Sport is technically a different car (engine, suspension, even chassis code) from the base Swift.

x2 but one thing I failed to note, how much airbags does the SX4 Sport have because I know whether manual or auto, the Swift Sport has 6!

[chris1388]

^^thought was 8!! lol

[NLVA200]

^^thought was 8!! lol

yup it's 8.

[*$kїđž!™]

8 air bags ---??!

Well if the crash doesnt damage you surely the airbags will

just kidding lol

[chris1388]

^^you went and drive one yet ??

[NLVA200]

^ enuff time pass.

[Alpha_2nr]

8 air bags ---??!

Well if the crash doesnt damage you surely the airbags will

just kidding lol

^^you went and drive one yet ??

Wonder if he'll drive the manual? Makes so much difference

[acesinghit]

the head liner (curtain) airbags is actually a giant sized airbag that covers front and rear passengers so its counted as 1. So thats two front and side plus pair of curtains which is 6. It appears as 8 due to 8 airbag deployment spots.

[chris1388]

^^this man rel know he stuff boy lol....

[NLVA200]

the head liner (curtain) airbags is actually a giant sized airbag that covers front and rear passengers so its counted as 1. So thats two front and side plus pair of curtains which is 6. It appears as 8 due to 8 airbag deployment spots.

well yuh know these marketing gimmicks. next thing yuh tell me they advertise 4 wheels but it only runnin on 3

[Alpha_2nr]

^^Photoshop yuh say

[jm3]

lol that car would be so freaky driving next to the sea on the foreshore itd be like a land boat lol men vomiting like the ferry to tobago

[mimi007]

this car is getting popular now, I see them around a lot...but its a nice car though

[ek4ever]

at that price I would prefer the 2010 KIA Cerrato.....much better equipped...better looking....more powerful engine and better interior too.

[Alpha_2nr]

at that price I would prefer the 2010 KIA Cerrato.....much better equipped...better looking....more powerful engine and better interior too.

The 1.6 Cerato isn't more powerful....or at least by much.

The 2.0 on the other hand


I still say LM FTL (again) by trying to make the SX4 Sedan something it's not ("Sport"), and de-valuing the unique car that is the Swift Sport in the process of doing so.

[*$kїđž!™]

The Sx4 really seems to be a bit overpriced now....

[NLVA200]

The Sx4 really seems to be a bit overpriced now....

how much they robbing u for?

[damieG82]

checked out the SX4 Sport a couple weeks ago.... and it is as others have said. Its powered by the same 1.6 that the regular SX4 has. Only differences are the bodykit, 17" alloys, and rear discs. Btw, it also only carries 2 airbags.

Dimensionally, the SX4 is direct competition for B segment cars, ie cars like the Yaris, Fit/City, Accent/Rio, altho in all markets, Suzuki seems to market it against larger C segment cars (Civic, Lancer, Corolla) . So price-wise, the SX4 is even less desirable compared to a C segment car like the Cerato. Suzukis are excellent cars, but Lifestyle still hasnt gotten the pricing right to reflect their true place in the market

[mimi007]

checked out the SX4 Sport a couple weeks ago.... and it is as others have said. Its powered by the same 1.6 that the regular SX4 has. Only differences are the bodykit, 17" alloys, and rear discs. Btw, it also only carries 2 airbags.

Dimensionally, the SX4 is direct competition for B segment cars, ie cars like the Yaris, Fit/City, Accent/Rio, altho in all markets, Suzuki seems to market it against larger C segment cars (Civic, Lancer, Corolla) . So price-wise, the SX4 is even less desirable compared to a C segment car like the Cerato. Suzukis are excellent cars, but Lifestyle still hasnt gotten the pricing right to reflect their true place in the market

only 2 air bags? You sure? the models in the US n such carry 6

[Alpha_2nr]

checked out the SX4 Sport a couple weeks ago.... and it is as others have said. Its powered by the same 1.6 that the regular SX4 has. Only differences are the bodykit, 17" alloys, and rear discs. Btw, it also only carries 2 airbags.

Dimensionally, the SX4 is direct competition for B segment cars, ie cars like the Yaris, Fit/City, Accent/Rio, altho in all markets, Suzuki seems to market it against larger C segment cars (Civic, Lancer, Corolla) . So price-wise, the SX4 is even less desirable compared to a C segment car like the Cerato. Suzukis are excellent cars, but Lifestyle still hasnt gotten the pricing right to reflect their true place in the market

Correct...any take on the Cerato / Koup?

Both seem like far superior options, despite the "impressions" one gets from hearing the Kia name.

[acesinghit]

In the T&T market Suzuki has had moderate success. The brand has built a reputation for making reliable enough off-road vehicles namely the Vitara/Grand Vitara series and the Samurai/Jimny series. In addition the Carry was an inexpensive van that proved to be fuel efficient. The Swift and Baleno had little impact on the market and proved to be lackluster. With the introduction of the Liana, slowly the sub-compact arena became Suzuki's primary market in T&T and since the introduction of the new Swift and the SX4, LSM is now proudly on the map. Sadly my dear friends, the vehicles are still lackluster. Check every Suzuki vehicle in the international automotive press/magazine and the results are alarming. Check the North American sales charts and you would see the Grand Vitara and SX4 are flops. Only in this third world country such vehicles stand a chance. Comparing the latest mainstream cars from Kia, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Volkswagen would prove how much catching up Suzuki has to do to remain competitive.

The new SX4 proves that Suzuki came a long way but sadly the pace at which Kia was improving the new Cerato aka Forte remains a much better built vehicle as is the entire Kia line-up vs the Suzuki line-up. I don't know how long Suzuki's westernized product offerings would last but it seems their primary market remains to be Asian-biased.

[damieG82]

mimi007 you shouldnt ever really compare US specs to the local spec. Take the US SX4 has a 2 litre engine.... which isnt even an option here. Likewise our 1.6 is totally unknown in the US market. But safety-wise, local cars are still lagging behind. Most only come with 2 airbags. You'll have to move up to large cars like Accords, Teanas etc, or luxury brands (BMW, Audi etc) to get more than 2 airbags. The Swift Sport, full spec Yaris and Fiat Punto are the only local small cars to have 6 or more airbags AFAIK. Not even going to talk about traction or stability control systems... its beyond me why by and large local cars dont have these features, as standard OR optional

Knight1, those 'impressions' you speak of should be lied to rest 6 feet under. Korean cars are on par with Japanese, if not superior, becuz you get more car for your money. The new Cerato would be my choice over many of its rivals... so much so that the SX4 is way down on the list. My top 3 local 1.6 cars are the Cerato, Focus and Octavia.... M3, Bravo and Civic trailing closely behind

[*$kїđž!™]

wow fellas the sx 4 getting real lick here...lol...but I guess you all talking facts....

Seeing that Kia and Hyundai are korean cars--- are they that good in relation to suzuki in terms of quality?

Always thought korean cars like daewoo was crap .....so I still would not rush to buy a kia or a hyundai --no matter how good they looking....

The liana hatchback seems like a nice car...its more spacious than the SX4....they should have continued with that car.....

[chris1388]

all the licks men givin suzuki here....i still wudnt trade my ignis sport for any oda car.....it does take licks and never breaks down or complains....i have nothing to complain about