Test drive 2012 Suzuki SX-4 A.W.D.. : 6 speed manual and C.V.T. ( w/ manual shift )

[Hershey]

Took both on same route . The clutch engagement for the Grey 6 speed manual was near the top . Both pedal and shifting were smooth . As for the RED one with the C.V.T. , that coasted better than the manual in 5th or 6th gear . Both only had about 4 miles on them . They soaked up the imperfections of the roads quite well and seating position is comfortable . We didn't drive the ones in the showroom . Figure the ones we drove would give us an idea how they'd perform . Really like it in the Blue , similar to the Blazing Blue 2010 3 door we had .

[Thirty-Nine]

Great car. I've owned an '09 and currently have a '10 (both manuals). Highly recommended.

Be sure to check out www.clubsx4.com, too (and www.subcompactculture.com, too).

[detroiter]

I've really wanted to pick one up as my next car but due to the fact that there's only two, that's right..TWO, Suzuki dealerships in all of Michigan, it makes it a hard trigger to pull.

[Thirty-Nine]

I've got two within 30 min of me, so I'm not so worried.

Really do love the car (driving it today, actually). Mine has the 16" alloys off of a 2007, a Road Race Motorsports intake, and Rally Armor mudflaps. Just picked up a set of snow tires to be mounted on some 15" alloy wheels, too.

[Hershey]

The oil filter is in a cramped area , looks to be messy and a pain in the butt . How often do you change the spark plugs and antifreeze ? Think it's supposed to be every 35,000 miles or so . Wonder if you could use a long life coolant ( like that of the YARIS ) and replace the plugs with NGK / DENSO platinum or iridium spark plugs ? Reminds us of the EAGLE Summit ( Mitsubishi Expo ) of many years ago .

[Viperoni]

Plugs are right on top of the motor... the 1nz-fe's oil filter isn't in the greatest location either, if it was just a 1/2" further off the motor it'd be so much nicer.

I like my friends 07 SX4, if they were in the price range of my Echo, I probably would have gotten it instead to be honest.

[jpmck03]

... Reminds us of the EAGLE Summit (Mitsubishi Expo) of many years ago.

I was looking at the first picture and kept saying to myself, "That looks familiar..."

It looks like a new version of a Dodge/Plymouth Colt Vista (Eagle Summit, Mitsubishi Summit, etc...)!

[Thirty-Nine]

I was looking at the first picture and kept saying to myself, "That looks familiar..."

It looks like a new version of a Dodge/Plymouth Colt Vista (Eagle Summit, Mitsubishi Summit, etc...)!

I had one of those, too. A 1992 Mitsubishi Expo LRV. Mine was the FWD version, not AWD.

And FYI, the oil filter on the 2010+ SX4 is a pain in the ass to change. I've done it once, need to do it again soon.

- Andy