Should Suzuki pack up and leave the U.S.? I say no, and here's why

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by thebarber

i drive a chevwoo myself, and the swift+ is weaksauce material even compared to the waveo pair (now g3, but whatevski's)

i like the idea of the sx4, but the engine is anemic, the shifter isnt great, an the mileage is medium at best for a 2.0L. if they made that awd w/ a 2.4L w/ about 170hp, THEN you'd have something.

I disagree. I think the 2.0 is fine. It's no rocketship, but has plenty of power. Funny, I love the shifter in the SX4. And as far as fuel economy, keep in mind it's AWD. We can easily get 30 mpg on the highway with our AWD 5-speed SX4. That's pretty damn good. I don't get why people think it should get better mileage? Show me another AWD that gets the same mileage or better?

people want dealer networks too. i don't know how it is in the states, but the suzuki dealers in canada always seem kinda crappy

i dont hate the products per se, as i really like the aerio wagon back in the day, but what they bring to the table in north america is fairly junky.

I don't think the SX4 is junky, I don't think the Grand Vitara is junky, and the Equator, which is a Nissan Frontier, I don't consider junky. The Daewoo-made vehicles are history. The GV and SX4 are bona fide Suzuki products. The XL-7 is being dropped, and the Kizashi is on its way (although the verdict is still out on that one)