Alte drive teste.
AUTOCAR
http://www.autocarma...y.asp?RT=219083
What's new?
So far we've driven this car on a test track as a prototype and in pre-production form on ice. Now we�ve finally tried a production version of Suzuki�s new SX4 on the road, and you know what? It�s not bad at all.
That should be no surprise: we were quite taken with early SX4s,
as well as Fiat�s Sidici which, to all intents and purposes, is a differently styled version of the same car. Suzuki engineered and builds both; Fiat contributed the diesel technology.
Diesel SX4s, however, won�t reach the UK until three months after petrol cars, which are in showrooms next month. Prices will range from
around �10,500 for a 2wd 1.6 GL; a 4wd 1.6 GLX, as tested here, will breach �14,000.
What's it like?
That�s a lot of money for a car built on a Suzuki Swift platform, but the cheaper SX4 will be good value and the car is a fairly decent steer. The
1.6-litre engine is willing, if boomy when revved hard, while the gearbox is superbly positive. The ride is firm � it is just about compliant enough � while body control is adequate and the steering accurate. There is, however, excessive wind noise from the mirrors and a fair degree of road noise enters the cabin.
The SX4�s interior is quite appealing. There is room for four adults, ergonomics are good and the cabin materials, albeit a tad plasticky, are inoffensively designed and well finished. The faux-metal-edged rotary ventilation controls have a particularly smooth, tactile action.
Should I buy one?
Globally, Suzuki calls the SX4 a �sporty crossover�, but Suzuki UK is a bit more simplistic. It will market the SX4 as a soft-roader and it is a fair one at the price. About 4000 UK buyers a year are expected to agree.
WhatCar
http://www.whatcar.c...=771&Submit1=GOFOR
The Suzuki SX4 is good to drive, and has an accomplished four-wheel-drive system. It's also cheap.
AGAINST
The 1.6-litre petrol engine is noisy and the boot is small. Thick front pillars create blindspots, too.

Mi se pare o masina excelenta pt drumurile mioritice. Micuta, inaltuta, 4x4, ar face fata cu brio drumurilor forestiere din centrul capitalei.