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Quote, originally posted by felixthecat, on why his genitalia are important to him »

Good god, I do have a wang and I just couldn't trade it in for a Prius.

And rightfully so. It's a good value for a little jacked-up hatch with four wheel drive.

FWIW, it got the Intellichoice Lowest Ownership Cost Award in '07, and was found to have the lowest cost of maintenance and repairs by Edmunds in '08.

I wanna see one all rally'ed out, with turbos and exhausts that spit flames and rally lights and meaty tires & stuff.

Quote, originally posted by Wimbledon »

My processor finds no aesthetic appeal.

<stares at the first pic>

They're awesome.

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My processor finds no aesthetic appeal.

damnit. somehow I lost the pumpkin.

I could care less ==> I actually somewhat care more than not at all
I couldn't care less ==> I truly don't give a damn

its mightier than the mini and you are approved! Just bring in a pay stub.

22/30 according to their website. Which is better than any of the Jeeps currently in the driveway, but for a car this size it is a bit striking. Funny thing is, the FWD model gets exactly the same mileage as the AWD, so you might as well get traction with your marginal fuel mileage.

For comparison, the Kia Soul, which only comes in FWD, rates 26/31.

I haven't seen or heard one thing about any changes to how the rear seats fold on the 2010 SX-4. Is this something you have seen in person?

I do know that even with past year models not all people when reviewing the car are aware that the rear seat bottom cushions fold up towards the front seats (that is hard to explain and sounds wrong when I type it out).

I do know that the seat's fabric, fabric pattern, and shape have been changed, but that is cosmetic refresh stuff. How rear seats fold is more of a major redesign feature.

Pictures would be great.

I have recently added the 2010 sportback (fwd) model to my list of possible future car replacement, just waiting on my local dealership to get some 2010's in stock to test drive one.
I really like them, a fwd car isn't my ideal/dream next car, but out of current fwd 5 door hatchbacks they are one of my favorites.

The next gen. focus may end up in a 5 door hatchback in the U.S. and that would probably be in the top choices for me as well, except I am betting on very poor visibility in the focus.
Visibility that is better than most is one of the SX-4's strengths in my opinion.

Modified by Buzzkill at 11:05 PM 11-3-2009

And the SX4 is usually driven in FWD mode. So the AWD system weighs a bit more. Why else would it get bad fuel economy? My daily is a TDI, so perhaps I am expecting a bit much from the SX4, but for god's sake, it's 2009, why can't it be made to get better MPG is beyond me.

So does the driver shift the SX4 in and out of AWD? I was under the impression it'd be automatic and not adjustable.

Errr... Not quite.

It was co-developed with FIAT.

Changed to reflect my thoughts... or bring the corresponding Fiat over.

Given that the bigger, heavier, and much faster (and of course much more expensive) GTI is rated at 24/32, Suzuki has some work to do on fuel economy...

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

Err.. define co-developed. It might as well just be a Suzuki product. There was an agreement about licensing the diesel engine, and fiat got to package the car as a result. I wonder if they had an influence in choosing Italdesign to pen the concept though.

I absolutely LOVE my SX4. Very reliable and over 30 on the highway.

So it is always FWD under normal conditions. You shouldn't drive it really fast in AWD lock mode. I forget the max safe speed.

4.0 swap?

My mom looked at them and liked it a lot until she started obsessing over that front quarter window and how weird it was to her.

She ended up in a CPO MkV Jetta 2.5 with the 4-speed auto.

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She ended up in a CPO MkV Jetta 2.5 with the 4-speed auto.

Must be a limited edition cause they all came with at least 5-speeds.

The Hoopty Beater:
1987 Alpine White Audi 4000cs quattro "special build"

And it's still manufactured by Suzuki, and isn't a Daewoo rebadge. The latter point was what strapontin was getting at, and it definitely is a good one.

No such thing as Mk5 4spd auto.

http://change.dossergame.co.uk...36348/

MkV jettas have a 6-speed auto

As far as the SX4 goes, I don't know much about them other than they're small, AWD, and I would not mind having one in the slightest.

///BrooklynAutoRennen | Sick shots, bro!

I've always liked the styling, and as far as reviews go, it seems to be doing pretty well.
can get Navi,AWD, and a nice looking vehicle for pretty damn cheap.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zer...age=5

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BOVs are ric*r-play. You need a whistle tip......THAT is where the real power lies.

Anything you'd like to know about in particular? One thing you will not find a lot of on sx4club.com is people complaining about problems with their cars, or about their cars in general. From a handling standpoint, they are a lot of fun. The power is the most lacking thing, but even though it's slow as a dog, it feels faster than it is and has decent torque. Some bolt-ons help a little bit, but not really worth it if making the car quick is the goal. Just getting the engine a little more responsive makes darting around town a lot more entertaining. The awd is great in the wet, but without a rear sway bar it will create a little understeer compared to the fwd mode. There is a noticeable difference between the two modes in most cornering situations, leading some to believe there is a little power sent to the rear wheels, but nobody has gotten a duty cycle reading on the center coupling yet. Overall the handling is pretty neutral stock. Ride quality on the 16s is great. 17s is pushing it. Someone needs to come out with some dampers for it. I won't touch the suspension until this happens, although there are always the rather soft tein basic coilovers available for it. That's some info from the enthusiast's and modding perspective.

Modified by hayden at 1:10 PM 11-4-2009

Wow...

I now want an SX4.

Quote, originally posted by Slonie »

VadGTI: The best cars, in the worst shape™.

SchrickVR6: Canadians aren't real. They're like the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and Condoleeza Rice.

I fit in it(being 6'9" this is a big deal).

Drove the everloving snot out of it and oh, What fun.

It was a rainy night too, so I gave me a chance to play around with the diff locks.

My wife tried out fwd mode and did a respectable smoky burnout.
Very Impressed.

I will buy one next year.