If my experience driving around Chicago is any indicator, there's quite a market for small, sporty-looking hatchbacks. Most of them are heavily modified used cars, and against this benchmark the SX4 performs quite well, if for no other reason than it has up-to-date safety equipment.
It's when the SX4 is compared with other new offerings that it suffers. Is it as crisp, poised and refined as the segment leaders? Nope. And while it's fun to drive on twisty roads, it's not the most fun. The SX4 doesn't look like many other cars on the road, and the SportBack version is well-differentiated from its siblings. For some people, that plus good handling will be enough. I'm not convinced, though, that I wouldn't be happier in day-to-day use with something different.
Gearshift Lever
Manual transmission
5-speed automatic transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with either a
manual transmission or automatic transmission.
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Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever
Windshield Wipers
To turn the windshield wipers on, move the
lever down to one of the three operating
positions. In the “INT” position (if
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2011 Suzuki Kizashi
Introduced for the 2010 model year, the Kizashi midsize sedan was the most
impressive, competitive model in Suzuki's history, and our enthusiasm hasn't
abated in 2011.
My impressions in the 2010 ...