Suzuki SX4 Sedan

I bought the older version of SX4 sedan. It's reliable and of course if you take care of it. I bought a 2nd hand SX4 from car dealer, condition was bad at first, but once you send in for timely servicing and take care of it the car will not give you any problem at all! Yes AT ALL!

as SX4 is my first car after i obtained my license, it's a very good and simple car for beginner. Recommend SX4 for new driver.

Test drove the earlier model of the SX4 sedan and only found the engine acceptable at that time.

The exterior is very boxy and not appealing at all except for its boot space. Not even have fog lamps as standard.

The interior was very basic and not much at all. Don't even have things like climate aircon, electric folding mirrors compared to its other competitors.

However, this NEW SX4 SEDAN (advertised as 2010 version) has good improvements.

The exterior styling looks more sportier and curvier (looks like the WRC model except for its a sedan). Also, it comes with standard 16-inch rims (if I didn't remember wrongly).

Interior comes with climate aircon, electric folding mirrors, better audio system, leather seats, better head and leg room (great if you have tall people around).

The drive is quite good and engine is responsive when you rev it. Pickup is ok too. Turning corners are great with lesser body roll with 16-inch. It will be better if it comes with standard 5-speed gearbox.

Price wise is acceptable but options and freebies from agent are limited. Hope they can add more to this like rims upgrade, spoiler, etc.

Overall is a good car to have for this price as compared to other pricier makes out there as not many MADE IN JAPAN agent carried cars are around if some don't mind the brand name (esp. to some business people out there).

SX4 give more comfortable than some of the cars in the same category. It gave an almost luxurious feel to the drive. SX4 gives a lot of head room even for the tallest of people.

After comparing cars like Vios, Latio and even Avante and Polo, I decided to get the SX4.

Made in Japan - never underestimate country-of-origin. MIJ was a priority even for a compact eveyday car. Plus Suzuki just used SX4 body, interior and chassis for WRC so I'm assured. I'm a little more discerning than practical.

Looks - new crossover design, big & tall, aggressive and purposeful. No complaints about how this car looks so far from users.

Value for Money - rear disc brakes, bodykit, leather seats, revvy and bulletproof VVT engine donated from Swift Sports. FC is average but that's compromised for bigger body, larger wheels and sturdier suspension system.

Emotion - to pay S$50-60K big ones I gotta love my car. I drive everyday and see about 20-30 Vios, 10-15 Latios and more and more Avantes. How many SX4s? Sometimes none. Unpopular? Maybe due to marketing and herd mentality of Singaporeans. Unpractical? Never and has a few class-leading features. Exclusive? 100% with Made in Japan pride to boot.

Just my choice opinions and other cars stated have their own strong selling points

Test drive last year once. The room space to me is abit crampy, but the handling of the car is nice. As stated in the reviews, it give a driving luxury feeling.

But the ahpek/uncle sales who entertained me is kinda of ai-mai ai-mai attitude... and cannot give me the trust in him... knowledge on the car in lacking. In the end, i settled for Latio.

SX4 give more comfortable than some of the cars in the same category. It gave an almost luxurious feel to the drive. SX4 gives a lot of head room even for the tallest of people. The car comes with 2 SRS airbags and ABS with EDB to make sure the car stays on the road.

The SX4 Sedan reflects Suzuki's brand values i.e. giving buyers a strong and competent package at a very reasonable price. For all its virtues and qualities, SX4 Sedan raise above the competition.

A Jap car with Italian Styling by Guigaro who designed Alfas and Fiats. Sister car in Europe is actually Fiat Sedici.

Compare to tomyam cars and kimchi cars, this sushi car really make your money worth every single cent out of it.

This car was not in my first car selection until i test drove it. The feel was great and i was very impressed with the comfort, sporty and handling!

The authorised dealer is not keen to bid for a COE for potential buyers. Booked my SX4 for more than a month and the dealer bid very low for 2 rounds of bidding. Wondering why they accept the our deposit if they're not interested to register our car.

Bought this last month. Car admired by many. Best car I owned for the past 10 years

Hi JR0031, while I was reading your story, I felt you are narrating my story. We are exactly in the same boat. I am very much frustrated on my opportunity loss.

While the biding was going on, the dealer did not bother to tweak the reserve price at all,and remained silent to the actual movement of the bid value. It was a clear message that the dealer doesn't want to register our car.

Although the performance and characteristics of the car are essential considerations in buying a car, the service and attitude of the dealer towards its customers or potential customers are equally important. Unfortunately, while the SX4 is a good car, the dealer Championship Motor does not inspire confidence in me.

Months ago when the COE was down, I ordered an SX4 sedan. However, the company has failed to secure a COE for me after the previous 2 biddings. My friends who bought from established dealers like Toyota on the other hand have already received their cars. At the last bidding, the reserve price which Champion Motors set was few hundred dollars lesser than the eventual COE price. What appalled me the most was that they did not bother to revise the reserve price at any point in time during the bidding. This shows a lack of effort on the company's part and they are more interested in saving that few hundred dollars than making a genuine attempt to secure the COE for their customers. Although the contract says "3 non-guaranteed bids", many of you familiar with cars will know that Toyota and Honda also give non-guaranteed bids. Some of my friends who bought their cars from Toyota even thought they had a guaranteed bid because they got their cars at first time of bidding.

My impression is that Championship Motor probably reduced the price too low when the COE was very low, and they're have difficulty securing the COE for customers as soon as possible because they have a very small margin to play with. So now I am left with no car and I have missed the window when the COE was low and other cars were very cheap. Who's going to compensate me for the opportunity costs that I have lost?

So for those of you thinking of buying a Suzuki car, please bear my story in mind and decide for yourself if you want to risk unnecessary delay or even not receiving a car at the end of the day, esp when you are paying a substantial sum of money for your car.

Great car for the family man who enjoy a sporty drive!