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Re: AWD "needed" [stinson108]
by nssx4driver
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Oct 28, 2009 (12:06 pm)
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Replying to: stinson108 (Sep 06, 2009 8:10 pm)
Hi My ID says it all. I'm in NS, Canada, in winter snow country, get off-road to forests and beaches so I use the AWD Lock alot. I've had my SX4 AWD, JLX Hatchback since March 2007 and I love it. I've got 79,000 km (50000m) on it. Only one maintenance problem, right rear wheel bearing, happily replaced under drive train warranty at about 65,000km. (might be related to my trailer that I pulled for 5000km) Mine is an automatic and heavy hill climbing around the NS coast does require me to shift it like a standard from time to time. Last winter in a big snow storm I covered up the front air intake holes, locked in the AWD and drove out my 900 ft laneway through 16 inches of soft snow with it rolling up over the hood and off the windshield. How cool is that? Just wish I had a video. Take it on the snow covered roads and it handles very well. Compared to a Nissan Versa or other small hatches it is rock solid on the highway. The automatic does get better mileage on the highway than the standard but it is best without the cruise on because the engine revs higher on the hills to keep the set speed. Call me biased but I had a 94' Suzuki Sidekick with 330,000km on it when I sold it after 12 years. 
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Re: AWD "needed" [nssx4driver]
by highmiler650
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Oct 28, 2009 (1:54 pm)
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Replying to: nssx4driver (Oct 28, 2009 12:06 pm)
What's your average MPG?
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Re: AWD "needed" [highmiler650]
by tidester HOST
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Oct 28, 2009 (9:26 pm)
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Replying to: highmiler650 (Oct 28, 2009 1:54 pm)
Be sure to check out Suzuki SX4 MPG Real World Numbers.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Re: AWD "needed" [tidester]
by highmiler650
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Oct 30, 2009 (9:00 am)
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Replying to: tidester (Oct 28, 2009 9:26 pm)
I have done that. I was interested in this particular owners experience.
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Re: AWD "needed" [highmiler650]
by nssx4driver
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Oct 30, 2009 (12:30 pm)
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Replying to: highmiler650 (Oct 30, 2009 9:00 am)
My experience is much the same as others. I drive it fairly hard but get 20 city - 30hwy most of the time. On a long trip from Ottawa ON to NS I got 32-33. Lot of flat country through Ontario and Quebec on the TransCanada.
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Re: AWD "needed" [highmiler650]
by djs069
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Nov 09, 2009 (11:05 am)
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Replying to: highmiler650 (Oct 28, 2009 1:54 pm)
24-29 mpg
2008 AWD
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Re: AWD "needed" [djs069]
by highmiler650
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Nov 09, 2009 (2:50 pm)
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Replying to: djs069 (Nov 09, 2009 11:05 am)
Thank you. Considering the 4wd capability this is not bad at all.
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Re: AWD "needed" [highmiler650]
by gregg_vw
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Nov 09, 2009 (5:58 pm)
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Replying to: highmiler650 (Nov 09, 2009 2:50 pm)
And I regularly get 29-31 with my 2008 AWD crossover. But it is mostly highway miles.
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miles and miles
by steve_ HOST
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Nov 17, 2009 (9:34 pm)
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Some complain about the range but few complain about the view - that goes on for miles.
2009 Suzuki SX4: I Can See for Miles and Miles (Inside Line)
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Re: miles and miles [steve_]
by perry99
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Nov 18, 2009 (7:44 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 17, 2009 9:34 pm)
So true! It is a great looking car. And speaking of the "view," that's one of the huge advantages of the SX4 Crossover: the visibility. So many cars these days have low rooflines in the back with thick C pillars (the rear ones) so it can be hard to see well behind you. But the SX4 has relatively thin C pillars a big wide windows, even in the back, so visibility is excellent 360 degrees. A definitive plus when it comes to driving safety.
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