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135 messages, Last post on Nov 18, 2009 at 7:44 AM
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Hello all, just thought I'd sent you my comments. I've had the SX4 with the ESP for over a year now and I live in Canada, pretty cold place in the winter (lots of -40DegC days). 1. As a car the SX4 is ok if you are not too demanding. Acceleration is bad and it is pretty noisy. I like the AWD and ESP options, especially in snowy conditions. So far the SX4 in AWD mode has been fantastic. 2. Dealership sucks. The guys don't know much about the car it seems. The ESP model comes with a keyless fob and the dealership thought I had a Vitara! They actually called me the first time I took it in for service to ask me where the Vitara is! 3. Mileage is not good at all for a car that small. I drive about 150Km every day to work so I have to fill the tank every two and a half days! I get about 7.9litres/100km (29.7 mpg) and when I use the AWD I get more like 8.3 litres/100km (28.3 mpg) 4. All of the sudden this winter the car wouldn't start when it was too cold (below -8degC) . It starts when I boost it, but that's it. Apparently the battery is OK, but again the dealership is pretty useless. They are expecting me to tell them what to do . Go figure. If anyone has any ideas, let me know. I'll have them check the starter next time I take it as well as the alternator, but that's all I can think of. Overall, I am pretty disappointed with the car's tech support. The car itself is middle of the pack. This year Toyota is coming with an AWD Matrix. Maybe consider that instead. cheers yannis
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Replying to: yannis (Apr 26, 2008 9:23 am) BTW, your mileage is great! You have a relatively heavy AWD vehicle. If you wanted a high mileage small car, you should have gotten one with FWD only. It gets the best mileage of any AWD vehicle. The AWD Matrix does not get the mpg that the SX4 does. |
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Anyone know the on sale date for the 2009 SX4 crossover?
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Replying to: gregg_vw (Apr 28, 2008 7:45 am) |
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Hi. I just test drove a Touring II MT. I really want to like the car and there is a lot to like but I drove it up a fairly (not ridiculous) steep road and it felt like it was struggling the whole way, is this normal or was there maybe something wrong with the vehicle I had? My Element goes up the same hill like it isn't even there.
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Replying to: everydriver (May 13, 2008 11:40 am) I find that it has lots of torque. I can run around town in 5th gear much of the time with really low revs and it doesn't lug at all, and this saves on gas mileage. I am really impressed with the level of power, given the weight and hp. Not only that, but with the warm weather and manual transmission driven conservatively, I am getting around 30 mpg. Can't complain about that in any AWD vehicle.
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Replying to: gregg_vw (May 13, 2008 12:38 pm)
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Replying to: everydriver (May 14, 2008 4:00 am)
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Replying to: gregg_vw (May 14, 2008 5:02 am)
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Replying to: everydriver (May 14, 2008 5:56 am) |
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