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Summary
Not all areas of this great nation are served with a convenient Suzuki dealership, so buying one (and getting it serviced) may be an adventure, although Suzuki has plans to increase by half again its number of dealers.Everyone who buys a Suzuki Aerio SX will do so for his or her own reason. Some will dig the funky styling, some will go for the utility of a wagon (or small SUV) combined with excellent fuel economy, while others will be paging through tuner catalogs, figuring out how to make the SX go faster than it already does. Some will wait until wait until fall 2002, when viscous-coupling all-wheel drive becomes available. It's best that buyers be extroverts, however, and not shy, because until there are a lot of Aerios on the road they will be drawing a lot of stares.
(Source: New Cars Test Drive)
Model Line Overview
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Model Lineup:
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Aerio S ($13,499); Aerio GS ($14,499); Aerio SX ($14,499) |
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Engines:
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2.0-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4 |
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Transmissions:
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5-speed manual |
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Saftey Equipment (standard):
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2nd generation front airbags, child seat tether anchors, rear door child safety locks |
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Saftey Equipment (optional):
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4-wheel ABS |
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Basic Warranty:
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3 years/36,000 miles |
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Assembled In:
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Kosai, Japan |
Specifications As Tested
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Model Tested (MSRP):
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Aerio SX ($14,999) |
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Standard Equipment:
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air conditioning, power windows and mirrors, power locks with keyless remote, AM/FM/CD audio, cruise control, tilt wheel, driver's seat height adjuster, split folding rear seats, front map light, rear defroster, digital speedometer and tachometer, fog lamps, aluminum wheels, rear wiper/washer, intermittent wipers, roof-mounted antenna, chrome exhaust tip |
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Options As Tested (MSRP):
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floor mats ($75), ABS ($500) |
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Destination Charge:
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500 |
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Gas Guzzler Tax:
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Price As Tested (MSRP):
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16074 |
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Layout:
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front-wheel drive |
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Horsepower (hp @ rpm):
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141 @ 5700 |
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Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm):
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135 @ 3000 |
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Transmission:
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5-speed manual |
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EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
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26/32 |
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Wheelbase:
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97.6 |
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Length/width/height:
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166.5/67.7/61.0 |
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Track, f/r:
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57.1/56.9 |
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Turning circle:
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32.8 |
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Seating capacity:
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5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, f:
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40.6/48.8/41.4 |
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Head/hip/leg room, m:
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Head/hip/leg room, r:
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39.0/49.7/35.2 |
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Cargo volume:
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63.7 |
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Payload:
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Towing capacity:
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Suspension, f:
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Independent |
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Suspension, r:
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Independent |
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Ground clearance:
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5.9 |
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Curb weight:
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2668 |
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Tires:
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P195/55R15 |
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Brakes, f/r:
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disc/drum with ABS |
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Fuel capacity:
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13.2 |
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