Photo by Kurt Niebuhr
This weekend, as we were getting into the SX4 for a marathon session of errands and family duty, my husband said, "Wow, I forgot how much visibility this car has." He was really impressed with how much he could see while in the front seat of Suzuki's little hatchback. I thoroughly agree. With a lot of other modern cars, I feel like I'm fighting with the car to see clearly in all directions. Not so with the SX4.
While reversing into a parallel parking spot, I was immensely grateful to be able to see where the car ended just by looking over my shoulder. Not a surprising trait in a small economy car, but a welcome one nonetheless.
Bryn MacKinnon, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com @ 17,759 miles
stingray454 says:
11:51 AM, 11/17/09
Well, at least there is one benefit for such a dorky looking car.
carfreak8394 says:
01:31 PM, 11/17/09
I would gladly choose dorky styling over bad visiblity.
Some cars have dorky styling and bad visibility, which is just not good.
dwhamman says:
03:03 PM, 11/17/09
I would seriously consider owning this car someday, but it really needs longer legs. Hopefully cruising range is one of the improvements they make in the next update.
yellowmiata says:
03:16 PM, 11/17/09
Good review - visibility is often sacrificed to make a car look good (370Z, Camero, etc.). The combination of the two is often elusive, but when found quite the gem (Cayman, Miata, etc.).
bodyblue says:
06:00 PM, 11/17/09
"Some cars have dorky styling and bad visibility, which is just not good."
Just like the Camaro.
stingray454 says:
07:00 AM, 11/18/09
" bodyblue says:
06:00 PM, 11/17/09
"Some cars have dorky styling and bad visibility, which is just not good."
Just like the Camaro."
If you think the Camaro is dorky looking, then you must think the Smart looks cool.
highmiler650 says:
09:32 AM, 11/18/09
It is a pity that we are not allowed to buy the diesel version.
See: http://www.wheels.ca/article/394990
This would be my perfect commuter car!