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2008 Suzuki SX4 - Ride and Handling
Handling
Stubby cars like the SX4 often return a choppy ride. Luckily, this isn’t the case with this little Suzuki. The freeway ride was considerably smoother than we had expected. Handling suffers as a tradeoff though. The body leans considerably, and while it has plenty of grip thanks to Dunlop all-season performance tires, it’s not quite as rewarding to drive quickly as, say, a Honda Fit. Part of this is because of the steering, which was extremely quick and suffered from a poor on-center feel. This meant it was twitchy going down a straight road, and it was easy to dial in too much steering through turns.
Fun to Drive
The SX4 isn’t the fastest, best handling, most responsive or sportiest car out there, even at its price. Still, we found ourselves having fun behind the wheel. All of us wished for more power from the 2.0-liter, and better responses would be a step up as well. However, the car’s somewhat peculiar dynamics were also part of its fun, like a friendly pet dog that always wants you to throw the Frisbee; sure it gets annoying, but its heart is in the right place, so you can forgive it more easily.
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