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2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport, a cabin tech oddity

by Antuan Goodwin
2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport

Read the full 2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport Technology (Navi) review.

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)

When most people see the 2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport, they don't immediately think about the Japanese automaker's rally pedigree. They don't think about high-revving turbocharged powerplants or all-wheel drive vehicles that are in this car's DNA. Instead, they think of a cheap econo-box, which is a shame, because there is a lot to like about this modest little sedan.

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The SX4 offers a level of mobile search data that rivals the best OEM systems.

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)

For one, the SX4 Sport comes standard with an unconventional, but (as we learned) very useful, navigation system. It matches its competition for handling and outclasses them in power. The SX4 Sport also gets four-wheel disc brakes, 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lamps, and an aero package. You get all of this for hundreds of dollars less than the most base-model compact sedans from Toyota or Honda.

Read the full 2009 Suzuki SX4 Sport review.

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by generaltso23 December 31, 2008 9:52 AM PST
An iPod integration kit is available as an option and actually works quite well, so you shouldn't deduct points for that. I agree that an Aux jack should come standard, but at least that's available as an option as well. The review also mentions that All-Wheel-Drive was "once available". It still is, but you have to get the hatchback (crossover) version of the car.
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